ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY OF SAO PAULO STATE – CETESB

REGIONAL CENTRE OF STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON POPs FORLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION

V INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND MANAGEMENT ON CHEMICALS AND WASTES, ESPECIALLY ON PERSISTENT

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPs) AND MERCURY (Hg)

Chemical emergencies: Classification, Labels and Safety Data Sheets

Chem. Jorge Luiz Nobre Gouveia, Dr.

2016

Sao Paulo – SP – Brazil

• Chemical emergency – Situation involving chemicals that may present a danger to health and safety to the population, the environment and the public and private assets, therefore, require a rapid response.

Fire on 03/27/09 in company that stored chemicals in Diadema, São Paulo.

Technological accidents

Accidents involving POPs and mercury: a threat to health and the environment

Pesticide residues POPs

A problem ?

24 hours- Tel. 0800 113560 /(011)3133 4000- Email emergencia@cetesbnet.sp.gov.br

The Chemical Emergency and Disaster Control Center

Technical Cooperation Agreement between CETESB and Fire Department

Infrastructure (vehicle)

Infrastructure (vehicle)

Environmental Detection EquipmentEnvironmental monitoring

Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

What is REQUILAC?

It is a multidisciplinary community, in order to promote the exchange

of information and generate knowledge on prevention, preparedness

and response to chemical emergencies.

INFORMATION SYSTEM INCHEMICAL EMERGENCIES

CETESB

CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES INFORMATION SYSTEM – SIEQ

10,044 incidents registered from 1978 to 2014 in the São Paulo State.

CETESB ACTIVITIES IN EMERGENCIES

Identify Productsand / or its risk;

Waste management in the emergency phase

CETESB ACTIVITIES IN EMERGENCIES

CETESB ACTIVITIES IN EMERGENCIES

Sample collect

Require those responsible for the accident necessary actions

CETESB ACTIVITIES IN EMERGENCIES

Accident involving "Endosulfan”• November 18, 2008,

more than 10,000 liters of pesticides "endosulfan" leaked from a tank company "Servatis" and caused the death of dozens of tons of fish in the Paraíba do Sul River, Resende, Rio de Janeiro.

Accident involving "Endosulfan”

• Servatis was fined R $ 33 million imposed by the Department of Environment of Rio de Janeiro.

Accident involving "Endosulfan”

• The product leaked during transfer of a cart-tank had a capacity of 30,000 liters.

Safety Data Sheet - SDS

NBR 14725

Intention of SDS

• Comprehensive information to professional usersof how to protect health and the environment;

• Tool for the employer to perform risk assessment at the workplace;

• A carrier of information throughout the distribution chain of chemical products.

Safety Data Sheet - SDS

NBR 14725

Easy to read and understand

• Clear and concise;• All relevant data necessary to prevent injury and to protect the environment;• Date of issue• 16 mandatory sections

SDS should be prepared by a competentperson

1. Identification of the product and of the supplier and manufacturer2. Identification of damage to health and the environment(hazard(s) identification) 3. Composition / information oningredients4. First aid5. Measures firefighting6. Measures to be taken in case spill or leak7. Handling and Storage8. Exposure Controls / PersonalProtection;

9. Physical-Chemical properties10. Stability and reactivity11. Toxicological information12.Information relating to the

environment - ecotoxicological13. Considerations on disposal14. Transport information15. Regulatory information16. Other information;

Safety Data Sheet

Manual of Chemical Emergencies Response

August/2014

REFERENCESDOT - 2012ABIQUIM - 2015

http://www.cetesb.sp.gov.br/userfiles/file/emergencias-quimicas/GRE2012.pdf

http://www.abiquim.org.br

So that the chemicals can be handled safely to healthand the environment, whether in internal operations,whether in transport procedures, treatment or disposal,information is needed regarding the composition anddangerousness.

IDENTIFICATION AND LABELLINGOF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

The ADOPTED RISK SYMBOL BY National FireProtection Association (NFPA) of the United States,whose example cited is also known as Hommeldiagram or Diamond Danger, is considered very simple,informative and quick understanding .

DIAMOND HOMMEL

Since the 1960’s there have been internationally developed ”rules” for transport of dangerous goods (TDG).

Class 1: ExplosivesClass 2: GasesClass 3: Flammable liquidsClass 4: Flammable solids, pyrophores, water-reactives, self-reactivesClass 5: Oxidising substances, organic peroxidesClass 6: Toxic and infectious substancesClass 7: Radioactive materialClass 8: Corrosive substancesClass 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances

The nine Classes of dangerous goods

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WARNING LABELS

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

What is GHS?

www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/officialtext.html

What is GHS?• A simple and coherent approach to

definition and classification of risks ofchemicals and communication ofinformation through labels and MaterialSafety Data Sheet information.

GHS pictograms

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Explosives

Organic peroxidesReactive

FlammableAuto-reactivePyrophoric

Organic peroxidesOxidants

Acute toxicity(severe)

Corrosives

Gases underpressure

IrritantDermal sensitizerAcute toxicity (dangerous) Carcinogenic

Mutagenicity Dangerous tothe environment

Red border

Symbol in black

Blank background

BVSDE

http://www.bvsde.paho.org/sde/ops-sde/bvsde.shtml

VIRTUAL LIBRARY OF DEVELOPMENT,SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/whats_new_iOS_3_0.html

WISER for iOS 3.0, a universal app for Apple iOS devices, is now available

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Courses offered yearly related withchemical emergencies

Response to chemical emergencies – august (40h);

Environmental Management of Dangerous Products Transportation –september (32h);

Perception and Risk Communication in Chemical Emergencies, in Contaminated Areas and other Critical Episodes - september (24h);

Oil Spillages in the Seas : preventive and corrective aspects – october(40h);

Chemistry of Hazardous Materials – october (12h);

http://sistemasinter.cetesb.sp.gov.br/cursos/2016/agenda.pdf

Courses offered yearly related withchemical emergencies

Development and implementation of trainingprograms, including simulated exercises.

Simulated Exercises: Costa RicaCourse Given in Manaus, Amazonia, Brazil

CETESB• Jorge Luiz Nobre Gouveia• EMERGENCY RESPONSE SECTOR• TELEPHONE: 11 3133 3493• TELEPHONE 24hS: 11 3133 4000 or 0800 113560

• e-mail: ceeq_cetesb@sp.gov.br

Thanks for the attention!