Primary hazards

Primary expls (initiating) are used to start the train of reactions which results in the deton of secondary HE s or of the functioning of ammo. These expls are the most sensitive of all chemical components in military ammo, hence, the most hazardous. Primary expls can be ignited by an elec heater or spark, heat from mechanical friction, a free flame, or by an RF (radio frequency) signal. The ideal primary expl is a single compd, since this affords greatest control of its characteristics. Unfortunately, such a compd is not always available so that mixts must usually be used... 

Group 6 Shield. The Group 6 Shield is spherical. The requirement for this shield is that an operator be capable of transporting on a push cart small quantities of extremely hazardous primary explosive material. It is not feasible to vent this shield because of the hazardous material Involved and the close proximity of the operator. 

This book provides an advanced level of study of industrial hygiene engineering situations with emphasis on the control of exposure to occupational health hazards. Primary attention is given to industrial ventilation, noise and vibration control, heat stress, and industrial illumination. Other topics covered include industrial water quality, solid waste control, handling and storage of hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, and costs of industrial hygiene control. 

When workers are exposed to extreme conditions involving flame, molten metal, arc flash, or other thermal hazards, primary protection layers will likely break down at some point, allowing the hazard to penetrate to the inner apparel and the body. In these dangerous situations, having a highly protective base layer can provide additional, life-saving seconds to allow the worker to escape without serious injuries. 

Since the principal hazard of contamination of acrolein is base-catalyzed polymerization, a "buffer" solution to shortstop such a polymerization is often employed for emergency addition to a reacting tank. A typical composition of this solution is 78% acetic acid, 15% water, and 7% hydroquinone. The acetic acid is the primary active ingredient. Water is added to depress the freezing point and to increase the solubiUty of hydroquinone. Hydroquinone (HQ) prevents free-radical polymerization. Such polymerization is not expected to be a safety hazard, but there is no reason to exclude HQ from the formulation. Sodium acetate may be included as well to stop polymerization by very strong acids. There is, however, a temperature rise when it is added to acrolein due to catalysis of the acetic acid-acrolein addition reaction. 

Primary human skin irritation of tetradecanol, hexadecanol, and octadecanol is nil they have been used for many years ia cosmetic creams and ointments (24). Based on human testing and iudustrial experience, the linear, even carbon number alcohols of 6—18 carbon atoms are not human skin sensitizers, nor are the 7-, 9- and 11-carbon alcohols and 2-ethylhexanol. Neither has iudustrial handling of other branched alcohols led to skin problems. Inhalation hazard, further mitigated by the low vapor pressure of these alcohols, is slight. Sustained breathing of alcohol vapor or mist should be avoided, however, as aspiration hazards have been reported (25). 

Economic Considerations. The principal economic consideration is, of course, total installed system cost, including the initial cost of the flow primary, flow secondary, and related ancillary equipment as well as material and labor required for installation. Other typical considerations are operating costs and the requirements for scheduled maintenance. An economic factor of increasing importance is the cost of disposal at the end of normal flow meter service life. This may involve meter decontamination if hazardous fluids have been measured. 

The primary issue is to prevent groundwater from becoming radioactively contaminated. Thus, the property of concern of the long-lived radioactive species is their solubility in water. The long-lived actinides such as plutonium are metallic and insoluble even if water were to penetrate into the repository. Certain fission-product isotopes such as iodine-129 and technicium-99 are soluble, however, and therefore represent the principal although very low level hazard. Studies of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, tentatively chosen as the site for the spent fuel and high level waste repository, are underway (44). 

Properties of other higher a-olefins and those of some commercially significant cycloolefins are given in Table 2. These monomers are fiquids at ambient temperature and pressure. They are highly combustible and can form explosive mixtures with air. The primary health hazards presented by these monomers are associated with inhalation or prolonged skin contact that can cause irritation. 

The U.S. domestic shipping name of isopropyl alcohol is UN No. 1219 Isopropanol. Anhydrous as well as water solutions to 91 vol % alcohol are considered flammable Hquid materials by the DOT. Both have flash poiats below 37.8°C by the Tag closed-cup method. Acceptable modes of transportation include air, rail, road, and water (124). For international air and water shipments, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) class is 3.2, the packaging group is II, and the primary hazard label required is "Flammable Liquid."... 

For dammable and combustible hquids, dash point is the primary basis for classifying the degree of fire hazardousness. NFPA Classifications 1, 2, and 3 designate the most to the least fire hazard hquids, respectively. In essence, low dash point hquids ate high fire hazard hquids. 

Safer Storage Conditions The hazards associated with storage facihties can often be reduced significantly by changing storage con(i-tions. The primary objective is to reduce the driving force available to transport the hazardous material into the atmosphere in case of a leak (Hendershot, 1988). Some methods to accomplish this follow. 

One of the primary concerns of all power plants is to ensure high electricity production and reduce hazardous and waste substances. In that way green electricity could be produced. It is essential to monitor the presence and movement of impurities in various measuring sites in air, water and soil [1]. The presence of hazardous species in these eco-systems, even at low-mg/1 levels, has negative effects for nature and human beings [2, 3]. 

Primary concerns include the of loss of containment and the potential for exposure of operating personnel to hazardous materials the potential for other hazards such as fires or explosions and the ergonomic issues inherent in manipulating large, heavy containers. The first two concerns are of particular significance in batch operations, since operating personnel are often more frequently and more intimately exposed to the batch processes than is typically the case with continuous processes. 

Provisions for primary and emergeney eommunieations (internal, e.g. with staff, emergeney personnel, and external, e.g. with die press, emergeney serviees, hospital, employees relatives, telephone links and radios) require eareful assessment. If diere is a flammable hazard on site, radios may need to be intrinsieally safe or flameproof. 

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