CHE102

Industrial Safety
Safety Standards
• Materials Safety Data Sheet
• Safety Practices in Industry (Electrical,
Construction, Overhead Works)
• Building Code, PME Code, Electrical Code
and Fire Code
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

A material safety data sheet (MSDS), safety

data sheet (SDS), or product safety data
sheet (PSDS) is intended to provide workers
and emergency personnel with procedures
for handling or working with that substance
in a safe manner, and includes information
such as physical data, toxicity, health effects,
first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal,
protective equipment, and spill-handling
procedures.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 1: Identification of the

substance/mixture and of the
company/undertaking
1.1. Product identifier
1.2. Relevant identified uses of the
substance or mixture and uses advised
against
1.3. Details of the supplier of the safety data
sheet
1.4. Emergency telephone number
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1. Classification of the substance or
mixture
2.2. Label elements
2.3. Other hazards

SECTION 3: Composition/information on
ingredients
3.1. Substances
3.2. Mixtures
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
SECTION 4: First aid measures
4.1. Description of first aid measures
4.2. Most important symptoms and effects, both
acute and delayed
4.3. Indication of any immediate medical
attention and special treatment needed

SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

5.1. Extinguishing media
5.2. Special hazards arising from the substance
or mixture
5.3. Advice for firefighters
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
6.1. Personal precautions, protective equipment
and emergency procedures
6.2. Environmental precautions
6.3. Methods and material for containment and
cleaning up
6.4. Reference to other sections

SECTION 7: Handling and storage

7.1. Precautions for safe handling
7.2. Conditions for safe storage, including any
incompatibilities
7.3. Specific end use(s)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal

protection
8.1. Control parameters
8.2. Exposure controls

SECTION 9: Physical and chemical

properties
9.1. Information on basic physical and
chemical properties
9.2. Other information
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity

10.1. Reactivity
10.2. Chemical stability
10.3. Possibility of hazardous reactions
10.4. Conditions to avoid
10.5. Incompatible materials
10.6. Hazardous decomposition products

SECTION 11: Toxicological information

11.1. Information on toxicological effects
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 12: Ecological information

12.1. Toxicity
12.2. Persistence and degradability
12.3. Bioaccumulative potential
12.4. Mobility in soil
12.5. Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
12.6. Other adverse effects

SECTION 13: Disposal considerations

13.1. Waste treatment methods
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 14: Transport information

14.1. UN number
14.2. UN proper shipping name
14.3. Transport hazard class(es)
14.4. Packing group
14.5. Environmental hazards
14.6. Special precautions for user
14.7. Transport in bulk according to Annex II
of MARPOL73/78 and the IBC Code
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

SECTION 15: Regulatory information

15.1. Safety, health and environmental
regulations/legislation specific for the
substance or mixture
15.2. Chemical safety assessment

SECTION 16: Other information

Safety Practices in Industry

ASME, founded as the American Society of

Mechanical Engineers, is a professional
association that, in its own words, "promotes
the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary
engineering and allied sciences around the
globe" via "continuing education, training and
professional development, codes and
standards, research, conferences and
publications, government relations, and other
forms of outreach
Safety Practices in Industry

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

(BPVC)

BPVC is a standard that provides rules for

the design, fabrication, and inspection of
boilers and pressure vessels. It is reviewed
every two years. The BPVC consists of
twelve volumes. Stamps for defining and
certification of a boiler and a pressure vessel
according to the ASME code include some of
the more common S, U, U2 and U3 of many.
Safety Practices in Industry

Examples of ASME Performance Test Codes:

ASME PTC 6 Steam Turbines
ASME PTC 8.2 Centrifugal Pumps
ASME PTC 11 Fans
ASME PTC 12.5 Single Phase Heat Exchangers
ASME PTC 19.1 Test Uncertainty
ASME PTC 22 Gas Turbines
ASME PTC 25 Pressure Relief Valves
ASME PTC 40 Flue Gas Desulfurization
ASME PTC 42 Wind Turbines
ASME PTC 46 Overall Plant Performance
ASME PTC 55 Aircraft Engines
Safety Practices in Industry

The American Petroleum Institute, commonly

referred to as API, is the largest U.S trade
association for the oil and natural gas industry.

The association’s chief functions on behalf of the

industry include advocacy and negotiation with
governmental, legal, and regulatory agencies;
research into economic, toxicological, and
environmental effects; establishment and certification
of industry standards; and education outreach.
Safety Practices in Industry

Examples:
API 610 is the specification for centrifugal
pumps
API 675 is the specification for controlled
volume positive displacement pumps, both
packed-plunger and diaphragm types are
included. Diaphragm pumps that use direct
mechanical actuation are excluded
API 677 is the standard for gear units and
API 682 governs mechanical seals.
Building Code

A building code, or building control, is a set of

rules that specify the minimum standards for
constructed objects such as buildings and
nonbuilding structures. The main purpose of
building codes are to protect public health,
safety and general welfare as they relate to the
construction and occupancy of buildings and
structures. The building code becomes law of a
particular jurisdiction when formally enacted by
the appropriate governmental or private
authority.
Building Code

The purpose of building codes are to provide

minimum standards for safety, health, and
general welfare including structural integrity,
mechanical integrity (including sanitation,
water supply, light, and ventilation), means of
egress, fire prevention and control, and
energy conservation.
Building Code

Building codes generally include:

• Standards for structure, placement, size, usage,
wall assemblies, fenestration size/locations,
egress rules, size/location of rooms, foundations,
floor assemblies, roof structures/assemblies,
energy efficiency, stairs and halls, mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, site drainage & storage,
appliance, lighting, fixtures standards, occupancy
rules, and swimming pool regulations.
• Rules regarding parking and traffic impact
• Fire code rules to minimize the risk of a fire and to
ensure safe evacuation in the event of such an
emergency
Building Code

• Requirements for earthquake, hurricane, flood,

and tsunami resistance, especially in disaster
prone areas or for very large buildings where a
failure would be catastrophic[citation needed]
• Requirements for specific building uses (for
example, storage of flammable substances, or
housing a large number of people)
• Energy provisions and consumption
• Grandfathering provisions: Unless the building is
being renovated, the building code usually does
not apply to existing buildings.
• Specifications on components
• Allowable installation methodologies
Building Code

• Minimum and maximum room and exit sizes and

location
• Qualification of individuals or corporations doing
the work
• For high structures, anti-collision markers for the
benefit of aircraft
• Building codes are generally separate from zoning
ordinances, but exterior restrictions (such as
setbacks) may fall into either category.
Electrical Code

An electrical code is a set of regulations for

electrical wiring. The intention of an electrical
code is to provide standards to ensure
electrical wiring systems that are safe and
unlikely to produce either electric shock or
fires. Ways in which electrical codes ensure
safety include ways to prevent (or mitigate)
short circuits, ground faults, and overheating
from inadequate current-carrying capacity
(ampacity).
Electrical Code

Appropriately rated fuses or circuit breakers

are used to interrupt a circuit loop whose
ampacity is exceeded to avoid overheating of
wires or other fixtures. Electrical codes are
usually devised by national or international
technical organizations, and adopted as law
to make them enforceable.
Electrical Code

Electrical codes differ based on geographic

area.
• DIN VDE (German Institute for
Standardization) published by DIN-Norms is
used in Germany
• National Electrical Code (NEC) has been
adopted for electrical wiring in the United
States and for Mexico, Costa Rica,
Venezuela and Colombia
• IEC 60364 (International Electrotechnical
Commission) is used as a basis for electrical
codes in many European countries
Fire Code

The National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA) is a United States trade association, albeit
with some international members, that creates
and maintains private, copyrighted, standards and
codes for usage and adoption by local
governments.
This includes publications from
model building codes to the many on
equipment utilized by firefighters
while engaging in hazardous
material (hazmat) response, rescue
response, and some firefighting.
Fire Code
Some of the most widely used codes are:

NFPA 1, Fire Code: Provides requirements to

establish a reasonable level of fire safety and
property protection in new and existing buildings.
NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code: The safety
benchmark for fuel gas installations.
NFPA 70, National Electric Code: The world's most
widely used and accepted code for electrical
installations.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code: Establishes minimum
requirements for new and existing buildings to protect
building occupants from fire, smoke, and toxic fumes.