Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00420:reg:15:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00420
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 4/22)
Character Range: 190809–197810

work                                                                                              Catalysts and resins used contain styrenes and organic peroxides, also use of solvents such as acetone and Methyl ethyl ketones (MEK)     Flammable liquids, oxidising substances and exothermic heat generation capable of causing combustion in other flammable or combustible materials
Film industry                                                                                                Acetate and nitrocellulose films as well as solvents                                                                                      Highly flammable and may be liable to spontaneous combustion when exposed to air
Food industry                                                                                                Grains, flours, sugars, fermentation gases, alcohols                                                                                      Combustible particles in the form of husks and fine dusts, flammable or combustible gases, and liquids
Gas industry                                                                                                 Manufacturing, storage, transmission, pumping and transport                                                                               LPG, methane, hydrogen, acetylene,  gas accumulation in tanks, pipes and tankers
Laboratories                                                                                                 Mixing, blending, storage, heating, reactions, acids, alkalis, oxides & peroxides,                                                        Flammable and combustible gases, liquids, solids, dusts, exothermic heat, flames, oxidising agents
                                                                                                             use of Bunsen burners
Metal production & manufacturing, iron, steel & foundry work, product manufacture                            Melting, casting, milling, grinding, welding, electroplating                                                                              Molten metals and heat, mechanical attrition milling, metal dusts, shavings, filings, welding gases and sparks,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Flammable solvents and electrolysis can produce hydrogen gas bubbles
Mining                                                                                                       Coal mining                                                                                                                               Coal dust, methane gas, hydrogen gas, sulphur powder
Metaliferous mines                                                                                           Iron, aluminium, magnesium, zinc
                                                                                                             Metal powders and dusts
Paint industry                                                                                               Oil and solvent based paints, spray painting                                                                                              Flammable and combustible aerosolised particles, mists vapours, fumes
Paper and cardboard manufacturing                                                                            Paper & cardboard processes bleaching fibres and paper - use of peroxides, fibreboard box manufacture                                     Combustible particles in the form of fibres and dusts, flammable or combustible materials and articles, oxidising agents
Petroleum Industry                                                                                           Crude oil & other petroleum products such as petroleum gases, petroleum fuels & oils including diesel & biodiesel bitumen, kerosene, etc  Generation of flammable and combustible hydrocarbons in the form of flammable gases
and other chemical manufacturing
Pharmaceutical                                                                                               Bulk storage, mixing & blending                                                                                                           Flammable and combustible materials and articles
Plastics manufacture                                                                                         Plastics incl. vinyls, ethylene, styrene, vinyl chloride                                                                                  Flammable and combustible solids, powders, oxidation, heat, static sparks
Printing industry                                                                                            Inks, dyes, solvents, paper and cardboard                                                                                                 Flammable and combustible materials and articles. For example: paper & cardboard
Road works                                                                                                   Asphalt and bitumen, LPG heating, kerosene & solvents                                                                                     Flammable and combustible materials and articles
Sewage treatment                                                                                             Organic waste treatment                                                                                                                   Generation of methane and hydrogen sulphide gases
Textile industry                                                                                             Cotton, linen, silk, synthetics                                                                                                           Fibres
Tyre manufacture                                                                                             Hot rubber moulding, gluing and grinding rubber                                                                                           Heat, flammable & combustible glues, combustible dusts and solids
Underground car parks                                                                                        Accumulation of heavier than air gases, carbon monoxide                                                                                   Flammable gas and asphyxiant
& cellars
Wood working                                                                                                 Milling and processing, Furniture and cabinet making glues, thinners, oils, waxes, plastics, rubber, shellac                              Saw dust, and fine wood dusts, flammable & combustible solvents

APPENDIX J – PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CONTROL MEASURES

The following table illustrates some situations involving risks from hazardous