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Accident Prevention by Using Hazop Study in Naphtha Handling
Accident Prevention by Using Hazop Study in Naphtha Handling
NAPHTHA HANDLING
a*
Prabaharan. R, b*
Dharani. R ., a V. Arumugaprabu , b P. Amuthakkannan
a
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil-626 126, Tamil Nadu
*Corresponding Author email: rajkalaharan@gmail.com ,
dhararam7@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The chemicals are used in industrial facilities for various purpose of manufacturing the
products. Many hazards can occur due to chemical storage and handling that may affect both
man, material and environment. The chemical hazards might cause injuries, explosion and
also leads to death within unsafe condition and unsafe act. It is vital to analyse hazards and
take some precautionary steps to minimize chemical hazards. This paper outlines hazop study
of chemical hazards (NAPHTHA) during handling and storage with its safety control
methods which verify the requirements of international standards and safety regulations as
NFPA, Factories Act, Underground storage act, HMCSAH Act to be checked on safety
requirements to be developed. The Paper presents safe arrangement of chemical tanks and its
components in a sample design to achieve functional Safety requirements.
KEYWORDS ─ Hazop study, NFPA 30, P & I diagram, Accident Chart, Underground
storage act.
1.INTRODUCTION
This paper deals with the control of hazards in storage and handling of naphtha. This hazop
study describes storing naphtha in underground tank, transporting, handling in workplace. The
brief information of naphtha MSDS is useful for understanding naphtha control procedures.
i. Naphtha
ii. Toluene
iii. Hexane
iv. Zinc oxide
v. Sulphur
These are the chemicals used in tyre manufacturing industry. Among these chemicals
NAPHTHA is one of the most flammable and toxic chemical. So hazop study was done on
storage and handling of naphtha.
NAPHTHA
The word NAPHTHA came from Greek and LATIN. It is a general term that has been
used for over two thousand years to refer to flammable liquid hydro carbon mixture. Mixtures
labelled NAPTHA have been produced from natural gas condensates, petroleum distillates,
and the distillation of coal, tar, peat. It is used differently in different industries and regions to
refer to gross products like crude oil or refined products such as kerosene.
1) Paint shop
2) Export tyre plants
The following acute (short term) health effects may occur immediately or shortly after
exposure to naphtha :
The following chronic (longterm) health effects can occur at sometime after explosure to
naphtha and can last for months or years:
Cancer Hazard
There is no evidence that Naphtha affects reproduction. This is based on test results
presently available to the new Jersey Department of health and senior services from
published studies.
Long term exposure can cause drying and cracking of the skin.
Repeated exposure may damage the nervous system and may affect the kidneys.
NAPHTHA
UNDERGROUND
STORAGE
50
40
year
30
2011
20 2012
10 2013
2014
0
fatal % injury % nearmiss
%
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
This project focuses on identifying and preventing the accidents in naphtha storage and
handling by using hazop study.By using some engineering control accident ratio was reduced.
Study is carried out by visiting underground storage area, transporting and handling in
workplace in a tyre industry.
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