Fire And Explosion Hazards Handbook Of Industrial Chemicals.pdf

FIRE AND EXPLOSION

HAZARDS HANDBOOK

OF INDUSTRIAL

CHEMICALS

Tatyana A. Davletshina

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Ph.D.

NOYES PUBLICATIONS

Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.A.

No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in

any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,

including photocopying, recording or by any informa-

tion storage and retrieval system, without permission

in writing from the Publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-22341

ISBN: 0-8155-1429-8

Printed in the United States

Published in the United States of America by

Noyes Publications

Fairview Avenue, Westwood, New Jersey 07675

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Davletshina, Tatyana.

Fire and explosion hazards handbook of industrial chemicals / by

Tatyana k Davletshina, Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8155-1429-8

1. Chemicals--Safety measures. 2. Chemicals--Fires and fire

prevention. 3. Explosions. I. Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P.

II. Title.

TP149.D34 1998

660'.2804--dc21

98-22341

CIP

About the Authors

Tatyana A. Davletshina is consultant to the United States Agency for International

Development on environmental and safety management issues for industrial operations in the

republics of the former Soviet Union. For the last two years she has been on assignment in

Ukraine, assisting in industrial waste management issues at steel plant operations and in the

chemical manufacturing sector. Miss Davletshina is a safety engineer with degrees from the

Donetsk State University, Ukraine, and West Virginia University, where she obtained a

masters degree. She is also a member of the faculty of the Donetsk State Technical University,

Ukraine and visiting professor to West Virginia University. She has worked extensively with

Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences and has interacted on environmental issues with the

Russian Academy of Sciences. She has contributed to the industrial press extensively and is

the author of Noyes Publication's Industrial Fire Safety Deskbook.

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff is consultant to the United States Agency for International

Development on world health and environmental issues impacting on sustainable development

in transitioning countries. At the writing of this volume, he was on assignment in Ukraine as

Manager of the Donetsk Industrial Waste Management Program under the Environmental

Policy and Technology Project (EPT), addressing sustainable development and environmental

policy issues. Under the EPT Program, he additionally assisted the United Nations

Development Program and the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Agency for

International Affairs, in establishing a Regional Environmental Center, now serving Eastern

Europe. Dr. Cheremisinoff has nearly twenty years of industry experience, providing technical

consulting to major international corporations and governments. Additionally he has

established and assisted several academic institutions in developing training programs dealing

with worker safety, hazardous materials handling, and remediation operations. He has

contributed extensively to the industrial press as the author, co-author or editor of more than

100 technical books. Dr. Cheremisinoff received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical

engineering from Clarkson College of Technology. Contacts with the author can be made

through Noyes Publications.

NOTICE

To the best of our knowledge the information in this pub-

lication is accurate; however, the Publisher does not assume

any responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness

of, or consequences arising from, such information. This book

is intended for informational purposes only. Mention of trade

names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement

or recommendation for use by the Publisher. Final determ-

ination of the suitability of any information or product for use

contemplated by any user, and the manner of that use, is the

sole responsibility of the user. We recommend that anyone in-

tending to rely on any recommendation of materials or pro-

cedures mentioned in this publication should satisfy himself as

to such suitability, and that he can meet all applicable safety

and health standards.

Preface

This book is a compendium of chemical specific fire and chemical reactivity data and information.

More than 1000 chemicals have been researched and organized into a reference handbook for fire

specialists, chemical handling specialists, and plant safety engineers. The specific information

provided for chemicals includes the flammability characteristics, recommended fire extinguishing

practices, fire extinguishing agents not to be used, behavior in fires, burning characteristics,

chemical reactivity with regard to water and common materials, incompatible chemical mixtures,

containment and neutralizationmethods for spills. This reference book has been designed as a data

bank for the hazardous materials handling specialist and industrial safety managers dealing with

large chemical inventories. It is intended to be used by fire and loss prevention specialists and as

a basis for developing procedures for safe storing and handling of chemicals. The authors have

included an extensive physical properties section on chemicals, with information most pertinent to

fire response situations.

The intent of the volume is to provide easily understood information that can assist in the proper

management and handling of chemicals, as well as providing basic information and guidance that

can aid first responders to a hazardous materials incident involving spills and fires. There are

numerous data bases and publications on hazardous materials. Depending on the nature and extent

of the reader’s chemical handling, management and or level of responsibilities for chemicals and

worker safety issues, these other references, including electronic data bases may have to be

consulted. Additionally, authoritative organizations such as the NFPA, ACGIH, OSHA, NIOSH,

IARC, UNDP, USDOT and others, as well as local and company specific safety practices should

be heavily consulted when dealing With fire safety issues. Chemical specific tire safety information

is provided along with an explanationof important terms used throughout the handbook along with

detailed explanation on the organization of materials and how to apply them. The reader is provided

detailed explanation of these terms and the limitations of data that have been organized. A

substantial Glossary of Terms is also provided in the handbook for the reader’s convenience. The

data and information was derived from reviews of company specific material safety data sheets

(MSDS).

Tatyana A. Davletshina, M.S.

Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Ph.D.

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