Organic Peroxide Producers Safety Division
The major objective of this division is to promote the science, safety and handling of organic peroxides. Toward this goal, the division directs its efforts to:
- Discussion toward resolution of problems confronting the organic peroxide industry and its members.
- Establishment of better communications in the area of safety practices among firms concerned with manufacturing, shipping, handling and storage of organic peroxides.
- Identification of the hazards of organic peroxides and determination of appropriate test methods for accurately measuring these hazards; establishment of recommended safe practices for organic peroxides.
- Promotion of research, development and standardization and publication of reliable data through information bulletins.
- Committees: Transportation, Product Stewardship, Toxicology, HPV Working Group, NFPA.
- Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals, LLC
- Arkema Inc.
- United Initiators, Inc.
- LyondellBasell Industries
- Pergan, NA
- Syrgis
Recent OPPSD Activities
On March 18, 2008, the OPPSD filed comments regarding the draft Screening Assessment Reports of the three organic peroxides summarized in Canada Gazette, Part I (dated January 19, 2008).
Disposal Information
- Container Disposal
- Disposal of Liquid Organic Peroxides
- Disposal of MEKP (Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide)
temporarily removed for updates - List of Disposal Companies
General Information
Regulations
- Dutch Storage Regulations for Organic Peroxides
- UN Recommendation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (includes list of currently classified organic peroxides)
- UN Manual of tests and criteria (includes classification principles for organic peroxides)
- UN Globally Harmonized System
- REACH
- Organic Peroxides, Regulations of Interest
Safety & Health Information
- Glove Types Commonly Used By OPPSD Members
- HMIS® Classification Table for Organic Peroxides
- Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide Poster (English version, Spanish Version)
- Organic Peroxide Spill Clean Up
- Respirator Chart
- Safety and Handling of Organic Peroxides Guide (requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
- Safety and Loss Prevention Bulletin -- "The Storage and Handling of Organic Peroxides in the Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Fabricating Plant Room Temperature and Spray-up Applications"
Storage & Handling Information
Transportation Information
- Process Safety Progress Journal, June 2002, issue
(Vo l. 21, No. 2) An example of a Test Method for ventsizing--OPPSD/SPI Methodology
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