| ID (ISN) del documento | 57196 |
| Número CIS |
91-1835 |
| Año |
1991 |
| Número de serie |
NIOSH Order No.88-79895
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| Autor(es) |
Bethea R.M. |
| Título |
Incorporation of occupational safety and health into unit operations laboratory courses: NIOSH Instructional Module |
| Información bibliográfica |
US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA, 1991. 1 vol. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. |
| Resumen |
The main aim of this instructional module is to increase safety and health awareness in chemical engineering students engaged in laboratory work and in pilot-plant operations. Subjects covered by the 10 modules: background; introduction (general safety problems, unit operations laboratories (UOLs)); safety procedures and programmes for universities and their UOLs; general laboratory safety rules; safety procedures for UOLs; safety and health standards and regulations in the US; safety principles for UOL projects (fire, mechanical and electrical hazards); industrial hygiene in UOLs (health effects, material safety data sheets (MSDSs), hazard identification, noise, chemical exposure evaluation, other exposures, ventilation requirements, labelling, personal protective equipment, chemical handling and storage, waste disposal, chemical spills); safety precautions during the preparation of experiments; hazard control. Each module is accompanied by sample quiz questions. In the appendices: self-inspection checklist; personal protective equipment in UOLs; odour thresholds, odours, irritation levels and TLVs associated with ca. 250 industrial chemicals; glossary of terms used in MSDS; partial list of relevant US technical standards. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
laboratorios; industria química; Estados Unidos; ingeniería; material para la formación; grandes riesgos; instituciones de ensenanza; riesgos químicos; procedimientos químicos |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
eliminación de desechos peligrosos; guías de seguridad; ruido; electricidad; riesgos de incendio; manuales de formación; catalogo de substancias químicas; umbral olfativo; limitación de la exposición; valoración del riesgo; valoración de la exposición; equipo de protección individual; identificación de riesgos; lista de valores umbrales; legislación; glosario; listas de control; documentación de seguridad y salud; cursos de formación |
| Tipo de documento |
C - Manuales de formación, material audiovisual |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
| Tema(s) |
Cemercio, servicios, oficinas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Incendios, explosiones y riesgos mayores
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Chemical industry
Major hazards
OSH training
Teaching and educational institutions
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