CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

President, USA U.S.Congress

Dept. of Labor

Environmental Protection Agency

Dept. of Transportation

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

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Agency Missions:
OSHA Protection of employees from workplace injury and illness. EPA Protection of people, animals and the environment from chemical injury. DOT Safety of shipments during transportation: road, rail, air, sea or pipeline.

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HEIRARCHY OF CHEMICAL CONTROLS
LAWS

REGULATIONS

INDUSTRY CODES

GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES

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OSHA

Process Safety Management

Methods to ensure highest risk process hazards are identified and controlled. Methods to ensure workers are familiar with hazards associated with process chemicals Methods to ensure fire prevention PELs

Hazard Communication

Flammable Liquids/Gases

Airborne Contaminants

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OSHA has State equivalents State OSHA Plans.

State plans may be more restrictive than the federal OSHA plan.

OSHA relies on industry standards.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards

OSHA uses performance standards.

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Major Laws of Environmental Protection

Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (Hazardous Waste)

Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act

Toxic Substances Control Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

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States have their own environmental protection programs IN ADDITION TO the federal programs. Environmental programs set attainment levels and demand that industry meet the goals.

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Clean Air Act controls emissions to the atmosphere from stationary (plants, stacks, terminals, etc.) and non-stationary (cars, trucks, buses, etc.) sources. Primarily controls CO, O3, PM10 and a list of Hazardous Air Pollutants.

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Clean Water Act controls the quality of the drinking water and surface waters of the U.S.A. Sets minimum concentrations of a list of priority pollutants and requires that drinking water achieve required quality.

Controls industrial discharges to waterways directly or via wastewater treatment plants.

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RCRA controls the accumulation, transportation, and disposal of manufacturing wastes.

Industry generates wastes. RCRA has raised the cost of disposal to a level that source reduction is costeffective. Improper disposal results in criminal sanctions:

Fines Jail Community Service

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TSCA controls the chemicals that may be used for manufacturing in the U.S.

TSCA also controls special chemicals such as asbestos and PCBs.

FIFRA controls the use of pesticides by the control of manufacturing and distribution.

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Various Industry Standards provide guidance for managing chemicals.

Article 79 Uniform Fire Code Flammable Liquids NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Code NFPA 77 Recommended Practice on Static Electricity

And many others

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OSHA requires that employers provide a healthy workplace. PELs are used to provide a level of exposure that is not harmful to employees.

Employers frequently control exposures to PEL or to the lowest achievable level. Engineering controls are the primary method for hazard control. Work procedures are the secondary method for hazard control Personal protective equipment is used when other controls are not feasible or are inadequate

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Employee Training is a major component of safe chemical management

Training must be thorough, frequent and focused on specific work tasks. Management must support training by providing adequate time and funding. Supervisors must lead by example.

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Emergency Management

Prepare for and prevent emergencies

Fires Spills/releases Injuries

Emergency response must be part of basic work procedures and employees must be trained.

Evacuation Fire brigade Spill response Medical response

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Incident Investigations
All incidents, regardless of severity, must be investigated and lessons learned used for prevention Formal investigation of serious incidents Accountability at all levels

Management of Plant at which incident occurred through employees and investigation team.

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Proper and Safe Chemical Management

Part of the facility culture Part of every employees activity Recognition of safety improvement

Safety is everyones responsibility.

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