Document 99mnyxGGq0r2nKdNaMNRDbzop
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Follow these at all times in all areas.
(1) Use non-sparking tools in all gaseous areas.
(2) Before connecting or disconnecting hoses to tank cars, find out from your supervisor what product is being handled and what precautions to follow.
(3) If you have any questions about any matter, ask your supervisor.
T.C.C. 2
INDEX (conc'.d)' '
T.C.C. 3
T-.C.C. 4
-
West of Pump House No. 1
Wharf Area
". _
Lube PLaat Duo Sol Unit Filter Building Ketone Units No. 1 and 2
Lube Plant Area Refrigeration Plant No. 3
South Plant Alkylation Unit Cooling Towers
INDEX (conc'd)
Furfural Unit No. 2
'
Gas Plant No. 3
Pipe Stills No. 2, 3, and 4
Pipe Stills No. 11 and 12
Polyform Unit
Sweetener No. 7 (See Gas Plant No. 3)
Sweetener No. 8
60 ^1 62 66 67
69
2. Hazard Location
How to Recognize
Precautions In Case oi Trouble
CAUSTIC - Burns skin and eyes.
Throughout area in lines and pumps.
Liquid; may be water white, red, brown, or black. Feels slick; has "sweet" odor.
Wear'rubber gloves, goggles, and adequate clothing.
Wash with water.
rv
4. Hazard Location How to Recognize . Precautions
In Case of Trouble
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS Very toxic.
Around Tanks No. 201 and
201&
.
"Rotten egg" smell; odorless in high concentrations. Causes dizziness, sick feeling. Turns silver black in minutes.
Use gas masks or fresh air masks, if necessary. Use particular caution around these tanks.
Move to fresh air; give arti ficial respiration if necessary. Get medical aid immediately.
**
S*-!"
wm-i.
3, Hazard. -
CAUSTIC - Burns skin and eyes.
Location
Around desalter.
How to Recognize
Liquid; may be water white, red, brown, or black. Feels slick; has "sweet" odor.
Precautions
Wear rubber gloves, goggles, and adequate clothing.
In Case of Trouble
Wash with water.
Hazard Location How to Recognize Precautions In Case oj Trouble
AMMONIA - Irritates lungs; burns skin and eyes.
North side of unit at cold oil pump room.
Gas. Sharp, choking, nosestinging smell.
Use gas masks.
Move to fresh air and give artificial respiratioQ. Get medical aid.
5. Hazard
POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVE GAS Fire and explosion.
Location Hour Co Recognize Precautions
Motor room on JI and J2 motors.
Check with safety man.
Have area tested for explosive gases.
In Case of Trouble
Get medical aid.
9
CONTINUOUS TREATING PLANT
i. tituant
CAUSTIC - Burns skin and eyes.
Location How to Recognize
Around plant area.
rid; may be water white, brown, or black. Fee s
Precautions In Case a I Trouble
Tear rubber gloves, goggles and adequate clothing.
Tash with water.
2. Hazard Location How to Recognize Precautions In Case of Trouble
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE Burns skin and eyes.
Treating Plant No. 1 area at regeneration column on east' side of area.
Liquid; may be water white, red, brown, or black. Feels slick; has "sweet" odor.
Wear rubber gloves, goggles, and adequate clothing.
Wash with water.
12
ETHYL PLANT
Hazard
TETRAETHYL LEAD -
Very toxic.
........................
Location
Tanks inside buildings, at Truck Loading Rack "A" (south of Ethyl Plant), and at Loading Rack No. 4.
How to Recognize
Colorless, oily liquid with sharp smell. Toxic; inflam mable. Signs mark storage tanks.
Precautions
Check with operating person nel before performing any work. Wear special protective equipment furnished by com pany. Clean all equipment, gloves, and boots each day. Wear clean clothing each day. Follow existing regulations.
In Case of Trouble
Wash with kerosine and take a shower using hot water and soap. Get medical aid."
13
HOUDRY UNIT NO. 3
1. Hazard
NITRIC ACID - Barns skin
and eyes.
'
Location
How to Recognize
Precautions
In Case o{ Trouble
iwiwx.
1
2. Hazard Location Haw to Recognize Precautions
In Case oj Trouble
HOT SALT - Burns skin and eyes.
Around case structure and unit area.
Hot, white liquid or solid. Will flash.
Contact operator before doing work. Wear adequate clothing and goggles.
Get medical aid.
%
3. Hazard Location
Precautions In Case of Trouble
HYDROGEN GAS - Burns and explodes.
-**
West of salt tank (north of Control Room) and on cylin ders on west side of road.
Get safety approval before working in these areas.
Get medical aid.
16
*' / . /-* ` ` / , ;'"'
''**'*
:"~'J -. -.''*
.*
* * l * * . f.*f ,7 ,,
... .
: .
'
LIGHT OIL AGITATORS
I. Hazard
' CAUSTIC - Burns skin and eyes.
Location
Around entire area.
How to Recognize
Liquid; may be water white, red, brown, or black. Feels slick; has "sweet" odor.
Precautions
Wear rubber gloves, goggles, and adequate clothing.
In Case of Trouble
Wash with water.
18
How to Recognize Precautions In Case of Trouble
Liquid; may be water white, red, brown, or black. Feels slick; has "sweet" odor.
Wear rubber gloves, goggles, and adequate clothing.
Wash with water.
19
A i*
Ho* to Recognise Procautions In Case of Trouble
Liquid; mmy be water white, red, brown, or blmck. Feel* allck; hm* "sweet" odor.
Wear rubber glorea, goggles, and adequate clothing.
Wash with water.-
V-
Location How to Recognize Precautions
In Case of Trouble
TETRAETHYL LEAD] gssoline PoUooc us tetraethyl lead clings to .rust on Inside of tanks. Can breathe it or contact it bodily.
In various tanks. .
Tanks containing leaded gasoline are marked "Do Not Enter Tank - Leaded Gasoline.'' This sign is on or neat the manhole.
Get approval of Oil Move ments, Safety Division and Ethyl Corporation repre sentative before entering. Follow prescribed pro cedures.
Move to fresh air and get medical aid immediately.
26
fsfSrSfsSbRSSmf^S^nw^tiSLf' ?.~>j**f`lJ`.tl^" ''.^i-':.
f^P^-Vjr"-s^-i 1 ..;.# lo Rtcognix*
Around kilo structures.
Smells like csx exhaust fumes.'
.
Precautions
Check with unit operator.
Wear gas masks if neces
sary.
-
In Case of Trouble
Move to fresh air; give arti ficial respiration.
28
[*A*<
How to Recognize
Precautions In Case of Trouble
"Rotten egg" email; rfb|* r less in high concentration*. Causes dizziness, sick feel ing. Turns silver black in minutes. .
Use gas masks or fresh air masks, if necessary.
Move to fresh air, give arti ficial respiration if neces sary. Get medical aid im mediately.
, Hazard
Location . _ How to Recognize Precautions
In Case of Trouble
RADIUM - Burns skin.
Top deck at disengaging drums.
Check with unit operator and observe warning signs.
Work with unit operator. Avoid direct contact with radium holders.
Get medical aid.
Location ' How to Recognize Precautions
In Case of Trouble
Around kiln structures.' '
Smells like car exhaust fumes.
Check with unit operator. Wear gas masks if neces sary. .
Move to fresh air; give arti'
ficial respiration.
-
1, Hazard
Location
How to Recognize Precautions in Case of Trouble
RT 123 A and RT 125 A ^ INHIBITORS Burn skin and eyes. '
Tanks No. 496 and 497 (ease of Ethyl Plant pump house).
Brownish liquid.
Tear rubber gloves, goggles, and adequate clothing.
U'ash with water immediately and get medical aid.
Location How to Recognize Precautions In Case of Trouble
Around unit area.
Dark-colored liquid (like creosote).
Wear rubber gloves and goggles.
Wash with water, then alcohol.
TO
Location How to Recognize
Precautions In Case of Trouble
Thermofor Kilns.
White, granulac, resembles salt when not liquid. In liquid stage; burns rapidly in contacting carbon or celluloses (clothing, wood, rags).
Check with operator.
Use fire extinguisher if "flashes.'' Medical aid necessary if burned.
Location
Around Ketone Unit No. 1.
How to Recognize
Gas. Sharp, choking, nose' stinging smell.
Precautions
Use gas masks.
In Case of Trouble
Move to fresh air and give artificial respiration. Get medical aid.
Location
At Ketone Unit No. 2.
How to Recognize
Gas oc liquid. "Sweet" odor. Leak causes frost on piping.
Precautions
Check with operator. Use gas masks.
In Case o[ Trouble If "flashes," use extin guisher.
How to Recognize Precautions
Slippery. Move cautiously to prevent
1, Hazard Location How to Recognize
Precautions
In Case o[ Trouble
SULFURIC ACID - Bum* ' ^ skin and eyes.
Unit area. Principally around reactors, punips, and acid settlers.
Oily liquid; may be colorless' or any shade of brown. Gives off fumes, sharp odor. Stings skin.
Tear goggles, rubber gloves. Tear rubber suit when enter' ing lines or vessels. Use gas masks, if necessary.
Use acid neutralizers, emergency bath tubs, and showers.
Location ' How to Recognize
Precautions In Case of Trouble.
Unit area. Mainly around " settling vessels.
Liquid; may be water white, red, brown, or black. Feels slick: has ."sweet'"' odor.
Wear rubber gloves, goggles and adequate clothing.
Use emergency showers: wash with neutralizer and
Hazard Location
How to Recognize
Precautions
In Case of Trouble
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS' Very toxic.
Around compressors (may leak from around packing); around Sweetener area lines.
'
"Rotten egg" smell; odor* less in high concentrations. Causes dizziness, sick feel ing. Turns silver black in minutes.'
Use brass hammers, spreaders. At Sweetener, wear goggles and rubber gloves when going into lines. Use gas masks provided at unit or use fresh air masks, if necessary.
Move to fresh air and give artificial respiration if neces sary. Get medical aid im mediately.
61
'C n ,p
Location How to Recognize
Precautions In Case of Trouble
Near desalters.
Liquid; brown or milky color. Feels slick; "sweet" odor.
Use gas masks.
,
Move to fresh air and give artificial respiration. Gee medical aid.
Hazard
Location How to Recognize
Precautions In Case of Trouble
AMMONIA - Irritates lungs;, burns skin,and eyes.
East of control room.
Gas. Sharp, choking, nosestinging smell.
Use gas masks.
Move to fresh air and give Artificial respiration. Get medical aid.
1. Hazard Location How to Recognize Precautions
In Case of Trouble
CHLORINE GAS - Toxic; irritates eyes.
Chlorine drums at north end of cooling tower; chlorine house at east side of cooling tower.
Greenish-yellow color; irri tating, sulfocacing odor re sembling new-mown hay.
Be, extra careful when work-, ing around it. Use special chlorine gas mask provided at location.
Move to fresh air; give arti ficial respiration. Get medical aid.
Location How to Recognize
Precautions In Case o[ Trouble
Around unit area.
"Rotten egg 1 smell; odor less. in high concentrations. Causes dizziness, sick feel ing. Turns silver black in minutes.
Use fresh air masks or gas masks, if necessary.
Move to fresh air; give arti ficial respiration if neces sary. Get medical aid im mediately.
Location How to Recognize
Precautions In Case a! Trouble
Around area.
Brown or milky colored
liquid. -Feels slick; has
"sweet" odor.
,
Wear rubber gloves, goggles and adequate clothing.
Wash with water.
'Hazard
Location ' How to Recognize
Precautions
In Case of Trouble
CATALYST - Irritates skin and respiratory system. '
Around structure.
Green catalyst beads and dust.
Check with operator Ibid safety inspector.
Get medical aid.