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250 REACTIVE CHEMICALS Table 7.20 Properties of common monomers Flash Ignition Flammable Specific Vapour Boiling Properties point temp. limits gravity density point (°C) (°C) (% by vol. (Water (Air = 1.0) (°C) in air) = 1.0) Acetaldehyde –38 185 4.0–55.0 0.8 1.5 21 Colourless fuming liquid (Acetic aldehyde, Pungent odour ethanal) Irritant CH3CHO Water soluble Can polymerize exothermically, form explosive peroxides, or react violently with other chemicals Acrolein –26 278 2.8–31.0 0.8 1.9 53 Colourless/yellow liquid (Allyl aldehyde, Pungent unpleasant odour propenal) Water soluble CH2:CHCHO Irritant Can polymerize exothermically with strong alkalis, heat or light Can form peroxides Acrylic acid 54 – – 1.1 2.5 140 Colourless, water soluble (Propenoic acid, liquid propene acid) Freezing point 14°C CH2:CHCOOH Polymerizes readily with oxygen Must be inhibited Acrylonitrile 0 481 3.0–17.0 0.8 1.8 77 Colourless, partially water (Vinyl cyanide, soluble liquid propenenitrile) Experimental carcinogen CH2:CHCN Polymerizes violently with organic peroxides or concentrated caustic alkalis Highly toxic Usually inhibited 1,3-Butadiene –76 450 2.0–11.5 0.6 1.9 –4 Colourless, odourless (Butadiene, liquefiable gas vinylethylene) Polymerizes readily, CH2:CHCH:CH2 particularly if O2 or traces of catalyst present Can form explosive peroxides Normally contains inhibitor (liquid phase) and antioxidant Epichlorhydrin 32 – – 1.2 3.3 115 Colourless, partly water (Chloropropylene soluble liquid oxide) Highly toxic CH2:OCHCH2Cl Polymerizes exothermically with acids, bases, certain salts and catalysts Can react with water Ethyl acrylate 15 – 1.8–– 1.2 – 100 Colourless liquid CH2:CHCOOC2H5 Acrid odour Polymerizes readily, accelerated by heat, light, organic peroxides Irritant
Table 7.20 Cont’d HAZARDS ARISING IN CHEMICALS PROCESSING 251 Flash Ignition Flammable Specific Vapour Boiling Properties point temp. limits gravity density point (°C) (°C) (% by vol. (Water (Air = 1.0) (°C) in air) = 1.0) Ethylene oxide
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Hazardous Chemicals Handbook
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Butterworth-Heinemann An imprint of
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vi CONTENTS Effects of particle or
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viii CONTENTS 14 Marketing 443 Clas
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x PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The
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xii PREFACE to chemical safety data
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2 INTRODUCTION Table 1.1 Breakdown
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4 INTRODUCTION Table 1.3 Comprehens
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6 INTRODUCTION Table 1.5 Schedule 1
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8 INTRODUCTION Table 1.7 Planning (
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2 Terminology ACID A chemical compo
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12 TERMINOLOGY initially thought to
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14 TERMINOLOGY vapour concentration
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16 TERMINOLOGY MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SE
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18 TERMINOLOGY conferences of the s
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20 TERMINOLOGY UEL, UPPER EXPLOSIVE
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22 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY
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46 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY pa = pa′ xa w
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48 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Table 4.1 Densi
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50 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Vapour flashing
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52 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY where N is mass
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54 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY where T a is th
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56 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Table 4.8 Compa
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58 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Table 4.10 Corr
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60 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Table 4.12 Solv
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62 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Table 4.13 Cont
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64 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY Table 4.13 Cont
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66 PHYSICOCHEMISTRY If pressure rel
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68 TOXIC CHEMICALS Table 5.1 Classi
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70 TOXIC CHEMICALS Table 5.2 Materi
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72 TOXIC CHEMICALS A summary of the
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74 TOXIC CHEMICALS Table 5.4 Cont
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76 TOXIC CHEMICALS Table 5.6 Some s
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78 TOXIC CHEMICALS 10 6 Boulders 10
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80 TOXIC CHEMICALS Table 5.10 Chemi
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Threshold limit values (TLV) These
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(a) should not be used as an index
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Table 5.13 Adopted biological expos
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Table 5.13 Cont’d METHYL ETHYL KE
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Table 5.14 UK biological monitoring
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Table 5.16 Substances assigned ‘R
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Table 5.16 Cont’d Ethyleneimine E
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Table 5.17 Evaluation of carcinogen
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Table 5.17 Cont’d RISK CONTROL 12
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Table 5.17 Cont’d Non-arsenical i
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Table 5.17 Cont’d 2-(2-Formylhydr
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Table 5.17 Cont’d Uracil mustard
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(e.g. with knock-out and/or scrubbi
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Typical minimum transport velocitie
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Table 5.20 Prohibition of certain s
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Table 5.23 Frequency of thorough ex
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Table 5.26 Agents for which health
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Table 5.27 Summary of precautions f
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Long-term exposure to ferric oxide
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The STEL is 200 ppm but extended pe
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(iv) Cyanides As a group, the cyani
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Basic precautions include those in
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Table 5.38 Chlorinated hydrocarbon
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Table 5.40 Routine laboratory preca
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Table 5.43 Common anhydrous acids C
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Table 5.45 Precautions in handling
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Table 5.48 Potential pollutants fro
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Table 5.51 Physical properties of t
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Whilst the causative agent(s) have
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Table 5.54 Precautions to avoid ‘
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Table 5.57 General precautions with
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Monitor effectiveness Assess weldin
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Ammonium chloride fume - 10 - 20 -
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tert-Butyl acetate 200 950 - - 200
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2-Chloroethanol, see Ethylene chlor
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1,2-Dibromoethane, see Ethylene dib
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Dinitolmide - 5 - - - - - - Dinitro
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Ethyl ether 400 1210 500 1520 400 1
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Hydrogen bromide - - C3 C9.9 - - 3
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Mineral wool fibre - 10 (i) Molybde
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Perlite - 10 (i) Petroleum distilla
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Quinone 0.1 0.44 - - 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.
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Synthetic vitreous fibres Continuou
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6 Flammable chemicals Certain chemi
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198 FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS these are n
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Table 6.3 Sources of ignition Mecha
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Table 6.4 Approximate temperatures
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Table 6.6 Approximate temperatures
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Table 6.7 Cont’d Wood flour Wool
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Table 6.10 Electrochemical series M
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Table 6.11 Control measures for wor
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• The type of hazard - determines
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Table 6.13 General requirements for
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The minimum fire instruction and tr
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300 COMPRESSED GASES Vapour pressur
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306 COMPRESSED GASES Table 9.26 Phy
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308 MONITORING TECHNIQUES Table 10.
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314 MONITORING TECHNIQUES industria
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Table 10.12 Selected examples of sa
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392 RADIOACTIVE CHEMICALS Table 11.
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398 SAFETY BY DESIGN Table 12.2 Che
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402 SAFETY BY DESIGN Table 12.7 Sel
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404 SAFETY BY DESIGN Equipment desi
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414 OPERATING PROCEDURES Table 13.1
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418 OPERATING PROCEDURES Work can b
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420 OPERATING PROCEDURES PLANT DETA
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422 OPERATING PROCEDURES CERTIFICAT
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424 OPERATING PROCEDURES • Have e
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426 OPERATING PROCEDURES Calling in
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430 OPERATING PROCEDURES Cuts is un
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442 OPERATING PROCEDURES Monitoring
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444 MARKETING Table 14.1 Legislatio
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446 MARKETING Table 14.2 Indication
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448 MARKETING Table 14.3 ‘Risk’
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450 MARKETING Table 14.3 Cont’d 4
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452 MARKETING Table 14.5 Classifica
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454 MARKETING Table 14.6 Cont’d C
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456 MARKETING Table 14.9 Compatibil
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458 MARKETING • Substances intend
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15 Transport of chemicals Transport
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466 TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS Table 15
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514 CHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT D
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516 CHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT T
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528 CHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT A
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544 CONVERSION TABLES AND MEASUREME
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Emission rates To obtain: g/s g/min
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19 Bibliography It is impractical t
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554 BIBLIOGRAPHY Be Prepared for an
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556 BIBLIOGRAPHY Kletz, T.A. (1989)
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558 BIBLIOGRAPHY Selected statutory
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560 BIBLIOGRAPHY European legislati
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562 BIBLIOGRAPHY 95/50/EC Directive
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564 BIBLIOGRAPHY 2000/166/EC Decisi
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566 BIBLIOGRAPHY European legislati
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568 BIBLIOGRAPHY SI 1989/1149 Contr
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570 BIBLIOGRAPHY Selected decisions
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572 BIBLIOGRAPHY BPM 20 Iron works
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574 BIBLIOGRAPHY EH 65/30 Review of
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576 BIBLIOGRAPHY HS(G)123 Working t
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578 BIBLIOGRAPHY INDG 136 COSHH: a
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580 BIBLIOGRAPHY L73 RIDDOR explain
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582 BIBLIOGRAPHY MDHS 70 General me
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584 BIBLIOGRAPHY SHW 396 Effects of
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586 BIBLIOGRAPHY Publications by th
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588 BIBLIOGRAPHY BS 3951 (Withdrawn
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590 BIBLIOGRAPHY BS EN 54-2 Fire de
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592 BIBLIOGRAPHY BS EN 60079-14 AMD
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594 APPENDIX: SELECTED UK LEGISLATI
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596 APPENDIX: SELECTED UK LEGISLATI
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Absorption: gas, 314 percutaneous,
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systems of work, See Systems of wor
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Gloves, See Hand protection Glutera
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physical properties, 301 precaution
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Spillage, 427, 428, 429 Spontaneous
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