CM5310 – Lecture Set 2 November, 2004

Industrial hygiene
Industrial Hygiene Concerns conditions related to workplace injury and sickness
e.g: exposures to toxic vapors, dust, noise, heat, cold, radiation,
physical factors, etc.

ANTICIPATION Expectation of hazard existence

IDENTIFICATION Presence of workplace exposure

EVALUATION Magnitude exposure

CONTROL Reduction to acceptable levels

Chemical labs: requires co-operation from industrial hygiene,

safety & lab operations people

Identification Evaluating Volatiles

Requires study of Monitoring air concentrations Variation in time and place
CHEMISTRY • Operating instructions
• Safety reviews
OPERATING CONDITIONS • Equipment description Time Weighted Average
• Chemicals description MSDS’s t
OPERATING PROCEDURES 1 w
8 ∫0
Continuous: TWA = C ( t )dt ppm or mg/m3

POTENTIAL HAZARDS HAZARD DATA 1 i

• liquids • physical state / vapor pressure
Intermittent: TWA = ∑CT
8 1 i i
• vapors • TLV’s i
Ci
• dusts • temperature sensitivity Additive effect multiple toxicants: ∑ (TLV − TW A ) <1
• noise • rate and heat of reaction 1 i
i
• radiation • by-products
• temperature • reactivity with other chemicals ∑C i Equivalent
• mechanical • explosion limits Mixture: (TL V − TW A ) m ix = 1

⎛
i
C ⎞
∑1 ⎜⎝ T LV −iTW A ⎟⎠
i
RISK ASSESMENT: potential for hazard to result in an accident

Colorimetric Tubes for Volatiles Air Sampling Unit for Volatiles

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Evaluating Noise
Badge Units for Volatiles
NOISE PROBLEMS ARE COMMON IN CHEMICAL PLANTS

I
Relative Noise Intensity = -10 log (dB) I 0 = hearing threshold
I0
(dBA)
9

Permissible exposure (h)

speech

factory

painful
8

traffic

office
7

2
Similar calculations
1 as volatiles
0
60 70 80 90 100 110 120

dBA

Evaluating Noise Hearing Conservation Program

Required by OSHA if noise exposure exceeds 90 dba.

Worker must have an annual physical.
Hearing Protection must be provided.
High noise area must be marked with signs.

Control Ventilation
DILUTION Dilution below target concentration
LABORATORY CONTROL TECHNIQUES
Problems: Requires high air flow,
Environmental high energy costs and workers
always exposed
Substitution Less toxic solvents, higher flash points
Attenuation Boiling point reduction by vacuum
Ventilation rate Volatile rate out
Isolation Separate laboratories
Intensification Reduce chemicals, small continuous
reactors
Evolution rate
Enclosures Contain experiment in hood
Local ventilation Hoods
Dilution ventilation Ventilation in general laboratory
Good housekeeping Keeptoxics contained
LOCAL Remove contaminant before exposure workers
Personal protection Last defense: always compromises Minimal air flow
workers

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Ventilation - Hoods
Face Velocity: Air velocity through hood opening. Ventilation - Hoods
Use 100 - 125 feet per min (fpm).

Standard
Hoods

* Sash and hood itself can be used to contain process.

* Positive indication of hood function required by OSHA. Bypass Hoods: Air flow is adjusted as sash is moved. Some
* Hoods should not be used for storage of equipment or hoods have dynamic dampers to adjust airflow.
chemicals.

Ventilation Ventilation - Hoods

- Hoods Hoods must have
positive indication
of hood function.
This is a
manometer type
indicator.
Colored fluid moves
higher as air flow
increases.

Ventilation Systems
Ventilation - Hoods
Must use negative pressure to insure no contaminant
Hoods must have positive leakage.
indication of hood ∆ P ≈ 0 .0 1 atm
function.
This is an electronic type
indicator.
An alarm sounds if air
flow is too low. This can
be a problem if Physical
Plant turns off hood.
negative positive
pressure ventilation

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Ventilation - Airflow Measurement Ventilation – Elephant Trunks

Provides a movable
ventilation source that can
Velometer - can accurately
be located very close to
measure air velocity.
emission sources.
For hoods, must measure at
several locations and with
different sash locations.

Noise Control - Earplugs Noise Control - Ear Muffs

Noise Reduction Ratio (NRR) Safety Showers / Eyewashes

Used for Personal Protective Equipment: Useful for fires and chemical spills.
For chemical spills, clothing must be
A particular hearing protector has an NRR of 18. removed.
If the noise is 95 dba, what is the worker Must be used, with assistance, for 15
exposure? min.
Minimum flows: Eyewash: 4 gpm
95 dba - 18 dba = 77 dba Shower: 30 gpm

Both must be tested regularly.

Area around unit must be unobstructed.
Required within the lab if chemicals are used.

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Safety Showers / Eyewashes Flammable Storage Cabinets

Water must continue to flow Offers protection from
external fire.
once handle is released.
Current OSHA standard Must be electrically
requires water temperature grounded to prevent static
control. accumulation.
Problems with:
Dirty water
Vent hole is left closed, unless stored materials have an odor,
Rust from pipes in which case the vent is connected to the ventilation system.
Water temperature Do not store anything on the top.
Store only flammables, nothing else.

Corrosive Storage Cabinets Safety Cans

Used to store acids and other

corrosives.
Do not store anything on top of
cabinet.

Use to store bulk flammable solvents.

Container provides protection from external fire.
Difficult to pour into and out of.

Eye Protection Eye Protection - Goggles

Provide eye protection against
flying objects, liquid chemicals,
light radiation, etc.
Safety glasses must be ANSI rated
(ANSI Z87).
Must include permanently affixed These provide additional protection over safety glasses.
side shields. Can be worn over safety glasses.
Must be worn at all times in the Come in vented and unvented styles.
lab.
Contact lens usage is unclear.

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Eye Protection - Face Shield Eye Protection - Accessibility

This storage rack is mounted

Provides additional, full face near the door of the
protection. laboratory. It provides
access to safety glasses for
all who enter.

Skin Protection - Gloves Spill Kits

Gloves protect the hands Provide materials to clean up

against chemical, mechanical, chemical spills. Required if
electrical and thermal hazards. you use chemicals in the
laboratory.
Come in many styles, shapes
and materials.
Must be compatible with
chemical used. See chart in
Safety Manual.

Spill Kits Fire Extinguishers

Usually includes: Several Types:
* Absorbent spill blankets
A: Wood, cloth, paper.
* Spill dams or pigs.
* PPE for cleanup. B: Gas, liquid, grease
* Disposal materials.
C: Electrical fires
Our labs have type ABC.
Must be sized correctly for lab
area
Must be inspected monthly.
Must be free of obstructions.

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Fire Extinguisher Usage Broken Glass Disposal

The box is disposed of directly
so that the janitor is protected
from the broken glass
contents.
Get box from Chemical
Stores.
Must direct fire extinguisher
discharge at base of flames,
not at the flames.

Glass Storage Labeling of All Power Boxes

MSDS Library Labeling of All Chemical Storage

Required by
regulation.