SH5108 Chemical Hazard Management
Task:
Review the case report on MGPI Processing, Inc. Toxic Chemical Release on 21 Oct 2016. Apply the theories and demonstrate your learning of Chemical Hazard Management by:
a) Identify the weaknesses in the Design for SHE that led to this incident.
b) Identify the weaknesses in the chemical management program that led to this incident.
• Assessment of hazard incompatibility
• Chemical hazard communication
• PPE selection and management; and
• Any one other aspect.
c) If your company is using both acetic anhydride and sulfuric acid with the two storage-tank-filling-inlets next to each other in the same location, what will you advise the company top management to prevent similar incident from happening?
• Please provide specific suggestions / recommendations for use of acetic anhydride and sulfuric acid;
• You may consider improving design plant layout;
• You may consider improving chemical management program; and
• Any one other aspect.