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Data is derived from NIOSH’s Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
PHOSGENE (CG)
CAS #:
75-44-5
RTECS #:
SY560000
UN #:
1076 (Guide 125)
Common Names:
Carbonic dichloride
Carbonyl chloride
Chloroformyl chloride
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: Colorless gas above 47°F (8.2°C). Fog-like when concentrated. Colorless, fuming liquid below 47°F (8.2°C)....
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Data is derived from NIOSH’s Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
METHANOL (UN 1230)
CAS #:
67-56-1
RTECS #:
PC1400000
UN #:
1230 (Guide 131)
Common Names:
Carbinol
Methyl alcohol
Wood alcohol
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: Colorless watery liquid.
DESCRIPTION: Methanol is a toxic alcohol that is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide, and...
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Data is derived from NIOSH’s Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE/ HYDROFLUORIC ACID (UN 1052)
CAS #:
7664-39-3
RTECS #:
MW7875000
UN #:
1052 (hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous) (Guide 125) 1790 (hydrofluoric acid) (Guide 157)
Common Names:
Fluoric acid
HF
Fluorhydric acid
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: Hydrogen fluoride is a...
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Data is derived from NIOSH’s Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
CHLORINE (UN 1017)
CAS #:
7782-50-5
RTECS #:
FO2100000
UN #:
1017 (Guide 124)
Common Names:
Molecular chlorine
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: Greenish-yellow gas at room temperature; clear, amber-colored liquid under increased pressure or at temperatures below -30°F (-34°C).
DESCRIPTION:...
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Data is derived from NIOSH’s Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
AMMONIA SOLUTION (UN 3318);
AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS (UN 1005)
CAS #:
7664-41-7
RTECS #:
BO0875000
UN #:
3318 and 1005 (Guide 125)
Common Names:
Nitro-Sil
AM-Fol
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: Clear, colorless, gas. Clear, colorless liquid under pressure.
DESCRIPTION: For...
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A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a training course and working with the world famous Garden City Ammonia Program in Garden City, KS. While I was out there Jeremy Williams asked if I would participate in a podcast discussing the difference in an “emergency response” and an “incidental response” as it would apply to a release of Anhydrous Ammonia from a refrigeration...
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This is a harsh REMINDER of how dangerous a plit second can be when driving at speeds of 70 mph!
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2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
24
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
14
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
26
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
39
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009...
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In July 2007, a fan in the rear freezer room of a meat works factory in Victoria dislodged and fell. The fan dislodged a pipeline supplying liquid ammonia to an evaporator unit in the property’s refrigeration plant, causing 2000 litres (~530 gallons) of liquid ammonia to spill onto the freezer floor. The ammonia quickly spread under stacked pallets of meat, placing what was believed to...
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An EXCELLENT source of info for emergency responder responding to an Ammonia release. The ASTDR document provides decon advice, as well as means to protect EMS personnel treating any personnel exposed to the chemical. Click Here to download the document.
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An interesting comparison to OSHA NEP results for the Ammonia refrigeration industry. From July 2009 to June 2011, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) conducted an audit and inspection program at 102 facilities using anhydrous ammonia-based industrial refrigeration systems. Facilities included a range of food processors (meat, dairy, processed foods), cold stores, and ice works. The...
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