Requirement of Safety Systems at Water Treatment Plant :
All such installations must have written safe work procedures, but not limited to, for the following :
Cylinder change
Leak detection & control
Use of repair kit and container repair
Checking protocol
Respiration protocol
Self breathing apparatus protocol
Disposal of damaged containers
Routine maintenance of equipment
All the water treatment plants that have chlorination system and use chlorine for disinfection should have following safety arrangements in place to meet the emergency situation :
1. On-site Emergency Plan
2. Breathing apparatus
3. Emergency kit
4. Leak detectors
5. Neutralization tank
6. Scrubber system
7. Siren system.
8. Communication system.
9. Tagging system for equipments
10. First aid including tablets and cough mixtures
11. Exhaust fans
12. Facility for testing of pressure vessels, chlorine lines etc.
13. Training & mock drill
14. Safety showers & Eye fountain
15. Water curtain around storage facility
16. Protecting hoods for ton-containers.
17. Fire extinguishers.
18. Wind cock
19. Placards in local language for public cautioning, first aid and list of different authorities with phone numbers.
20. Personal protective equipments, viz. protective glass, clothings, gloves, shoes, helmet, goggles etc.
21. Placards at strategic locations showing Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS=SDS), International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC) etc. of chlorine.
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