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Posted By Andrew Beveridge
I would be grateful if someone could point me to a source of help for the following scenario:
Our new product development team want to spray natural food colouring using 96% ethanol mixed 50/50 to help the process. Given the highly flammable nature of the 96%, and the fact that they want to use it in a fine mist/spray, I don't know enough about this to be comfortable that the process can be made safe; where can I get advice on how to proceed? Mixing, decanting, spraying and extraction are all areas of concern.
Looking forward to some guidance.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Regards
Andy
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Posted By Mitch
Andrew,
Ask the New Product Development Team if they would like a job in Production!. Seriously, some of the abrasive manufacturers have similar problems with highly flammable dust generated during the process if might be worth contacting one of the major one's Safety Department for advice/a chat.
Mitch
PS So that I can avoid it what product is being sprayed with ethanol?
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Posted By PL
Andy,
You'll need to look into the DSEAR regs.
We regularly spray neat solvents to clean our sprayguns and fall under the same regs.
Paul
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Posted By Ian Blenkharn
"natural food colouring using 96% ethanol mixed 50/50"
Isn't that 48% ethanol? A whole different product and risk profile
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Posted By PL
I'm guessing 50%, 98%ethanol, 50% the rest?
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Posted By teaboy
Hi Andy
i know this is nothing to do with spraying booze but are you the chocolate man?
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Posted By holmezy
is this a new game...
we have to work out someones real identity or area of work just by the clues in the posts?
A bit like "whats your line" but for H+S people....
I'm all for a bit of light relief....
Studied the posts hard and I cant find any indication that he might be "the chocolate man" so my guess is...
Are you the coffee man?
Andrew Beveridge.....A BEVERIDGE....BIT LIKE BEVERAGE,,,,,,COFFEE IS A BEVERAGE....HEY PRESTO.....whats the prize?
Holmezy
soon to be the beer man.....
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Posted By Mitch
I like chocolate biscuits with my hot beverages.
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Posted By Andrew Beveridge
Yep, Kinnerton Confectionery shape and mould chocolate (amongst other things)but whether i am actually 'the chocolate man' is open to discussion!
Regards
Andy
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Posted By teaboy
hi Andy
thats what my friend calls you
we have met by the way
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Posted By holmezy
Teaboy,
its cheating if you already knew the answer....
Holmezy
pedigree tonight I think, brought up from the cellar in a stainless steel jug and decanted into a pint glass.....mmmmhhhh
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Posted By teaboy
all's fair in love and sport
save one for me
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Posted By alan brotherton
Difficult to give much input here as no idea of the size and scale of the operation or plant involved, quantities of substance etc.
One thing is sure - the proposed operation would however probably kick the backside out of your existing COSHH, fire RA, general risk and environmental assessments. DSEAR best place to start.
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