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1992 CAD CONSOLIDATED AUDIT CEI REVIEW
PRESENTATION DOCUMENTATION
JULY 1992 CEI PRE-AUDIT QUESTIONNAIRE
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A. OPERATING PROCEDURES
1. Does the plant have checklist that are used to shutdown and clear equipment/piping to insure that the contents are not left in the equipment, or accidentally released into the environment? NO (See reference #1)
b. How is this function accomplished? The checklist/procedures are done on a job by job basis.
c. What are the plant's plans for doing this in the future? To continue on as is.
2. Does the plant have checklist that are used for starting up out of service equipment/piping that insures that no raw material, process streams or product will be accidentally released into the environment? YES (See reference #2)
3. Does the plant have procedures for the initial opening of lines and equipment? YES (See reference #3)
4. Does the plant have procedures that define exactly who is 'esponsible for the operation, inspection and maintenance of adjacent and intra/interplant pipelines and associated equipment? NO. WE CURRENTLY USE THE DIVISION PIPEWAY POLICY B-5. WE WILL DEVELOP A LIST THAT DEFINES WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTRAPLANT PIPELINES.
B. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS
5. Does the plant have up-to-date emergency call list? YES (See reference #4)
6. Does the plant have written notification procedures for the following emergencies? (See reference #5)
a. Gas Release? YES
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b. Spill?
YES
c. Fire?
YES
d. Emergency Response?
e. Other? - Hurricane YES
YES
7. Does the plant have procedures for establishing contact with field headquarters during an emergency? YES. The emergency plan details who should carry the radios and maintain contact with field headquarters. (See reference #5)
C. AREA MONITORING SYSTEMS
8. Does the plant use an area monitoring system for toxic materials? KBS' (See reference #6) a. How often are these monitors checked and calibrated?
They are checked and calibrated to five ppm monthly.
9. Are plant personnel trained to respond to alarms from area monitors? YES We train people informally on shift. We will develop a IPT module to better accomplish this function.
D. PLANT PIPING SYSTEMS
10. Does the plant monitor corrosion in the piping systems of the facility? YES (See reference #7) a. How is monitoring done? A visual inspection is completed semiannually by operations as part of our C9 program.
11. Does the plant have areas in the piping system that
requires constant or repetitive repairs? YES
a. Please describe what is being done to prevent
recurrence. We try to upgrade piping as moneys
allow.
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12. Does the plant have a preventive maintenance program in place to monitor the integrity of the piping system? NO. Beau Dunn, our new PPM coordinator, will be developing this program.
13. Are outside-the-block material distribution systems monitored for leaks? YES (See reference #7) a. How is this done? Operations walk out every line leaving our block. This is required by out C9 program. b. How frequently? Every six months.
14. Do the plant's toxic material distribution systems undergo
pressure testing on a routine basis? PARTIALLY. We
try to pressure test line and equipment during
shutdowns or whenever it is practical.
(See
refemece #2)
15. Do the plant's toxic material distribution systems have prominently displayed phone numbers for the notification of problems and emergencies? YES (See reference #7?
E. PLANT MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
16. What kind of pumps does the plant use in toxicTservice? H2S04 - MAG DRIVE CHLORINE - CANNED PUMPS CCL4 - NO PUMPS - NITROGEN PRESSURE
17. Are these the kind of pump systems that will minimize leak potential? YES
18. Does the plant have a preventive maintenance program in place for mechanical equipment? YES (See reference #8)
F. TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
19. Have the scenarios for chemical spills and gas releases,
that have the most probable chance of occurring, been
reviewed with;
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a. Plant operators? NO b. Supervision? YES c. Other affected employees? NO d. Process Engineering? YES e. Safety and loss Prevention? NO f. Environmental? NO g- Adjacent plant supervision? NO
20. Have your reviews included all possible scenarios that would be deemed "major releases", affecting the public beyond the Dow fence line? YES
21. Does the plant conduct routine, periodic "what if'
emergency drills on the release of toxic chemicals? YES
a. Is each shift involved? YES
b. Do supervisors participate? YES - PLANT
SUPERINTENDENT
c. Is there a regular schedule for these exercises? YES
THIS IS IN OUR SAFETY PROGRAM.
d. Is Industrial Security involved in these practice
drills in any way? SOMETIMES
e. How often are the drills conducted? QUARTERLY
f. When was the last time your plant had a planned
emergency drill involving the release of a toxic gas or
liquid? 1ST QTR 92
g. What chemical was used in your last planned
emergency drill? CAUSTIC
h. Have you used different toxic or odorless chemicals
in previous drills? YES
(See reference #9)
22. Does the plant have a formalized training program for those people who conduct periodic inspections of concerned facilities? NO - WE NEED TO DEVELOP A LPT MODULE TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN.
23 How do you insure that "lessons to be learned" from
incident investigations are passed on to all concerned
personnel? WE DO THIS THROUGH SAFETY
MEETINGS AND COMMUNIQUES.
(See reference
#10)
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Does the plant have written procedures detailing how to
mitigate releases of toxic chemicals in the plant? YES
plant periodically
hese procedures and methods for i
id spills or gas releases from the facility?
rence #5)
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r __ eviewed its emergency response personnel protective equipment inventory with Industrial Hygiene? YES Our Industrial Hygiene contact, Dale Crochet, has kept the Industrial Hygiene department informed of our equipment. If at any time Dale has a question relating to this topic, he calls the department.
Does the plant have sufficient quantities of emergency response personnel protective equipment on hand to satisfy the need in the event of a major emergency? YES a. Is it kept at strategic locations for ease of access in case of emergency? YES (See reference #5)
Are there checklist employed for the periodic inspection,
maintenance, and testing of the plant emergency
equipment? YES
(See reference #11)
a. How often? VARIES
b. Who does it? OPERATIONS
Are all plant personnel trained in the proper use of the various personnel protective equipment employed for combating liquid spills, gas releases, and fires? YES a. How often? YEARLY
b. How is this training documented? THIS IS PART OF OUR C9 PROGRAM. (See reference #12(
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29. How many people are involved in training on the proper
emergency response to a liquid/vapor chemical release of
concern?
a. Operations 32
b. Supervision 08
c. Others
06
d. Total of above 46
30. Have you consulted with neighboring plants immediately surrounding your facility to determine the effects of spills/releases by them on your plant and personnel? NO
Please describe what the plant does in the event of one of
these emergeneiesrahcf future p
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EURPORflTION UJflSH PROCEDURE D-511, E-511, E-512, & E-513 -
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
2 - 2 10OO GALLON FRAC TANKS 2 - DIESEL PUMPS 1 - SUMP PUMP 2 - DOW OPERATORS TO FOLLOW JOB
PRE WASH:
D REMOVE E-51 I & E-512 POPPING VALVES
2) INSTALL BB WITH 2" BLEEDS ON VESSEL SIDES
OF POPPING LINE
,) INSTALL BB ON LINE SIDE ( LEAVE LOOSE FOR
PURGING)
4) REMOVE E-513 OH BV
5) INSTALL BB ON LINE SIDE ( LEAVE LOOSE FOR
PURGING)
6) INSTALL BB WITH 2" BLEED ON VESSEL SIDE
7)-INSTALL BB ON D-51 1 OH SNIFF
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8) INSTALL SB ON LINES TO D-51 1 PSVS
9) INSTALL SB ON LIQUID CL2 TO D-51 1
1.0) REMOVE AND BB BOTH LEVEL TX TAPS ON D-51 1
1.1) REMOVE AND BB PRESSURE TX TAP ON E-513
' 7) REMOVE AND BB BOTH LEVEL TX TAPS ON E-51 1
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WASH HOOKUP: 1) HOOK UP WASH INLET AT 2" BLEEDS ON E-5 1 1
AND E-5 12 POPPING VALVES 2) HOOK UP WASH OUTLET ON 2" BLEED AT E-5 13
OVERHEAD OUTLET 3) START CONDENSATE FLUSH 4) CONTINUE TO WASH FOR 30 MINUTES 5) SYSTEM IS NOW READY FOR HIGH PH WASH 6) WAIT UNTIL INLET AND OUTLET PH'S ARE THE SAME 7) DRAIN SYSTEM 8) DO P/W FLUSH
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