Emergency situations, identifying

Detector tube A direct method for identifying airborne contaminants, also known as length-of-stain tube. It is a convenient tool for detecting and quantifying contaminants in field or emergency situations. 

The first questions to be considered when designing a control panel are what information is required and how much of it will be appropriate. Too little information may increase the amount of inference that the worker is required to make to predict the state of process parameters that are not directly displayed. This is especially important for emergency situations where the human information processing system is taxed heavily with many tasks. On the other hand, too much redimdant information can overload the worker. It is essential, therefore, that the information needs of the worker are identified through some form of task analysis and worker interviews. 

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a detailed information bulletin prepared by the manufacturer or importer of a chemical tliat describes tlie physical and healtli hazards, routes of exposure, precautions for safe handling and use, emergency and first-aid procedures, and control measures. Infonnation on an MSDS aids in tlie selection of safe products and helps prepare employers and employees to respond effectively to daily exposure situations as well as to emergency situations. It is also a source of information for identifying chemical hazards. 

An MSDS sheet serves as a reference source for information on a hazardous substance. Tlie MSDS sheet identifies the substance, identifies die producer or seller of die substance, the location of die producer or seller, explains why the substance is hazardous, explains how a person can be exposed to die substance, identifies conditions that increase the hazard, explains safe handling procedures, identifies proper protective clothing or devices to be used when working with die substance, explains the steps dial should be taken if a person is exposed to die substance, and explains die steps dial should be taken if there is a spill or emergency situation. 

The assessment was performed via modeling of emergency situations and identifying the related implications for environment, personnel and population. 

Demonstrate readiness to apply professional skills to a range of emergency situations during regular drills (e.g., access, use, and interpret surveillance data access and use lab resources access and use science-based investigation and risk assessment protocols identify and use appropriate personal protective equipment). 

This is an uncommon situation that may occur if a subject has lost consciousness or competence. Additional safeguards to protect the subject s rights and interests may include additional scientific/medical/REB consultation, procedures to identify subjects in advance to obtain consent prior to occurrence of an emergent situation, monitoring procedures by safety boards, and careful REB review for assessment of harms and benefits of participation. 

Potential emergency situations may initially be identified by a properly performed Process Hazards Analysis (PHA). Other sources of potential events include incident reports as well as user or plant experience with similar processes or equipment at your plant or other plants. Various CCPS Guidelines contain additional information on process hazards analysis and quantitative risk analysis. ... 

Anyone who receives information or observes an emergency situation should immediately call a central designated number. The Plan should identify the Emergency Number to call, which most often is the Fire Department, Police Department, or Civil Defense. 

Video displays relating to the SIS should be clearly identified as such, avoiding ambiguity or potential for operator confusion in an emergency situation. 

Hazardous material (HAZMAT)-. Effective HMIS (hazardous material identification system) and MSDS (material safety data sheet) programs are both essential elements of a safety program The HMIS system identifies and labels substances that may pose some hazard to those who use them. The MSD sheets, provided by the suppliers of materials deemed to be hazardous, are kept on file to quickly identify all hazards and the appropriate responses in emergency situations. This mandated part of a safety program can be handed off to a subteam that ensures the MSDS database in updated and the HMIS labeling program is audited for compliance. 

A report of an investigation authorized by the State of Indiana and conducted by Witt Associates identified planning for emergency situations as inadequate and made several recommendations to prevent similar cases in the future. ... 

That can create traffic jams, confusion, and difficulty in locating family members they seek. Plans should address evacuafions. For example, should there be an emergency situation at a school, a plan should identify how children will evacuate, and how they can connect with parents. Procedure may differ from normal use of buses or personal vehicles. 

I) A written plan for emergency situations shall be developed for each construction operation where there is a possibility of an emergency. The plan shall include procedures where the employer identifies emergency escape routes for his employees at each construction site before the construction operation begins. Appropriate portions of the plan shall be implemented in the event of an emergency. 

Dispiays reiating to the SiS shouid be cieariy identified as such, avoiding ambiguity or potential for operator confusion in an emergency situation. Operators shouid have easy access to safety-related displays, preferably by a single keystroke or touch-screen stroke, giving entry into a display hierarchy. 

All potential emergency situations that may affect the facility are identified. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE)—gear used to protect a technician from hazards found in a plant. OSHA and EPA have identified four levels of PPE that could be required during an emergency situation. Level A provides the most protection level D provides the least. 

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