Safe handling practices

Safe handling practices are essential at all stages of production, from the laboratory to the manufacturing operations. The safety committee should inspect and advise on processing equipment and be responsible for providing personal protection, eye wash fountains, safety showers, etc. 

Those engaged in handling sulfuric acid should obtain detailed information on safe handling practices. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available from U.S. and European manufacturers. 

Neoprene latexes contain 0.5 to 0.02% residual chloroprene depending on the specific latex type. The amount of free alkaH in the water phase of latexes varies from 0.1 to 0.08% depending on type and age of the material. Eye protection and appropriate skin protection have been recommended for use in situations where splashes or spills are possible. Toxicity and safe handling practices have been recommended for Du Pont types (171). Since compositions may vary with other manufacturers, specific information should be obtained for other products. 

P. E. Rakita, Safe Handling Practices of Industrial Scale Grignard Reagents, in Handbook of Grignard Reagents (G. S. Silverman, P. E. Rakita, Eds.), Marcel Dekker Inc., New Tbrk, 1996, 79-88. 

This section provides guidance on safe handling practices that minimize the potential hazards to people, property and the environment from the substance or mixture. Emphasize precautions that are appropriate to the intended use and to the unique properties of the substance or mixture. 

Safe Handling Practices of Industrial Scale Grignard Reagents... 

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Most fillers used today are not hazardous materials but some are, those require special handling and processing to reduce the potential hazard. Table 20.1 gives an overview of properties of fillers which help in the determination of safe handling practices. 

Selecting the correct combination of antioxidants is specific to the elastomer polymer type as well as the compound formulation and the end use application. It is important to note that many of these materials may be considered toxic or hazardous in nature. Chemical specific Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be consulted for safe handling practices. Particular attention should be given to the proper selection and use of personal protective equipment, including proper ventilation and/or the use of respiratory protection. The MSDS will also provide information on how to handle spills and proper disposal procedures. Disposal methods should not be overlooked since these chemicals are all regulated, and hence waste disposal must conform to EPA and local disposal regulations. Refer to Rubber Oxidation. (Source Handbook of Polymer Science and Technology Volume 2 - Performance Properties of Plastics and Elastomers, N. P. Cheremisinoff - editor, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1989). 

Handling and storage — Guidance on the safe handling practices and conditions for safe storage of chemicals. The required information consists of ... 

Section 13. Disposal considerations — Provides guidance on proper disposal practices, recycling or reclamation of the chemical(s) or its container, and safe handling practices, including ... 

Safe handling—practical stiffness over a wide temperature range... 

Are employees aware of the potential hazards and trained in safe handling practices for situations... 

This handbook was written at the request of the publisher, who recognized the importance of the original volume prepared by Wesley Archer. Archer s Industrial Solvents Handbook provided a comprehensive reference that examines the physical and chemical properties, uses, and toxicity of solvents in the chemical and allied process industries. The present volume makes ample use of Archer s original work, but, in addition, expands upon it with more extensive and broader discussions covering safe handling practices, health effects, physical properties, and chemical synthesis routes to some of the more important solvents. 

Much of the following discussions ate included to orient the reader to the safe handling practices and personal pro-... 

Are employees trained in the safe handling practices of hazardous chemicals such as acids, caustics, etc. ... 

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