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Introduction to Process Technology Session 6 Safety, Health & the Environment
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Learning Objectives TLW make informed choices in the use and convervation of resources, recyling of materials, and safe and legal disposal of materials (TEKS 1.B) TLW establish and evaluate safety, health, environmental, legal, and ethical constraints [TEKS 5.D.]
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Brainstorming Exercise If I were in a chemical plant or refinery, I would need to be aware of…..
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Safety and Health Hazards Physical Chemical Ergonomic Biological
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Environmental Hazards Air Pollution Water Pollution Soil Pollution
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Major Regulating Agencies - Fed OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration –MSHA – Mining Safety and Health Administration EPA – Environmental Protection Agency DOT – Department of Transportation NRC – Nuclear Regulatory Commission FDA – Food and Drug Administration Homeland Security (Coast Guard)
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Major Regulating Agencies - State TCEQ – Texas Commission on Environmental Quality GLO – General Land Office TDH – Texas Department of Health
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Major Regulations OSHA Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Materials 29CFR 910.119 OSHA Personal Protective Equipment 29CFR 1910.132 OSHA Hazardous Communication CFR 1910.1200 OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency 29CFR 1910.120
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Major Regulations EPA Resource Conservation & Recovery Act 40CFR 264.16 EPA Clean Air Act EPA Clean Water Act DOT Hazardous Materials 49CFR 173.1
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Major Regulations TSCA – Toxic Substance Control Act Coast Guard/Homeland Security TCEQ – air, water, waste GLO – spills TDH - health
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Achieving Compliance RegulationMy Role in Compliance PSM PPE HAZCOM HAZWOPER DOT Shipment and packaging RCRA
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Attitudes and Behaviors Attitude - State of Mind Behavior - Action or Reaction
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Safety Journal Using the Safety Journal foldable, keep a journal of how you use safe attitudes and behaviors on a daily basis Describe if/how your attitude and behaviors changed (improved) Journal is to be kept from Nov. 4 thru Nov. 11 You will be expected to report out to your Science, Inc. co-workers 2 day grades – 1 for written journal, 1 for oral presentation
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Fire Triangle and Tetrahedron Fuel Oxygen Heat Chemical Chain Reaction
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Classes of Fires Class A – combustible materials such as wood, paper, plastic Class B – grease or combustible and flammable gases or liquids Class C – Electrical Class D -- Combustible metals Class K – Kitchen fires
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Consequences of Non- Compliance Consequences: Legal Moral and Ethical Safety and Health Environmental
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Managerial and Engineering Controls Isolating Hazards Implementation of Policies and Procedures Process Design and Equipment Revisions and Upgrades
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Personal Protective Equipment Head Face
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyes Ears
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Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Body
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Personal Protective Equipment Hands Feet
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Security Physical Security – protects pipelines, tanks, control centers, process units, other facilities Cyber Security – protects information assets and computer systems
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Categorize the Control Debrief as a team the chart on page 198 of the Textbook Determine if the items are: –Engineering Controls –Administrative Controls –PPE
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OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program Cooperative relationships VPP Ratings
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ISO-14000 ISO-14000 Standards Environmental Management System (EMS) Based on ISO-9000 Quality Standards
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Why Do We Stress Safety? Texas City Reenactment Exercise – see role play scenario in Teacher’s Manual Chemical Safety Board – accident investigation videos and write ups www.csb.gov
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