Industrial Solvent And Chemicals Private Limited

Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

National Fire Protection Association

NFPA Diamond

 NFPA:
 NFPA is recognized throughout the world as the leading authoritative source of technical background, date, and
consumer advice on the fire problem and fire protection and prevention. Formerly known by the entire name –
National Fire Protection Association – the NFPA has changed its name to use the acronym only.

 NFPA Diamond:
 NFPA is a labeling system used to identify hazardous materials.It is published by the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) and for diamond shape its called NFPA Diamond.The NFPA diamond provides a quick visual
representation of the health hazard, flammability, reactivity, and special hazards that a chemical may pose during
a fire,leakage,spillage etc.Its labels can be used on any type of chemical container to alert people to the specific
hazards present. The NFPA diamond consists of four color-coded fields: Blue, Red, Yellow and White.

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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

 The NFPA Diamond is a hazard communication system used to help emergency personnel quickly identify the risks
posed by hazardous materials within a given worksite.It is also known as the Fire Diamond, the Hazardous Materials
Diamond, and the Safety Square.

 The purpose of the NFPA rating is to advise emergency response personnel via the hazard diamond sticker of hazards
they may encounter when entering the area in response to fire or other situations. Chemical substances are rated for
degree of HEALTH RISK (blue diamond), FLAMMABILITY (red diamond), REACTIVITY (yellow diamond), on a
scale of 0 to 4. The white diamond is used to indicate the presence of large quantities of chemicals possessing unusual
water reactivity (W) or oxidative capability (oxy).

 Health Risk:

 Level 4 – Materials that can affect health or cause serious injury, during periods of very short exposure, even though
prompt medical treatment is given. 

 Level 3 – Materials that can affect health or cause serious injury, during periods of short exposure, even though
Prompt medical treatment is give.

 Level 2 – Materials that can cause incapacitation or residual injury, during intense or continued exposure, unless
prompt medical treatment is provided.

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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

 Level 1 – Materials that cause irritation upon exposure, but only minor injury is sustained even if no medical
treatment is provided. 

 Level 0 – Materials that offer no unusual hazards upon exposure to fire conditions.

A chemical hazard rating at the highest level should be given to an area, unless chemicals are present in very small
amounts or are present very infrequently.

 Flammability:

 Level 4 – Materials that completely vaporize at normal pressure and temperature and burn readily.

 Level 3 – Liquids and solids that can be ignited under the most ambient conditions.

 Level 2 – Materials that must be moderately heated before ignition can occur.

 Level 1 – Materials that must be strongly heated before ignition will occur.

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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

 Level 0 – Materials that will not burn.

A chemical hazard rating at the highest level should be given to an area, if chemicals are present in five (5) gallons or
more.

 Reactivity:

 Level 4 – Materials that are easily capable of explosive decomposition at normal temperatures and pressure.

 Level 3 – Materials that are easily capable of explosive decomposition, but require an ignition source or will
react
explosively with water.
 Level 2 – Materials that easily undergo a violent reaction, but do not explosively decompose.

 Level 1 – Materials that are normally stable, but become explosive at elevated temperatures and pressure.

 Level 0 – Materials that are stable even under exposure to fire.

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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

A chemical hazard rating at the highest level should be given to an area if chemicals are present in quantities of five (5)
gallons or more.

 Water Reactivity:
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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

Acid Alkali Biohazard Carcinogen Corrosive Use No water

Oxidizer Radiation

NFPA DIAMOND

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 Industrial Solvent And Chemicals Private Limited
Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

Products rating according NFPA Diamond

Sr. no. Solvents & Chemicals Red Blue White Yellow

(Flammability) (Health Hazard) (Specific Hazard) (Reactivity/
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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

Instability)
1 ETHER 4 2 1
2 DI METHYL SULPHATE (DMS) 2 4 1
3 DI ETHYL SULPHATE (DES) 1 3 1
4 ETHYAL BENZYL ANILLINE (EBA) 2 3 1
5 DI METHYL ANILLINE (DMA) 2 3 0
6 OLEUM 0 3 2
7 SULPHURIC ACID 0 3 W 2
8 AMMONIA GAS 1 3 0
10 ETHYAL ALCOHOL 3 1 0
11 METHYAL ALCOHOL 3 1 0
12 ANNILINE 2 2 0
13 HYDROCLORIC ACID (HCL) 0 3 1
Sr. no. Solvents & Chemicals Red Blue White Yellow
(Flammability) (Health Hazard) (Specific Hazard) (Reactivity/
Instability)
14 SULPHUR 1 1 0
15 CHOLORO SULPHONIC ACID (CSA) 0 3 W 2
16 SULPHER TRIOXIDE (SO3) 0 3 W 0
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17 DIESEL 2 1 0
18 FURNISH OIL (FO) 2 1 0
19 METHANOL 3 1 0
20 ALCOHOL 3 2 0

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT METRIX

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 Temperature Temperature
Gun Gun
Oxymeter Oxymeter
Multi Gas Multi Gas
Filter Mask Filter Mask
Earmuff Earmuff
Ear Plug Ear Plug
SCBA SCBA
Air line Air line
Respirator Respirator
welding welding
Goggles Goggles
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Welding Welding Helmet

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Helmet
Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat

Face Shield Face Shield

PVC Apron PVC Apron
Safety Belt Safety Belt
Asbestos Asbestos
Electrical Electrical
Hand Gloves

Hand Gloves

PVC PVC
Surgical Surgical
Rubber Rubber
Leather Leather
Cotton Cotton
Safety Shoes Safety Shoes
Safety Goggle Safety Goggle
Nose Mask Nose Mask
Helmet Helmet

Electrical Maintenance
Loading & Unloading
Chemical & Solvent

Steam Handling
Material/object

Monitor Operation
Engineering

Fire Extinguisher
Handling

Handling
Activity

Activity

10. House Keeping

Fire Hydrant &

11. Height Work

Maintenance

Maintenance

Maintenance
Mechanical

Instrument
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Environment,Health and Safety Department

 Legend :-
 Mendetory.
 Recommended Based On Work.
 Not Applicable.
 The fact sheet includes a personal protective equipment selection matrix based on existing guidance from OHSMS and
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The matrix directs users to which types of PPE to wear based on certain
work activities or potential exposures.

 Injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other
workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs
or muffs, hard hats, respirators, or coveralls, vests and full body suits.

 Selecting the right PPE to sufficiently reduce exposure to hazards is essential to laboratory safety.For the purpose of this
site, PPE will be classified into categories: eye and face protection, hand protection, body protection, respiratory
protection and hearing protection.

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Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

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 Industrial Solvent And Chemicals Private Limited
Ankleshwar GIDC,Bharuch,Gujarat
Environment,Health and Safety Department

 The purpose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is to protect employees from exposure to work place hazards and
the risk of injury. Before using or assigning PPE, steps should always be taken to eliminate or control hazards and work
procedures should be in place to limit exposure to these hazards.

Prepared By Approved By

Gourab Das P. M. Adke

EHS DEPARTMENT Factory Manager

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