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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2017.21.4.6

A Study on Reforming Threshold Quantities of Toxic Substances in Process Safety Management  

Lee, Joo Yeob (Ulsan Area Office, KOSHA)
Lee, Keun Won (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
Kim, Tae-Ok (Depart. of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.21, no.4, 2017 , pp. 6-15 More about this Journal
Abstract
Process safety management(PSM) system was implemented in Korea since 1996. It helps reduce and prevent the occurrence of chemical accidents. There has been no review on the feasibility of the threshold quantities of the existing 21 species and the newly added toxic substances such as hydrogen bromide in the PSM system. The threshold quantities of the target toxic substances(25 species) of PSM were compared with domestic and foreign PSM systems similar to those of Korea. Also, we proposed the toxic harmfulness and hazard equation consisted of inhalation toxicity, NFPA index and others. According to this equation, high risk, medium risk and low risk are classified and reflected in the adjustment of threshold quantities. From the above research, It is expected to help to reduce confusion and burden of the workplaces due to the difference from other PSM system and improve in the threshold quantities.
Keywords
threshold quantities of toxic substances; toxic harmfulness or hazard; process safety management (PSM);
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