2nd Lec. - pg. 1-2

Question 1

• Unexpected releases of ______, reactive , or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous chemicals have been reported ________.
• Opportunity for accident and disaster.

Answer 1

• releases of toxic; many years

Question 2

Major disaster in chemical industry

Answer 2

1984 Bhopal India
1989 Phillips Petroleum
1990 BASF
1991 IMC Sterlington

Question 3

Minimum elements required from employers in relation to PSM:
1. Develop and maintain ________ identifying workplace chemical and process hazards, equipment used in the processes, and technology used in the processes;

Answer 3

written safety information

Question 4

2. Perform a workplace hazard
   assessment, including, as appropriate, identification of potential sources of _________, identification of any previous release within the facility that had a potential for catastrophic consequences in the workplace, estimation of workplace effects of a range of releases, and estimation of the health and safety effects of such a range on____ ,

Answer 4

• accidental releases ; employees

Question 5

3. Consult with employees and their representatives on the development and conduct of ________ and the development of _____ prevention plans and provide access to these and other records required under the standard;

Answer 5

• hazard assessments;
  chemical accident

Question 6

4. Establish a system to respond to the workplace hazard assessment findings, which shall address _____, ______, and ______;
5. Review periodically the workplace _____ assessment and _______ system;

Answer 6

4. prevention, mitigation, emergency responses
5. hazard assessment, response system

Question 7

6. Develop and implement written
   operating procedures for the ____, including procedures for each operating phase, operating limitations, safety and health considerations

Answer 7

• chemical processes

Question 8

7. Provide _______ and _______ for employees and employee training in operating procedures, by emphasizing hazards and safe practices that must be developed and made available.

Answer 8

7. written safety, operating information

Question 9

8. Ensure _____ and _____ are provided with appropriate information and training;
9. Train and educate employees and contractors in emergency response procedures in a manner as comprehensive and effective as that required by the regulation promulgated pursuant to _______.

Answer 9

8. contractors, contract employees
9. section 126(d) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act;

Question 10

10. Establish a quality assurance program to ensure that initial process-related equipment, ______, and spare parts are _______ and installed consistent with design specifications;

Answer 10

• maintenance materials,
• fabricated

Question 11

11. Establish ________ for critical process-related equipment, including written procedures, employee training, appropriate inspections, equipment to ensure ongoing mechanical integrity; and testing of such equipment to ensure ongoing mechanical integrity

Answer 11

11. maintenance systems

Question 12

12. Conduct pre-startup ________ of all newly installed or modified equipment;
13. Establish and implement ______ managing change to process chemicals, technology, equipment and facilities; and

Answer 12

12. safety reviews
13. written procedures

Question 13

14. Investigate every incident that results in or could have resulted in a major accident in the workplace, with findings to be reviewed by ________ and modifications made, if appropriate.

Answer 13

operating personnel

Question 14

take note

PSM mainly applies to __________-particularly, those pertaining to chemicals, transportation equipment, and fabricated metal
products.

Answer 14

manufacturing industries

Question 15

PSM applies to those companies that deal with (______) specific toxic and reactive chemicals in listed quantities

Answer 15

any of more than 130

Question 16

Take note

Information on the hazards of the
highly hazardous chemicals in the
process shall consist of at least the
following:

Answer 16

-Toxicity,
- Permissible exposure limits,
- Physical data,
- Reactivity data,
- Corrosivity data, and
- Thermal and chemical stability data
- hazardous effects of Inadvertent mixing of different materials.

Question 17

A careful review of what could go wrong and what safeguards must be implemented to prevent releases of hazardous chemicals.

Answer 17

PHA - Process Hazard Analysis

Question 18

Information on the technology of the process must include at least the following:

• A ___ diagram or simplified
  process flow diagram,
• Process chemistry,
• Maximum intended ______,
• Safe _______ and ______ for such items as temperatures, pressures, flows or compositions, and
• An evaluation of the consequences of _______, including those affecting the safety and health of employees.

Answer 18

block flow
inventory
upper and lower limits
deviations

Question 19

Information on the equipment in the process must include the following:

• Piping and instrument diagrams
  (P&IDs),
• Electrical classification,
• Relief system design and design basis,
• Ventilation system design,
• Design codes and standards
  employed,
• Material and energy balances for
  processes built after May 26,1992,
  and
• Safety systems (e.g., interlocks, detection, or suppression systems).

Answer 19

basahin mo na lang

Question 20

The employer must perform an initial _____ (hazard evaluation) on all processes covered by PSM.

Answer 20

process hazard analysis