ORGANIC PEROXIDE PRODUCERS SAFETY DIVISION

Contact:

Lynne Harris
Executive Director
(202) 974-5217
Lharris@socplas.org.

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.

Member Links

• Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals, LLC
• Arkema Inc.
• Degussa Initiators
• GEO Speciality Chemicals
• LyondellBasell Industries
• NORAC, Inc.
• Pergan, NA
• Syrgis Performance Initiators

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). The submittal for the Environment Canada Industry Challenge Program addressed organic peroxides with CAS numbers 78-63-7, 1068-27-5, and 6731-36-8.

• Container Disposal
• Disposal of Liquid Organic Peroxides
• Disposal of MEKP (Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide)
  temporarily removed for updates
• List of Disposal Companies

General Information

• Acronyms Used in the Organic Peroxide Industry

Regulations

• Dutch Storage Regulations for Organic Peroxides
• Organic Peroxides, UN Regulations of Interest
• 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

• 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"

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

Related Links

• CEFIC
• Chemtrec
• EPA HPV Web Site
• ICCA website
• National Fire Protection Association

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