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HENZENE page'of 6 oo r^^r-rr[._ n' r��:ron,r7c r-r T i Nn r TIVI- _A N-n CT1-.17 art •. • "GRKP'ACE CCN-1N L3 . RE 3�::eR PE'RSCqr�-_'�i p^cr-o • „r-Aug;Yit,f;enzene _toll should be :raineu Eia its ?aJTEC? �lE `:IptiqF�.;-r ze;vcser_ ;ar some ;obs ksuch as prepe-handling and stora_e. lulside %vork, conIlne'd space entry, fobs done only once to a * A regulated_ rarked area should be -siabiished where while, or Jobs done w:nue worx--piace ;.ontrois are oeine Benzene is handled_used_or stored. .nstalledl,personai protective equipment may be approonate, } Benzene is not ;;omoatible with OXIDIZING .AGENTS {such as PEPC"IL 0ItA i r,S, PEROXIDES. OSiL"', ;910..== requires emplovers to determine the PERMANGANATES. CHL.OILA:LS. W RA EE. appropriate personal prole-rive .qutpment for each hazard and CHLORINE BROMINE and -_1,:OR.t`NlE); F?:iORMES; to train empjovees on how and when to use protective NrMC ACID:andD®ORANE. :quipment. Store in tiehtjy closed containers in a cool, well-ventfjated area away from HEAT_ 1 ne foilowing recommendations are only guideiines and may * Sources of ignition, such as smoking and oven flames. are not apply:o every_ situation. prohibited where Benzene is used,handled,or stored, * Metal containers involving the transfer of Benzene should Clothing be Bounded and bonded. ` avoid skin contacr with Benzene. Wear solvent-resistant Use only non-sparking tools and equipment. especially gloves and clothing. Sar"ery equipment suppliers/ when opening and closing containers of Benzene. manufacturers can provide recommendations on the most protective gloveiclothing material for your operation. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS kil protective clothing (suits. gloves. footwear, headgear) should be clean, available each day, and put on before Q: [f I have acute health effects,will I later get chronic health work- effects? ACGIH recommends Burvl Neoprene. Polvvinv/ .Alcohol, A. Not always. Most chronic (long-term) effects result from EdverShzeid,and Vironi:Neoprene as protective materials. repeated exposures to a chemical. Eve Protection Q: Can I get iong-term effects without ever having short- Wear indirect-vent, impA.act and splash resistant goggles term effects? when working with liquids. Yes, because long-terra effects can occur from repeated Wear a face shield along with goggles when working with exposures to a chemical at levels not high enough to corrosive,highly irritating or toxic substances. snake,you immediately sick Contact lenses should not be worn when working with this substance. Q: What are my chances of gerting sick when I have been exposed to chemicals? Respiratory Protection A: The likelihood of becoming sick from chemicals is DIPROPER USE OF RESPIRATORS IS DANGEROUS. Such increased as the amount of exposure increases. This is equipment should only be used if the employer has a written determined by the length of time and the amount of program that takes into account workplace conditions, material to which someone is exposed. requirements for worker training, respirator fit testing and medical exams,as described in OSHA 1910.134. Q: When are higher exposures there likely? A: Conditions which increase risk of exposure include Where the potential exists for exposure over 0.1 ppm. use a pilvji< al and mechanical orocasses (heating, pouring, NiSHA/MOSH approved supplied-air respirator with a full spraying, spills and evaporation from large surface areas facepiece operated in a pressure-demand or other positive- such as open containers), and "con ed space' pressure mode. For increased exposures (working inside vats, reactors. boiler, small p protection use in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing rooms.etc.). apparatus operated in a pressure-demand or other positive- pressure mode. Q: Is the risk of getting sick higher for workers than for " Exposure to 500 ppm is immediareiy dangerous to life and community residents? health. if the possibility of exposure above 500 ppm exists. A: Yes. Exposures in the community, except possibly in use a MSHA/NIOSH approved self-contained breathing cases of fires or spills.are usually much lower than those apparatus with a full facepiece operared in a pressure- found in the workplace. However, people in the demand or other positive-pressure mode. community may be exposed to contaminated water as well as to chemicals in the air over long periods. This rnav be • a problem for children or people who are already ill.