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STANDARDS AND Regulations in the biodiesel industry Fire/ExplosionToxicity/Personal injury Methanol GlycerinSodium Hydroxide Biodiesel Hazards covered by regulations and standards

Biodiesel Process Products of the reaction include not only biodiesel, but also byproducts, soap, glycerin, excess methanol, and trace amounts of water. All of these byproducts must be removed, though the order of removal is process-dependent.

OSHA Flammable and Combustible Liquids

OSHA Process Safety Regulations

NFPA Diamond

Methanol MSDS Warnings 3 3 1

Methanol Flammability

Avoid static sparks

Grounding Bonding Bonding and Grounding

NaOH NFPA Warnings 3 0 1

Glycerin NFPA Rating 1 1 0

Biodiesel NFPA Rating 0 1 0

Use foam for biodiesel fires

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) OSHA requires that you have an MSDS for every hazardous chemical at your plant. CCPS encourages you to obtain several MSDS’s from the Web and compare that with the MSDS you received from your supplier.

Methanol Flammability Methanol + air Confined space =

MSDS Requirements

Remaining Course Material 1.Overview of Process Safety 2.Compliance with standards 3.Process Hazard Analysis 4.Standard Operating Procedures 5.Safe work Procedures 6.Mechanical Integrity 7.Management of Change 8.Auditing Process Safety systems 9.Emergency response procedures