Plant Safety
1. Determine the cause 2. Prevent its recurrence
Keys to accident prevention
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NRC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OSHA
Occupation safety and health administration
OSHRC
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
PSM
Process Safety Management
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
-Inhalation -Absorption -Ingestion -Injection
Routes of Entry
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85 decibels
The trigger point for hearing protection
TSCA
Toxic Substances Control Act
toxic substance
a chemical or mixture that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment
unsafe condition
a condition in the working environment that increases a technicians chance of having an accident
Ergonomic hazards
activities that require chemical technicians to work in unusual or awkward positions for extended periods of time
Terrorism
an attempt to change a belief or point of view through the use of violence.
Accidents
an unplanned disruption of normal activity resulting in an injury or equipment damage
Unsafe act
any act that increases a persons chance of having an accident
Chronic hazards
asbestos fibers, coal dust, and toxic metals such as lead or manganese
Process safety analysis
establishes safe operating parameters, instrument interlocks, alarms, design and startup/shutdown procedures
National Council of Industrial Safety
formed in 1913 to promote safety in the workplace
Toxic hazards
fuels, metal fumes, solvents, products and byproducts
Cradle-to-grave
generation, storage, treatment, and disposal
community right to know
increases community awareness of the chemicals manufactured or used by local chemical plants and businesses
Occupation safety and health administration
independent inspectors are allowed to enter and inspect the workplace, cite violations, and set deadlines
Acute hazards
materials from which symptoms develop rapidly after exposure
Solid waste
non-liquid, non-soluble material ranging from municipal garbage to industrial waste that contains complex and sometimes hazardous substances
Safety
often described as an attitude that includes careful planning, following safety rules, safe work practices, and the use of personal protective equipment
Air permits
permits must be obtained for any project that has the potential of producing air pollutants
Hurricanes
powerful, swirling storms with tentacles reaching out from a singular eye
Personal Protective Equipment
prevents exposure to hazards when engineering or environmental controls cannot be used
Hazard communication
program designed to increase plant worker awareness of chemical hazards and give instructions on appropriate safety measures for handling, storing, and working with these chemicals
Pipelines
regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation, these are lines of pipe that convey liquids, gases or finely divided soilds
Federal Railroad Administration
regulated railroad traffic, including the transportation of hazardous materials
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
regulates the nuclear devices used in the chemical processing industry
Federal Highway Administration
regulates the transportation of hazardous materials and truck traffic
National Fire Protection Agency
standardized system used in chemical hazard identification
Process Safety Management
targets highly hazardous chemicals and sets standards in place to prevent catastrophes from these chemicals
Acute poisons
(immediate) may be ingested, inhaled, injected, absorbed
CPI
Chemical processing industry
HAZCOM
Hazard communication
Chemical processing industry
broad term used to describe chemical plants and refineries, power plants, food processing, paper and pulp, pharmaceuticals, and city utilities
Administrative Control
can be described as the programs and activities used to control industrial hazards
Ionizing radiation
cannot be detected by any of the five human senses
Class C fire
categorized as electrical fires
Physical hazards
classified as electrical, noise, radiation, or temperture
Class B fire
combustible and flammable gases, liquids, and grease
Class A fire
combustible materials such as wood, paper, plastic, cloth fibers and rubber
Class D fire
cover combustible metals
Occupational safety and health
deals with item like personal protective equipment, HAZCOM, permit systems, confined space entry, hot work, isolation of hazardous energy.
Biological hazards
described as any living organism capable of causing disease in humans
Biological System
designed to remove hydrocarbons from wastewater
Potable water
drinking water
Water pollution
the human-made or human-indices alteration of physical, biological, chemical, or radiological integrity of water
air pollution
the presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air that interferes with human health or welfare or produces other harmful environmental effects
Process technology
the study and application of the scientific principles associated with the operation and maintenance of the chemical processing industry