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(mscorm) OULI) HO? V TEH T A M S THAT iT.VTK CONTAIKED LEADS!) GASOLliJB A OAPOTY KGIiJSER 01 3?B5 HYHTL &ASOLIKS CORPORATION IS PRESENT (SKCOHD COVER) "AIHC CLEANI NG (Ethyl decal) ?reseated to with com jlinents of ETHYL GASOLIKB CQRPOHATION HI YCR" CITY safety Engineer (DRAFT OF TEXT) Gasoline tanks are entered for a variety of reasons. Because petro leum product tanks are always a source of hazard to the men entering them for any purpose, work of this sort should not ha done unnecessarily The nature of these hazards is quite veil understood by the petroleum industry generally, instructions for preventing accidents to nan working in or around tanka are obtainable fro the American Petroleum Institute and through, asay petroleum covnanies. Any tank that has contained leaded fuel may offer serious danger of exposure. Xhia danger is due to volatile organic lead coaJOunds in the sludge, und to the presence of these compounds in the scale aa well. A further danger exists from the inorganic lend compounds in the water bottoms and sludge re sulting from treating operations other than tetraethyl lead* If IS J&FAS3&T fTOBUTORS, flLA? BO %ViX VSJTD BOB LBAPBD GASPLXflB MAY 3j_ A3SUHBB TO 22. y m - L 'rjs HAZARD. (fills applies with equal force in the case of refinery, terminal, bulk, trackside or any other tank which is en tered for cleaning or repair.) If hazards are to be avoided, the following precautions must be taken whenever tanks that have contained loaded gasoline are entered for any purpose* (l) A blover-type or positive-pressure airline hosear.sk should be vrorn by any person who enters a leaded gasoline tank that has not been thoroughly cleaned. This applies not only to tank cleaners but to all others who go into the tank for any purpose. '2) Hoselines for air masks have a limited life and must be kept clean. If a workman notices any odor, us of gasoline, while wearing his mack, he must leave the tank at once and find the cause or get a new hoseline. -2 (3) All -orkaen must veer clean outer clothing preferably coveralls, qhirta, under--*enr (in col- '--eather) raid socks; also acid-proof loves and rubber boots of good qualit;-' and in perfect condition. (U) Clothing must be changed (and laundered) m & a bath must be taken every day, either at the end of the day's work or '.men -the job is finished. If at any tine clothing gets soaked with sludge, the workman swot bathe at once and put on clean clothes. At the end of each day, ind >after the job is completed, respirators, boots, gloves rind tools oust be cleaned. (5) blunge is dangerous to handle even after it lias been taken out of the tank. It snotOLu be kept vet an- imriad at once, in a place 'hern it will not bo un covered later. Precautions for repairmen .3/airmen engaged in any type of work in tanks that hove not been thor oughly cleaned m a t follow the instructions giver: above. If possible, all cold nrk should be done only after the tanks have boon thorotighly cleaned, `..'elding -nd other hot work should never be done until the tanas have been cleaned and all areas that nay get hot are down to clean metal. 3isa&ntling of teaks that have contained leaded gasoline is a special roblen. ?he following procedures designod to eliminate the hazards iron lead compounds '-re recommended whenever there are heavy deposits of scale, and are to be used in addition to the precautions usually taken (1) darks should be cleaned thoroughly and the sludge should be disposed of in accordance with the foregoing instructions. (} If the tank is to be dismantled, the roof shoulfl be removed together with ! such other plates as are nocessary to secure adequate ventilation. '/) All metal surfaces, incliv in-; those of pcrti5 n*'1 olr-tes tixn.t 1'tave been -3- reaoved, raid that carry a heavy deposit of scale or/have been in actual con tact with sludge should he covered with a coating of light oil to eliminate '.lust. . (1-5 Are side plates and then the bottoa are dissaantled, (If the tank has been thoroxighiy cleaned, special precautions are not necessary for the actual dis mantling operai ion,} (5) farts and plates, the surfaces of which carry a heavy deposit of scale or have been in actual contact with sludge should be virc-brushed, sand-blasted or burned, derating xipon which procedure can be carried exit the moot easily. Airline respirators, should be need if the pic tea are cleaned by bxirning off. Lead -not respirators are adeoxr.'te in esse scraping or brushing is done. After any of these types of cleaning, the trAerial can be handled -dthout special recauti ore. `hljr c l e a n w h e n 1; A l l ol a r g e r-nd b o t t o a 2; A l l G u r f a c c c ;it h i n t h e t a n k Iv-ve 3? d u e b o t t o a lisa b s e n c l e a n e d o f all v.-ter or othar liguida which night conce! a iiazard The Sthy C-r-soline Corporation i anxious to cooperate to th fulleat extent in aakiag tank cleoning opurationa safe. Ite Safety Jlngineers -~i.il be rab to iscuse any problemi which urise. C./2 6 / 10 ?* * * * * * ' * is*#