For the majority of bleach plants in operation today, chlorine dioxide is produced by combining sodium chlorate, methanol, and sulfuric acid. This course discusses the hazards each of these chemicals present as well as the protective measures that should be taken while working with or around them.
•Identify the hazardous chemicals used for chlorine dioxide generation and bleaching
•Describe the safety hazards and guidelines for chlorine dioxide
•Describe the safety hazards and guidelines for sodium chlorate
•Describe the safety hazards and guidelines for sulfuric acid
•Describe the safety hazards and guidelines for methanol
•Describe Process Safety Management and how it applies to chlorine dioxide processes
•Identify and describe the purpose of the cluster rule
•Explain how air and water pollution from chlorine dioxide generation and bleaching processes are controlled
