Safety information profile hazards of flammable and combustible liquids stored in plastic containers.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Chapman J
• Description:
  The use of plastic containers for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids is profiled and the potential hazards are described. The general characteristics of polyethylene (9002884) containers are discussed, and the development of standards and specifications for plastic containers is outlined. Current Department of Transportation specifications and tests for polyethylene container are reviewed, and laboratory studies of mechanical properties leading to the failure of polyethylene are cited. The permeation properties of polyethylene are described. The authors conclude that the increasing use of plastic containers and the deficiencies in existing regulations indicate the need for further study in this area.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Biological Assay Carcinogens Cells, Cultured Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Contract Plastics Standards Storage-containers
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00124044
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1981 Jun; :1-11
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ethene, homopolymer (CAS RN 9002-88-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Division of Safety Research, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia, 11 pages, 7 references
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1df7f853c19d93261f90571527fb6dfcdad6f0344ac41168da49d8923413bc40152cfcd69e6bb73a1fc1f2ad955098be1c622640d97ff6d25872eadab6a12d72
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179494/cdc_179494_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 488.27 KB ]