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ID (ISN) del documento56591
Número CIS 91-1650
ISBN(s) 0-11-885602-2
Año 1991
Número de serie Guidance Note CS 21
Autor(es)
Health and Safety Executive
Título The storage and handling of organic peroxides
Información bibliográfica HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1991. 15p. Illus. 18 ref.
Resumen This guidance note applies to commercially available organic peroxides packaged in accordance with the British Approved Code of Practice, Packaging of Dangerous Substances for Conveyance by Road (CIS 88-1722). It does not cover storage in either tank or intermediate bulk containers, nor formulations with a peroxide content of less than 10%. Contents: properties and hazards of organic peroxides; principal storage recommendations; flammability types; storage requirements for various types and quantities of peroxides; minimum separation distances for detached stores holding more than 150kg of peroxides; marking and labelling; store management; handling; emergency procedures and training; legislation relating to the handling of hazardous substances and the control of major accident hazards. An appendix lists various organic peroxides with their flammability type and other data.
Descriptores (primarios) Reino Unido; peróxidos orgánicos; riesgos de explosión; mantenimiento y almacenaje; riesgos de incendio
Descriptores (secundarios) substancias explosivas; substancias inflamables; catalogo de substancias químicas; avisos de alarma; almacenes frigoríficos; primeros auxilios; grandes riesgos; legislación; nota informativa; construcciones resistentes al fuego
Tipo de documento F - Notas informativas, directrices prácticas, normas
País / Estado o ProvinciaReino Unido
Tema(s) Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
Broad subject area(s) Riesgos químicos
Navegación por categoria(s) Explosions
Incendios