Prevention reference manual: chemical specific. Volume 12. Control of accidental releases of sulfur dioxide. Final report, October 1986-June 1987

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5843014

Davis, D S; DeWolf, G B; Quass, J D; Stohs, M

This report discusses the control of accidental releases of sulfur dioxide (SO/sub 2/) to the atmosphere. SO/sub 2/ has an IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) concentration of 100 ppm, making it an acute toxic hazard. Reducing the risk associated with an accidental release of SO/sub 2/ involves identifying some of the potential causes of accidental releases that apply to the processes that use SO/sub 2/. The manual identifies examples of potential causes and measures that may be taken to reduce the accidental release risk. Such measures include recommendations on: plant design practices; prevention, protection, and mitigation technologies; and operation and maintenance practices. Conceptual cost estimates of possible prevention, protection, and mitigation measures are provided.

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Austin, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5843014
• Report Number(s): PB-88-103734/XAB; DCN-87-203-023-94-16
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACCIDENTS
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENGINEERING
HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INSPECTION
MAINTENANCE
MANUALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PUBLIC HEALTH
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
STANDARDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
TOXICITY