Assessment of trace contaminants from a model indirect liquefaction facility. Volume V. Occupational chemical hazards of Lurgi/Fischer-Tropsch coal liquefaction

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6769748

Walsh, P J; Gasper, J R

This analysis investigates the potential for occupational exposure to toxic chemicals during Lurgi/Fischer-Tropsch coal liquefaction. The reference plant is a commercial-scale facility that processes 28,000 tons of coal per day. Because no such facility currently operates in the United States, much of our data is from foreign commercial-scale facilities and US pilot plants. No definitive assessment of occupational hazards can be made until US commercial-scale data is available. However, by extrapolating available data, we identify major chemical hazards of specific Lurgi/Fischer-Tropsch process streams through inhalation and dermal exposure routes. We also identify which workers are at risk and summarize procedures for mitigating potential exposures. Chemicals of interest are carbon monoxide, methane, hydrogen sulfides, tars, and oils. 11 references, 1 figure, 8 tables.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); General Research Corp., McLean, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79EV10291; AC05-84OR21400; W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6769748
• Report Number(s): DOE/EV/10291-T2-Vol.5; ON: DE84013991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKANES
BODY
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION PLANTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
FORECASTING
GASIFICATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INHALATION
INTAKE
LURGI PROCESS
MATERIALS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVEL
METHANE
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERSONNEL
SAFETY STANDARDS
SKIN
STANDARDS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TAR
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES