Safety Flashcards
Oxygen levels for safe entry
19.5%
Who is stationed outside a confined space?
Attendant
LFL lower flammability limit of flammable hazardous gases?
20%
Difference of the Upper Explosive limit UEL?
Explosive range
What type of pressure is created when pulling air out of a space?
Negative - Exhaust ventillation
How is air sampled in a confined space?
4ft intervals vertical and horizontally
What type of pressure is created when pushing air into a space?
Supply ventilation (positive)
When the makeup air is equal to the volume of the space it is known as?
One air exchange
Three elements for a fire?
Oxygen, fuel, heat
What is the order that an Atmosphere need to be tested?
Oxygen, flammable, toxicity hazards
Legal standard for the Maximum safe dose of a toxin is?
TLV- Threshold limit value
What is written on a confined space permit
Hazards, and entry conditions
Vapor density of Air
1
If ammonia is in the upper explosive limit UEL, what must you do to confined space?
Purge space, replace with clean breathable air.
What is chronic health effect
Long term