ENGR 100W Make up Lab Assignment Dr Thalia Anagnos Objectives of Assignment Summarize information drawn from several sources Write an organized summary report Background The Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA requires that all chemicals in the workplace be labeled properly so that workers handle them safely and avoid exposing themselves to potential health hazards All chemicals sold or stored must be accompanied by a Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS which provides information about physical properties of a chemical specific gravity melting point boiling point flash point etc flammability health effects preventative measures protective equipment disposal storage etc and first aid NFPA 2008 The NFPA 704 Hazard Identification ratings also known as diamond ratings provide succinct and easy to recognize information about hazards of a particular material NFPA 704 signs are optional and may be posted in buildings to alert workers and the public to potential hazards According to the National Fire Protection Association The system is characterized by the diamond shape that is actually a square on point shape It identifies the hazards of a material and the degree of severity of the health flammability and instability hazards Hazard severity is indicated by a numerical rating that ranges from zero 0 indicating a minimal hazard to four 4 indicating a severe hazard The hazards are arranged spatially as follows health at nine o clock position flammability at twelve o clock position and instability at three o clock position In addition to the spatial orientation that can be used to distinguish the hazards they are also color coded as follows blue for health red for flammability and yellow for instability The six o clock position on the symbol represents special hazards and has a white background The special hazards in use are W which indicates unusual reactivity with water and is a caution about the use of water in either fire fighting or spill control response and OX which indicates that the material is an oxidizer NFPA 2008 A very short description of the rating system is found at www delta edu slime nfpakey html Assignment OSHA will be inspecting the labs at EnvironSJ in June Your boss Daniel Detailman wants to make sure that all the labs have proper postings for the chemicals so that OSHA does not cite EnvironSJ for any violations He wants you to do an inventory of the labs review the MSDS sheets for the chemicals and summarize the contents of the NFPA 704 diamonds that EnvironSJ should post in each lab Page 1 ENGR 100W Make up Lab Assignment Dr Thalia Anagnos This is what you found Laboratory 122 uses liquid chlorine find MSDS at http www stoodyind com safety msds chlorineMSDS pdf Laboratory 306 uses benzene find MSDS at http www sciencelab com xMSDS Benzene 9927339 Laboratory 150 uses machine lubricant find MSDS at http www le inc com msds 0300 pdf Write a memo to Mr Detailman summarizing your findings Your memo should summarize the chemicals that are used in each lab and the NFPA 704 signs to be posted in each lab As part of your memo you MUST include a table summarizing for each lab the chemical used and the contents of each of the four areas of the diamond sign You might want to give him a quick reminder of what the four parts of the diamond represent Be sure to let Mr Detailman know where he can find more information on the NFPA 704 rating system if he needs it Guidelines The assignment must be turned in at the end of this class period and a copy MUST BE TURNED INTO TURNITIN COM if not 5 points Complete the memo with 12 point Times Roman font 1 1 2 line spacing and 1 inch margins Proofread your document before you print it Submit an electronic copy to Turnitin com and turn in the hard copy Grading Proper introduction and conclusion Quality of summary of information Mr Detailman asked for Complete and well formatted table Correct grammar spelling punctuation and referencing Total 3 4 4 4 15 points References NFPA National Fire Protection Administration 2008 FAQ NFPA 704 Retrieved December 2 2008 from the NFPA web site http www nfpa org faq asp categoryID 928 Page 2
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