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SAFETY
SPECIALIZED SERVICES
R.
M. Technologies, Inc.
offers specialized services such as, a line of safety equipment suitable
for use with ammonia, various levels of safety training programs and
assistance with required regulatory programs to assure a safe and
healthful work environment. Our
commitment to these specialized services will ensure the safe storage,
handling and transportation of ammonia.
Safety
Equipment (OSHA 1910.132
– 134)
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OSHA
requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment when working with or
around ammonia.
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Employers
are responsible for providing safety equipment to employees to protect the
eyes, face, head and extremities from hazardous contact.
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This safety equipment must
be kept available, accessible and properly maintained at all
times. |
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The
protective equipment includes: various
levels of body protection, eye, face, head, hand, foot and respiratory
protection. |
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Level
D
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Minimal
protection used for nuisance contamination only.
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Level
C
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Protection
is worn when the concentrations and types of airborne substances are
known and the criterion for air-purifying respirators is met.
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Level
B
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The
highest level of respiratory protection is necessary but lesser
level of skin protection is needed
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Level
A
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Protection
is required when the greatest level of skin, respiratory and eye
protection is required.
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Safety
Training Programs
(OSHA
1910.120 & NFPA 472)
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OSHA
requires all personnel working with or around hazardous materials to be
adequately trained based on their job specific functions. |
Awareness
Level
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For
personnel who work around, not directly with, hazardous materials.
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First
responders at awareness level are expected to recognize the
presence of a hazardous material, protect themselves, call for
trained personnel and secure the area. |
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Operations
Level
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For
personnel who work directly with hazardous materials.
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Operations
level responders are expected to recognize the presence of a
hazardous material, protect themselves while shutting-down
critical operations, if possible, while evacuating a hazardous
material emergency scene, notify emergency responders, and aid
in the securement of the area.
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Technician
Level
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For
personnel who have been selected to respond to hazardous material
releases/spills.
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Technician
level responders are individuals who respond to releases for
the purpose of stopping or mitigating them by trained methods
such as plugging or patching.
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Regulatory
Programs & Training
(OSHA
29 CFR 1910.119, EPA Clean Air Act 112(r), & OSHA 1910)
General
Industry Safety Requirements
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OSHA
and EPA require the institution of specific safety programs to prevent the
release of harmful hazardous materials, which could have devastating
effects on company personnel, emergency responders, the general public and
the environment. |
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OSHA
requires the implementation of general safety programs to prevent
injury and illness to employees, therefore creating a safe work
environment. |
Contact Information
Telephone:
800-775-4280
Sales X-1006 and Technical Service X-1005
Fax:
888-533-4884
Postal address:
Northeast Office
R.M. Technologies of America Inc.
3000 Atrium Way, Suite 243
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Southeast Office
R.M. Technologies of America Inc.
3092 Kennesaw Street
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Electronic mail:
sales@rmtech.net
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