Hazardous Material Storage and Handling Procedure
Hazardous Material Storage and Handling Procedure
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to ensure fuel is stored safely on construction sites, and to protect the
environment from spills and the hazards associated with spills.
2. SCOPE
This procedure provides guidelines to handle fuel material in contractor project activities and facilities.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES
It is the primary responsibility of the Supervisor to see to it that all hazardous handling and dispensing
is done in a safe and proper manner in accordance with this procedure.
4. DEFINITION
a) Fuel is a combustible substance that mostly consists of carbon. On proper burning in the presence
of air, Fuel releases a considerable amount of energy in the form of heat and light.
b) Flammable liquid is a liquid which can be easily ignited in air at ambient temperatures, i.e., it has a
flash point at or below nominal threshold temperatures defined.
c) Flammable solid shall mean and include a solid substance, other than one classified as an
explosive, which is liable to cause fire through friction, through absorption of moisture, through
spontaneous chemical changes, or as a result of retained heat from manufacturing or processing.
Examples are white phosphorous, nitrocellulose, metallic sodium and potassium and zirconium
powder.
d) The SDS includes information such as the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and
environmental health hazards; protective measures; and safety precautions for handling, storing,
and transporting the chemical.
e) Spill kit is a collection of equipment. Typical contents include sorbents pads, pillows, glove, and
PPE item. Spill of hazardous substances such as oils, fuels, liquids, petroleum, water, and
chemicals.
f) Corrosive liquid shall mean and include those acids, alkaline caustic liquids, and other corrosive
liquids which when in contact with living tissue will cause severe damage of such tissue by
chemical action; or in case of leakage will materially damage or destroy other containers of other
hazardous commodities by chemical action and cause the release of their contents; or are liable to
cause fire when in contact with organic matter or with certain chemicals.
g) Radioactive material shall mean and include any material or combination of material that
spontaneously emits ionizing radiation
h) Storage, separated shall mean storage in the same fire area but physically separated by as much
space as practicable, using sills or curb as safeguards, or by intervening storage or non-
hazardous, compatible substance, other than one classified as an explosive or blasting
polymerize, decompose instantaneously, undergo uncontrollable auto reaction, or can be
exploded by heat, shock, pressure, or combinations thereof. Examples are: organic peroxides,
nitro methane, and ammonium nitrate.
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5. PROCEDURE
5.1 Hazardous Chemical
5.1.1 Chemical Safety Guidelines
Always follow these guidelines when working with chemicals :
- Assume that any of the chemicals with which you work.
- Consider any mixture to be at least as hazardous as its most hazardous component.
- Never use exposure to any chemical, regardless of its hazard rating.
- Use personal protective equipment, as appropriate.
- Use common sense at all times.
The five prudent practices of chemical safety sum up these safety guidelines :
- Treat all chemicals as if they were hazardous.
- Minimize your exposure to any chemical.
- Avoid repeated exposure to any chemical.
- Never underestimate the potential hazard of any chemical or combination of chemicals.
- Assume that a mixture or reaction product is more hazardous than any component or reactant.
5.2 Corrosives
A corrosive chemical destroys or damages living tissue by direct contact. Some acids, bases, dehydrating
agents, oxidizing agents, and organic are corrosives.
- Phenol
- Acetic acid
5.3 Flammables
A flammable chemical is any solid, liquid, vapor, or gas that ignites easily and burns rapidly in air. Consult the
appropriate SDS before beginning work with flammables.
- Use a fume hood when there is a possibility of dangerous vapors. (ventilation will help reduce
dangerous vapor concentrations).
- Restrict the amount of stored flammables, and minimize the amount of flammables present in a work
area.
- Remove from storage only the amount of chemical needed for a particular experiment or task.
5.4 Solvents
Organic solvents are often the most hazardous chemicals in the work place. Solvents such as ether, alcohol,
and toluene, for example, are highly volatile or flammable. Chlorinated solvents such as chloroform are
nonflammable, but when exposed to heat or flame, may produce carbon monoxide, chlorine, phosgene, or other
highly toxic gases. Always use volatile and flammable solvents in an area with good ventilation or in a fumehood.
Never use ether or other highly flammable solvents in a room with open flames or other ignition sources present.
- Skin contact
Skin contact with solvents may lead to defatting, drying, and skin irritation.
- Ingestion
Ingestion of solvent may cause severe toxicological effects. Seek medical attention immediately.
The odor threshold for the following chemicals exceeds acceptable exposure limits. Therefore, if you can
smell it, you may overexposed, increase ventilation immediately.
- Chloroform
- Benzene
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Methylene chloride
Sources that exceed these amounts should be used in shielded permanent facilities. If you wish to use
sources in excess of 100 curies of cobalt-60 or 200 curies of iridium-192 at temporary job sites, you should
provide specific information concerning where the sources will be used, the condition of use, and how you
will conduct surveillance to prevent entry into the controlled area. Your operating and emergency procedures
should provide special instructions governing the use of such sources with particular emphasis on area
surveillance.
5.6.2 Methods and Occasions for Looking and Securing Radiographic Exposure Device, Storage Containers and
Sealed Sources.
The locked radiographic exposure devices and storage containers be physically secured to prevent
tampering or removal by unauthorized personnel. Unless a radiographer is physically present to maintain
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surveillance, a device containing a source should be placed in storage so that it is not accessible to
unauthorized persons.
The storage facility should be such that the area around it is an uncontrolled area (no more than 2 mill
roentgens in any hours at 12 inches (30 cm) from any surface); the facility should be posted with “Caution
(or Danger) Radioactive Material” signs. A physical survey should be performed to confirm that the area
around the storage facility is an uncontrolled area. The devices be secured in the shielded position each
time the source is returned to that position. The procedures for using the devices must be require locking
the device at the end of each exposure. A radiation survey must be performed to confirm that the source is
in the safe shielded position.
5.6.4 Transporting
Transport of licensed material be carried out in accordance with the applicable requirements of the
Department of Transportation. Consult the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) regulation for detailed
information about transportation requirements. Information should be extracted and placed into the
instructions so that personnel know exactly what they are expected to do. The following items should be
covered in instructions to personnel :
- Labeling containers with the appropriate label.
- Securing the exposure device or storage container within the transporting vehicle. The instructions
should specify how the package is to be secured in the vehicle so that it cannot move during transport.
- Placarding both sides, the front, and back of the vehicle with “Radioactive” placards if the package being
transported requires a Radioactive label.
- Surveying the exterior surfaces and passenger compartment of the vehicle to ensure that the radiation
levels do not exceed 2 mill roentgens per hour at 18 inches (45 cm) from any exterior surface and 2
milliroentgents per hour in the passenger compartment. Include instructions to personnel on the
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measure that should be taken if the radiation level exceeds 2 milliroentgens per hour in the passenger
compartment. For example, instruct them to add more shielding or reposition the device within the
vehicle.
A vehicle used for transport could also be used for storage at a temporary job site. If vehicle will be used for
storage, there should be instructions to personnel about proper posting of the vehicle. The Radioactive
placards that would be on the vehicle if a package with radioactive label were transported should be
removed and “Caution – Radioactive Material” signs should be substituted. The vehicle should, of course be
locked when it is used for storage.
6. REFERENCE
Decree of the Minister of Manpower R.I. NO. KEP. 187/MEN/1999, Control of Hazardous Chemicals in
the Workplace.