GREEN INITIATIVES As an ISO 14001 compliant company, SubCom requires its suppliers and service providers to adhere to national and international safety and environmental requirements. When acknowledging an order for material or services, you are also agreeing to the following standards. In addition, we encourage all of our supplier partners to share any certificates you have with our Senior Purchasing Manager (Mike Scatina [email protected]), this will be kept in your file and will proactively answer questions by our end users.
Packaging of Orders • Designed for safe handling; (maximum packaging/box weight capacities observed, no protruding pieces, sealed properly) and hazard warning labels (if applicable). • Packing material needs to be recyclable.
Restricted Chemicals The following chemicals are restricted for use on SubCom vessels. • Acetaldehyde • 3-Bromopropyne (Propargyl Bromide) • Acrolein (2-Popenal) • Butyl Hydroperoxide (Tertiary) • Acrylyl Chlorde • Butyl Perbenzoate (Tertiary) • Allyl Chlorid • Carbonyl Chloride (Phosgene) • Allylamine • Carbonyl Fluoride • Alkylaluminum • Cellulose Nitrate (greater than • Ammonia, Anhydrous 12.6% nitrogen) • Ammonia solutions (greater than • Chlorine 44% ammonia) • Chlorine Dioxide • Ammonium Perchlorate • Chlorine Pentrafluoride • Allylamine • Chlorine Trifluoride • Ammonium Permanganate • Chlorodiethylaluminum • Arsine (Arsenic Hydride) (Diethylaluminum Chloride) • Bis (Chloromethyl) Ether • 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene • Boron Trichloride • Chloromethyl Methyl Ether • Boron Trifluoride • Chloropicrin • Bromine • Chloropicrin and Methyl Bromide • Bromine Chloride mixture • Bromine Pentafluoride • Chloropicrin and Methyl Chloride mixture • Bromine Trifluoride • Cumene Hydroperoxide
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• Cyanogen • Hydrogen Peroxide (52% by weight or greater) • Cyanogen Chloride • Hydrogen Selenide • Cyanuric Fluoride • Hydrogen Sulfide • Diacetyl Peroxide (greater than 70%) • Hydroxylamine • Diazomethane • Iron, Pentacarbonyl • Dibenzoyl Peroxide • Isopropylamine • Diborane • Ketene • Dibutyl Peroxide (Tertiary) • Methacrylaldehyde • Dichloro Acetylene • Methacryloyl Chloride • Dichlorosilane • Methacryloyloxyethyl Isocyanate • Diethylzinc • Methyl Acrylonitrile • Diisopropyl Peroxydicarbonate • Methylamine, Anhydrous • Dilauroyl Peroxide • Methyl Bromide • Dimethyldichlorosilane • Methyl Chloride • Dimethylhydrazine, 1,1 • Methyl Chloroformate • Dimethylamine, Anhydrous • Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (greater than 60%) • 2,4-Dinitroaniline Ethyl Methyl Ketone Peroxide (Methyl Ethyl • Methyl Fluoroacetate Ketone Peroxide; greater than • Methyl Fluorosulfate 60%) • Methyl Hydrazine • Ethyl Nitrite • Methyl Iodide • Ethylamine • Methyl Isocyanate • Ethylene Fluorohydrin • Methyl Mercaptan • Ethylene Oxide • Methyl Vinyl Ketone • Ethyleneimine • Methyltrichlorosilane • Fluorine • Nickel Carbonly (Nickel • Formaldehyde (Formalin) Tetracarbonyl) • Furan • Nitric Acid (94.5% by weight or • Hexafluoroacetone greater) • Hydrochloric Acid, Anhydrous • Nitric Oxide • Hydrofluoric Acid, Anhydrous • Nitroaniline (para Nitroaniline) • Hydrogen Bromide • Nitromethane • Hydrogen Chloride • Nitrogen Dioxide • Hydrogen Cyanide, Anhydrous • Nitrogen Oxides (NO; NO (2); N2O4; N2O3)) • Hydrogen Fluoride
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• Nitrogen Tetroxide (Nitrogen • Phosphoryl Chloride (Phosphorus Peroxide) Oxychloride) • Nitrogen Trifluoride • Propargyl Bromide • Nitrogen Trioxide • Propyl Nitrate • Oleum (65% to 80% by weight; • Sarin Fuming Sulfuric Acid) • Selenium Hexafluoride • Osmium Tetroxide • Stibine (Antimony Hydride) • Oxygen Difluoride (Fluorine • Sulfur Dioxide (liquid) Monoxide) • Sulfur Pentafluoride • Ozone Depleting Substances • Sulfur Tetrafluoride • Peracetic Acid (greater 60% Acetic Acid; Peroxyacetic Acid) • Sulfur Trioxide (Sulfuric Anhydride) • Perchloric Acid (greater than 60% • Tetrafluorohydrazine by weight) • Tetrafluoroethylene • Perchloromethyl Mercaptan • Tetramethyl Lead • Perchloryl Fluoride • Thionyl Chloride • Peroxyacetic Acid (greater than • Trichloro (chloromethyl) Silane 60% Acetic Acid; Peracetic Acid) • Trichloro (dichlorophenyl) Silane • Phosgene (Carbonyl Chloride) • Trichlorosilane • Phosphine (Hydrogen Phosphide) • Trifluorochloroethylene • Phosphorus Oxychloride (Phosphoryl Chloride) • Trimethyoxysilane • Phosphorus Trichloride
Asbestos In accordance with SOLAS regulations materials containing asbestos are prohibited from being delivered to SubCom vessels.
Safety Requirements for Sub-Contractors Any service provider performing work on SubCom vessels must adhere to the Company’s Safety & Environmental System SMS09 Contractor Safety. The employer shall provide and shall ensure that each affected employee uses the appropriate PPE for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective shields, protective barriers, personal fall protection equipment, and lifesaving equipment, meeting the applicable provisions of this subpart, wherever employees are exposed to work activity hazards that require the use of PPE.
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