Health hazard evaluation and recommended industrial hygiene practices for aboveground oil shale processing

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6083518

Brandt, M T; Hargis, K M; Schulte, H F

Specific process unit operations of aboveground oil shale processing are evaluated to identify and characterize potential health hazards that may be associated with those operations. Process operations evaluated include oil shale mining (both surface and underground), shale preparation and handling, retorting, spent shale disposal, retort offgas handling and cleaning, product oil separation and handling, on-site product upgrading and storage, retort water handling and treatment, by-product recovery, and general plant facilities. Situations common to many process units or operations, such as maintenance and confined space/limited egress, are discussed. Recommended industrial hygiene practices are discussed, including engineering controls, industrial hygiene monitoring, worker health training, personal protective equipment, decontamination, employee health surveillance, and recordkeeping. 220 refs., 33 figs., 18 tabs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6083518
• Report Number(s): LA-10472-MS; ON: DE86008324
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040700* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Health & Safety
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT
MINING
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
OIL SHALE INDUSTRY
OIL SHALE MINING
OIL SHALE PROCESSING PLANTS
PERSONNEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
RETORTING
SAFETY
SPENT SHALES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT