OPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL SAUDIE Issue 203 TITLE: AIR CONTAMINANTS —| Date: 30/12/2005 DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/14.2 Page = Lof 8 Approved By: ISD Manager Sientre ¢/ CE 1.0 PURPOSE To establish procedures to train and protect workers from operations which may expose them to air contaminants, 2.0 SCOPE Air contaminant requirements apply to all employees, contractors, subcontractors, and visitors within Company vicinity. 3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES Environmental Engineer is responsible to implement this procedure. 4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 Aerosols - liquid droplets or solid particles of fine enough to remain dispersed in air for a prolonged period of time. 4.2Fumes - are formed when the material from a volatilized solid condenses in cool air. The solid particles in the fume are usually less than 1.0 micrometers and in most eases the hot vapor reaets with the air to form an oxide, Gases and vapors are not fumes. es ~ formless liquids that expand to occupy the space or enclosure in which they are confined. 4.4Inhalation ~ involves those airborne contaminants that can be inhaled directly into the lungs and can be classified as gases, vapors, and particulate matter (dusts, fumes, smokes, aerosols, and mists.) 4.5 Permis ble Exposure Level (PE exposed to on an aver ) - the level of a chemical worker can be ge 8 hour period. 4.6Threshold Limit Value -Short Term Exposure Limit (TLV-STEL) - the maximum concentration to which workers can be exposed for a period of time up to 15SAUDI EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL Issue: 03 TITLE: AIR CONTAMINANTS: Date: 30/12/2005 DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/14.2 Page 2 0f 8 minutes continuously without suffering irritation, chronic tissue change, or narcosis which may lead to accidental injury. In addition, exposure to STEL shall not be longer than 15 minutes and not repeated more than 4 times daily. 47 ime - Weighted Average (TLV-TWA) - is the time-weighted average concentration for a normal 8 hour workday or 40 hour work week to which all workers may be exposed without adverse effect. 5.0 PROCEDURE 5.1 Evaluations 5.1.1 Potential health hazards that exist from industrial operations resulting in air contaminants shall be evaluated by Environment engineer. 5.1.2 Any potential air contaminant hazard shall be identified and controlled by suitable industrial hygiene techniques. 5.1.3 A determination shall be made of the magnitude of the chemical, physical, biological or ergonomic stresses on, the work environment of air contaminants by Environment Engineer. 5.1.4 Decisions on the existence of an air contaminant health hazard shall be based on comparing environmental measurements with hygiene guides: S141 TLVs 5.14.2 PELs 5.1.5 Levels of physical and chemical agents arising out of a process shall be determined by collecting samples. 5.1.6 Work procedures to reduce air contaminants shall be studied. 5.1.7 Control devices on equipment shall be regularly inspected and tested 5.1.8 Control methods shall reduce environmental stresses to levels employees can tolerate without impairment of health or productivity.'UMENT REF. SAUDI EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL AIR CONTAMINANTS _ 2 30/12/2005 : SHE/S/14.2 Page = 3 of 8 5.2Basic hazard recognition procedures of the work environment shall be id by Technical Services including answering the following 5.2.1 What is produced? 5.2.2 What raw material is used? What materials are added in the process? 5.2.4 What equipment is included? 5.2.5 Whatis the cycle of operations? 5.2.6 What operational procedures are used? 5.2.7. Is there a written procedure for the safe handling and storage of materials? What methods are used for dust control, cleanup after spills, and waste disposal? Are ventilation and exhaust systems adequate? 5.2.10 Does the plant minimize exposure? 5.2.11 Is safe operating procedures outlined and enforced? 5.2.12 What is the company experience with this particular material? Is it well understood, or is it new to the unit? 5.3Process hazards shall be evaluated by Production, Technical and Safety Section to see where contaminants are released, For each process the following shall be done’ 5.3.1, For cach contaminant find the safe exposure guidelines based on the toxicological effect of the material, 5.3.2 Determine the actual level of exposure to harmful physical aSAUDI EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL Issue +03 TITLE: AIR CONTAMINANTS, ae ——__ - Date: 30/12/2005 DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/14.2 Page 4 of 8 5.3.3. Determine the number of employees exposed, for how long and how often (frequency). 5.3.4 Identify the chemicals and likely contaminants in the process. 5.3.5. Determine the level of airbome contaminates using air-sampling, techniques. 5.3.6 Caleulate the resulting daily average and peak exposures from the air- sampling results and employee exposure times, 5.3.7 Calculated exposures shall be compared with: 5.3.7.1 Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards. 53.7.2. TLV listing 5.3.7.3 Hygienic guides 5.3.7.4 Toxicological recommendations 5.4The following information shall be obtained regarding air contaminants in company operations: 5.4.1 Detailed information on hazardous materials sed in the plant, 5.4.2. Types of job operations. 5.4.3 How workers are exposed. 5.4.4 Work patterns, 54.5 Levels of air contaminants 5.4.6 Duration of exposure 5.4.7 What control measures are used 5.5The hazard potential of material shall be determined by:SAUDI EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL Issue 7 03 TITLE: AIR CONTAMINANTS _ Date 3 30/12/2005 | DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/I4.2 Page Sof 8 5.5.1 Materials inherent toxicity, 5.5.2. Conditions of its use, storage and transfer (temperature, pressure, humidity, concentration, vapor pressure, frequency of handling expectations for handling during abnormal or emergency conditions). MSDS shall be consulted by Safety Section Unexpected events shall be considered: 5.5.4.1 What prevention to take for an accident. 5.5.4.2. How to prevent or control an atmospheric release of toxic a material. 5.5.5 Maintenance personnel must be instructed on the following: 5.5.5.1 Proper operation of the Health and Safety control measures. 5.5.5.2 Training in equipment use of Personnel Protective Equipment as per Safety and Health Procedures SF 5.1. Set up routine procedures for testing, 5.5.5.4 Test Safety provisions that are not us operations, din normal plant 5.6Degree of hazard: 5.6.1 Harmful environmental stresses shall depend on: 5.6.1.1 Nature of material or energy involved. 5.6.1.2. Intensity of exposure. 5.6.1.3 Duration of exposure, 5.6.2 Key elements for evaluating the health hazard shall include: 5.6.2.1 How much of material in contact is required to produce injurySAUDI EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONME T PROCEDU ES M. NUAL Tissue: 03 TITLE: AIR CONTAMINANTS. — Date: 30/12/2005 DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/I4.2 | Page = 6 of 8 5.6.2.2. The probability of the material being absorbed. 5.6.2.3 Rate that airborne contaminant is generated, 5.6.2.4. Total time of contact. 5.6.2.5. Control measures in use. 5.6.3 Medical aspects 5.6.3.1 Medical staff must be aware that certain occupations present hazards to workers. 5.6.3.2. Medical Staff must develop and provide medical surveillance programs, 5.6.3.3 Medical Staff must specify certain medical tests and procedures necessary for exposure control 5.6.3.4. The Company physician shall be familiar with operations at the plant and trained in properties of hazardous air contaminants. 5.7Air Sampling 5.7.1 Important fictors for sampling: 5.7.1.1 Sample location. 1.2 Proper time to sample. 5.7.1.3 Number of samples taken, Factors that can influence results: 5.7.2.1 Ambient temperature. Season of year. 2.3 Unusual problems at the phSAUDI E! UROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) ‘'NVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MAP | Issue SAFETY, HEALTH & TITL! AIR CONTAMINANTS OES TTST Date: 30/12/2005 DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/14.2 Page 7 of 8 5.7.2.4 Interference from other contaminants, 5.7.2.5 Sample to be taken in breathing zone, Sufficient air volume to be representative. 5.7.2.7 Sample period to represent a full shift 5.7.2.8 Sample must be sealed and identified and promptly shipped. 5.7.2.9 ‘Temporary unusual work activity such as construction, roof repairs, operation of a portable motorized piece of equipment. 5.7.2.10 Cooperation and understanding of the operations personnel in the area. 5.7.3. Environmental Engineer shall measure work exposed from a continuous operation by: 5.7.3.1 Following the particular operator through (2) cycles of operation; or through a full shift if operations follow a random pattern. 5.7.3.2 Finding out what workers do when equipment is down for maintenance. 4 Annually, Environmental E survey for all potential areas. ineer shall conduct Air contaminant 5.8Training 5.8.1 Employees involved in oper training (and refresher trainin ions with air contaminants shall receive as needed) on: 5.8.1.1 Equipment operations, 5.8.1.2. Hazards associated with the use of the equipment, 5.8.1.3 Health hazards of the contaminants 5.8.1.4 The use of the required personal protective equipmentSAUDI EUROPEAN PE TROCHEMICAL COMPANY (IBN ZAHR) SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES MANUAL Issue: 03 TITLE: AIR CONTAMINANTS. Date: 30/12/2005 DOCUMENT REF. NO: SHE/S/14.2 Page = 8 of 8 round the controlled area of air contaminants shall ards involved. 5.8.2. Personnel working be informed of the 5.8.3 Hectiveness of initial and refresher training is to be verified, 6.0 RECORDS Air contaminant sun esults shall be kept by the Environment engineers for previous two surveys 7.0 ATTACHMENTS None