Thursday, July 1, 2010

Hazardous Material

  • Follow the instructions on the label and in the corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each chemical product you will be using in your workplace
  • Use personal protective clothing or equipment such as neoprene gloves, rubber boots, shoe covers, rubber aprons, and protective eyewear, when using chemicals labeled "Flammable", "Corrosive", Caustic" or "Poisonous"
  • Always use your chemical goggles and the face shield when handling chemicals labeled "Corrosive" or "Caustic"
  • Do not use protective clothing or equipment that has split seams, pin holes, cuts, tears, or other visible signs of damage
  • Each time you use your gloves, wash them, before removing the gloves, using cold tap water and normal hand washing motion; always wash your hands after removing the gloves.
  • Only dispense a liquid labeled "Flammable" from its bulk container located in areas posted "Flammable Liquid Storage"
  • Before pouring, dispensing or transferring any liquid from a bulk container labeled "Flammable", observe the following safety procedure:
  1. Only use the red color-coded, plastic or metal containers for transferring the liquid.
  2.  Electrically ground and bond the containers as follows:
  • a) Attach the clip at one end of the grounding wire to the rim of the dispensing container and then attach the clip at the other end of the grounding wire to a ground source, such as a ground driven steel stake.
  • b) Attach the clip at one end of the bonding wire to the rim of the dispensing container and then attach the clip at the other end of the bonding wire to the rim of the receiving container.
  • c) You are now ready to dispense the liquid from the bulk container into the opened receiving container. Upon completion, replace the lid on the receiving container and remove the bonding wire.
  • Before using the chemical exhaust hood, flip the fan motor switch to the "On" position
  • Do not use chemicals from unlabeled containers or unmarked cylinders
  • Do not perform "hot work", such as welding, metal grinding or other spark producing operations, within 50 feet of containers labeled "Flammable" or "Combustible"
  • Do not drag containers labeled "Flammable"
  • Use the rubber cradle when transporting unpackaged, glass bottles of chemicals
  • Do not store chemical containers labeled "Oxidizer" with containers labeled "Corrosive" or "Caustic"



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