Safety and Health Requirements Manual

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US Army Corps of Engineers, 1996 - Industrial hygiene - 712 pages

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Page 341 - CGCS shall meet the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, nuclear power plant components (with minor exceptions) and certain specified Reactor Development and Technology (RDT) standards.
Page 96 - ... portion of the body could receive in any one hour a dose in excess of 5 millirem, or in any 5 consecutive days a dose in excess of 100 millirems; (3) "High radiation area...
Page 224 - Floor stand and bench mounted abrasive wheels, used for external grinding, shall be provided with safety guards (protection hoods). The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides shall be not more than 90°...
Page 7 - The physician's opinion as to whether the employee has any detected medical conditions which would place the employee at increased risk of material impairment of the employee's health from work in hazardous waste operations or emergency response, or from respirator use.
Page 317 - A safety tire rack, cage, or equivalent protection shall be provided and used when inflating, mounting, or dismounting tires installed on split rims, or rims equipped with locking rings or similar devices.
Page 351 - ... cylinders are moved. (7) A suitable cylinder truck, chain, or other steadying device shall be used to keep cylinders from being knocked over while in use. (8) When work is finished, when cylinders are empty, or when cylinders are moved at any time, the cylinder valve shall be closed.
Page 183 - Locations are classified depending on the properties of the flammable vapors, liquids or gases, or combustible dusts or fibers which may be present and the likelihood that a flammable or combustible concentration or quantity is present.
Page 333 - All living spaces shall be adequately ventilated in a manner suitable to the purpose of the space. (b) On vessels of 100 gross tons and over, except for such spaces as are so located that under all ordinary conditions of weather, windows, ports, skylights, etc., and doors to passageways can be kept open, all crew spaces shall be ventilated by a mechanical system, unless it can be shown that a natural...
Page 94 - Confined space means a space that: (1) Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and (2) Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry.); and (3) Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
Page 130 - Any appliance that was originally manufactured for operation with a gaseous fuel other than LP-Gas and is in good condition may be used with LPGas only after it is properly converted, adapted, and tested for performance with LP-Gas before the appliance is placed in use.

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