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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLAIMERThis publication is an extract of the original Contract Report:CSIR/BE/IE/ER/2009/ 0030/C April 2009, (authors J O'Connell and G Mturi),prepared for Sabita by the CSIR under Project 59E2084: A Guide to thesafe use of solvents in a bituminous products laboratory.The content of the original CSIR report is duplicated in this extract withoutalteration except for the content of Appendix C, which has been revised andedited to replace reference to foreign MSDS sheets and legislation withlinks to local South African information as applicable.Appendix D has been omitted from the extract mainly due to extensiverevision, and imminent promulgation, of local legislation (OHS Act andRegulations) that would soon render this publication out-of-date if publishedas is.This document is prepared as a reference to assist Sabita members inmaking informed decisions related to the use of solvents in bituminousproducts laboratories.While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the informationcontained in this publication, neither the CSIR nor Sabita, or any of itsmembers past present or future, warrants its accuracy or will, regardless ofits or their negligence, assume liability for any foreseeable or unforeseeableuse made thereof, which liability is hereby excluded. Consequently, suchuse is at the recipient's own risk on the basis that any use by the recipientconstitutes agreement to the terms of this disclaimer. The recipient isobliged to inform any subsequent recipient of such terms.5
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Page 6 and 7: CONTENTS1. Introduction2. Solvent s
Page 8 and 9: • The use of High Performance Liq
Page 10 and 11: 2. Solvent specific test methods2.1
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Factors that can increase the risk
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containers that may be contaminated
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Record each run in a logbook: keep
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• Gas chromatographs (GC): Gas ch
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Locate and know how to test and ope
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Appendix B - Recommendations for so
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• All packages in storage should
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Table 2.Examples of incompatible co
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Table 3. Suggested segregation for
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• Keep picric acid solutions wet
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peroxides. The radius shall be meas
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acute health effect - an effect tha
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freezing point - the temperature at
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airborne substance, averaged over a
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