06.B.03
Storage prior to transportation of hazardous chemicals, materials, substances and wastes must be under the supervision of a qualified person.
Storing hazardous chemicals.
- Transportation, use, and storage of hazardous or toxic agents must be planned and controlled to prevent contamination of people, animals, food, water, equipment, materials, and environment.
- All storage of hazardous or toxic agents must be in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer, OSHA and NFPA requirements and accessible only to authorized personnel.
- Disposal of surplus or excess hazardous or toxic agents must occur in a manner that will not contaminate or pollute any water supply, ground water, or streams; and will comply with Federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines.
- Containers used to hold hazardous or toxic agents should not be used to hold other materials unless they have been managed or cleaned under hazardous waste and DOT regulatory requirements.
- Every hazardous or toxic agent being transported for disposal must be transported with a copy of the substance's MSDS (SDS) whenever applicable.
- Persons who prepare shipments of hazardous chemicals, materials, substances and/or wastes that are defined as hazardous material under DOT regulations are required to be DOT trained, certified and issued an appointment letter in accordance with Defense Transportation Regulation 4500.9-R, Chapter 204.
A PSM Program may be required.
06.B.04
A Process Safety Management (PSM) Program of highly hazardous chemicals must be employed in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.119 or 29 CFR 1926.64 whenever a work activity involves:
- A process that involves a chemical at or above the threshold quantities listed in Appendix A of the above-cited CFRs; or
- A process that involves a flammable liquid or gas on site in one location in a quantity of 10,000 lb (4,535.9 kg) or more as defined in 29 CFR 1926.59(c), except:
- (1) Hydrocarbon fuels used solely for workplace consumption as a fuel if such fuels are not part of a process containing another highly hazardous chemical covered by the standards cited above; or
- (2) Flammable liquids stored in atmospheric tanks or transferred that are kept below their normal boiling point without benefit of chilling or refrigeration.
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6-5. What is required when a process on a worksite involves a chemical at or above the threshold quantities listed in Appendix A of OSHA's 1910.119 or 1926.64?
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