Hazard Assessment Tools
Examples:
What-If Analysis
- Analysis of a Wolff-Kishner reaction
- Entering an empty lab without wearing protective glasses
- Inert materials and nonchemical effects: nitrogen backfill exceeds atmospheric pressure
- Lockout or tagout principle for hazardous energy
- Management of change: relocating moisture removal column
- Material substitution: Hydrogen mixture replaced with pure hydrogen
- Toxic or flammable gas cylinder in a fume hood
- Using a hotplate with flammable liquid
Job Hazard Analysis
Checklists
Standard Operating Procedures
- SOPs for new process involving carbon monoxide
- SOP for use of carbon monoxide to create metal complexes under pressure
Control Banding
*Examples based on actual incidents that are useful for teaching.