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Safe Chemical Use in Water Production
Author(s) -
Wood William D.,
Ziesemer Craig C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1987.tb00454.x
Subject(s) - hazard analysis , identification (biology) , hazard , business , production (economics) , chemical industry , chemical safety , environmental science , engineering , waste management , environmental planning , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental engineering , chemistry , botany , macroeconomics , organic chemistry , economics , biology , aerospace engineering
This article discusses the safe use of chemicals in the water industry and outlines the hazard communication program developed by the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The main elements of the program are chemical identification, risk assessment, material safety data sheet (MSDS) collection, implementation of control policies, container labeling, and employee training.