Methanol Safe Handling Manual Oct 2008 - …

1 METHANOLINSTITUTEM ethanol SafeHandling ManualPrepared by:Alliance Consulting InternationalSan Diego, California, USAP repared for: Methanol InstituteArlington, Virginia, :October 2008 Copyright ProtectedTable of ContentsiTable of Contents1 Introduction to the of the Methanol Value Institute Product Stewardship Institute Contact the General Is Methanol ?.. Methanol Life Cycle (Value Chain).. of Fuel and Miscellaneous Methanol Fuel to Hydrogen Fuel and Storage of E T H A N O L S A F E H A N D L IN G M A N U A LiiTable of Truck and Marine Containers (Totes and Drums).

2 And and to Sources of Sources of of Protective or High Hazard Space Aid of Methanol Safely: Process Safety Hazard Safety Work of Planning and Safety Process Is a Hazard ?.. Is a Risk ?.. Identification and Risk Assessment Hazard Assessment Detection and Tank Safety Relief , Vehicle Access, and Miscellaneous Ignition vs. E T H A N O L S A F E H A N D L IN G M A N U A LivTable of Ground Space Protection Responder Control Cleanup and Notification and Investigation and Command and to Drinking Treatment and Stewardship and Responsible Stewardship Management Stewardship #1: Leadership and #2: Environmental, Health, and Safety #3: Raw Material Selection and #4: Product Risk #5: Product of #6: Risk #7: Employee Training and #8: #9: Public Concerns and #10.

3 Performance Is Risk Communication?.. Is RiskCommunication Important?.. Communication Complex, Technical and Scientific the Public s Perception of Trust and Building for Opportunities to Get Your Message , Abbreviations and of Safety of the of Methanol / Methyl to Metals, Alloys, Gaskets, and E T H A N O L S A F E H A N D L IN G M A N U A LviTable of and and Ignition Extinguishing Properties [58]..97 CRegulatory, Health, and Safety Information for Regulations and Regulations, Standards.

4 And Material and Health & Safety of ContentsviiTrademarksand AttributionsResponsible Care is a registered service mark of the American Chemistry Council in theUnited States and various entities in other Care is a registered trademark of the Canadian Chemical Producers Distribution is a registered trademark of the Canadian Association of to the ManualThis chapterexplainsthe purpose ofthis Manual and provides an introduction to themethanolvalue chain. The Methanol Institute s Product Stewardship policy and contactinformation of theManualWe at the Methanol Institute intend this Manual to serve as a guidance document formethanol distributors and users like you.

5 The purpose of the Manual is to promote the safehandling of Methanol in order to protect your health and that of your co-workers, yourworkplace, the environment, and your may beawastewater treatment plant operator in India, abiodieselplant manager inCanada, a Health and Safety Coordinator at a formaldehyde plant in Mexico, a tanker truckdriver at a chemical distribution warehouse in Algeria, a research engineer developing a fuelcell in New Zealand, an antifreeze production supervisor in East Siberia, or a shippingterminal manager in and your colleagues in the worldwide Methanol supply chaintogether speak dozens of languages and are located in practically every country in the Manual is designed to be a resource for information on Methanol specifically for you whoare responsible for its safe Handling .

6 It presents current information on Methanol s properties,potential environmental and health and safety hazards, safe Handling practices, emergencyresponse procedures,product and distribution stewardship, and risk , this Manual is not intended to be a substitute forapplicable laws and regulations,nor does italterthe obligation ofthe userto complyfullywith federal, state user will have specific circumstances relevant to its own safe use of Methanol , andtherefore must use itsown independent judgment anddiscretion todetermining how best tohandle Methanol safely.

7 In doing so the user must consider its ownmanagement structure,product lines, location, and other factors that areunique Manual s chapter organization and content are intended to provide you with convenientaccess to practical information. Key facts and useful references are highlighted in the technical data,such as Methanol schemical,physical,and thermodynamicproperties,can be found in the appendices. The reference sectionpresentsa list of scientificand technical resources for more in-depth additional convenience,wehave included a glossary of scientific terms and commonlyused acronyms to help you navigate through the regulatory and technical to the Manual ,we have available Fact Sheets on a number of topics related toChapterM E T H A N O L S A F E H A N D L IN G M A N U A L2 TheMethanolValueChainmethanol safe Handling , such as Methanol use as fuel, emergency response, productstewardship.

8 And health understand that expertise in the safe Handling of Methanol is available in every corner ofthe globe. We hope to capture this expertise in future editions of this Manual . Therefore, wewelcome your comments, questionsand feedback, sosendus an email to the most recent edition of this Manual , visit our web site at Methanol Value ChainMethanol is aproduct with many useful characteristicsthatallow it to serve as a fuel or fueladditive, a chemicalfeedstock, a solvent, a refrigerant, and a component or intermediate inmany consumer is also a hazardous chemical with significant toxic,flammable.

9 And reactive properties that can also produce deleterious impacts to humanhealth and the environment when not properly is naturally produced by living organisms, and is also manufactured from a varietyof inorganic and organic sources. Most Methanol is produced from natural gas in largeintegrated chemical manufacturing plants located in regions where hydrocarbon feed stocksare plentiful,such asthe Persian Gulf,theCaribbean, South America, Africa, ,in particular, most Methanol is produced from Methanol is consumedthroughout the world, the largest users are in regions that have highindustrial development,such as Western Europe, North America, and Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, and South Korea).

10 World consumption in 2007 was 40,341,000 metric to the geographical distance between the major manufacturing centers and the principalusers,as much as 80% of the world s annual Methanol production is transported betweencontinentsby trans-ocean is received and stored in marine terminals andtrans-shipped viatruck,rail,and bargeto chemical production facilities and bulk distributors,where it is stored in tank farms and repackaged into smaller containers. Tanker trucks andtrailers complete the distribution network, deliveringmethanol to the wide range of final usersin the Methanol value recently developedindustrial uses of Methanol includeitsapplicationas a denitrification agent in wastewatertreatment plants andas a reagent andsolvent inbiodieselproduction facilities.