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Types of Spill Containment Equipment by Rathi Niyogi |
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When evaluating your spill containment equipment needs, you
will find there are a wide variety of spill containment
tools that are available for various applications. Let's
start by looking at some typical spill containment
applications. |
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Distributed: 2010-12-23 10:15:00 |
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Developing A Facility Response Plan To Comply With the EPA by Rathi Niyogi |
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The EPA has been very proactive in requiring businesses,
both large and small, to adhere to standards that prevent
pollution activities through oil and chemical spills. The
Oil Pollution Act is one example of resulting legislation
that has come from Washington, D.C., and it requires
businesses to file a Facility Response Plan (FRP) with the
EPA. |
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Distributed: 2010-12-21 11:15:00 |
Word Count: 428 |
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Create A Chemical Spill Response Plan by Rathi Niyogi |
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While following all appropriate precautions significantly
reduces the chance of a chemical spill, it is mandatory that
any facility that uses chemicals or chemical agents in the
course of production has a Chemical Spill Response Plan in
place. |
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Distributed: 2010-12-16 10:15:00 |
Word Count: 515 |
Page Views: 6419 |
Votes: 8 |
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Developing A Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan by Rathi Niyogi |
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If you operate a facility with above-ground oil storage
capacity greater than 1,320 gallons using storage tanks,
drums, containers, or utilize equipment that contains oil in
excess of this amount, the EPA requires your facility to
maintain a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan
(SPCC). |
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Distributed: 2010-12-14 10:30:00 |
Word Count: 435 |
Page Views: 5717 |
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Maintaining Adequate Spill Containment Systems In The Workplace by Rathi Niyogi |
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A work area spill of toxic or hazardous agents can be a
scary state for all concerned. The natural impulse for
nearly all people when they recognize a discharge happening
is to do their best to intervene and try to rectify the
problem themselves. Unfortunately, this is nearly always the
incorrect course of action... |
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Distributed: 2010-12-09 10:15:00 |
Word Count: 543 |
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Bloodborne Pathogens For Nonhealthcare Settings by Rathi Niyogi |
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Hospitals and health care facilities have a great deal of
practice at handling incidents where employees may be
exposed to bloodborne pathogens. However, if you're not
working in a health care setting, chances are your employees
aren't as experienced in bloodborne pathogen incidents.
Here are some tips to help prevent exposure incidents at
your facility: |
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Distributed: 2010-11-11 11:15:00 |
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Page Views: 5607 |
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Chemical Protective Garments - Tyvek by Rathi Niyogi |
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Over time, you'll see a number of blogs here on chemical
protective garments - mostly because there's a lot to say
about them. This particular article is about Tyvek garments. |
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Distributed: 2010-11-09 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 306 |
Page Views: 4912 |
Votes: 5 |
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Choosing Rainwear by Rathi Niyogi |
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Rainwear does more than simply keep out rain or snow, it
protects from wind, cold, and chemical splashes. Your choice
of rainwear depends on the expected weather, the expected
temperatures, your planned activities, and your budget.
Rainwear materials and designs greatly affect the
performance you can expect. There are three major types of
rainwear: |
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Distributed: 2010-11-04 10:15:00 |
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Page Views: 5580 |
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The ANSI Standard - Operation and Maintenance by Rathi Niyogi |
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OSHA regulations set out where eyewash stations should be
and when they are required; they do not provide operating
requirements. However, some state-level health and safety
regulations specifically incorporate the ANSI standard and
so make the provisions of the standard a regulatory
requirement. |
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Distributed: 2010-11-02 10:15:00 |
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Page Views: 5066 |
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Confined Space Rescue Teams - In-House or Outside? by Rathi Niyogi |
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When you have permit-required confined spaces at your
facility, you are required to establish procedures for how a
worker is rescued from the space in the event of an injury
or accident. Basically, there are two options for rescue:
use in-house personnel to rescue the worker by entering the
confined space and use outside emergency personnel to rescue
workers. Learn more... |
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Distributed: 2010-10-28 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 707 |
Page Views: 6078 |
Votes: 5 |
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Working Safely With Solvents by Rathi Niyogi |
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Solvents are commonly found in many workplaces. They are used so
often that workers forget that they can be very dangerous when
not handled appropriate. Loosely defined, a solvent is a
substance, usually a liquid, that is used to dissolve another
substance. Solvents can pose a number of health risks as a result
of skin contact with the solvents or from inhalation of vapors
from the solvent. Also, improperly handled or stored solvents can
present risks of fire and explosion. |
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Distributed: 2009-07-22 10:24:00 |
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Page Views: 4955 |
Votes: 15 |
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Disposable Particulate Respirators by Rathi Niyogi |
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Disposable particulate respirators come in a variety styles and
are meant to protect workers from nonhazardous contaminants in
the workplace. These types of respirators are one category of
air-purifying respirator. |
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Distributed: 2009-07-15 10:36:00 |
Word Count: 709 |
Page Views: 5135 |
Votes: 19 |
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Chemical Protective Glove Materials by Rathi Niyogi |
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Chemical protective gloves come in a variety of materials.
Unfortunately, no one material will work for all situations, so
it's important to know what the materials are and their uses and
limitations. What follows is a summary of chemical protective
glove materials. |
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Distributed: 2009-07-08 12:12:00 |
Word Count: 724 |
Page Views: 4535 |
Votes: 20 |
Rating: 2.20 |
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