Chemical reactivity hazard management

Documentation of example chemical reactivity hazard management programs from CCPS sponsor companies that practice intentional chemistry. 

Table 4.1, Gap Analysis Chemical Reactivity Hazard Management System, and Table 4.2, Basic Chemical Reactivity Data to Collect. 

The remainder of this publication, and the many references cited at the end of this publication, will go into great depth on the detail necessary to formulate and execute a chemical reactivity hazard management system. 

Shutting down a process, either for an indefinite period of time or permanently, can introduce chemical reactivity hazard management considerations. For example, one facility wanted to dismantle some equipment for a process for which an ether was a feedstock. A review of facility records did not conclusively reveal whether the equipment had been thoroughly decontaminated after the process was shut down years before. This left open the possibility that the equipment might contain explosive peroxides that could have formed over time by peroxidation of the ether. In another example, an unstable byproduct exploded when piping removed from a process unit was being cut into smaller pieces for disposal. 

Chemical Reactivity Hazard Management CCPS Elements OSHAPSM Standard and EPA RMP Rule Seveso II... 

Develop System to Manage Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Systems Management System Safety Management System... 

Documentation of the chemical reactivity hazard management system will need to include how it relates to other regulatory elements. 

Chemical Reactivity Hazard Management Elements Not Explicitly Addressed ... 

If your product can pose a chemical reactivity hazard by itself or in combination with other materials, good product stewardship includes providing safety-related information to customers and users. Other aspects of product stewardship, some of which are also applicable to chemical reactivity hazard management, are outlined in the American Chemistry Council s Product Stewardship Responsible Care Code (ACC 2001). 

Figure 4.1. Flowchart for implementing chemical reactivity hazard management...

Table 4.1 lists essential ingredients of a management system for successfully managing chemical reactivity hazards. An honest comparison of a company s current practice with the items in this list can be used to point out the gaps that need to be filled. If you are just getting started with chemical reactivity hazard management, this shows what is needed to develop a successful management system. 

Gap Analysis Chemical Reactivity Hazard Management System... 

Case histories of chemical reactivity incidents, such as those in Appendix A-l, are useful in getting needed attention and priority for a chemical reactivity hazard management system. Other companies programs, such as the ones shared on the CD-ROM accompanying this publication, can be... 

This section provides guidance for creating the element of a chemical reactivity hazard management system that will ensure the capture and retention of safety-related process knowledge and documentation. The components of this element are ... 

Several channels of training and communication should be opened to various recipients under the chemical reactivity hazard management system. Training and communication involve combinations of various media, including ... 

Regular involvement, walk-around inspections, informal spot checks, and specific topical discussions by line management and staff can be used to ensure that chemical reactivity hazard management systems and procedures are actually being implemented and followed on a day to day basis. Questions should be raised if unexpected changes have been made or unusual circumstances are detected. 

Companies with strong chemical reactivity hazard management programs should strive to benefit from the latest advances in process safety technology, and keep abreast of technological advances through active participation in professional and trade associations. 

In order to maximize the benefit of any identified improvement, administrative procedures should be created and implemented which define distribution or lines of communication for information related to chemical reactivity hazard management improvements. Examples of such lines include those from laboratories to pilot plants to production facilities. 

Decision making, process risk management decisions, documentation, 105-106 Decision point, chemical reactivity tests, 90 Decommissioning, chemical reactivity hazard management, 25 Decomposition pressure test, chemical reactivity tests, 88... 

Engineering design, chemical reactivity hazard management, 23 Equipment design, documentation, 105 Equipment sizing, risk assessment, 95 Existing management systems, chemical... 

Full-scale operation, chemical reactivity hazard management, 23-24... 

Inherently safer process checklist, 167-172 Inherent safety review, chemical reactivity hazard management, 22-23 Initiation, management practices, 65-71. See also Management practices Insulated exotherm test, chemical reactivity tests, 87... 

Product stewardship, chemical reactivity hazard management, 29-30 Protective systems, documentation, 105 Pyrophorics, screening methods, 43-45... 

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