Regulations
contain specific handling and storage requirements for chemicals depending upon
their hazards.
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information.
· EMERGENCY EYEWASH
AND SHOWERS
Ø Cleaning
Ø Contaminated clothing
and skin
· TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS
GOODS
The employer must ensure
that harmful substances or their containers are clearly identified.
(Occupational Health and Safety Code, 27)
The employer must ensure
that harmful substances are stored in such a way that the storage is not a
hazard to workers. (Occupational Health and Safety Code, 27)
The
employer must provide emergency baths, showers, eyewash equipment appropriate
for the potential level of exposure in a work site where chemicals harmful to
the skin or eyes are used.
(Occupational
Health and Safety Code, 24)
The employer must ensure
that compressed or liquified gas containers are used, stored and transported in
accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, cylinders are secured and cannot
fall or roll, cylinders and fittings are protected from damage during handling,
filling, transportation and storage, cylinders are equipped with a valve
protection cap and oxygen cylinders are kept free of oil and grease.
The employer must ensure
that cylinders are not exposed to heat sources that may result in the failure
or explosion of the contents or exceed the maximum exposure temperatures
specified by the manufacturer.
The employer must ensure
that on each hose of an oxygen-fuel system, a flashback device is installed at
the regulator end and a back-flow prevention device is installed at either the
torch end or regulator end. (Occupational Health and Safety Code, 171)
A
person must not enter or work at a work area if more than 20 percent of the
lower explosive limit (LEL) is present, except a competent worker to respond to
an emergency.
A
person must not smoke or use an open flame in a work area where a flammable
substance is stored, handled or processed. A person must not use a flammable or
combustible liquid at a temperature at or above its flash point in an open
vessel if a potential source of ignition is in the immediate vicinity.
(Occupational Health and
Safety Code, 162)
The employer must
develop procedures and precautionary measures to prevent flammable substances
from igniting unintentionally.
The employer must
ensure that the quantity and application of the flammable substance will not be
sufficient to produce an explosive atmosphere, flammable substances are not
stored in the immediate vicinity of a ventilation system or the fire box of a
furnace, portable quantities are stored only in containers approved to CSA
standard B376-M1980 Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other Petroleum
Fuels and contaminated rags used to
wipe up flammable liquids are stored in a covered container with a label that
clearly indicates it is to be used for the storage of contaminated rags.
(Occupational Health and Safety Code, 163)
A person must not
use a flammable or combustible liquid at a temperature above its flash point in
a cleaning operation unless the cleaning equipment is specifically designed for
the use of the liquid. (Occupational Health and Safety Code, 162)
Contaminated clothing and skin
If a worker’s clothing is contaminated with a
flammable or combustible liquid, the worker must avoid any activity where a spark
may be created, remove the clothing at the earliest possible time and ensure
the clothing is decontaminated before it is used again.
If
a worker’s skin is contaminated with a flammable or combustible liquid, the
worker must wash the skin at the earliest possible time. (Occupational Health
and Safety Code, 164)
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG)
Employees who ship or receive dangerous goods, or directly supervise a
person who ships or receives dangerous goods must have a TDG training
certificate and must show it to an inspector immediately on request.
(Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulation, 6.8)
For more information about transporting dangerous goods, refer to
the waste management section.
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