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Assignment of waste water treatment and air pollution Control

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TITLE: HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION

GROUP MEMBERS

Name Id No

1. Tamirat Assefa__________________________________T00025/06

2. Mulugeta Faye_________________________________01639/05

3. Tarik Seged_____________________________________01921/05

4. Yemisrach Z/gebrieal___________________________02124/05

5. SimegnAsrat ___________________________________01845/05

6. Danayit Nega___________________________________00931/05

7. Sintayehu Chemeda_____________________________01854/05

8. Teferi Poulos_____________________________________01941/05

9. Belete Maru______________________________________01266/04

10. Aytenaw Asrie__________________________________01205/04

11. Yosef Woretaw__________________________________01036/05

12. Amare Habtamu________________________________00686/05

13. Getahun Tarekegn________________________________01924/04

14. Nahom Dalei_____________________________________00819/05

15. Damesa Angasa__________________________________00930/05

16. Amanuel Abera__________________________________00671/05

17. Hussen Fedelu____________________________________01324/05

18. Maleda Maekos___________________________________01456/05


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Table of Contents Page CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................................... 1

4.1. HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................................... 1

4.1.1 Risk: ............................................................................................................................................. 1

4.1.2 Risk assessment: .......................................................................................................................... 2

4.1.3 Risk control: ................................................................................................................................. 2

4.2 PROCESS HAZARD CHECKLIST ................................................................................................... 5

4.2.2 General work environment ........................................................................................................... 6

4.2.3 Personal protective equipment ..................................................................................................... 7

4.2.4 Walkways ..................................................................................................................................... 8

4.2.4 Floor and wall stairways .............................................................................................................. 9

4.3. HAZARDS SURVEYS ..................................................................................................................... 9

4.3.1 Identify and Describe the Facility .............................................................................................. 10

4.3.2 Identify Generic Emergency Conditions .................................................................................... 11

4.4. HAZARD AND OPERABILITY (HAZOP) STUDIES .................................................................. 12

4.5. SAFETY REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 14

REFERENCE ............................................................................................................................................ 16


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CHAPTER FOUR

4.1. HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION

Hazard identification (HAZID) is “the process of identifying hazards, which forms the essential

first step of a risk assessment. There are two possible purposes in identifying hazards:

To obtain a list of hazards for subsequent evaluation using other risk assessment

techniques. This is sometimes known as “failure case selection”.

To perform a qualitative evaluation of the significance of the hazards and the measures

for reducing the risks from them. This is sometimes known as “hazard assessment”.

During the hazard identification stage, the criteria used for the screening of the hazards will be

established and possible hazards and accidents will be reviewed. For this purpose, the facility

will be divided into several sections. Furthermore, the identified hazards will be classified into

critical and non-critical hazards. It is of great importance that the hazards considered non-critical

are clearly documented in order to demonstrate that the events in question could be safely

disregarded.

Hazard Identification: This is the process of examining each work area and work task for the

purpose of identifying all the hazards which are “inherent in the job”. Work areas include but are

not limited to machine workshops, laboratories, office areas, agricultural and horticultural

environments, stores and transport, maintenance and grounds, reprographics, and lecture theatres

and teaching spaces. Tasks can include (but may not be limited to) using screen based

equipment, audio and visual equipment, industrial equipment, hazardous substances and/or

teaching/dealing with people, driving a vehicle, dealing with emergency situations, construction.

This process is about finding what could cause harm in work task or area.

4.1.1 Risk:

The likelihood, or possibility, that harms (injury, illness, death, damage etc) may occur from

exposure to a hazard.


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4.1.2 Risk assessment:

Risk assessment is defined as the process of assessing the risks associated with each of the

hazard identified, so the nature of the risk can be understood. This includes the nature of the

harm that may result from the hazard, the severity of that harm and the likelihood of this

occurring.

4.1.3 Risk control:

Taking actions to eliminate health and safety risks so far as is reasonably practicable. Where

risks cannot be eliminated, then implementation of control measures is required to minimize

risks so far as is reasonably practicable.

The most important step in managing risks involves eliminating them so far as is reasonably

practicable, or if that is not possible, minimizing the risks so far as is reasonably practicable. In

deciding how to control risks you must consult your workers and their representatives who will

be directly affected by this decision. Their experience will help you choose appropriate control

measures and their involvement will increase the level of acceptance of any changes that may be

needed to the way they do their job. There are many ways to control risks. Some control

measures are more effective than others.

You must consider various control options and choose the control that most effectively

eliminates the hazard or minimizes the risk in the circumstances. This may involve a single

control measure or a combination of different controls that together provide the highest level of

protection that is reasonably practicable. Some problems can be fixed easily and should be done

straight away, while others will need more effort and planning to resolve. Of those requiring

more effort, you should priorities areas for action, focusing first on those hazards with the

highest level of risk.

The hierarchy of risk control

The ways of controlling risks are ranked from the highest level of protection and reliability to the

lowest as shown below. This ranking is known as the hierarchy of risk control. The


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HIGHEST MOST

LOWEST LEAST

Figure 2: The hierarchy of risk control

Level 1: Control Measures – Eliminate the Hazard

The most effective control measures eliminate the hazard and associated risks. This can be

achieved through removing the hazard or selecting alternate products or equipment to eliminate

the risk. If a hazard cannot be eliminated then risks can be minimized by lower control measures

Level 1

Eliminate the hazards

Level 2

Substitute the hazard with something safer

Isolate the hazard from people

Reduce the risks through engineering controls

Level 3

Reduce exposure to the hazard using

administrative actions

Use personal protective equipment


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Level 2: Control Measures

These are used to minimize the risks and involve on or a combination of the following;

(i) Substitute the hazard: substitute a substance, method or material to reduce the risk or the

hazard

(ii) Isolate the hazard: separate the hazard from the workplace or people, For example;

a. Chemical store room, or a laboratory kept locked except to an authorized person.

b. Lock out procedures on faulty equipment.

c. Appropriate guarding for machinery.

(iii) Use engineering controls: modify existing machinery or plant or purchase different

machinery or plant to provide a physical solution. For example;

a. Trolleys, hoists or cranes.

b. Guard rails.

Level 3: Control Measures

These are control options which should be considered last as they do not control the source of the

hazard but rely on human behavior or supervision and are therefore less effective. They include;

(iv) Administrative Procedures: develop work methods or procedures to reduce the conditions

of risk, for example:

a. Written Safe Operating Procedures

b. Job rotation to restrict hours worked on difficult jobs.

c. Staff trained in the correct operating procedures.


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(v) Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training in its use:

Offer the lowest level of protection and should only be used as a last resort to deal with the

hazard, where the hazard cannot be removed or reduced by any other means, for example:

a. Handling of chemicals – gloves, safety glasses, aprons.

b. Protecting eyes from flying particles.

c. Protecting feet – safety boots.

Consultation with workers is required in the selection and implementation of control measure in

the workplace. Controls may need to be trial led to determine effectiveness and workers should

be involved in the feedback process.

Each measure must have a designated person and date assigned for the implementation of

controls. This ensures that all required safety measures will be completed and documented.

Monitoring and review: This involves ongoing monitoring of the hazards identified, risks

assessed and risk control processes and reviewing them to make sure they are working

effectively.

4.2 PROCESS HAZARD CHECKLIST

Process hazard checklistgives general guidance to the person conducting a business or

undertaking (PCBU) about possible workplace health and safety hazards and issues. It is not

intended to be exhaustive, nor will every item relate to every workplace. You should conduct

risk assessments for work tasks and manage the risks you find. You must also ensure licensing

and registrations are maintained as required by law.

The following checklist can be used to identify and evaluate hazards in your workplace. This

checklist covers a wide variety of workplace safety and health hazards. All of the topics covered

in this checklist may not apply to your particular workplace. When evaluating your workplace

use the sections of the checklist that apply to your workplace and work activities.


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4.2.2 General work environment

Are all worksites clean and orderly?

Are work surfaces kept dry or appropriate means taken to assure the surfaces are slip-

resistant?

Are all spilled materials or liquids cleaned up immediately?

Is combustible scrap, debris and waste stored safely and removed from the worksite

promptly?

Is accumulated combustible dust routinely removed from elevated surfaces, including the

overhead structure of buildings?

Is combustible dust cleaned up with a vacuum system to prevent the dust going into

suspension?

Is metallic or conductive dust prevented from entering or accumulation on or around

electrical enclosures or equipment?

Are covered metal waste cans used for oily and paint-soaked waste?

Are all oil and gas fired devices equipped with flame failure controls that will prevent

flow of fuel if pilots or main burners are not working?

Are paint spray booths, dip tanks and the like cleaned regularly?

Are the minimum number of toilets and washing facilities provided?

Are all toilets and washing facilities clean and sanitary?

Are all work areas adequately illuminated?

Are pits and floor openings covered or otherwise guarded?


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4.2.3 Personal protective equipment

Are protective goggles or face shields provided and worn where there is any danger of

flying particles or corrosive materials?

Are approved safety glasses required to be worn at all times in areas where there is a risk

of eye injuries such as punctures, abrasions, contusions or burns?

Are employees who need corrective lenses (glasses or contacts lenses) in working

environments with harmful exposures, required to wear only approved safety glasses,

protective goggles, or use other medically approved precautionary procedures?

Are protective gloves, aprons, shields, or other means provided against cuts, corrosive

liquids and chemicals?

Are hard hats provided and worn where danger of falling objects exists?

Are hard hats inspected periodically for damage to the shell and suspension system?

Is appropriate foot protection required where there is the risk of foot injuries from hot,

corrosive, poisonous substances, falling objects, crushing or penetrating actions?

Are approved respirators provided for regular or emergency use where needed?

Is all protective equipment maintained in a sanitary condition and ready for use?

Do you have eye wash facilities and a quick drench shower within the work area where

employees are exposed to injurious corrosive materials?

Where special equipment is needed for electrical workers, is it available?

When lunches are eaten on the premises, are they eaten in areas where there is no

exposure to toxic materials or other health hazards?

Is protection against the effects of occupational noise exposure provided when sound

levels exceed those of the Cal/OSHA noise standard?


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4.2.4 Walkways

Are aisles and passageways kept clear?

Are aisles and walkways marked as appropriate?

Are wet surfaces covered with non-slip materials?

Are holes in the floor, sidewalk or other walking surface repaired properly, covered or

otherwise made safe?

Is there safe clearance for walking in aisles where motorized or mechanical handling

equipment is operating?

Are spilled materials cleaned up immediately?

Are materials or equipment stored in such a way that sharp projectiles will not interfere

with the walkway?

Are changes of direction or elevations readily identifiable?

Are aisles or walkways that pass near moving or operating machinery, welding

operations or similar operations arranged so employees will not be subjected to potential

hazards?

Is adequate headroom provided for the entire length of any aisle or walkway?

Are standard guardrails provided wherever aisle or walkway surfaces are elevated more

than 30 inches above any adjacent floor or the ground?

Are bridges provided over conveyors and similar hazards?


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4.2.4 Floor and wall stairways

Are floor openings guarded by a cover, guardrail, or equivalent on all sides (except at

entrance to stairways or ladders)?

Are toe boards installed around the edges of a permanent floor opening (where persons

may pass below the opening)?

Are skylight screens of such construction and mounting that they will withstand a load of

at least 200 pounds?

Is the glass in windows, doors, glass walls that are subject to human impact, of sufficient

thickness and type for the condition of use?

Are grates or similar type covers over floor openings such as floor drains, of such design

that foot traffic or rolling equipment will not be affected by the grate spacing?

Are unused portions of service pits and pits not actually in use either covered or protected

by guardrails or equivalent?

4.3. HAZARDS SURVEYS

The Hazards Survey is intended to identify emergency management program needs which are

different from those addressed by the Hazards Assessment. Therefore, each facility/site should

be included in a Hazards Survey, regardless of the need for a Hazards Assessment. It is expected

that much of the material necessary to generate a Hazards Survey will already have been

developed in the course of meeting other DOE and Federal agency requirements relating to

facility safety, occupational safety, environmental and effluent controls, and hazardous materials

management. However, the intent of the Order is not likely to be met by simply defining existing

documents or analyses as the Hazards Survey Document. Information, such as facility

descriptions or materials inventories, may be incorporated by reference; hazardous material

inventory information need only be documented to the extent necessary to determine whether

further assessment and planning are required. However, the Hazards Survey Document should be

a distinct document and should contain, or incorporate by reference, the information specified


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herein. To promote efficiency, the Order requires that each Hazards Survey incorporate as many

facilities as possible that are subject to the same type of hazards.

The recommended steps in the Hazards Survey are:

(1) Identify and briefly describe each facility;

(2) Identify the generic emergency conditions that apply to each facility;

(3) Qualitatively describe the potential health, safety, or environmental impacts of the applicable

emergencies; and

(4) Identify the applicable planning and preparedness requirements.

4.3.1 Identify and Describe the Facility

Each facility or activity covered by the Hazards Survey should be identified and a brief

description of its operations provided. Highly specific and detailed information is not necessary

and may be included by reference. However, at a minimum, sufficient information to provide a

general understanding of the facility(ies) covered should be included. Areas to be addressed

include:

A general characterization of the facility and its operations (e.g., office building, laboratory,

warehouse);

The normal occupancy, including the number of people in other than ground floor work

locations;

Whether classified material is used or stored in the facility; !Any special designations, such

as nuclear facility; radiological facility; hazardous waste site; Treatment, Storage, or

Disposal (TSD) facility; etc.; and

Whether hazardous materials (other than standard office products and cleaning supplies) are

used or stored in the facility.


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4.3.2 Identify Generic Emergency Conditions

Identify and document the emergency conditions that may occur at each facility for which some

level of planning and preparedness may be required. Hazardous materials below the screening

thresholds or not specifically addressed as part of the hazardous materials program should be

considered when identifying generic emergency conditions. As a minimum, the following

generic emergency conditions should be considered:

Structure fires;

Natural phenomena impacts (wind, flood, earthquake, wildfire);

Environmental releases (of oil or other pollutants that degrade the environment);

Hazardous material releases;

Malevolent acts (hostage-taking, sabotage, armed assault);

Facility damage with possible compromise of classified material;

Workplace accidents/mass casualty events (explosion, release of toxic fumes, high energy

system failure);

Hazards external to the facility/site (e.g., hazardous materials in near-by facilities,

transportation accidents, accidents involving utilities, etc.); and

Accidental criticality.

Some emergency conditions will apply to nearly every facility (e.g., fires) while others will only

apply to facilities that exceed a threshold inventory (e.g., oil) or are located near other hazards.

Site-specific potential hazards, such as flooding from a nearby dam failure, should be included in

the list of potential emergencies to identify the facilities that are potentially threatened. Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Weather Service (NWS) , and insurance

industry documents are all potential sources of information. The Local Emergency Planning

Committee (LEPC) is a potential source of information in hazards faced by the area.

Hazards originating outside the DOE facility and site that could impact the health and safety of

onsite personnel or other DOE interests should be identified and examined. As a minimum, the

Local Emergency Planning Committee should be consulted to identify nearby facilities having


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hazardous material inventories that could impact the DOE site. Railroads, highways, and other

transportation arteries that pass through or near a DOE facility or site should be considered as

possible locations of hazardous material transportation accidents. If the transportation artery is a

known corridor for a particular hazardous substance, identify the substance, quantities,

approximate shipment frequencies, and Protective Action Zone distance specified in the

Department of Transportation (DOT) emergency response guidebook. Because the chemicals

covered by the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook are limited, distances similar to Protective

Action Zones may need to be calculated for excluded hazardous substances. Once this

information is collected, determine whether specific arrangements should be made for protection

of onsite personnel. As a minimum, identify the transportation arteries as potential sources of a

hazard to onsite personnel.

4.4. HAZARD AND OPERABILITY (HAZOP) STUDIES

A HAZOP study identifies hazards and operability problems. The concept involves investigating

how the plant might deviate from the design intent. If, in the process of identifying problems

during a HAZOP study, a solution becomes apparent, it is recorded as part of the HAZOP result;

however, care must be taken to avoid trying to find solutions which are not so apparent, because

the prime objective for the HAZOP is problem identification. Although the HAZOP study was

developed to supplement experience based practices when a new design or technology is

involved, its use has expanded to almost all phases of a plant’s life. HAZOP is based on the

principle that several experts with different backgrounds can interact and identify more

problems when working together than when working separately and combining their results.

The "Guide-Word" HAZOP is the most well-known of the HAZOPs; however, several

specializations of this basic method have been developed.

The HAZOP concept is to review the plant in a series of meetings, during which a

multidisciplinary team methodically "brainstorms" the plant design, following the structure

provided by the guide words and the team leader's experience.

The primary advantage of this brainstorming is that it stimulates creativity and generates ideas.

This creativity results from the interaction of the team and their diverse backgrounds.


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Consequently the process requires that all team members participate (quantity breeds quality in

this case), and team members must refrain from criticizing each other to the point that

members hesitate to suggest ideas. The team focuses on specific points of the design

(called "study nodes"), one at a time. At each of these study nodes, deviations in the process

parameters are examined using the guide words. The guide words are used to ensure that the

design is explored in every conceivable way. Thus the team must identify a fairly large number

of deviations, each of which must then be considered so that their potential causes and

consequences can be identified. The best time to conduct a HAZOP is when the design is fairly

firm. At this point, the design is well enough defined to allow meaningful answers to the

questions raised in the HAZOP process. Also, at this point it is still possible to change the design

without a major cost. However, HAZOPs can be done at any stage after the design is nearly firm.

For example, many older plants are upgrading their control and instrumentation systems.

The success or failure of the HAZOP depends on several factors:

• The completeness and accuracy of drawings and other data used as a basis for the study

• The technical skills and insights of the team

• The ability of the team to use the approach as an aid to their imagination in visualizing

deviations, causes, and consequences

• The ability of the team to concentrate on the more serious hazards which are identified.

The process is systematic and it is helpful to define the terms that are used:

a. Study nodes - The locations (on piping and instrumentation drawings and procedures)

at which the process parameters are investigated for deviations.

b. Intention - The intention defines how the plant is expected to operate in the absence of

deviations at the study nodes. This can take a number of forms and can either be descriptive or

diagrammatic; e.g., flow sheets, line diagrams, P&IDS.


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c. Deviations- These are departures from the intention which are discovered by systematically

applying the guide words (e.g., "more pressure").

d. Causes- These are the reasons why deviations might occur. Once a deviation has been shown

to have a credible cause, it can be treated as a meaningful deviation. These causes can be

hardware failures, human errors, an unanticipated process state (e.g., change of composition),

external disruptions (e.g., loss of power), etc.

e. Consequences - These are the results of the deviations should they occur (e.g., release

of toxic materials).

Trivial consequences, relative to the study objective, are dropped.

f. Guide words- These are simple words which are used to qualify or quantify the intention in

order to guide and stimulate the brainstorming process and so discover deviations. The guide

words shown in the following table are the ones most often used in a HAZOP; some

organizations have made this list specific to their operations, to guide the team more quickly to

the areas where they have previously found problems. Each guide word is applied to the

process variables at the point in the plant (study node) which is being examined.

4.5. SAFETY REVIEW

The safety review was perhaps the very first hazard analysis procedure developed. It is

commonly used to identify safety problems in laboratory and process areas and to develop

solutions.

There are 2 types of safety reviews: the informal and formal.

The informal safety review is used for:

Small changes to existing processes, and


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Small, bench-scale or laboratory processes

The informal safety review procedure usually involves just 2 or 3 people. It includes the

individual responsible for the process and 1 or 2 others not directly associated with the process

but experienced with proper safety procedures. The idea is to provide a lively dialogue where

ideas can be exchanged and safety improvements developed.

The reviewers simply meet in an informal fashion to examine the process equipment and

operating procedures and to offer suggestions on how safety of the process might be improved.

Significant improvements should be summarized in a memo for others to reference in the future.

The improvements must be implemented before the process is operated.

Example

The formal safety review is used for:

New processes

Substantial changes in existing processes, and

Processes which need an updated review

The formal safety review is a 3-step procedure. This includes:

Preparation of a detailed formal safety review report

Committee review of the report and inspection of the process, and

Implementation of the recommendations

The procedure begins by the preparation of a detailed safety review report. The purpose of this

report is to provide the relevant safety information regarding the process or operation. This

report is generally prepared by the process engineer.


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