Good housekeeping practices

Good housekeeping practices to prevent the accumulation of tantalum dust and a proper passivation procedure will prevent most tantalum fires. AH equipment used to handle the powder should be properly grounded and contact with hot surfaces or flames should be avoided. 

Good housekeeping practices are key to minimizing losses and preventing fugitive emissions. Losses and emissions are minimized by enclosed buildings, covered conveyors and transfer points, and dust collection equipment. Yards should be paved and runoff water routed to settling ponds. 

Attention to good housekeeping practices often reduces water usage and, in turn, the amount of wastewater passing to drains. 

Do maintain good housekeeping practices in storage and packaging areas. 

Liquid polymers can support biological growths. Maintain good housekeeping practice to reduce the risk of contamination. 

Synthetic-based muds are mineral oil muds in which the oil phase has been replaced with a synthetic fluid, such as ether, ester, PAO, or linear alkylbenzene, and are available from major mud companies. The mud selection process is based on the mud s technical performance, environmental impact, and financial impact. Synthetic muds are expensive. Two factors influence the direct cost unit or per-barrel cost and mud losses. Synthetic muds are the technical equivalent of oil-based muds when drilling intermediate hole sections. They are technically superior to all water-based systems when drilling reactive shales in directional wells. However, with efficient solids-control equipment, optimized drilling, and good housekeeping practices, the cost of the synthetic mud can be brought to a level comparable with oil-based mud [1308]. 

Many facilities in this industry use in-plant technology to reduce or eliminate the waste load, requiring end-of-pipe treatment and thereby improve the quality of the effluent discharge and reduce treatment costs. In-plant technology involves water reuse, process material conservation, reclamation of waste enamel, process modifications, material substitutions, improved rinse techniques, and good housekeeping practices.3-615... 

The spread of problems and the carryover of pests and diseases between seasons can be prevented with good housekeeping practices. 

Maintain good housekeeping practices (e.g., on ending an experiment, be sure to return all radionuchdes to their safe storage locations, dispose of all contaminated items, and decontaminate surfaces). Remember that any unsuitably shielded waste can be hazardous to lab workers and custodial personnel. 

Good housekeeping practices to ensure that resources are utilized efficiently ... 

Note and report any deviation of SOPs related to the sanitization program and good housekeeping practice. 

A developing and welcome trend is the promotion of cooling system biocides that owe much of their biocidal properties to effective on-line cleaning abilities rather than just toxicity. This trend is in part a response to increased environmental awareness but also the recognition by many operators of good housekeeping practice and Responsible Care. 

Cooperation with operators in setting up and maintaining system log books, maintenance schedules, and good housekeeping practices... 

COOLING WATER MANAGEMENT AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICE... 

All cooling water treatments produce the best results in clean well-maintained cooling systems. (It is easier to keep a clean system clean than to prevent a dirty system from getting dirtier.) Therefore, it is in the field representative s best interests to ensure that a suitable program for maintenance management and good housekeeping practice is implemented. These activities should also be planned and documented, similar to all water treatment activities. 

Workshops on operational responsibilities, record keeping, good housekeeping practice, and routine maintenance of the cooling tower and related equipment to minimize microbial growth. 

Primers usually require solvent evaporation and several curing steps before the adhesive or sealant can be applied. Adhesive primers are usually not fully cured during their initial application. They are dried at room temperature, and some are forced-air dried for 30 to 60 min at 65°C. This provides a dry, nontacky surface that can be protected from contamination and physical damage by good housekeeping practices until the substrate is ready to be bonded with an adhesive. Full primer cure is generally achieved during the cure of the adhesive. 

Good housekeeping practices should be exercised at all times. Examples of Good Housekeeping Practices include ... 

The wastewater effluent from a plant may be very acidic or very basic and high in oxygen demand, dissolved and particulate solids, soluble nitrates and sulfates, and oil and grease. Significant improvement may be made by good housekeeping practices, close process control, the separation of the contaminated from the clean process waters, and the application of the proven techniques for pollution abatement. 

As simple and basic as good housekeeping practices may seem, a commitment to maintaining good order will limit the chance or severity of accidental spills, releases or fires. Good housekeeping practices will also increase employee efficiency and safety. 

Good housekeeping practices will assure the safest working conditions in the laboratory. Always clean up spilled chemicals do not leave broken or chipped glassware lying around and put away all chemical bottles and apparatus when finished with them. Neutralize acid spills with sodium bicarbonate and alkali spills with boric acid. Mercury spills should be vacuumed up with a suction flask or dusted with sulfur powder. Clean up the mercury thoroughly because mercury vapors from fine droplets are highly toxic. 

Dust emission caused by vehicle movement should be controlled by good housekeeping practices. For example, spillages on the top of tankers should be removed at the loading point, preferably using vacuum cleaning, and roadways should be hard-surfaced and kept clean. 

Some HPLC systems have leak detectors placed at strategic locations on the system, which can be invaluable in this sort of situation. A leak on these systems is often accompanied by a red warning light and a pump shutdown. Although quite obvious, another useful diagnostic tool is to look for a small deposit of mobile phase around or under the HPLC system. It is easier to see this when the area around the HPLC is kept clean and tidy, and good housekeeping practice at all times is recommended. 

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