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Document ID (ISN)41032
CIS number 84-27
Year 1983
Convention or series no. CRP no 6 - 1983
Author(s)
(Commissie Preventie van Rampen door Gevaarlijke Stoffen)
Title Liquid sulfur dioxide - Storage and use
Original title Vloeibaar zwaveldioxyde - opslag en gebruik [in Dutch]
Bibliographic information Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid, Postbus 69, 2270 MA Voorburg, Netherlands, 1983. 92p. Illus.
Abstract Contents of these directives: competent Dutch authorities; definitions; physical and toxic properties of SO2; placement of storage tanks (safe distances); construction of tanks, piping and accessories; maintenance and inspection; safety measures (leak detection and alarm system, rescue plan, personal protection, intervention in cases of leaks or fires, first aid); selection and training of personnel. In appendices: diagrams (vapour pressure, specific heat, water solubility, density, viscosity, distances); schematic diagram of storage installation showing location of safety valves; example of a permit-to-work.
Descriptors (primary) Netherlands; harmful substances; preservatives; food industry; sulfur dioxide; storage
Descriptors (secondary) threshold limit values; irritants; pipes and fittings; pressure vessels and systems; transfer of liquids; toxic atmosphere detection; safe distances; preventive maintenance; personal protective equipment; inhalation toxicity; directive; storage tanks
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceNetherlands
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Inorganic sulfur compounds
Storage and warehousing
Food industry