Chemical handling (saftey)

WATER TREATMENTWATER TREATMENT

CHEMICALCHEMICALHANDLINGHANDLING

CHEMICALS BY NATURE ARE HIGHLY TOXIC & CORROSIVE IN NATURE.

THEY CAN CAUSE HUMAN INJURIES AND EQUIPMENT LOSS.

THEREFORE THEY NEED EXTREMLY CAREFUL STUDY & HANDLING.

WATER TREATMENT – CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT – CHEMICAL HANDLINGHANDLING

HANDLING CHEMICALS VARIES WITH

• NATURE OF CHEMICAL (e.g. POWDER, SLABS, LIQUID)

• METHOD OF DAILY STORAGE/PREPARATION (e.g. AUTO OR MANUAL FILLING/PREPARATION)

• METHOD OF DOSING (e.g. MANUAL OR AUTO CONTROL)

• SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (e.g. H2SO4, NaOH & Cl2 ARE EXTREMLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS)


GENERAL PRECAUTIONSGENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• OTHER CONSIDERATION ARE DRAINAGE, SERVICE WATER SUPPLIES, FLUSHING, HOSES, ACCESS FOR LADING, SPILLAGE HANDLING ETC.

• CHEMICAL SUPPLIERS PROVIDE TECHNICAL LITERATURE ON HOW TO HANDLE. THESE GUIDELINES SHOULD BE OBTAINED AND THE HANDLING STAFF SHOULD BE TRAINED.



• NECESSARY SAFETY DRILLS FOR CHEMICAL HANDLING SHOULD BE ORGANIZED REGULARLY.

• ENSURE READY AVAILABILITY OF PROPER SAFETY CLOTHING & GEARS. STAFF SHOULD BE TRAINED TO HANDLE THEM.

• ENSURE ALL TIME AVAILABILITY OF COLD POTABLE WATER FOR SAFETY SHOWERS.



• NEVER ADD WATER TO STRONG ACIDS/ ALKALIS BECAUSE THESE GENERATE LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT OF SOLUTION.

• ENSURE ALL VENTS AND RELIEF LINES ARE FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

• WHERE VENT SEALS OR OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE PROVIDED THESE SHOULD BE REGULARLY CHECKED FOR FILLING.



• SAFETY SIGNS SHOULD BE PROMINENTLY PLACED

• TRAIN AND HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES IN FORCE TOENSURE THAT ONLY RIGHT CHEMICAL SHALL BE FILLED INTO THE RESPECTIVE TANKS.

• ALWAYS KEEP THE CHEMICAL AREA CLEAN WITH REGULAR FLUSHING.



• REGULARY CHECK THE HEALTHINESS OF THE EQUIPMENT, PIPING, VALVES, INSTRUMENTS, MOUNTINGS & ACCESSORIES IN THE CHEMICAL CIRCUIT.


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