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GASES AND VAPOR (1)Introduction ((Vapors are produced through evaporation…
GASES AND VAPOR
1)Introduction
Gases and vapors are commonly encountered in the workplace at normal atmospheric pressure or elevated pressure.
Vapors are produced through evaporation of volatile liquids. The risks they present can be flammable and explosive.
Gases and vapor are henceforth, referred to collectively gases
2)There are three categories of risk
- Risk of explosion by flammable gases
- Oxygen
Risk of asphyxiation by oxygen displacement
Risk of increase of flammability by oxygen enrichment
- Risk of poisoning by toxic gases
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7)Legislation
a)Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health for Design, Inspection, Testing and Examination of Local Exhaust Ventilation System, 2008
b)Guidelines on Storage of Hazardous Chemicals: A Guide for Safe Warehousing of Packaged Hazardous Chemicals, 2005
5)Effect to worker
- central nervous system damage
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- muscle weak and damage to heart and liver
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