1. 2. Compliance with Standards Process Safety Management for Biodiesel This material was produced under grant SH-19479-09-60-F-36 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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

3. 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.

5. OSHA 1910.106 Flammable and Combustible Liquids

6. OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Regulations

7. NFPA Diamond

8. Methanol MSDS Warnings 3 3 1

9. Methanol Flammability

10. Avoid static sparks

11. Grounding Bonding Bonding and Grounding

12. NaOH NFPA Warnings 3 0 1

13. Glycerin NFPA Rating 1 1 0

14. Biodiesel NFPA Rating 0 1 0

16. Use foam for biodiesel fires

18. 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.

19. Methanol Flammability Methanol + air Confined space =

20. MSDS Requirements

21. 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