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Preliminary site visit report, Cherry Point Refinery, control technology assessment of petroleum refinery operations.

Authors
NIOSH
Source
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 102-12a, 1982 Apr; :1-36
Link
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/surveyreports/pdfs/102-12a.pdf
NIOSHTIC No.
00183679
Abstract
An on site visit was made to the Cherry Point Refinery, near Ferndale, Washington, to evaluate control technology strategies used by the refinery to control worker exposure to potentially toxic chemical agents and harmful physical agents. Specific attention was focused on naphtha reforming and oil/water separation. This facility could process up to 120,000 barrels per stream day of Alaskan North Slope crude. Efforts to control exposures included the identification of all hazardous chemical and physical agents by workplace, employee exposure assessment, control of unacceptable exposures, training and information offered, medical surveillance, and a documentation and record keeping system. Area hydrogen- sulfide (7783064) monitors were located at the sulfur recovery unit and an API separator was used for oil and water separations. Several interesting control techniques noted during the visit included a closed oil water sewer with sample points directly piped to the sewer, use of computer programs to calculate correct bolt tightening stress, pump inspections for seal leaks, valve inspections for steam and hydrocarbon leaks, use of temperature sensitive paints on vessels to indicate higher temperatures, and the use of acoustical testing for locating stress/corrosion cracking while the vessel was in service.
Keywords
NIOSH-Survey; Field-Study; Region-10; NIOSH-Contract; Oil-refinery-workers; Petroleum-refineries; Oil-refineries; Halogenated-hydrocarbons; Polycyclic-hydrocarbons
CAS No.
7783-06-4
Publication Date
19820401
Document Type
Field Studies; Control Technology
Funding Type
Contract
Fiscal Year
1982
NTIS Accession No.
PB89-137194
NTIS Price
A04
Identifying No.
ECTB-102-12a; Contract-210-81-7102
NIOSH Division
DPSE
Source Name
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
State
AK; WA; UT
Performing Organization
Radian Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah
Page last reviewed: May 11, 2023
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division