Snorkel SP18 - Manual (Page 63)

Re view fire and ex plo sion haz ards be fore
pro ceed ing with clean up. Use ap pro pri ate per sonal
pro
tec tive equip ment dur ing clean up. Dike spill.
Pre vent liq uid from en ter ing sew ers, wa ter ways, or
low ar eas. Soak up with saw dust, sand, oil dry or
other ab sor bent ma te rial. Shovel or sweep up.
Re move source of heat, sparks, flame, im pact,
fric tion or elec tric ity in clud ing in ter nal com bus tion
en gines and power tools. If equip ment is used for
spill cleanup, it must be ex
plo sion proof and
suit able for flam ma ble liq uid and va por.
Note:
Vapors released from the spill may create an
explosive atmosphere.
+ Waste disposal method:
Treat ment, stor age, trans por ta tion and dis posal
must be in ac
cor dance with ap pli ca ble fed eral,
state, pro vin cial, and lo cal reg u la tions.
DO NOT flush to surface water or sanitary
sewer system. By itself, the liquid is
expected to be a RCRA ignitable hazardous
waste.
❑ Hydraulic Oil (UN 1270)
+ Extinguishing media:
Use wa ter spray, dry chem i cal, foam, or CO
2
.
+ Special fire fighting procedures:
Wa ter or foam may cause froth ing. Use wa ter to
keep fire ex posed con tain ers cool. Wa ter spray
may be used to flush spills away from ex po sures.
+ Unusual fire and explosion hazards:
Prod ucts of com bus tion may con tain car bon
mon ox ide, car bon di ox ide, and other toxic
ma te ri als.
DO NOT enter enclosed or confined space
without proper protective equipment
including respiratory protection.
+ Spill or leak:
Con tain spill im me di ately in small est area pos si ble.
Re cover as much of the prod uct it self as pos si ble
by such meth
ods as vac u um ing, fol lowed by
soak ing up of re sid ual flu ids by use of ab sor bent
ma te ri als.
R e m o v e c o n t a m i n a t e d i t e m s i n c l u d i n g
con tam i nated soil and place in proper con tain ers
for dis posal. Avoid wash ing, drain ing or di rect ing
ma te rial to storm or san i tary sew ers .
+ Waste disposal method:
Re cy cle as much of the re cov er able prod uct as
pos si ble.
Dis pose of non-recyclable ma te rial as a RCRA
haz ard ous waste by such meth ods as in cin er a tion,
c o m p l y in g w i t h f e d e r a l , s t a t e , a n d l o c a l
reg u la tions.
❑
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (UN 1075)
+ Extinguishing media:
Wa ter spray. Class A-B-C or BC fire extinguishers.
+ Special fire fighting procedures:
Stop flow of gas. Use wa ter to keep fire ex posed
con
tain ers cool. Use wa ter spray to dis perse
un ig nit ed gas or va por.
If ig ni tion has oc curred and no wa ter avail able, tank
metal may weaken from over heat ing. Evac u ate
area. If gas has not ig nited, LP gas liq uid or va por
may be dis persed by wa ter spray or flood ing.
+ Unusual fire and explosion hazards:
Highly Flam ma ble. Prod ucts of com bus tion may
con tain car bon mon ox ide, car bon di ox ide and
other toxic ma te ri als.
DO NOT enter enclosed or confined space
without proper protective equipment
including respiratory protection.
+ Spill or leak:
Keep pub lic away. Shut off sup ply of gas. Elim i nate
sources of ig ni tion. Ven ti late the area. Dis perse
with wa ter spray.
Con tact be tween skin and these gases in liq uid
form can cause freez ing of tis sue caus ing in jury
sim i lar to ther mal burn.
Note:
Vapors released from the spill may create an
explosive atmosphere.
+ Waste disposal method:
Treat ment, stor age, trans por ta tion and dis posal
must be in ac
cor dance with ap pli ca ble fed eral,
state, pro vin cial, and lo cal reg u la tions.
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Chapter 12. Fire Fighting & Chemical Control
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