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Safety Information Profile Hazards of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Stored in Plastic Containers.

PB83132308

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Chapman, J.
Page Count	21
Abstract	The use of plastic containers for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids is profiled and the potential hazards are described. The general characteristics of polyethylene (9002884) containers are discussed, and the development of standards and specifications for plastic containers is outlined. Current Department of Transportation specifications and tests for polyethylene container are reviewed, and laboratory studies of mechanical properties leading to the failure of polyethylene are cited. The permeation properties of polyethylene are described. The authors conclude that the increasing use of plastic containers and the deficiencies in existing regulations indicate the need for further study in this area.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Plastics Containers Ftammable liquids Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Polyethylene Permeability Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 9002-88-4
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	JRB Associates, Inc., McLean, VA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198305
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-80-0042

Safety Information Profile Hazards of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Stored in Plastic Containers.

Safety Information Profile Hazards of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Stored in Plastic Containers.
PB83132308

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Chapman, J.
Page Count	21
Abstract	The use of plastic containers for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids is profiled and the potential hazards are described. The general characteristics of polyethylene (9002884) containers are discussed, and the development of standards and specifications for plastic containers is outlined. Current Department of Transportation specifications and tests for polyethylene container are reviewed, and laboratory studies of mechanical properties leading to the failure of polyethylene are cited. The permeation properties of polyethylene are described. The authors conclude that the increasing use of plastic containers and the deficiencies in existing regulations indicate the need for further study in this area.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Plastics Containers Ftammable liquids Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Polyethylene Permeability Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 9002-88-4
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	JRB Associates, Inc., McLean, VA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198305
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-80-0042