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Sunday, October 11, 2009. Identify and Mitigate Risk in Transporting Hazardous Chemicals Safely and Securely. Safety and security activities must be designed and implemented to protect the environment, community and employees. 1 Prioritizing the security risk.
Sunday, November 1, 2009. Selecting and Using Chemical Storage Facilities. In a work place in which corrosive and reactive chemicals are used, safe chemical storage is an important consideration to protect the life and health of employees and safety of company property. Planning and use of storage should include emergency access through storage areas, chemical compatibility, and adequacy of ventilation. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Sep 2005.
Saturday, November 14, 2009. Fighting Fires Involving Hazardous Chemicals. NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code. 2006, topics include sprinklers, alarms, and egress to emergency lighting, smoke barriers, and special hazard protection .
Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Using Local Exhaust Ventilation to Control Hazardous Chemical Exposures. Local ventilation is a major engineering control for removing hazardous chemical vapors, dusts, and fumes from the point of generation. There are several types and many applications of local ventilation systems.