Calcium Carbide

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pkenningham		#1 Posted : 24 October 2022 08:22:50(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Hi All, I'm hoping someone can help me. A client processes and stores calcium carbide. Will they need a DSEAR risk assessment? After searching online, I haven't found anything that convinces me either way. Thanks, Pete


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Roundtuit		#2 Posted : 24 October 2022 09:18:03(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Classification H260 "In contact with water releases falmmable gasses that may ignite spontaneously" Seveso III (Other Hazards - Water react., Cat 1 qualifying quantity lower 100MT upper 500MT) Based on the above I would suggest indg370 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg370.pdf L138 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l138.pdf Should form part of your decision making process

2 users thanked Roundtuit for this useful post.		peter gotch on 24/10/2022(UTC), peter gotch on 24/10/2022(UTC)
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Roundtuit		#3 Posted : 24 October 2022 09:18:03(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Classification H260 "In contact with water releases falmmable gasses that may ignite spontaneously" Seveso III (Other Hazards - Water react., Cat 1 qualifying quantity lower 100MT upper 500MT) Based on the above I would suggest indg370 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg370.pdf L138 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l138.pdf Should form part of your decision making process

2 users thanked Roundtuit for this useful post.		peter gotch on 24/10/2022(UTC), peter gotch on 24/10/2022(UTC)
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