Safety Alert
Unsafe Chemical Use and Disposal
Unsafe Chemical Use and Disposal
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 450
- EnvironmentHazardous Substances
- FireHazardous substancesRespiratory hazards
- Personal protective equipment
- Contractor managementFire protectionIgnition source controlOperating and work procedures
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Three incidents illustrate hazards from mixing expired epoxy products, disposing of a rag likely containing flammable thinner, and combining drain cleaner with bleach. BSEE recommends operators consider chemical-specific procedures, suitable protective equipment, firefighting readiness, specialist disposal contracts and lifecycle inventory management to address unsafe chemical use and disposal.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 450. Themes: environment, hazardous substances.