HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
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HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS |
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CHEMICAL |
HAZARD |
AFFECTED AREAS |
LOCATION |
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES |
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Acetylene Gas |
Flammable. |
Lungs, fatal. |
Cutting and welding. |
PPE & training |
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Ammonia Liquid |
Toxic, poisonous.
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Skin, eye, respiratory. |
Bulk storage tanks. |
Gas mask, full clothing, goggles |
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Calcium Chloride Solid |
Toxic, poisonous. |
Eyes, ingestion. |
Water treatment. |
Dust mask, goggles. |
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Calcium Cyanide Liquid |
Highly Toxic, poisonous. |
Fatal injury in small quantities. Skin, inhalation, ingestion |
Cyanide tanks, bulk storage Metallurgical, processes. |
Respiratory protection, goggles, overall and rubber boots. |
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Caustic Soda-Liquid Alkaline |
Toxic, poisonous. Causes burns. |
Skin, eyes, lungs, ingestion. |
U-Plant, Bulk storage. |
Full face mask PP2 |
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Hydrochloric acid Liquid acid |
Severe burns. |
Nose, skin, mouth. |
Gold Plant, Bulk storage, 25lt drums |
Full PPE. |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas LPG |
Fire, Explosion, Inhalation |
Respiratory, asphyxia. |
Gas stoves. |
Gas mask – PPE |
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Nitric Acid |
Highly toxic by inhalation |
Fatal, respiratory, deep burns on skin. |
20lt drums smelt-house. |
Full PPE, full face gas mask FFP3, Vent. Extraction. |
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Sulphuric Acid – 98% acid |
Severe burns, death when swallowed. |
Lungs, eyes, skin |
2lt drums smelt-house. |
Full PPE, full face gas mask FFP3, Vent. Extraction. |
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Sodium Cyanide Liquid |
Highly toxic by inhalation. |
Fatal, respiratory, deep burns on skin. |
20lt drums smelt-house. Locked enclosed area.
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Full PPE, full face gas mask FFP3, Vent. Extraction.
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