CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

P r e s id e n t , U S A

D e p t. o f L a b o r

O c c u p a tio n a l
S a f e ty & H e a lt h
A d m in is tr a tio n

E n v ir o n m e n ta l
P r o te c t io n A g e n c y

U .S .C o n g re s s

D e p t. o f
T r a n s p o r ta tio n

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Agency Missions:
OSHA Protection of employees from
workplace injury and illness.
EPA Protection of people, animals and
the environment from chemical injury.
DOT Safety of shipments during
transportation: road, rail, air, sea or
pipeline.

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H E IR A R C H Y O F C H E M IC A L C O N T R O L S
LAW S

R E G U L A T IO N S

IN D U S T R Y C O D E S

G O O D B U S IN E S S
P R A C T IC E S

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OSHA

Process Safety Management

Hazard Communication

Methods to ensure workers are familiar with hazards

associated with process chemicals

Flammable Liquids/Gases

Methods to ensure highest risk process hazards are

identified and controlled.

Methods to ensure fire prevention

Airborne Contaminants

PELs

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OSHA has State equivalents State OSHA Plans.

OSHA relies on industry standards.

State plans may be more restrictive than the federal

OSHA plan.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Standards

OSHA uses performance standards.

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Major Laws of Environmental Protection

Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act
(Hazardous Waste)

Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act

Toxic Substances Control Act

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act

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States have their own environmental

protection programs IN ADDITION
TO the federal programs.
Environmental programs set
attainment levels and demand that
industry meet the goals.

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Clean Air Act controls emissions to

the atmosphere from stationary
(plants, stacks, terminals, etc.) and
non-stationary (cars, trucks, buses,
etc.) sources. Primarily controls CO,
O3, PM10 and a list of Hazardous Air
Pollutants.

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Clean Water Act controls the quality

of the drinking water and surface
waters of the U.S.A. Sets minimum
concentrations of a list of priority
pollutants and requires that drinking
water achieve required quality.

Controls industrial discharges to

waterways directly or via wastewater
treatment plants.

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RCRA controls the accumulation,

transportation, and disposal of
manufacturing wastes.
Industry generates wastes. RCRA has
raised the cost of disposal to a level that
source reduction is cost-effective.
Improper disposal results in criminal
sanctions:

Fines
Jail
Community Service

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TSCA controls the chemicals that

may be used for manufacturing in
the U.S.

TSCA also controls special chemicals

such as asbestos and PCBs.

FIFRA controls the use of pesticides

by the control of manufacturing and
distribution.

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Various Industry Standards provide

guidance for managing chemicals.
Article 79 Uniform Fire Code
Flammable Liquids
NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible
Liquid Code
NFPA 77 Recommended Practice on
Static Electricity

And many others

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OSHA requires that employers provide a

healthy workplace. PELs are used to
provide a level of exposure that is not
harmful to employees.

Employers frequently control exposures to

PEL or to the lowest achievable level.
Engineering controls are the primary method for
hazard control.
Work procedures are the secondary method for
hazard control
Personal protective equipment is used when
other controls are not feasible or are inadequate

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Employee Training is a major

component of safe chemical
management
Training must be thorough, frequent
and focused on specific work tasks.
Management must support training by
providing adequate time and funding.
Supervisors must lead by example.

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Emergency Management

Prepare for and prevent emergencies

Fires
Spills/releases
Injuries

Emergency response must be part of basic work

procedures and employees must be trained.

Evacuation
Fire brigade
Spill response
Medical response

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Incident Investigations
All incidents, regardless of severity,
must be investigated and lessons
learned used for prevention
Formal investigation of serious incidents
Accountability at all levels

Management of Plant at which incident

occurred through employees and
investigation team.

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Proper and Safe Chemical

Management
Part of the facility culture
Part of every employees activity
Recognition of safety improvement

Safety is everyones responsibility.

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