Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards

by Johnson, Robert W.; Rudy, Steven W.; Unwin, Stephen D.

• ISBN13: 9780816908967
• ISBN10: 0816908966
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-15
• Publisher: Wiley-AIChE

Summary

In its recent investigation of chemical reactivity accidents, the US Chemical Safety Board noted a gap in technical guidance and regulatory coverage. This volume closes the gap in technical guidance, helping small and large companies alike identify, address, and manage chemical reactivity hazards. It guides the reader through an analysis of the potential for chemical reactivity accidents to help prevent fires, explosions, toxic chemical releases or chemical spills. This volume is applicable to processes at any scale and is particularly useful for chemists, safety managers, and engineers involved in scale-up. An enclosed CD-ROM provides portable checklists, analysis tools, and a list of additional references. Special Details: Electronic Copy available free of charge. Visit http://www.aiche.org/ccps/resources.htm for details. To Purchase a Bound Copy click "Add to Cart" above.

Author Biography

Robert W. Johnson is the author of Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards, published by Wiley.

Steven W. Rudy is the author of Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards, published by Wiley.

Stephen D. Unwin is the author of Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Abbreviations and Acronyms	xi
Introduction and Overview	1	(16)
Purpose	3	(1)
Need	4	(2)
Unintentional/Intentional Chemistry Incidents	6	(5)
How to Use This Publication	11	(2)
Related Resources	13	(4)
Chemical Reactivity Hazard Management	17	(14)
Key Considerations for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards	17	(2)
Life Cycle Issues	19	(6)
Existing Management Systems	25	(4)
Product Stewardship	29	(2)
Preliminary Screening Method for Chemical Reactivity Hazards	31	(34)
Intentional Chemistry	37	(4)
Mixing and Physical Processing	41	(2)
Storage, Handling, and Repackaging	43	(22)
Essential Management Practices	65	(54)
Put into Place a System to Manage Chemical Reactivity Hazards	65	(6)
Collect Reactivity Hazard Information	71	(7)
Identify Chemical Reactivity Hazards	78	(6)
Test for Chemical Reactivity	84	(6)
Assess Chemical Reactivity Risks	90	(6)
Identify Process Controls and Risk Management Options	96	(5)
Document Chemical Reactivity Risks and Management Decisions	101	(6)
Communicate and Train on Chemical Reactivity Hazards	107	(3)
Investigate Chemical Reactivity Incidents	110	(3)
Review, Audit, Manage Change, and Improve Hazard Management Practices and Program	113	(6)
Worked Examples	119	(16)
Intentional Chemistry Example	119	(1)
Combustor Example	120	(4)
Repackaging Example	124	(4)
Physical Processing Example	128	(1)
Mixing Example	128	(5)
Oxygen System Example	133	(2)
Future Work on Chemical Reactivity Hazards	135	(4)
Inform	135	(2)
Communicate	137	(2)
Glossary	139	(10)
References	149	(36)
Case Histories	155	(12)
An Inherently Safer Process Checklist	167	(6)
Executive Summary of CSB Investigation Report	173	(12)
Contents of CD-Rom	185	(2)
Index	187