Procurement hazards

As we shall see in Chapter 5, the PHA is used in support of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) milestone to develop the requirements for new procurements while developing the statement of work or procurement specification for new hardware for the program. Completion of the PHA is required in support of the PDR to verify that the technical safety requirements have been incorporated into the preliminary design of the item for procurement. Hazards identified in the PHA will be updated in the System Hazard Analysis (SHA) and the Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA) as the life cycle progresses. 

Certified testing and approval for control-valve devices used in hazardous locations is normally procured by the manufacturer of the device. The manufacturer often goes to a third party laboratory for testing and certification. Applicable approval standards are available from CSA, CENELEC, EM, SAA, and UL. 

Obviously, the risk of hazardous chemicals is reduced by a minimized inventory using just-in-time procurement. If further inventory reduction is not feasible, additional risk reduction may be achieved by dispersing the inventory to multiple site locations so a release in one location does not allcci other locations of inventory. 

There is growing concern over the potential risks to human health and the environment arising from leather goods. Dye manufacturers and tanneries are concerned about effluent, air pollution, containers and packaging [56]. In the light of the relatively important contribution to leather dyeing of azo dyes that can yield hazardous arylamines on reduction, careful guidance on the selection of dyes for leather is essential, with emphasis on procurement from reliable sources and the utilisation of liquid formulations to minimise... 

In 1993, the vendor estimated procurement and construction costs of a full-scale (1000 kg/hr) PHP system for the treatment of mixed and hazardous wastes would be approximately 2 million. The largest development costs are associated with U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quality trial burn testing and radioactive demonstration testing. Permitting costs are expected to be similar to that required for an incinerator system (D12887U, pp. 5-6). 

The means were obvious from the start, the Maestro said. Even before he left this house I knew that the procurator had ingested poison. I knew the name of that poison. There is no known antidote. Any physic other than time and rest would have been hazardous in a man of his age, so I recommended none. 

Bright, A.W., and Britton, L.G., Study of Hazards in Fuel Tanks of GRP Construction, Southampton University Applied Electrostatics Group, Final Report Ref No 7807/087 to Ministry of Defence Procurement Executive, February 1979. 

Improved raw materials procurement and flow by replacing two containers associated with dualcomponent adhesive with a single-component system Elimination of pot life consideration and line downtime resulting from adhesive advancement Elimination of mix ratio tolerance concerns with resulting improvement in product consistency Elimination of variations from the coating process with resulting improvement in product consistency Improved worker safety and reduced hazardous materials exposure to liquid and paste systems... 

As research progresses toward a commercial venture, there are points in time when the importance of the chemical substance, formulation or the fabricated item must he evaluated. Althou each company may have its own system for evaluation, more and more individuals become involved as the cycle progresses. Multi-disciplinary resources and talents are needed to deal with procurement, with the biological impact or potential hazards from the material, with the formulation or fabrication methodology that may he needed, and even with how it will he marketed and what segments of sociely will find it useful. Thus, industrial R D involves managing a broad range of resources — dollars, professional skills (people) and facilities (analytical equipment, pilot plants, etc.). 

Is prevention and source reduction of hazardous materials supported by appropriate procurement and inventory practices ... 

The ES H Division maintains LANL s Automated Chemical Inventory System (ACIS). Only those personnel authorized by their supervisor, who are knowledgeable of the effects of hazardous chemicals, can procure and receive chemicals. All chemical containers must have an owner, and this owner must be a qualified chemical w orker. Individuals with appointments of less than 1 year, visitors, undergraduate, and high school students may not be chemical owners. The immediate supervisor for the latter classifications of workers is the chemical owner. 

Hazardous chemicals are routinely procured through the Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) system through AVIDplus and by credit card through Logistical Services. Hazardous chemical purchases by personal credit card or petty cash are allowed only in emergency situations. A Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS)/procurement interface ensures that an up-to-date MSDS, Superfimd Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) information, and the location (Control Area) where the material will be used or stored are provided at the time of the purchase request. 

The SRS CMP requires chemical hazards to be examined at every stage in the life cycle of the chemical. The first option is to eliminate the use of a hazardous chemical if possible. Where elimination is not practicable, the minimum amount required for the application is procured. Other areas to be examined include, but are not limited to, the potential impact on safety basis in selection of the warehousing facility, onsite transportation, designation of storage locations within operating facilities, handling and use, and... 

Onsite movement of newly procured chemicals from Central Receiving Facility to the area MAC and to the end user facility is performed by SRS transportation persoimel. Movement of excess chemicals between site facilities and the Excess Chemical Warehouse is coordinated through the Site Hazardous Material Transportation Representatives to assure complianee with DOT-Hazardous Material Transportation Regulation (49 CFR 172-174) requirements. 

The CCMC strives to reduce the amount of hazardous chemicals and chemical products procured (see Section 2.1), attempts to find nonhazardous substitutes for environmentally unfriendly chemical products, and implements the Excess Chemical Program to minimize potential waste and promote resource reutilization. 

DOE O 450.1, sec. 5.d.(5), CRD sec. 5 EO 13148, sec. 701(b) 4.5.4 Contractors shall consider the feasibility of centralized procurement and distribution programs for purchasing, tracking, distributing, and managing materials with toxic or hazardous content, and implement where appropriate. 

The first section includes general requirements that are applicable to all chemical procurements. Key to this chapter are the requirements for hazard identification and analysis prior to purchasing chemicals that are consolidated in sections ... 

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