CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENTCHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

P resident, U S A U .S .C ongress

Dept. of LaborEnvironm ental

Protection AgencyDept. of

Transportation

OccupationalSafety & HealthAdm inistration


Agency Missions:Agency Missions: OSHA – Protection of employees from OSHA – Protection of employees from

workplace injury and illness.workplace injury and illness. EPA – Protection of people, animals and EPA – Protection of people, animals and

the environment from chemical injury.the environment from chemical injury. DOT – Safety of shipments during DOT – Safety of shipments during

transportation: road, rail, air, sea or transportation: road, rail, air, sea or pipeline.pipeline.


H EIR AR C H Y O F C H EM IC AL C O N TR O LS

LAW S

REGULATIONS

INDUSTRY CODES

GOOD BUSINESSPRACTICES


OSHAOSHA Process Safety ManagementProcess Safety Management

Methods to ensure highest risk process hazards are Methods to ensure highest risk process hazards are identified and controlled.identified and controlled.

Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication Methods to ensure workers are familiar with hazards Methods to ensure workers are familiar with hazards

associated with process chemicalsassociated with process chemicals Flammable Liquids/GasesFlammable Liquids/Gases

Methods to ensure fire preventionMethods to ensure fire prevention Airborne ContaminantsAirborne Contaminants

PELsPELs


OSHA has State equivalents – State OSHA Plans.OSHA has State equivalents – State OSHA Plans. State plans may be more restrictive than the federal State plans may be more restrictive than the federal

OSHA plan.OSHA plan.

OSHA relies on industry standards.OSHA relies on industry standards. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) StandardsNational Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

StandardsStandards

OSHA uses “performance standards”.OSHA uses “performance standards”.


Major Laws of Environmental Major Laws of Environmental ProtectionProtection Clean Air ActClean Air Act Clean Water ActClean Water Act Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Resource Conservation & Recovery Act

(Hazardous Waste)(Hazardous Waste) Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization ActSuperfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act

Toxic Substances Control ActToxic Substances Control Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and

Rodenticide ActRodenticide Act


States have their own environmental States have their own environmental protection programs IN ADDITION protection programs IN ADDITION TO the federal programs.TO the federal programs.

Environmental programs set Environmental programs set attainment levels and demand that attainment levels and demand that industry meet the goals.industry meet the goals.


Clean Air Act controls emissions to Clean Air Act controls emissions to the atmosphere from stationary the atmosphere from stationary (plants, stacks, terminals, etc.) and (plants, stacks, terminals, etc.) and non-stationary (cars, trucks, buses, non-stationary (cars, trucks, buses, etc.) sources. Primarily controls CO, etc.) sources. Primarily controls CO, OO33, PM, PM1010 and a list of “Hazardous Air and a list of “Hazardous Air Pollutants.”Pollutants.”


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

waterways directly or via wastewater waterways directly or via wastewater treatment plants.treatment plants.


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

raised the cost of disposal to a level that raised the cost of disposal to a level that source reduction is cost-effective.source reduction is cost-effective.

Improper disposal results in criminal Improper disposal results in criminal sanctions:sanctions: FinesFines JailJail Community ServiceCommunity Service


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

such as asbestos and PCBs.such as asbestos and PCBs. FIFRA controls the use of pesticides FIFRA controls the use of pesticides

by the control of manufacturing and by the control of manufacturing and distribution.distribution.


Various Industry Standards provide Various Industry Standards provide guidance for managing chemicals.guidance for managing chemicals. Article 79 Uniform Fire Code – Article 79 Uniform Fire Code –

Flammable Liquids Flammable Liquids NFPA 30 – Flammable and Combustible NFPA 30 – Flammable and Combustible

Liquid CodeLiquid Code NFPA 77 – Recommended Practice on NFPA 77 – Recommended Practice on

Static ElectricityStatic Electricity And many others …And many others …


OSHA requires that employers provide a OSHA requires that employers provide a healthy workplace. PELs are used to healthy workplace. PELs are used to provide a level of exposure that is not provide a level of exposure that is not harmful to employees.harmful to employees. Employers frequently control exposures to ½ Employers frequently control exposures to ½

PEL or to the “lowest achievable level.”PEL or to the “lowest achievable level.” Engineering controls are the primary method Engineering controls are the primary method

for hazard control.for hazard control. Work procedures are the secondary method for Work procedures are the secondary method for

hazard controlhazard control Personal protective equipment is used when Personal protective equipment is used when

other controls are not feasible or are inadequateother controls are not feasible or are inadequate


Employee Training is a major Employee Training is a major component of safe chemical component of safe chemical managementmanagement Training must be thorough, frequent Training must be thorough, frequent

and focused on specific work tasks.and focused on specific work tasks. Management must support training by Management must support training by

providing adequate time and funding.providing adequate time and funding. Supervisors must lead by example.Supervisors must lead by example.


Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Prepare for and prevent emergenciesPrepare for and prevent emergencies

FiresFires Spills/releasesSpills/releases InjuriesInjuries

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

EvacuationEvacuation Fire brigadeFire brigade Spill responseSpill response Medical responseMedical response


Incident InvestigationsIncident Investigations All incidents, regardless of severity, All incidents, regardless of severity,

must be investigated – and lessons must be investigated – and lessons learned used for preventionlearned used for prevention

Formal investigation of serious Formal investigation of serious incidentsincidents

Accountability at all levelsAccountability at all levels Management of Plant at which incident Management of Plant at which incident

occurred through employees and occurred through employees and investigation team.investigation team.


Proper and Safe Chemical Proper and Safe Chemical ManagementManagement Part of the facility culturePart of the facility culture Part of every employee’s activityPart of every employee’s activity Recognition of safety improvementRecognition of safety improvement

Safety is everyone’s responsibility.Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Some ExamplesSome Examples

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