Allyl Alcohol Product Safety Bulletin
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Allyl Alcohol Product Safety Bulletin lyondellbasell.com Foreword Lyondell Chemical Company and Lyondell Chemie Nederland Telephone numbers for transport emergencies: BV (“Lyondell”), LyondellBasell companies, are dedicated to continuous improvement in product, health, safety and environmental CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300 performance. Included in this effort is a commitment to support our International (call collect) 202-483-7616 customers by providing guidance and information on the safe use of our products. For Lyondell, environmentally sound operations, like CANUTEC (in Canada) 1-613-996-6666 environmentally sound products, make good business sense. SETIQ (in the Mexican Republic) 01-800-00-214-00 Lyondell Product Safety Bulletins are prepared by our Product (Calls originating in Mexico City or the Metropolitan Area) +5-559-1588 Stewardship Team. The data reflect the best information available (Calls originating elsewhere) +52-555-559-1588 from public and industry sources. 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LyondellBasell Customer Service For additional information and assistance, please contact your +1-888-777-0232 (North America) Lyondell customer representative. +31-10-275-5500 (Europe) or visit www.lyb.com All information (“Information”) contained herein is provided without compensation and is intended to be general in nature. You should not rely on it in making any decision. LyondellBasell accepts no responsibility for results obtained by the application of this Information, and disclaims liability for all damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages, alleged to have been caused by or in connection with the use of this Information. LyondellBasell disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, that might arise in connection with this information. Revision: March 2019 Contents 1. General Information ..........................................4 6. Hazard Communication ................................. 28 1.1 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION 6.1 HAZARD COMMUNICATION 1.2 TYPICAL VALUES 6.2 SARA TITLE III 1.3 INSTABILITY HAZARDS 6.3 STATE REGULATIONS 1.4 REACTIVITY HAZARDS 1.5 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 7. Environmental .................................................30 2. Occupational Health ....................................... 16 7.1 SPILLS AND LEAKS 7.2 WASTE DISPOSAL 2.1 HAZARD ASSESSMENT 7.3 CONTAINER DISPOSAL 2.2 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS 2.3 FIRST AID 8. Product Storage ............................................. 32 2.4 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT 8.1 STORAGE TANKS 3. Personal Safety and Health ............................ 19 8.2 UNLOADING STATIONS 8.3 WORKPLACE LOCATION 3.1 SITE FACILITIES 3.2 HYGIENE PRACTICES 9. Transfer Operations ........................................ 35 3.3 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION 3.4 CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 9.1 SEAL PROCEDURE 3.5 DIRECT READING INSTRUMENTS 9.2 WORK PREPARATION 3.6 AIR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS 9.3 TANK CARS 9.4 TANK TRUCKS 4. Engineering .................................................... 24 9.5 ISO CONTAINERS 9.6 DRY-DISCONNECT FITTINGS AND HOSES 4.1 BULK STORAGE 4.2 PIPING 10. Tank Cleaning and Equipment Repair ........... 46 4.3 ELECTRICAL AREA CLASSIFICATION 4.4 PUMP SPECIFICATIONS 10.1 WORK PREPARATION 4.5 INSTRUMENTATION 10.2 CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY 4.6 RELIEF REQUIREMENTS 10.3 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY 4.7 LEAK DETECTION DEVICES 10.4 EQUIPMENT CLEANOUT 4.8 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 10.5 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION 4.9 VAPOR CONTAINMENT SYSTEM 4.10 CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY 11. Transportation Regulatory Requirements ...... 47 5. Fire Safety ...................................................... 26 11.1 CLASSIFICATION 11.2 MARKING, LABELING AND PLACARDING 5.1 FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD 11.3 PACKAGING 5.2 FIRE PREVENTION 11.4 TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES 5.3 FIRE SUPPRESSION 5.4 FIRE FIGHTING 3 ALLYL ALCOHOL PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN 1. General Information 1.1 Product Identification 1.4 Reactivity Hazards Chemical Name: Allyl Alcohol Allyl alcohol has the potential to react violently and explosively Chemical Family: Aliphatic Alcohols with oxidizing materials. It also reacts violently and explosively Common Names: Propenol with anhydrous metal halides such as ferric chloride and aluminum Propen-1-ol-3 chloride,chemically active metals such as sodium, magnesium and Vinyl Carbinol potassium, strong acids such as nitric and sulfuric acid, and strong 3-Hydroxypropene bases such as sodium hydroxide. 2-Propen-1-ol 2-Propenyl alcohol Allyl alcohol gives off toxic vapors and forms explosive mixtures CAS Number: 107-18-6 with air. When heated with caustic soda, it produces an exothermic Formula: C3H6O reaction. 1.1.1 Chemistry Lyondell Technology - Lyondell produces allyl alcohol using a commercially-proven Allyl Alcohol Process Chemistry technology developed over 30 years. The basic technology is the isomerization of propylene oxide at elevated temperature using a lithium phosphate catalyst. 1.1.2 Applications Allyl alcohol is an important raw material in Lyondell’s production of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and MPDiol glycol (2-methyl-1,3-propanediol). Other commercial uses of allyl alcohol include the production of allyl diglycol carbonate (ADGC), used in optical resins; allyl diglycidyl ether (AGE) and allyl methacrylate (AMA) used as silane coupling agents for a multitude of applications, such as water treatment MPDiol and SAA are trademarks owned or used by LyondellBasell and glass adhesion; allyl isoamyl glycolate, which imparts a fruity group companies. Trademark MPDiol is registered in the U.S. Patent note to fragrances; diallyl phthalate (DAP), which may be used as a and Trademark Office plasticizer; and styrene allyl alcohol (SAA), a resinous polyol used as a resin modifier and in a variety of coating and ink applications. 1.2 Typical Values Allyl Alcohol 99.3 wt. percent minimum n-Propanol 0.75 wt. percent maximum Water 0.10 wt. percent maximum Propionaldehyde < 50 ppm Acidity (as acetic acid) < 0.001 wt. percent Color < 10 APHA These are typical values and should not be construed as product specifications. Please visit www.lyb.com for the allyl alcohol sales specifications in your region. 1.3 Instability Hazards Allyl alcohol is stable and will not readily decompose under normal conditions. It is not a polymerization hazard although it will slowly polymerize over a long period of time (i.e., several years) to form a thick, syrup like material. Avoid heat, sparks and contact with strong acids and oxidizing materials. 4 General Information ALLYL ALCOHOL PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN 1. General Information 1.5 Physical Properties Table 11 Allyl Alcohol Physical Properties Property Value Property Value Physical State Liuid Heat of Formation, Liuid25°C -41.60 Kcal/mol Color Colorless Heat/Fusion -129°C 1223.7 cal/mol7 2202.7 BTU/lbmol Molecular Weight 58.08 Heat/Vaporization See Figure 1-6 Boiling Pt. 97.1°C (206.7°F) Heat Capacity of Sat’d Liuid See Figure 1-7 Freezing Pt. -129°C (-200.2°F) Enthalpy of Sat’d Liuid See Figure 1-8 Density 25°C (7.07 lb/gal) 0.847g/cc -0.852 g/cc Heat Capacity of Vapor See Figure 1-9 Density of Sat’d Liuid See Figure 1-2 and Table 1-2 Enthalpy of Sat’d Vapor See Figure 1-10 Vapor Density See Figure 1-3 Surface Tension See Figure 1-11 Vapor Pressure See Table 1-3 Thermal Conduct. of Sat’d Liuid See Figure 1-12 Viscosity of Sat’d Liuid See Figure 1-4 Thermal Conduct. of Vapor See Figure 1-13 Visc. of Vapor See Figure 1-5 Flash Point (TCC) 20.9°C (70°F) Inde/Refraction 1.4135 20°C Auto Ignition 378°C (712°F) Coeff. of Cubical Epansion 20°C 0.00112°C -1 Upper Eplo. Limit 18 vol Crit. Temperature 271.9°C (521.4°F) Lower Eplo. Limit 2.5 vol Crit. Pressure 5.62 MPa Solubility20°C Water: ∞ 815.1 psia Alcohol: ∞ Ether: ∞ Crit. Volume 3.5813 cc/g Sat. Conc. in Air 6.48 wt 0.0574 ft 3/lb 3.35 mol Crit. Compress. 0.258 Acentric Factor 0.5688 Heat/Combustion, Liuid 25°C -445.50 Kcal/mol 5 General Information ALLYL ALCOHOL PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN 1. General Information Figure 1-2 Density of Saturated Liquid as a Function of Temperature 0.95 0.90 Allyl Alcohol 0.85 0.80 Density of Saturated of Saturated Density (g/cc) Liquid 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Temperature (°C) 6 General Information ALLYL ALCOHOL PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN 1. General Information Table 12 Allyl Alcohol Density as a Function of Temperature Temperature Lbs. Per Sp. Gr. Temperature Lbs. Per Sp. Gr. U.S. Gallon to 60F U.S. Gallon to 60F °C °F °C °F 4.4 40 7.235 1.0121 21.7 71 7.099 0.9932 5.0 41 7.230 1.0115 22.2 72 7.095 0.9926 5.6 42 7.226 1.0109 22.8 73 7.090 0.9920 6.1 43 7.222 1.0103 23.3 74 7.086 0.9914 6.7 44 7.217 1.0097 23.9 75 7.082 0.9907