Safe Use of Oxygen and Oxygen Systems: Guidelines for Oxygen System Desing, Materials Selection, Operations, Storage, and Transportation (Astm Manual Series)

✍ Scribed by Walter F. Stewart, Stephen S. Woods, Harold Deck Beeson

• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 113
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Get the latest guidelines on how to safely store, handle, and use oxygen. It contains chapters that cover hazards, materials compatibility, design concepts, and cleaning for oxygen service. Various operational issues such as storage facility design, transportation and transfer, equipment hazards, and emergency procedures are also addressed. Several appendices deal with topics such as chemical and physical properties; design examples; a listing of current codes, regulations, and guidelines; organizational policies and procedures; and project management design.

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword......Page 4
Acknowledgments......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Basic Oxygen Safety Guidelines......Page 14
Properties and Hazards of Oxygen......Page 17
Materials Selection......Page 21
Design Principles......Page 27
Cleaning......Page 37
Operating Procedures......Page 43
Facility Planning and Implementation......Page 45
Transportation......Page 56
Emergency Procedures......Page 59
Subject Index......Page 110