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•Vent purged tank fumes a minimum of 12 ft above ground and/or 3 ft above <br /> adjacent rooflines. <br /> Inert tank vapors(instead of Steel toed and shank shoes,hard hat,safety Explosion/fire.Inhalation — - <br /> purging) glasses with side shields,hearing protection, exposure to vapors(both to •Frequently test%u oxygen(02)in bottom,middle,and top of tank. 02 must be <br /> reflective safety vest,chemical resistant workers and public). Skin bums <10%in tank. <br /> gloves(consider dry ice exposure when from dry ice. Injury from failure •Carbon dioxide(dry ice):Avoid skin contact. Wear resistant gloves and long <br /> choosing the glove model)and apron. of compressed gas(nitrogen) sleeves. <br /> cylinders. Bottled carbon <br /> dioxide(CO2)condensation •Nitrogen gas:Keep compressed gas cylinders secured,use proper regulators and <br /> causing static electricity and cylinder caps. Introduce nitrogen new bottom of tank(it is lighter than air)to <br /> associated explosion/fire hazard. get effective purge. Bond or ground cylinder nozzle. <br /> Slip,trip,and fall when •CO2(bottled gas):Not recommended due to creation of condensation. If used, <br /> accessing tank. High work if use same precaution as nitrogen gas bottles. <br /> climbing ladder to access tank. <br /> •Vent exhaust vapors a minimum of 12 ft above ground,and/or at least 3 ft above <br /> Prepare tank for removal Steel toed and shank shoes,hard ha[,safety Product spill. Slip or fall from ad'acent rooflines. — <br /> from excavation. glasses with side shields,hearing protection, top of tank. •Plug or cap all accessible holes. One plug should have a small(1/8-inch)vent <br /> reflective safety vest,chemical resistant hole to allow for pressure changes. <br /> loves and apron. <br /> Excavate around tank. Steel toed and shank shoes,hard hat,safety Injury from heavy equipment. <br /> glasses with side shields,hearing protection, Cave in of excavation walls. •Maintain safe distance from equipment and excavation,at least one foot away <br /> reflective safety vest,leather gloves for the Explosion/fire. Slip or fall due from the edge of the excavation for each foot of depth. <br /> non-chemical aspects of work. to uneven work surfaces. Struck •Stay in sight lines of operators. Use agreed-upon hand signals.Heed equipment <br /> by excavator. backup alarm and establish eye contact with operator. <br /> •Monitor air for LEL conditions and wind direction. Ventilate as needed. <br /> Remove tank. Steel toed and shank shoes,hard hat,safety Snapping cables/straps. Injury <br /> asses with side shields,heating g protection, from heavy equipment. •Inspect cables and strapping. <br /> reflective safety vest,leather gloves for the Explosion/fire. Product spill. •Stay clear of equipment and tank removal pathway. <br /> non-chemical aspects of work. Exposure to vapors. <br /> •Monitor air for LEL conditions,personnel exposure,and wind direction. <br /> Ventilate as needed. <br /> •Stay away from tank ends especially(weakest point in event of explosion). <br /> •Haves ill containment available. <br /> Collect samples in Steel toed and shank shoes,hard hat,safety Collapse of side wails.Injury •Stay out of excavation. Collect samples from backhoe bucket at safe distance <br /> accordance with sampling glasses with side shields,hearing protection, from heavy equipment y P Slip or <br /> plan. reflective safety vest,chemical resistant fall due to uneven terrain. from edge of excavation. <br /> gloves and apron. •Keep footing secure. <br /> •NOTE. SECOR staff are not to enter an excavation without fust contacting <br /> Philip Platcow,Director of Industrial Hygiene and Health&Safety(617)232- <br /> Load and transport tank and Steel toed and shank shoes,hard hat,safety Material falling from track. 7355. <br /> associated piping. glasses with side shields,hearing protection, Explosion/fire. Equipment •Verify all material is secured to truck. Recheck tank internal atmosphere for <br /> reflective safety vest,leather gloves for the backing. vapor concentrations and vent as needed. <br /> non-chemical aspects of work. •Heed backup alarms on vehicles. <br /> Follow Excavation JSA for further excavation,dewatering,backfilling,and site clean-up. <br /> SECOR International Incorporated 22 Generic HASP <br />