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Category : Asphyxia
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation
Author: Nitrogen Asphyxiation
Author: U.s. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation BoardPublisher:
ISBN: 9781500496203
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This summary report explains an incident that occurred March 27, 1998, at Union Carbide Corporation's Taft/Star Manufacturing Plant in Hahnville, Louisiana. One Union Carbide worker was killed and an independent contractor was seriously injured due to nitrogen asphyxiation. Safety issues discussed in this report include the hazards of temporary enclosures and the use of nitrogen when working in confined spaces. Recommendations concerning these issues were made to Union Carbide Corporation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and others. This summary report also contains a recommendation to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health that it conduct a study concerning the feasibility of odorizing nitrogen when it is used in confined spaces. The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent federal agency whose mission is to ensure the safety of workers and the public by preventing or minimizing the effects of chemical incidents at industrial facilities. The CSB is a scientific investigatory organization; it is not an enforcement or regulatory body. Established by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the CSB is responsible for determining the probable causes of incidents, issuing safety recommendations, studying chemical safety issues, and evaluating the effectiveness of other government agencies involved with industrial chemical safety. Section 112(r)(6)(G) of the Clean Air Act prohibits the use of any conclusions, findings, or recommendations of the CSB relating to any chemical incident from being admitted as evidence or used in any lawsuit arising out of any matter mentioned in an investigation report. The CSB makes public its actions and decisions through investigation reports, summary reports, safety studies, safety recommendations, special technical publications, and statistical reviews. A summary report addresses incidents that are within the CSB's jurisdiction, but because of the limited nature of the issues involved, do not require a more comprehensive investigation and report. More information about the CSB may be found on the World Wide Web (http://www.chemsafety.gov).
Summary Report
Author: Chemical Process Safety
Author: Roy E. SandersPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780080476483
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Gives insight into eliminating specific classes of hazards, while providing real case histories with valuable messages. There are practical sections on mechanical integrity, management of change, and incident investigation programs, along with a long list of helpful resources. New chapter in this edition covers accidents involving compressors, hoses and pumps. Stay up to date on all the latest OSHA requirements, including the OSHA required Management of Change, Mechanical Integrity and Incident Investigation regulations Learn how to eliminate hazards in the design, operation and maintenance of chemical process plants and petroleum refineries World-renowned expert in process safety, Roy Sanders, shows you how to reduce risks in your plant Learn from the mistakes of others, so that your plant doesn't suffer the same fate Save lives, reduce loss, by following the principles outlined in this must-have text for process safety. There is no other book like it!
Safety Bulletin, Hazards of Nitrogen Asphyxiation June 2003
Author: Prudent Practices in the Laboratory
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309211581
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory-the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice-now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of wastes, and more. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory will continue to serve as the leading source of chemical safety guidelines for people working with laboratory chemicals: research chemists, technicians, safety officers, educators, and students.
Emergency Response Guidebook
Author: U.S. Department of TransportationPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626363765
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
Final Exit
Author: Derek HumphryPublisher:
ISBN: 9780140171303
Category : Accomplices
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
First published in the US in 1991 by the Hemlock Society, it discusses the practicalities of suicide and assisted suicide for those terminally ill, and is intended to inform mature adults suffering from a terminal illness. It also gives guidance to those who may support the option of suicide under those circumstances. The Australian edition was prepared by Dr Helga Kuhse. The author is a US journalist who has written or co-authored books on civil liberties, racial integration and euthanasia and is a past president of the World Federation of Right to Die societies. Sales of the book are category one restricted: not available to persons under 18.
Worker Safety Under Siege
Author: Vernon MogensenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317451732
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
This eye-opening book shows how the rights of workers to safe and healthful workplaces are under greater attack today than at any time since the passage of the landmark Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970. This collection is organized around three thematic issues that pose significant challenges to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ability to protect workers' safety and health. First, the economy has shifted from an industrial base to a white collar/service base, which includes more women workers than ever before - yet many of the safety and health problems that affect women are not being adequately addressed. Second, free market ideology and globalization have served to undermine worker safety and health laws. And finally, the effects of 9/11 have exacerbated the trend toward weakening workers' rights and safety standards in the name of national security.
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