Oxygen deficiency hazard (ODH) analysis for pressure and cryogenic systems facilities

Conference · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:122569

Blyukher, B ^[1]

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1. Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute (India). Health and Safety Dept.

The presence and use of pressure and cryogenic systems associated with storage, handling, and transfer of compressed and liquefied gases, and cryogenic liquids is commonplace at most industries, R and D and test facilities. The uncontrolled introduction of these materials into the workplace environment presents a hazard and increases the risk of asphyxiation or fatality from exposure to reduced atmospheric oxygen. This paper will generalize international experience gained by developing and establishing ODH control programs at Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory (SSCL), Fermi National Laboratory (FNL), and Cryogenic Co. ``KISLORODMASH`` (Ukraine). ODH Control program elements include quantitative ODH analysis and risk assessment, operations and ODH creating mechanisms study, ODH areas classification, ODH control measures, and personnel controls. This program involves analysis and basic calculations that show the quantity of the potential source in the area of assessment could or could not results in an ODH. This paper also includes some results of ODH analysis performed by the author at SSCL for the Linear Accelerator Building, Ion Source Low Energy Beam Lab, Vacuum R and D Lab, Ion Source Test Stand, and Corrector Magnets Test Pit.

• OSTI ID: 122569
• Report Number(s): CONF-950740--; ISBN 0-7918-1349-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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