1st Edition

Safety and Health in Confined Spaces

By Neil McManus Copyright 1999
    928 Pages
    by CRC Press

    918 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Safety and Health in Confined Spaces goes beyond all other resources currently available. International in scope, the 15 chapters and 10 appendices cover every facet of this important subject. A significant addition to the literature, this book provides a confined space focus to other health and safety concepts.

    Confined spaces differ from other workspaces because their boundary surfaces amplify the consequences of hazardous conditions. The relationship between the individual, the boundary surface, and the hazardous condition is the critical factor in the onset, outcome, and severity of accidents in these workspaces.

    The author uses information about causative and other factors from analysis of fatal accidents to develop a hazard assessment and hazard management system. He provides a detailed, disciplined protocol, covering 36 hazardous conditions, that addresses all segments of work--the undisturbed space, entry preparation, work activity, and emergency preparedness and response--and illustrates how to use it. Safety and Health in Confined Spaces gives you the tools you need for preventing and responding to accidents.

    Atmospheric Hazards and Fatal Accidents in Confined Spaces
    Nonatmospheric Hazards and Fatal Accidents in Confined Spaces
    Toxic and Asphyxiating Hazards in Confined Spaces
    Ignitable and Explosive Atmospheric Hazards
    Atmospheric Confinement: The Role of Boundary Surfaces
    Nonatmospheric Hazardous for Confined Spaces
    Preentry Planning, Hazardous Assessment, and Hazard Management
    Logistical Considerations for Work Involving Confined Spaces
    Instrumentation and Testing
    Ventilation for Work in Confined Spaces
    Respiratory and Other Personal Protective Equipment
    Training
    Medical Aspects of Work Involving Confined Spaces
    Emergency Preparedness and Response
    Appendices
    Standards, Guidelines, and Regulations
    The Qualified Person
    Standards for Oxygen Deficiency and Enrichment
    Ingnitability Limits
    Model of Confined Space Program
    Guided Questions for Identifying and Assessing Hazardous Conditions
    Deactivation, De-energization, Isolation, and Lockout
    Hazard Reduction for Work Involving Confined Spaces
    Standards, Guidelines, and Legislation Affecting Ventilation of Confined Spaces
    Portable Ventilation Systems
    Index

    Biography

    McManus, Neil