CASE STUDY DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION
The following case study involves a company with operations in chemical
manufacturing. The unit of focus was an Atmospheric Distillation Tower where
crude oil would flow through, eventually dividing into four various streams. The
tower was 80-90 feet tall, 18 feet in diameter, and was insulated with 60%
chrysotile asbestos.
The company also analyzed a manufacturing step which involved the manual
transfer of materials into a kneader for processing. The original process involved
the manual handling of drums, bags, and pails associated with the addition of
powders and liquid into the kneader for mixing. The process of weighing out
powder and liquid to blend in the kneader was labor intensive and also introduced
process fluctuations due to the variability of material mixed caused by manual
dispensing
Using the four (4) processes of Industrial Hygiene you are to:
1. Identify the hazards,
2. Develop a hazard intervention plan,
3. State the impact the intervention should have on the organization and
4. Discuss the lessons to be learned by your course of action.
5. Provide any other pertinent information you feel is important and necessary.
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