Department specific

Lead azide is produced as a white precipitate by mixing a solution of sodium azide with a solution of lead acetate or lead nitrate. It is absolutely essential that the process should be carried out in such manner that the precipitate consists of very small particles. The sensitivity of lead azide to shock and to friction increases rapidly as the size of the particles increases. Crystals 1 mm. in length are liable to explode spontaneously because of the internal stresses within them. The U. S. Ordnance Department specifications require that the lead azide shall contain no needle-shaped crystals more than 0.1 mm. in length. Lead azide is about as sensitive to impact when it is wet as when it is dry. Dextrinated lead azide can apparently be stored safely under water for long periods of time. The belief exists, however, that crystalline service azide becomes more sensitive when stored under water because of an increase in the size of the crystals. 

Before moving from discipline-specific standards to a review process that focuses on a multidisciplinary and systems-based approach to care, medication standards were in department-specific chapters, such as pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff, with the latter centered arormd the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee, the formulary and adverse drug reaction reporting. Over time, the pharmacy standard disappeared and was integrated into the overall patient care chapters. For the 2004 standards, the JCAHO has published a new chapter entitled Medication Management, which reflects increased focus on medication systems and safety. This chapter divides the medication process into six segments ... 

Figure 57.3 illustrates a virtual instrument that interactively accesses institutional and department specific indicators and profiles them for comparison. Data sets can be acquired directly from standard spreadsheet and database applications (i.e., Microsoft Access , Excel , Sybase , Oracle , etc.). This capability has proven to be quite valuable with respect to quickly accessing and viewing large sets of data. Typically, multiple data sets contained within a spreadsheet or database had to be selected and then a new chart of these data had to be created. Using PIVIT, the user simply selects the desired parameter from any one of the pull-down menus and this data set is instantly graphed and compared to any other data set. 

Use of interactive educational formats available to the worlforce for developing cultural competence. Educational dialogues and presentations that take place at new-employee orientations, conferences, department-specific presentations, grand rounds, and other venues can include discussion of cultural and linguistic factors in health care disparities, effects of cultural differences on the care encounter, and effective communication across languages and cultures (B. Kalanj, M. Khalif, and T. Culbert, personal communications, 2003). 

Numerous other risks were also mentioned, partly department specific but not exclusively so. In the operations department, for example, stress and vandalism were mentioned by some respondents, whereas civil engineering staff were more concerned by working at heights and the conditions of walkways. Slippery floors were a problem mentioned by a minority of staff from all departments ... 

The scope of the problem— for example, management categories, department-specific, shift-specific... 

Identify department-specific behaviors for use on department-specific checklists (optional, depending on assessment results). 

Figure 9.4. Example of format for a department-specific safety observation checklist. (Adapted from Quebecor World Hazelton. Used with permission.)...

Figure 9.4 shows an example of a department-specific checklist that combines a sitewide section with a department-specific section. Notice that this organization elected not to use the standard categories given in the incident analysis worksheet seen in Figure 9.1. Its checklist is organized simply into two categories sitewide pinpoints and bindery pinpoints (which are the items specific to the bindery department).

The point of departure for packaging development in the CWS, as in the other branches of the Army, was War Department Specification 100-14A, which prescribed general requirements and indicated standard methods of crating and boxing. Within these limits, whenever possible, and outside them when necessary, the CWS packaging laboratory developed specific packaging requirements for all the items in the CWS supply system. 

After viewing the short general video, the new hire might view a more detailed and lengthy department-specific video. This video would show workers performing the same tasks as the new hire will be expected to perform. The portrayal of the work should be authentic. K the work is dirty, cold, difficult, and dangerous, the video should reflect these real-life conditions. If the work is not so dirty or dangerous, then the video should reflect those real-life conditions. 

The operations group will develop general operating and maintenance objectives for the facilities which will address product quality, costs, safety and environmental issues. At a more detailed level, the mode of operations and maintenance tor a particular project will be specified in the field development plan. Both specifications will be discussed in this section, which will focus on the input of the production operations and maintenance departments to a field development plan. The management of the field during the producing period is discussed in Section 14.0. 

When preparing a Field Development Plan (FDP), the production operations department will become involved in setting out the way in which the field will be operated, with specific reference to areas such as those shown in the following table ... 

One of the primary objectives of production operations is to deliver product at the required rate and quality. Therefore the product quality specification and any agreed contract terms will drive the activities of the production operations department, and will be a starting point for determining the preferred mode of operation. The specifications, such as delivery of stabilised crude with a BS W of less than 0.5%, and a salinity of 70 g/m, ... 

AWS) has issued specifications covering the various filler-metal systems and processes (2), eg, AWS A5.28 which appHes to low alloy steel filler metals for gas-shielded arc welding. A typical specification covers classification of relevant filler metals, chemical composition, mechanical properties, testing procedures, and matters related to manufacture, eg, packaging, identification, and dimensional tolerances. New specifications are issued occasionally, in addition to ca 30 estabUshed specifications. Filler-metal specifications are also issued by the ASME and the Department of Defense (DOD). These specifications are usually similar to the AWS specification, but should be specifically consulted where they apply. 

Shipment of hydrazine solutions is regulated in the United States by the Department of Transportation (DOT) which classifies all aqueous solutions between 64.4 and 37% N2H4 as "Corrosive" materials with a subsidiary risk of "Poison". Hydrazine has been identified by both the Environmental Protection Agency and the DOT as a hazardous material and has been assigned a reportable quantity (RQ) of 0.450 kg (1 lb) if spilled. Dmms for the shipment of these solutions must bear both the DOT specification "Corrosive" and "Poison" labels in association with the markings "RQ Hydrazine Aqueous Solution UN 2030." Aqueous solutions of 37% concentration or less are a hazard Class 6.1, UN 3293, Packing Group III and require "Keep Away From Food" placards and labels. 

The Department of Transportation classifies HCl as a corrosive material and requires that it be transported in DOT-approved deHvery vessels. Tank cars must conform to 103B, 103B-W, or DOT 111A60W5 specifications. Tank trailers must conform to DOT MC-310, MC-311, MC-312, or DOT-412 specifications with display of a corrosive placard on both sides, front, and rear of the tank. The United Nations identification number for muriatic acid is UN1789, which must appear on aH shipping papers and placards. 

Each segment of the insulated wire and cable industry has its own set of standards, and cables are built to conform to specifications provided by a large variety of technical associations such as The Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (IEEE), The Insulated Cable Engineers Association, (ICEA), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (REA), Association of Edison Illumination Companies (AEIC), MiUtary Specifications of the Department of Defense (MIL), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), National Electrical Code (NEC), etc. 

Defense Logistics Agency Defense Industrial Supply Center 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 Publishes Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards a monthly with aimual accumulations available from Superintendent of Documents, GPO, Washington, D.C. 20402. 

Department ofiDefiense Index ofi Specifications and Standards, Superiatendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., pubhshed annually. 

The foregoing specification, examples and data provide a basis for the understanding of the invention. The invention can be made on a variety of embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended. 

Handling of Amines. Regulations governing the safe handling and shipping of amines in interstate commerce are given in U.S. Department of Transportation pubHcations (71). Specific information on the safe handling and hazards associated with a particular amine can be found in the Material Safety Data Sheet for that material. For further information on the safety of industrial material see also references 72 and 73. 

Standards, SAE (Aerospace Materials Specifications), and the U.S. Department of Defense. ... 

Commercial ethyl alcohol is shipped in railroad tank cars, tank tmcks, 208-L (55-gal) and 19-L (5-gal) dmms, and in smaller glass or metal containers having capacities of 0.473 L (one pint), 0.946 L (one quart), 3.785 L (one U.S. gal), or 4.545 L (one Imperial gal). The 208-L dmms may be of the unlined iron type. If a guarantee of more meticulous quaUty is desired, the dmms may be lined with phenoHc resin. AH containers, of course, must comply with the specifications of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Both 190 proof and 200 proof ethyl alcohol are considered red label (flammable) materials by the DOT, as both have flash points below 37.8°C by the Tag closed-cup method. 

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