In-depth survey report: control technology assessment of hazardous waste disposal operations in chemicals manufacturing, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Chambers Works Incinerator.

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• Personal Author:
  Anastas MY
• Description:
  An in depth survey was conducted to assess control technology of hazardous waste disposal operations at the Chamber Works incinerator, Du Pont de Nemours and Company (SIC-2800), Deepwater, New Jersey, in October 1982. Area and breathing zone samples were analyzed for toluene (108883), ortho-chloronitrobenzene (88733), and para-chloronitrobenzene (100005). All concentrations were well below the relevant standards. Control and safety instrumentation consisted of an electrically operated interlock system that sensed process disturbances and shut down the furnace. Wastes were burned directly from tank trailers. Trailer vents were connected to a spot scrubbing system. The hose connections included a recirculation line that prevented the plugging of process and trailer discharge lines with dirt particles. Waste pumps were provided with explosion proof motors and double mechanical seals. The company had programs for worker education and evaluation of on the job performance. Air monitoring of selected air contaminants was done routinely. Minimum protective equipment required for working in the incinerator area included rubber gloves, hard hat, and butyl rubber covers for shoes. The author concludes that a state of the art hazard control system is in place at the facility.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Preceptorship Safety Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Chemical-manufacturing-industry Control-technology Environmental-pollution Field-Study Incineration Industrial-hygiene-programs Industrial-wastes NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-2 Waste-disposal-systems

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB10315b
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-42
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00134985
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 103-15b, 1984 Jan; :1-42
• CAS Registry Number:
  Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3) ; 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene (CAS RN 88-73-3) ; 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene (CAS RN 100-00-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  28 - Chemicals and Allied Products - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2f5124899f90f5d7800e153136aa020e5f45de80d5f60c1522d4363354714ee58b073e2b31f1068aed0631cbdfc1e8991d12ddd98e60263519a9f1da855190e0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179650/cdc_179650_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 580.82 KB ]