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Safety Information Profile: Petroleum Refinery Turnaround.

PB84153220

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Vandervort, R.
Page Count	56
Abstract	A safety information profile is presented for turnaround operations in the petroleum (8002059) refining industry (Standard Industrial Classification 291). Turnaround procedures are described. Potential safety hazards are listed along with chemicals to which a worker might be exposed. Existing hazard controls for specific work tasks are cited, and accident and illness statistics are summarized. Related studies are mentioned. Industry growth trends are discussed. Federal and supplemental standards are outlined, and a list of names and addresses of industry associations and other interested parties is provided. It is concluded that data are insufficient to fully evaluate safety and health hazards associated with turnaround operations, and that hazard control primarily is a factor of adherence to established work practices. Further study of turnaround operations is recommended to determine appropriate safety and hygiene standards.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Safety Petroleum Refineries Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Trends Standards Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 8002-05-9 SIC 291
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	Radian Corp., Salt Lake City, UT.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198409
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-78-0130

Safety Information Profile: Petroleum Refinery Turnaround.

Safety Information Profile: Petroleum Refinery Turnaround.
PB84153220

Publication Date	1979
Personal Author	Vandervort, R.
Page Count	56
Abstract	A safety information profile is presented for turnaround operations in the petroleum (8002059) refining industry (Standard Industrial Classification 291). Turnaround procedures are described. Potential safety hazards are listed along with chemicals to which a worker might be exposed. Existing hazard controls for specific work tasks are cited, and accident and illness statistics are summarized. Related studies are mentioned. Industry growth trends are discussed. Federal and supplemental standards are outlined, and a list of names and addresses of industry associations and other interested parties is provided. It is concluded that data are insufficient to fully evaluate safety and health hazards associated with turnaround operations, and that hazard control primarily is a factor of adherence to established work practices. Further study of turnaround operations is recommended to determine appropriate safety and hygiene standards.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Safety Petroleum Refineries Exposure Toxicity Inspection Hazardous materials Trends Standards Toxic substances Occupational safety and health CAS 8002-05-9 SIC 291
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	Radian Corp., Salt Lake City, UT.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198409
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-78-0130