methanol safe handling manual

1 Methanolsafe handlingmanual4TH EDITIONMETHANOL safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONII1 Introduction to the manual 2 Purpose of the manual 2 The methanol Value Chain 3 methanol Institute Product Stewardship Policy 4 methanol Institute Contact Information 5 About the Authors 5 Disclaimer 72 methanol General Information 8 What is methanol ? 8 The methanol Life Cycle (Value Chain) 12 methanol Manufacture 12 Sustainable Production 14 Recycling 15 Waste Management 16 The Uses of methanol 16 Chemical Intermediates 17 fuel Applications 18 Biodiesel fuel Production 22 Emerging Uses of methanol 25 Wastewater Denitrification 25 direct methanol fuel cells 28 Turbine Engines 32 Offshore Platforms 35 TABLE OF CONTENTSMETHANOL safe handling manual .

2 4TH EDITIONIII Marine fuel 37 methanol Specifications 393 Transportation and Storage of methanol 40 methanol Transportation 40 Ocean-going Transport 40 Rail Transport 41 Tanker Truck Transport 42 methanol Storage 42 Docks and Marine Terminals 42 Tank Farms 43 Portable Containers 43 Electrical Classification 46 Grounding and Bonding 464 Health and Safety 51 Exposure to methanol 51 Routine Sources of Exposure 51 Accidental Sources of Exposure 53 Routes of Exposure 54 methanol Metabolism 54 Effects of Exposure 54 General Symptoms 55 Acute Effects 55 Chronic Effects 56 Exposure Control 57 methanol safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONIV Engineering Controls 57 Ventilation 57 Exposure Monitoring 58 Personal Protective Equipment 59 Respiratory Protection 60 Chemical-resistant Clothing/Materials 60 Safety Precautions 61 Routine Operations 61 Special or High Hazard Operations 63 Confined Space Entry 63 Hot Work 64 First Aid Measures 65 Inhalation 65 Skin Contact 66 Eye Contact 66 Accidental Ingestion 66 MI Reference Materials 665 Managing methanol Safely.

3 Process Safety 67 Definitions 70 Introduction to Process Safety Management 70 Comparison - CCPS Risk-based Process Safety VS OSHA Regulations 72 PSM Elements - Descriptions and Application to methanol safe handling 74 Process Safety Culture 74 Compliance with Standards 75 methanol safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONV Process Safety Competency 79 Work Force Involvement 82 Stakeholder Outreach 88 Process Knowledge Management 93 Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis 95 Operating Procedures 96 safe Work Practices 98 Asset Integrity and Reliability 99 Contractor Management 100 Training and Performance Assurance 103 Management of Change 104 Operational Readiness 109 Conduct of Operations 112 Emergency Management 113 Incident Investigation 116 Measurement and Metrics 120 Auditing 123 Management Review and Continuous Improvement 125 Implementing Process Safety 127 What is a "Hazard"?

4 128 What is a "Risk"? 128 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Methods 129 Process Hazard Assessment Documentation 130 methanol safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONVI6 Fire Safety 131 methanol Fire Characteristics 132 Flammability 132 Burning Behavior 134 Fire Prevention 136 Vapor Control 136 Storage Safety Features 136 Pressure Relief System 137 Gas Detection 138 Removal of Ignition Sources 138 Fire or Explosion 139 Fire Detection 140 Automatic Fire Detection 140 Smoke Detection 140 Heat Detection 140 Flame Detection 141 Other Means for Detection 141 manual Fire Detection 142 Fire Control 142 Fixed Fire Extinguishment 143 Gas Fire-extinguishment 144 Water Fire-extinguishment 145 Foam Fire-extinguishment 147 manual Response 147 methanol

5 safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONVII Fire Ground Safety 148 personal protection equipment 148 localization and assessment of fire 149 Use of Water 149 Outside Responders 150 methanol -gasoline Blended fuels Fire Safety 151 6 . Properties of methanol -gasoline Blended Fuels 152 methanol -gasoline Blended- fuel Fires 153 Response to methanol -gasoline Blended- fuel Fires 1547 Emergency Response 155 Spill Prevention 155 Spill Response 157 Release Containment 158 Site Control Zones 160 Spill Cleanup and Remediation 161 Spill Notification and Reporting 162 Incident Investigation and Recordkeeping 162 Incident Command Structure 162 Communications 1638 methanol Incidents and Safeguards 164 Overview of methanol Incidents 164 Common Causes of Incidents 166 Routine Operations and Maintenance 166 Transportation Activities 167 methanol safe handling manual .

6 4TH EDITIONVIII Pipeline Incidents 167 Key Findings 168 Conclusions 169 Safeguards 170 Process Safety Management 170 Corrosion Prevention 171 Hot Work Permit Program 171 Fire Prevention and Response 171 Employee Training 1729 Environmental Protection 173 Environmental Fate and Transport 174 Air Emissions 175 Groundwater Effects 176 Impacts to Drinking Water 176 Biological Effects 177 Climate Effects 178 Waste Treatment and Disposal 17910 Product Stewardship and Sustainability 180 Product Stewardship and Responsible Care 180 Product Stewardship Management System 181 Product Stewardship Practices 182 PSP #1: Leadership and Accountability 182 PSP #2: Environmental, Health, and Safety Information 183 methanol safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONIX PSP #3: Selling 183 PSP #4: Public Concerns and Issues 183 PSP #5: Performance Indicators 184 Sustainability 184 A Primer on Sustainability 184 Alternative Energy 18511 Risk Communication 188 What is Risk Communication?

7 188 Why is Risk Communication Important? 189 Risk Communication Basics 190 Communicating Complex Technical and Scientific Information 191 Understanding the Public's Perception of Risk 192 Earning Trust and Building Credibility 193 Looking for Opportunities to Get Your Message Out 19312 Glossary 195 Terms, Abbreviations, and Acronyms 19513 References 223 Appendix A - Process Safety Information 232 Chemical Hazards 232 Process Technology 232 Process Equipment 233 Additional Information Required 234 methanol safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONXA ppendix B - Properties of methanol /Methyl Alcohol 236 Physical Properties 236 Solid 236 Liquid 236 Vapor 238 Chemical Properties 238 Reactivity 239 Decomposition 239 Incompatibilities 239 Corrosivity to Metals, Alloys, Gaskets, and Plastic 240 Structure and Properties 243 Combustion and Ignition Properties 243 Fire Extinguishing Media 244 Thermodynamic Properties 244 Appendix C - Regulatory, Health, and Safety Information for methanol 246 Regulations and Codes 246 International Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines 249 Hazardous Material and Health & Safety Information 253 methanol safe handling manual : 4TH EDITIONXIMETHANOL safe handling manual .

8 4TH EDITION2 CHAPTER ONE1 INTRODUCTION TO THE purpose of the manualThis chapter explains the purpose of the manual and provides an introduction to the methanol value chain. The methanol Institute s Product Stewardship policy and contact information are also at the methanol Institute intend this manual to serve as a guidance document for methanol distributors and users like you. The purpose of the manual is to promote the safe handling of methanol in order to protect your health and that of your co-workers, your workplace, the environment, and your may be a wastewater treatment plant operator in India, a biodiesel plant manager in Canada, a Health and Safety Coordinator at a formaldehyde plant in Mexico, a tanker truck driver at a chemical distribution warehouse in Algeria, a research engineer developing a fuel cell in New Zealand, an antifreeze production supervisor in East Siberia, or a shipping terminal manager in China.

9 You and your colleagues in the worldwide methanol supply chain together speak dozens of languages and are located in practically every country in the manual is designed to be a primary resource for information on methanol specifically for you who are responsible for its safe handling . It presents current information on methanol s properties, potential environmental and health and safety hazards, safe handling practices, emergency response procedures, product and distribution stewardship, and risk manual s chapter organization and content are intended to provide you with convenient access to practical information. Key facts and useful references are highlighted in the text. Additional technical data, such as methanol s chemical, physical, and thermodynamic properties, can be found in the appendices. The reference section presents a list of scientific and technical resources for more in-depth safe handling manual : 4TH EDITION3 CHAPTER ONEFor additional convenience, we have included a glossary of scientific terms and commonly used acronyms to help you navigate through the regulatory and technical addition to the manual , we have Fact Sheets available on a number of topics related to methanol safe handling .

10 These include methanol use as fuel , emergency response, product stewardship, and health the methanol value chainMethanol is a product with many useful characteristics that allow it to serve as a fuel or fuel additive, a chemical feed stock, a solvent, a refrigerant, and a component or intermediate in many consumer goods. methanol is also a hazardous chemical with significant toxic, flammable, and reactive properties that can produce deleterious impacts on human health and the environment when not properly sources of methanol include volcanic gases, vegetation, microbes, and insects, and it is also manufactured from a variety of inorganic and organic sources. Most methanol is produced from natural gas in large, integrated chemical manufacturing plants located in regions where hydrocarbon feed stocks are plentiful, such as the Persian Gulf, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Russia. In China, in particular, most methanol is produced from coal.