Personal precautions

Care must be used in handling live cells in culture because potential biohazards exist. Personal precautions should be followed, including the wearing of gloves and protective clothing. 

Personal precautions Avoid inhalation and contact with skin and... 

Personal precautions Avoid inhalation and contact with skin and eyes. A self-contained breathing apparatus is recommended in case of a major spill. 

Accidental release measures Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures. Environmental precautions. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up. 

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures... 

Personal precautions Depending on extent of release consider the need for fire-fighters/emergency responders with adequate personal protective equipment for cleaning-up. 

Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA has set no specific limits for sodium and potassium sibcates (88). A pmdent industrial exposure standard could range from the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for inert or nuisance particulates to the PEL for sodium hydroxide, depending on the rate of dissolution and the concentration of airborne material. Material safety data sheets issued by siUcate producers should be consulted for specific handling precautions, recommended personal protective equipment, and other important safety information. 

Bolted joints are friendlier than quick-release couplings. The former are usually dismantled by a fitter after issue of a permit to work. One person prepares the equipment and another person opens it up the issue of the permit provides an opportunity to check that the correct precautions have been taken. In addition, if the joints are unbolted correctly, any trapped pressure is immediately apparent and the joint can be remade or the pressure allowed to blow off. In contrast, many accidents have occurred because operators opened up equipment which was under pressure, without independent consideration of the hazards, using quick-release couphngs. There are, however, designs of quick-release couphngs which give the operator a second chance. 

What safety precautions does the person performing the task need ... 

Does each permit state the precautions which have been taken and those needed while the work is in progress (e.g. isolations, purging, personal protective equipment) ... 

Emergency notification should include chemical name and identification of the chemical by number estimation of quantity released time and duration of release mode of release (air, water, or soil) known health risks associated with the emergency applicable precautions and name and phone number of a contact person. All emergency notifications require a written follow-up as soon as possible [2]. 

Proper precautions to take as a result of a release, including evacuation The name and telephone number of the person reporting tlie incident... 

What precautions (e.g., domiing personal protective equipment) are to be taken when responding to an emergency ... 

List some of the precautions that should be taken when wearing personal protective equipment. 

Many accidents occur because the operator or maintenance person does not understand the hazards involved or has not been instructed on the precautions to be taken. The policy document should identify the main hazards within the company with advice on which rules must be obeyed while carrying out a hazardous task. General rules should also be included to cover items such as untidy work areas, replacement of guards, the use of protective cloth-ing/equipment where appropriate, safe working practices in handling goods and materials, etc. It is essential that on the introduction of new products, processes, operations or plant and equipment that any hazards associated with these are brought to the attention of all concerned. 

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