A Guide for Developing a Training Program for Anhydrous Ammonia Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Bicknell RJ ; Coffey G ; Froehlich, Phillip A. ; Hervin, Raymond L. ; Karches, Gerald J. ; Waddle J
• Description:
  A guide for the establishment of a training program for employees who handle anhydrous-ammonia (7664417) is presented. Areas addressed in this training include the physical properties of anhydrous-ammonia, the effects of overexposure, first aid to counteract such exposure, and the proper use of personal protective and safety equipment. Safe procedures for the operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment also are described. Proper storage and handling of ammonia in bulk plants and permanent installations are examined, and transfer operations and transportation are discussed. Potential accidents involving anhydrous-ammonia are cited, and publications containing detailed information regarding the handling of the substance that may be helpful in establishing training and safety and health programs are listed. Details on the transfer of anhydrous-ammonia, as well as descriptions of valves, fittings, and cylinders related to its storage, are provided. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Environmental Exposure Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Safety Management Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Chemical-exposure Chemical-factory-workers Chemical-transfer Emergency-care Health-care NIOSH-Author Nitrogenous-fertilizers Personal-protective-equipment Physiological-effects Protective-measures Safety-measures Training-programs

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• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTS - Division of Technical Services
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-90
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00092772
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB80-189475
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 79-119, 1978 Dec; :1-90
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:492bebdc660d54acc8b53cd392bc00446ac82e87fffa61ebb3be1c03750c661a9856b120c23a2a2abcde3615c4042ba1520ce68b8731fef9d05ab9fae25c9110
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209362/cdc_209362_DS1.pdf
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