Emergencies, spill control

Laboratory safety apparatus. Review the locations and proper use of safety showers and eyewash stations, use of safety blankets, locations and use of emergency spill control kits. 

The plan must include a list of all emergency equipment at tlic facility (such as fire cxtinguisliing systems, spill control equipment, internal and c.xtcrnal communications and alarm systems, and decontamination equipment). In addition, the plan must include for each item on the list a physical description, a brief outline of its capabilities, and its location... 

Hotlines, either maintained by government agencies, universities, or organizations, offer a quick, useful resource for obtaining information or starting a path for further exploration. The hotlines here cover subjects from acid rain, air and asbestos to EPCRA and the Toxic Substances Control Act. A brief description of their contents and hours of operation are given. Use the hotlines to report emergencies, spills and other incidents that require instant notification and assistance. 

The plan must include a list of all emergency equipment at tlic facility (snch as fire cxtinguisliing systems, spill control equipment, internal and... 

Controlling Spills and Releases The HAZMAT Technician s Role Basic procedures for responding to and controlling small releases of liquids, solids, and gases. Hazard identification, emergency equipment, control, containment, cleanup, decontamination, disposal, and close-out procedures. 

Effective control of operations—the execution of activities in accordance with established procedures and designs—is essential to safety. Assuring proper execution is a fundamental management responsibility. Most accidents are the result of improper or inadequate execution and thus reflect on management effectiveness. Anticipating the possibility of occasional breakdown in primary controls, procedures and designs frequently provide secondary controls, such as PPE and emergency spill equipment and procedures. 

Emergency response The emergency response team works to contain the spill and to prevent further environmental or safety losses Evacuation of the area followed by fire and spill control by the emergency response team... 

OSHA issued a special regulation dealing with chemical spills. The standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, is called the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, or HAZWOPER. The standard covers two important parts of a plant s operation emergency response and hazardous waste operations. Emergency response roles consist of five levels—first responder awareness level, first responder operations level, hazardous materials technician, specialist level, and incident commander. Hazardous waste operations consists of the incident command system, scene safety and control, spill control and containment, decontamination procedures, and the all clear. 

Other emergency equipment that must be present are portable fire extinguishers (of different fire suppression classes, if needed), spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment. Caution needs to be used by personnel in using the portable fire extinguishers since fires involving chemicals are very likely to generate toxic fumes. Unless it is clear that the fire can be... 

Safety equipment, including spill control kits, safety shields, fire safety equipment, respirators, safety showers and eyewash fountains, and emergency equipment should be available in well-marked, highly visible locations in all chemical laboratories. Fire alarm pull stations and telephones with emragency telephone numbCTs clearly indicated must be readily accessible. In addition to the standard items, thwe may also be a need for other safety devices. It is the responsibility of the laboratory supervisor to ensure proper training and provide supplementary equipment as needed. 

Periodically test and inspect emergency devices (e.g., safety showers and eyewash stations) and safety equipment (e.g., fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and first aid and spill control kits) to make sure they are functional. Inspectors need to verify that workers are using personal protection and safety equipment appropriately in their day-to-day work. 

Spill control Self-contained breathing apparatus should be worn for all emergency measures involving anhydrous ammonia and full protective clothing for liquefied ammonia. 

There are several modern methods and devices for use by emergency response personnel or others involved with spill control efforts to safely apply spill control agents to control spilled material hazards. These include portable pressurized applicators similar to hand-held portable fire extinguishing devices, and nozzle and hose systems similar to portable fire fighting foam systems which allow the operator to apply the agent without having to come into contad with the spilled material. The operator is able to apply the agent to the spilled material from a remote position. 

Emergency equipment appropriate to the facility (including sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fire blankets, safety showers and eye washes, emergency respirators, protective clothing, spill control and cleanup material, chemical release computer modeling, etc.) is installed or available. 

Hazardous waste operations—incident command system, scene safety and control, spill control and containment, decontamination procedures, emergency termination or all-clear notification... 

Emergency response plans have been prepared by persons with specific training. Appropriate alarm systems are present. Employees are trained in emergency procedures. The emergency response extends to spills and incidents in routine production. Adequate supply of spill control and PPE >propriate to hazards on site is available. 

In 1976, polynorbomene 129 under the trade name Norsorex was the first commercial metathesis polymer product launched in market by CdF-Chimie in France. Later, in 1978, it was also marketed in the USA and Japan [57]. This polymer is produced by Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of 2-norbomene 128 (Scheme 9.33). This reaction was catalyzed by RuClj/HCl in butanol, which operates in air and produces a useful elastomer, used for oil spill recovery, for damping or as a sound barrier. It is presently produced in ASTROTECH Co. under the trade name Norsorex APX, to use as a miscellaneous oil spill control agent by emergency management team in USA. 

Emergency response suppliesf/isf and describe supplies, i.e., fire extinguishers, chemical foam, fire hoses, brooms, shovels, hoses, pumps, pails, 55-gallon drums, spill control kits, absorbent materials, first aid stations, etc., at your facility) ... 

Install flame arresters on atmospheric vents to prevent fire on the outside of the tank from propagating back into the vapor space inside the tank. Provide fire resistant insulation for critical vessels, piping, outlet valves on tanks, valve actuators, instruments lines, and key electrical facilities. Provide remote controlled, automatic, and fire-actuated valves to stop loss of tank contents during an emergency provide fire protection to these valves. Valves should be close-coupled to the tank, and must be resistant to corrosion or other deleterious effects of spilled fluids. Vessels should be provided with overpressure relief protection. 

Compare and note tlie differences between a spill prevention control and countermeasure pltm and the emergency response plan of Title 111. 

In some cases it is necessary unambiguously to identify selected components separated during gas chromatographic examination of oil spill material. Such methods are needed from the standpoint of the enforcement of pollution control laws. The coupling of a mass spectrometer to the separated components emerging from a gas chromatographic separation column enables such positive identifications to be made. 

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