AS 2714-1993

1 - AS 2714-1993 THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL MATERIALS - CLASS 5.2 SUBSTANCES (ORGANIC PEROXIDES)
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.4.1 Approved
8 - 1.4.2 Bund
8 - 1.4.3 Capacity
8 - 1.4.4 Compound
8 - 1.4.5 Control temperature
8 - 1.4.6 Emergency temperature
8 - 1.4.7 Fire-resistance level
8 - 1.4.8 Incompatible materials
8 - 1.4.9 Intermediate bulk container (IBC)
8 - 1.4.10 Materials safety data sheet (MSDS)
8 - 1.4.11 Minor storage
8 - 1.4.12 Non-combustible
8 - 1.4.13 Packaging Group
8 - 1.4.14 Protected works
9 - 1.4.15 Public place
9 - 1.4.16 Regulatory authority
9 - 1.4.17 Screen wall
9 - 1.4.18 Self-accelerating decomposition temperature (SADT)
9 - 1.4.19 Type of organic peroxide
9 - 1.5 CLASSIFICATION
9 - 1.6 SUMMARY OF GENERAL PROPERTIES AND HAZARDS
9 - 1.6.1 Chemical nature
9 - 1.6.2 Form
9 - 1.6.3 Hazards
9 - 1.6.3.1 General
9 - 1.6.3.2 Flammability
9 - 1.6.3.3 Reactivity with other chemicals
9 - 1.6.3.4 Sensitivity to heat
9 - 1.6.3.5 Health hazards
9 - 1.7 PACKAGING
9 - 1.8 MARKING
10 - SECTION 2 MINOR STORAGE
10 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
10 - 2.2 REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
10 - 2.2.1 Storage and decanting
10 - 2.2.2 Housekeeping
10 - 2.2.3 Waste storage and disposal
11 - SECTION 3 STORAGE OTHER THAN MINOR STORAGE
11 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
11 - 3.2 TYPES OF STORAGE
11 - 3.3 RESTRICTIONS ON STORAGE
11 - 3.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
11 - 3.4.1 Separation distances
12 - 3.4.2 Construction
12 - 3.4.2.1 General
12 - 3.4.2.2 Construction of screen wall
12 - 3.4.3 Ventilation
12 - 3.4.4 Control of spill
12 - 3.4.5 Ignition sources
12 - 3.4.5.1 General
12 - 3.4.5.2 Electrical equipment and lighting
12 - 3.4.5.3 Materials handling equipment
12 - 3.4.5.4 Static electricity
13 - 3.4.6 Fire protection
13 - 3.4.7 Placarding
13 - 3.4.8 Temperature control and refrigeration
13 - 3.4.9 First aid
13 - 3.4.10 Water supply
13 - 3.5 INDOOR STORAGE CABINETS
13 - 3.5.1 General
13 - 3.5.2 Cabinet design
13 - 3.5.3 Materials of cabinet construction
13 - 3.5.4 Cabinet location
13 - 3.5.5 Cabinet marking
13 - 3.6 STORAGE ROOMS AND COMPARTMENTS
13 - 3.6.1 General
14 - 3.6.2 Construction
14 - 3.6.3 Ventilation
14 - 3.6.4 Spill control
14 - 3.6.5 Racks
15 - 3.6.6 Separation distances
15 - 3.6.7 Location
15 - 3.7 ISOLATED STORAGE
15 - 3.7.1 General
15 - 3.7.2 Construction
15 - 3.7.3 Racks
15 - 3.7.4 Ventilation
15 - 3.7.5 Spill control
15 - 3.7.6 Separation distances
16 - SECTION 4 DISPENSING
16 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
16 - 4.2 GENERAL
16 - 4.3 MAXIMUM STORAGE QUANTITIES
16 - 4.4 CONSTRUCTION
16 - 4.5 LOCATION
16 - 4.6 HANDLING TECHNIQUES
17 - SECTION 5 OPERATIONAL AND PERSONNEL SAFETY
17 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
17 - 5.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
17 - 5.2.1 Handling precautions
17 - 5.2.2 Ignition sources
17 - 5.2.3 Materials handling equipment
17 - 5.2.3.1 General
17 - 5.2.3.2 Industrial trucks
17 - 5.2.4 Checking of safety equipment
17 - 5.2.5 Safety information
17 - 5.2.6 Personal habits
17 - 5.3 HOUSEKEEPING
17 - 5.3.1 Site upkeep
18 - 5.3.2 Package stores
18 - 5.4 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK
18 - 5.5 PERSONNEL TRAINING
18 - 5.6 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
18 - 5.6.1 General
18 - 5.6.2 Type of protective equipment
19 - 5.6.3 Usage of protective equipment
19 - 5.6.3.1 Handling
19 - 5.6.3.2 Cleaning-up leaks and spills
19 - 5.6.3.3 Firefighting
19 - 5.6.4 Care and maintenance of protective equipment
19 - 5.7 FIRST AID
19 - 5.7.1 First aid station
19 - 5.7.2 Maintenance of first aid kit
19 - 5.7.3 First aid procedures
20 - SECTION 6 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
20 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
20 - 6.2 PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES
20 - 6.2.1 Considerations in designing premises
20 - 6.2.2 Emergency action plan
20 - 6.3 MANIFEST
20 - 6.4 PLACARDING
20 - 6.4.1 Placarding of storage
21 - 6.4.2 Safety information board
21 - 6.5 MANAGEMENT OF LEAKS AND SPILLS
21 - 6.5.1 General
21 - 6.5.2 Clean-up materials and equipment
21 - 6.5.3 Protective equipment
21 - 6.5.4 Clean-up procedures
22 - SECTION 7 FIRE PROTECTION
22 - 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
22 - 7.2 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
22 - 7.3 FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES
22 - 7.3.1 General
22 - 7.3.2 Indoor storage cabinets
22 - 7.3.3 Storage room or compartment
22 - 7.3.4 Isolated storage
22 - 7.4 FIREFIGHTING SQUAD
23 - 7.5 ACTION IN THE EVENT OF FIRE
23 - 7.6 MANAGEMENT OF FIRE
24 - SECTION 8 WASTE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
24 - 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
24 - 8.2 WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES
24 - 8.3 ITEMS FOR DISPOSAL
24 - 8.3.1 Organic peroxides
24 - 8.3.2 Other items
24 - 8.4 PRE-DISPOSAL TREATMENT OF EMPTY CONTAINERS
24 - 8.5 CONSULTATION ON DISPOSAL METHODS
24 - 8.6 METHODS OF DISPOSAL
24 - 8.6.1 General
24 - 8.6.2 Burning
25 - 8.6.3 Chemical disposal
25 - 8.6.4 Burial
26 - APPENDIX A - BIBILLIOGRAPHY OF DOCUMENTS PROVIDING GUIDELINES ON THE PREPARATION OF EMERGENCY PLANS

Sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe storage and handling, including dispensing and disposal, of Class 5.2 substances. The Standard does not apply to organic peroxides that have entered a manufacturing process and have been subjected to physical or chemical treatment. A bibliography of documents providing guidelines on the preparation of emergency plans is provided in an appendix.

This Standard sets out requirements and recommendations for the storage and handling, including dispensing, and the disposal of packaged dangerous goods of Class 5.2 as classified in the ADG Code, i.e. organic peroxides of Types B, C, D, E and F. It does not apply to the transport of organic peroxides, which is dealt with in the ADG Code, or to organic peroxides that have entered a manufacturing process and have been subjected to physical or chemical treatment.NOTES:Organic peroxides of Types A and G are outside the scope of this Standard. Since Type A organic peroxides, because of their hazardous nature, are not accepted by the ADG Code for transport in the packaging in which they are tested, information on the storage and handling of such substances will need to be sought from the relevant regulatory authority. Type G organic peroxides, presenting a relatively low level of hazard, are exempted by the ADG Code from Class 5.2. The principles of this Standard may be applicable to the storage of Class 5.2 substances in intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authority. Advice supplementary to that provided in this Standard may need to be sought from the supplier of the goods.

First published as AS 2714-1984.
Second edition 1993.