Simple Note Chapter 4 P2

HANDLING CHEMICALS • Safety glasses, goggles and face shields
Common hazards in handling of chemicals are:- • Gloves

• risk of explosion • Respirators and dust masks
• fire and smoke • Head protection
• chemical health hazards: • Foot protection
 immediate/delayed poisoning, • Aprons/full body suits
 burns
 allergies due to excessive Other ways of protection
exposure NEVER
• Damage to the environment. • Eat, drink or smoke when working with
• When incompatible substances mixed hazardous chemicals
- chemical reaction can produce enough • Wash or store your PPE with family
heat to cause fire or explosion and can clothing
release dangerous gases. ALWAYS
• Wash hands, arms and face with soap
SPILLAGE and water after use
Spillage is possible in the following situations: • Check PPE for damage
• goods are not properly packaged • Perform self-examinations
• fire; either when the load or the vehicle
is burning CHEMICAL STORAGE
• road accident Requirements
• defected tightness or incomplete closing • Must have inventory list of hazardous
of valves and connections chemicals (in regulation 14.1 CLASS,
• handling (loading, unloading, etc.) is 2013)
done without reference to the contents • The inventory of chemical: Register of
(perhaps because of missing or chemical hazardous to health as
incomplete labelling) outlined in the regulation 5 of (USECCH,
2000)
Signs Being Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals • Chemical containers must be labeled
• Foul odor according to labeling requirement.
• Metallic taste • Containers shall be dated when
• Foreign particles in nose received and opened.
• Rashes, burns, • Accompanying safety data sheets must
• Watery eyes, be kept.
• Irritated throat,
• Headache or dizziness General Considerations:
1. Ventilated cabinets-volatile toxics and
If Exposure Occurs: odoriferous chemicals.
• Inhalation –move to fresh air 2. Approved flammable storage cabinets-
• Eye or skin contact –flush with water for flammable liquids.
at least 15 minutes 3. Secondary containers or trays-corrosives
• Swallowed hazardous chemicals –seek and toxic solvents.
immediate medical assistance 4. Refrigerating flammables-only use
refrigerators specifically designed for
flammable materials.
PPE
5. Do not store food in chemical storage 5. REACTIVE
refrigerators. • Store in a dedicated storage fume hood.
6. Label chemical storage refrigerators with • Maintain the minimum quantity needed
No Food – Chemical Storage Only and dispose of unneeded material
7. Avoid: immediately.
• Store Liquid chemicals-above eye level. • Store in unbreakable containers or use
• In aisle ways. secondary containers.
• Over stocking shelves. • Label storage areas with designated area
• Heavy containers- above shoulder level. signs
• Store in fume hoods or on counter tops. • SDS and labels for storage information.
• Store near sources of heat or in direct • Bring only quantities needed for
sunshine. immediate use into the laboratory.
• Date all reactive chemicals as soon as
Hazard class: they are received.
1. CORROSIVES • Do not open material after the
• Store concentrated acids and bases expiration date
separately. • Pyrophoric chemicals-away from
• Keep corrosives away from organic flammables.
chemicals and combustible materials. • perchloric acid-away from reducing
• Use secondary catch basins for agents.
concentrated acids and bases. • perchloric acid-bottles in glass or
2. FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ceramic trays.
• >10 gallons of flammable liquids –cannot • peroxidizable materials-away from heat
be kept outside of APPROVED and light
FLAMMABLE STORAGE CABINET • Water reactive chemicals-away from all
3. OXIDIZERS sources of water or in water tight
• Away from flammable and combustible containers.
materials. • Thermally unstable chemicals in
• Away from reducing agents. approved refrigerators.
• Maintain the minimum quantity needed • Consider explosion relief boxes -highly
and dispose of unneeded material sensitive materials.
immediately. • Restrict access to the storage area.
4. TOXIC CHEMICALS
• Store- dedicated storage fume hood. Chemical storage incompatibilities
• Maintain the minimum quantity needed Group A + Group B = disastrous effects.
and dispose of unneeded material
immediately.
• Store in unbreakable containers or use
secondary containers.
• Label storage areas with designated area
signs.
Storage of chemical: • other information deemed necessary by
• SDS available at the storage area national authorities,
• Store room –separate building, equipped Eg: flash point
with self-closing fire doors, proper For disposal-shipping name pre0ceded by the
ventilation & fire extinguisher. word "WASTE".
• minimum quantities –do not store more
than a year stock. Transport Pictograms – GHS
Recommended- 3 months stock only.
• Access–limit access.
Authorized Personnel Only
• Good housekeeping – Proper shelving,
good practices –FIFO [first in first out],
labeling, neat and clean & good inventory.
CHEMICAL TRANSPORTING  Placed on containers and vehicles so that

 Second container they are clearly visible.
 Labelled with the chemical name.  Appropriate warning labels, based on the
 Use with handles, made of rubber, classification should be on every single
plastic or metal. package.
 Large enough to contain all of the
chemical contents. A risk of an accident is present when
 Pathway is clear - no obstructions and • Vehicles carrying dangerous goods left to
tripping hazards. stand unattended.
 Plan ahead for spills. • vehicle or container runs loose because it is
 Transport only quantity needed to complete not properly connected or secured
the experiment. • load starts to move during transport
• spillage not quickly washed away
 transporting heavy containers/over long
• Spillage is not properly cleaned.
distances- Use sturdy carts
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Documentation
1. fire-fighting appliances (according type)
PACKAGING DOCUMENT:
2. tool kit for emergency repairs to the vehicle
 shipping name
at least one scotch (mechanical brake)
 hazard class and UN number
3. two amber lights independent of the
 packing group reference
electrical system of the vehicle
ACETONE 3 UN 1090 II
4. placards (according to goods)
5. protective equipment
TRANPORT DOCUMENT:  for personal protection
• shipping name  absorbing material for spills
• Class and, when assigned, the category in
this class of the goods Organizing Safety Communication
• UN number and, where assigned, packing Proper communication within the transport
group for the substance chain -basis for all other safety.
• total quantity of dangerous goods
• Name and address - consignor and the
consignee.
In addition:

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