Digest
Hazardous Material Storage and Shipment — Process Safety Beacon, October 2010
Hazardous Material Storage and Shipment — Process Safety Beacon, October 2010
- CCPS
- Digest
- Process Safety Beacon October 2010
- Hazardous SubstancesProcess Safety
- ExplosionFireHazardous substancesProcess safety
- Operating and work proceduresPre-use checksSafety communication
Summary
This bulletin illustrates fires and explosions involving hazardous waste drums, ISO containers, railroad tank cars and used lithium batteries. It highlights incompatible contamination and unsuitable packaging or linings, and recommends clear labelling, container checks before filling, adherence to storage and shipping requirements, and reporting damaged containers.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
One-page Beacon on hazards of storing and shipping hazardous materials in containers and packages.
Process Safety Beacon October 2010. Themes: hazardous substances, process safety.