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Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials. Fort Wainwright, Alaska Environmental Officer Course 2011. UNCLASSIFIED. 7/15/2014. 1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Outline. Hazardous Material Definitions Storage Containers HAZMAT Storage Storage Classes Storage Facilities Flammable Storage Compressed Gases

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Hazardous Materials

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  1. Hazardous Materials Fort Wainwright, Alaska Environmental Officer Course 2011 Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 1

  2. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Outline • Hazardous Material • Definitions • Storage Containers • HAZMAT Storage • Storage Classes • Storage Facilities • Flammable Storage • Compressed Gases • Federal Supply Classification Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 2

  3. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Hazardous Material • Any material that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or the environment if improperly handled, stored, issued, transported, labeled, or disposed or the material is listed… • Categorized into hazard classes and divisions • The item is a health hazard. • The item contains asbestos, mercury, or polychlorinated biphenyls. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 3

  4. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Hazardous Material • The item has a flashpoint below 93 C (200 F), or is subject to spontaneous heating or polymerization with release of large amounts of energy • The item is a flammable solid or is an oxidizer • The item may produce dusts, gases, fumes, vapors, mists, or smokes with one or more of the above characteristics Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 4

  5. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Definitions • Specific Gravity - The ratio of the density of a given solid or liquid substance to the density of water. • Solubility – A measure of how much solute will dissolve into a solvent. • Volatile – A flammable liquid having a flash point below 38 C (100 F), or a flammable liquid whose temperature is above its flash point. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 5

  6. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Definitions • Vapor Pressure – The pressure, measured in pounds per square inch exerted by a volatile liquid. • Emulsion – The state of a substance when its particles are mixed with but undissolved in a fluid or solid. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 6

  7. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Flammable Liquid • Any liquid having a flashpoint below 100 F. • Per OSHA 1910.106(a)(19) Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 7

  8. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Combustible • Any liquid having a flashpoint at or above 100 F (37.8 C), but below 200 F (93.3 C) Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 8

  9. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Lower Explosive Limit • The minimum concentration of vapor in air below which propagation of a flame does not occur in the presence of an ignition source. • Also Lower Flammable Limit Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 9

  10. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Upper Explosive Limit • The maximum concentration of flammable vapor in air above which propagation of flame does not occur on contact with a source of ignition. • Also Upper Flammable Limit Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 10

  11. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Flashpoint • The minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off a vapor in sufficient concentration to ignite Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 11

  12. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Permissible Exposure Limit • Regulatory limits on the amount or concentration of a substance in the air. They may also contain a skin designation. • OSHA PELs are based on an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) exposure. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 12

  13. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Threshold Limit Value • Guidelines developed by industrial hygienists. • Informed opinion that exposure at or below the level of the TLV does not create an unreasonable risk of disease or injury. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 13

  14. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Lethal Dose 50 • LD50 is the amount of a material, given all at once, which causes death of 50% of a group of test animals. • A way to measure the short-term poisoning potential of a material. • It is usually expressed as the amount of chemical administered (e.g., milligrams) per kilogram of the body weight of the test animal. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 14

  15. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Containers: HM/HW • Good condition and free from: • Rust • Bulging • Severe structural defects • Compatible with materials stored Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 15

  16. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Containers: HM/HW • Incompatibles must be kept separated • Do not re-use a container previously holding an incompatible • Always kept closed, except when adding or removing materials Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 16

  17. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Containers: HM/HW • Will not be handled in a manner that may rupture the container • Use caution when opening • Use drum dollies and bung wrenches • Repackage if necessary • Allow 3 feet of aisle space • Fill only 90% full • Over-pack Drums • Contain a leaking or dented drum • Hold many small items (e.g. paint cans) for turn in Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 17

  18. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HAZMAT Storage • Store compatibles together • Use drip pans/absorbent material to prevent spills • Use secondary containment for liquid hazardous materials • Contents must be clearly labeled • Stored horizontally or vertically Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 18

  19. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Classes • Radioactive • Gas, Compressed • Corrosive • Low Hazard (General Purpose) • Oxidizer • Peroxide, Organic • Explosive • Reactive • Flammable • Poisonous Per TM 38-410 See Table C-1 for additional guidance Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 19

  20. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Facilities • Storage area registered with ECC. • Each installation will maintain a master listing of all storage locations for hazardous materials and an inventory of all hazardous materials contained therein. • Inventory of all HAZMAT current. • MSDS file maintained at the work center. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 20

  21. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Facilities • Date chemicals upon receipt • Rotate Stock – first in, first out • Dispensing areas located away from storm drains. • Storage cabinets • Flammables and Corrosives Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 21

  22. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage Facilities • Spill Kits • Eye Wash • First Aid Kits • Fire Extinguishers Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 22

  23. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Flammable Storage • Flammable Cabinets • Flammable separated from aerosols • Always kept closed and secured • Labeled: “Flammable – Keep Fire Away.” • 29 CFR 1910.106 Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 23

  24. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Flammable Storage • Open flames and smoking shall not be permitted in flammable or combustible liquid storage areas. • No storage of water reactive materials with flammables. • Fire extinguisher located outside of, but not more than 10 feet from, the door opening into any room used for storage. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 24

  25. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Flammable Storage • Fire extinguisher located 10-25 feet from flammable liquid storage area located outside of a storage room but inside a building. • Exits accessible • No sources of ignition in the area. • Nothing stored against a pipe or coil that radiates heat. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 25

  26. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Compressed Gas • Stored 50 feet from other buildings • Roofed, fenced, and on concrete slab • Chained to prevent falling • Signs indicating hazards present • “No Smoking” • Types of gas Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 26

  27. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Compressed Gas • Safety Caps • Empty cylinders stored separate from full cylinders • Close valves on empty cylinders • Label “Empty” cylinders • Empty cylinders treated like full cylinders Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 27

  28. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Federal Supply Classification • A system of groups and classes used to classify items for logistics management. • First 4 digits of National Stock Number. • Potential Hazardous Material FSC : • 3439 • 4210 • 4230 • 4240 • 4610 • 5675 • 5680 • 6135 • 6140 • 6505 • 6508 • 6665 • 6740 • 6750 • 6810 • 6820 • 6830 • 6840 • 6850 • 6910 • 7220 • 7510 • 7910 • 7930 • 8010 • 8030 • 8040 • 8120 • 8315 • 8340 • 8510 • 8520 • 8720 • 9110 • 9130 • 9135 • 9150 • 9160 • 9630 Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 28

  29. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Summary • Hazardous material identification is important to inventory maintenance and proper storage. • Hazardous material type and quantities are utilized to determine installation compliance with multiple environmental regulations. • Identification and knowledge of physical properties hazardous materials is conducive to a safe working environment. Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED Name//office/phone/email address 7/15/2014 29

  30. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM END INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND “Sustain, Support and Defend” Name//office/phone/email address UNCLASSIFIED 7/15/2014 30

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