Other Hazardous Materials

There are other materials besides chemicals in water utilities that may present hazards. Two of these are nonionizing radiation and compressed gases. 

Nonionizing radiation registers at the low end of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum. It lacks the energy required to cause ionization but can cause molecules to vibrate. The health effects depend on the particular wavelength of the radiation involved. The types of nonionizing radiation include UV, infrared, laser, microwave, and low-frequency radiation. 

Infrared radiation is experienced primarily as radiated heat. Heating and warming equipment can cause an overexposure, leading to skin burns and eye damage. Shielding and enclosures may be required along with proper eye protection. 

Lasers produce a very intense beam of light. This light produces specific electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, infrared, and visible frequency ranges. Laser radiation can be used surgically to destroy tissue. Lasers are also used in some industrial applications. This type of radiation can potentially damage the eyes or skin. 

Microwave and high radio frequency radiation are found in radar, communications, and cooking operations. Microwaves interact with the body by raising the temperature of body organs. It is suspected that the brain, the eyes, and the reproductive organs are vulnerable. 

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For many plants handling monomers and other hazardous materials, sealless pumps are the first choice. They can practically eliminate the pump problems that can occur due to se leaks, which can include product loss, flammabihty, waste disposal, and exposure of personnel to hazardous vapors. 

Details of dangerous substances on site covered by the COMAH Regulations and of other hazardous materials on site. Details of technical advice the company can provide to assist an emergency response. 

Prepare and implement an emergency preparedness and response plan. Such a plan is required because of the large quantities of ammonia and other hazardous materials stored and handled on site. 

In this book we will eoneentrate on governmental regulations as they relate to hazardous waste or other hazardous materials, how to eomply with speeifie requirements, and other best management praetiees (BMPs). We will foeus on eommereial (federal/state OSHA), DOE, and the Army Corps of Engineers operations. In addition to these requirements there may be other regulatory standards that have requirements pertinent to hazardous materials. 

Mechanical seals, which are typically installed in applications where no leakage can be tolerated, are described and discussed in this section. Toxic chemicals and other hazardous materials are primary examples of applications where mechanical seals are used. 

The primary need for gas-solid separation processes is for gas cleaning the removal of dispersed finely divided solids (dust) and liquid mists from gas streams. Process gas streams must often be cleaned up to prevent contamination of catalysts or products, and to avoid damage to equipment, such as compressors. Also, effluent gas streams must be cleaned to comply with air-pollution regulations and for reasons of hygiene, to remove toxic and other hazardous materials see IChemE (1992). 

The components, by-products of the reaction, or solvents used to facilitate mixing the components may have their own toxic properties and could present additional hazards. Residual components may react with common materials, such as metals, to produce other hazardous materials. 

Prevention of an Protection Against Accidental Explosions of Munitions, Fuels, and other Hazardous Materials, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol 152, Art 1, pages 1-913. 

Accidental releases of agent or other hazardous materials are expected to be no more likely for a SILVER II plant than for plants using other technologies for destruction of agent. The most significant source of accidental exposure to the public remains the rockets in storage and transport to the chemical demilitarization facility. 

Open process structures have no exterior or interior walls to impede air circulation. They may have roofs or solid floors and decks associated with specific equipment. The natural air circulation associated with open process structures assists in the dilution and dissipation of vapors from spills or releases of flammable and other hazardous materials. Open process structures may also permit access for more effective manual firefighting from outside of the structure. 

Corrositex uses a synthetic membrane-based detection system to determine the UN packing group classification of chemicals, consumer products, or other hazardous materials. 

General Atomics (GA) has developed supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) systems to treat organic wastes, sludges, chemical agents, and other hazardous materials. As water is subjected to temperatures and pressures above its critical point (374.2°C, 22.1 MPa), it exhibits... 

Nine hazard classes have been identified for describing and grouping hazardous materials. This information may prove useful when advising others on how to properly identify and classify fuels and other hazardous materials. 

Foundries that generate furnace dusts that are EP-Toxic due to lead and cadmium have found that by carefully mixing the dusts with water treated calcium carbide desulfurization slag (which contains calcium hydroxide), they may be rendered non-EP-Toxic. Great care must be taken with this method since at high pH levels the lead may leach out. In addition to this problem, the effect of other hazardous materials in the dust and in the slag may still render this waste as hazardous (Stephens 1988). 

Addnl Refs 1) M.F. Smith, Hazardous Materials Transportation. Part I. General Studies (A Bibliography with Abstracts) , NTIS, Spring-field (1976), (NTIS/PS-76/0331/9WK). [The transportation of expls, rocket propints, chemical warfare agents, industrial chemicals, liquefied natural gas, chlorine, and other hazardous materials are covered. All means of transportation are described] 2) L.W. Bierlein, Red Book on Transportation of Hazardous Materials , UNZ Co, 190 Baldwin Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07036(1977), 65... 

The safety concerns for vehicle charging facilities include hydrogen produced by the batteries during vehicle recharging and spills of battery electrolytes. Ignition hazards presented by the charging equipment are also a concern if other hazardous materials are present such as conventional vehicle fuels, solvents, etc. 

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Specific foams have been developed for use in vapor suppression and the reactivity mitigation of hazardous material spills. While they have been found to be effective on specific materials (Norman, 1987), such foams are no longer manufactured for commercial sale because of a lack of consumer demand. The foam presently recognized as today s prime vapor suppressant is a universal foam, a special type of AFFF with a biosynthesized polymer. Typically proportioned at 3%, this foam is appropriate for use on hydrocarbons, polar solvents, and other hazardous materials (Chubb National Foam, 1992a). 

Deliberate ignition of a release in which the material is both toxic and flammable is a means of mitigation. But this approach may only be appropriate in a few select material-specific and facility-specific cases. Certain materials may well represent a toxicity hazard greater than the flammability hazard. Moreover, the combustion of the vapor cloud may be incomplete or generate toxic products (Husa and Bulkey, 1965). The facility itself, the layout of the processes, other hazardous materials, property lines, and prevailing weather conditions all are of critical importance when a vapor cloud is ignited. 

The purpose of this study is to generate peak pressure and impulse data on explosives, propellants, and other hazardous materials which are compared to similar parameters obtained from a hemispherical surface burst of TNT (Fig 3)> The results are reduced to a TNT equivalency value, which is defined as the weight ratio of TNT to test material for a given output condition. 

A large-scale chemical release with mass casualties will create a significant burden and may quickly overwhelm the existing health care system. Decontamination must be available and provided quickly to patients involved in chemical and other hazardous materials incidents. 

Store your chemicals in clearly labelled containers, and abide by the regulations concerning storage of solvents and other hazardous materials. Dispose of waste chemicals safely, according to the approved procedures for your laboratory. Never pour organic compounds down the sink. 

In some instances, all waste materials are not collected in the same container. With certain pieces of equipment, strong acids or other hazardous materials are pumped directly into the drain. This shotild always be accompanied by a steady flow of water fi om the faucet. Safety glasses should be used by instrument operators when adds are pumped under pressure. 

Although the trend is changing, the use of chiral auxiliaries, such as oxazolidinones, is often thought of as too expensive. There are examples in which this approach has been taken to large scale (see Chapter 14). To circumvent some of the problems associated with the use of strong bases and other hazardous materials, we usually entertain the introduction of the methods that we will use for large-scale manufacture, namely asymmetric hydrogenation or bioprocesses. 

Potential hazards other than agent toxicity that can contribute to processing risk include the toxic effects of products of incomplete combustion of agent and other hazardous materials used in the disposal process, as well as the effects of fire or explosion. (Because the quantity of the products of incomplete combustion is substantially smaller than the original quantity of agent, combustion products generally represent a lesser hazard.) Release of toxic by-products can occur during process upsets, a possibility allowed for in an... 

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