Safety in Power
Generating Stations
Welcome to Chemists
The concept of safety
It is nothing but carrying out
the work without any injury to
the persons working or damage
to the equipment and also
eliminating the hazards at work
place.
How to achieve the safety
at work place.
By adopting safe work procedures
By inspecting the work area
thoroughly and removing unsafe
conditions before carrying out work.
By training the workers and
removing the unsafe acts of workers
By insisting on wearing personal
protective equipment
Systems
Check the systems available before
carrying out any job
System means any apparatus,
instrument or equipment used for
operation, maintenance or testing.
System also involves work force in
case of labour works, in such a
case we have to ascertain the
persons are fit or not.
chemists first should know the
operating procedures
thoroughly.
Knowing chemical name and its
formula is equally important.
They must know the effects of
chemical
Identify the chemical by looking
at it physically.
Handling methods of the
chemicals.
Danger involved in handling.
Reaction of chemicals if they
are mixed with other chemicals.
Material safety data sheets
Every chemical has certain
properties.
Each chemical has its own effects
ex: like mixing with other chemicals,
spilling on floors equipment and on
persons.
The material safety data sheet
explains very clearly about the
properties of chemicals.
What is in MSDS
Technical name
Synonyms
Chemical formula
Product usage
Physical and chemical properties
Fire and explosion data
Reactivity data
Health hazard data
First aid measures etc.
Chemicals we use
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
Caustic Soda ( NaOH)
Chlorine Cl2
Ammonia NH3
Try sodium phosphate (Na3PO4)
Hydrogen hydrate (N2H4)
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
For water treatment, Colourless
pH-1, pungent smell
Boiling point : 110Deg C
Non flammable
Reacts with Ammonia
Corrosive in nature
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
health hazard data
Skin contact , ingestion and vapour
inhalation
Corrosive to human tissue
Burns
Permissible limit : 5PPM
Teeth damage, ulcers, respiratory
track
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
preventive measures
Bulk storage in rubber lined tanks
Adequate ventilation
Acid resistant flooring
Dyke wall
Leakage subside with large quantity of
water
Neutralize with soda ash
Pumping through rubber lined rigid piping
PPE
Face shield,
rubber hand
gloves, gum boot,
protective clothing
First aid
Eyes / skin wash
affected area with
large quantity of water
Ingestion- large intake
of water
Caustic Soda (NaOH)
For water treatment, Solid Flakes
Snow white colour, odourless
pH-14
Boiling point : 1390Deg C
Non flammable
Reacts with violently with Acids
Caustic Soda (NaOH)
health hazard data
Skin contact , ingestion and dust
inhalation
Eye and skin irritation, Corrosive to
human tissue
Sore throat, vomiting
Permissible limit : 2 mg/CuM
Caustic Soda (NaOH)
preventive measures
Storage: in HDPE bags indoor
Adequate ventilation
Adequate ventilation, raised place
PPE
Face shield,
rubber hand
gloves, gum boot,
protective clothing
First aid
Antidotes
Eyes wash with large
quantity of water
Ingestion : Large
intake of water
Chlorine ( Cl2)
For water treatment, Liquefied gas
under pressure and toxic.
Greenish yellow, pungent odour
Slightly soluble in water
Boiling point : - 34 Deg C
Non flammable
Chlorine & hydrogen mixture is
explosive.
Chlorine ( Cl2)
health hazard data
Skin contact , ingestion and inhalation
throat irritation, intense cough, difficulty
in breathing, vomiting, collapse.
Chronic exposure leads o permanent
loss in pulmonary function , Bronchitis,
TB.
Permissible limit : 1 PPM or 3mg/CuM
Chlorine ( Cl2)
preventive measures
Steel tanks or tonners or cylinders.
Adequate ventilation
Large spill neutralize with caustic soda,
slaked lime or soda ash.
Chlorine absorption systems, Heavier
than air so ventilation at the bottom of the
room.
Don't pour water on leak Containers
Leak point shall be always on top
PPE
Self contained
breathing
apparatus with
Canister
First aid
Antidotes
Provide fresh air
circulation, if breathing
ceased start artificial
respiration
Availability of eye wash
Ammonia ( NH3)
preventive measures
Tonners or cylinders.
Adequate ventilation
Lighter than air
Soluble in water
Permissible limit 25 PPM
Pungent smell
Reacts with Chlorine
PPE is rubber gloves, canister mask
Rubber hand gloves
Ammonia ( NH3)
preventive measures
Persons working at ammonia to
mask the nose with wet cloth
Effected person shall drink
large qty of water and then hot
milk
Ammonia reactive with copper,
silver and aluminum.
