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FOR THE
ECOCHLOR
BALLAST WATER
TREATMENT SYSTEM
March 2009
Revision 01
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Health and Safety Plan
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BWTS ................................................................................... 11
11.2 Maintenance of the Ecochlor
BWTS .............................................................................. 12
11.3 Chemical Re-Supply of the Ecochlor
BWTS ............................................................... 13
12.0 REVIEW OF HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN SIGNATURE PAGE ...................................................15
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Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) installed on various vessels. Because the Ecochlor
BWTS may be installed on various types of vessels located and calling on different US and international
ports, this HASP is the general guiding document for Ecochlor
technicians and/or representatives during system maintenance and chemical replenishment operations.
For generality purposes, this HASP is written assuming a vessel is calling on a US port.
This HASP includes health and safety procedures required to minimize potential risk to personnel who
will perform ballast water treatment system operations, maintenance, and chemical resupply. General
health and safety procedures are outlined below followed by the standard procedures for operation,
maintenance, and chemical re-supply. This HASP has been prepared to comply with local, state, and
federal guidelines in the United States.
Ecochlor
employees or representatives will use this HASP when performing any work activity on any
vessel a system is installed and operating on. Site specific hazards will be evaluated upon boarding the
vessel, prior to and during ballast water treatment system operations. Prior to any personnel performing
work on a vessel, this HASP will be acknowledged. A copy of this plan will be kept at the system and
available for review at all times.
Personnel will conduct a daily health & safety meeting to discuss work to be performed that day and
identify any potential hazards.
This HASP is intended for use by Ecochlor
BWTS. In addition to this HASP, all Ecochlor
recognizes its responsibility and the need to provide healthy and safe working conditions for all
personnel. It is the desire of Ecochlor
policy to:
Provide working conditions and work places that are protected against recognized hazards that
may cause injury;
Recognize that personnel health and safety is the primary factor to consider in the work place;
Allow personnel to stop any work activity without reprisal, when a health and safety threat, or
potential threat exists;
Train personnel in regard to safe work practices;
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BWTS. The
HASP assigns responsibilities, establishes personal protection standards, mandatory safety requirements
and procedures, and provides for contingencies that may arise while operations are being conducted.
This HASP complies with, but does not replace, Federal Health and Safety Regulations as set forth in 29
CFR 1910 and 1915, state, and local regulations. This HASP is to be used by personnel as a
supplement to such rules, regulations, and guidance.
Ecochlor
will provide a copy of this HASP to any subcontractors working with the Ecochlor
BWTS in
order to fulfill its obligation to inform subcontractors of site hazards. Each subcontractor will be held
accountable for the safe and healthful performance of work by each of their employees, subcontractors,
or support personnel who may enter work areas, and shall have written procedures in place to meet all
required regulations.
3.1 Modifications to the HASP
Although the HASP focuses on the operation, maintenance, and chemical resupply, it must remain
flexible because conditions may change and unforeseen situations may arise that require deviations from
the original plan. This flexibility allows modification of the HASP by the onsite personnel and takes into
account changing work conditions such as new physical hazards, weather, and modifications to the
scope of work.
3.2 Scope
The scope of work associated with this HASP includes, the operation of the system, routine maintenance,
and re-supply of the ballast water treatment chemicals.
3.3 Personnel
All personnel equally share responsibility for the individual and collective health and safety of all
personnel at the work location. Additionally, all Ecochlor
Technicians, Field
Representatives and/or subcontractors (at times).
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Technician
The Ecochlor
Technician is responsible for ensuring that day-to-day on-site activities are performed in
accordance with this HASP, applicable ship safety procedures, and applicable regulations. He/she has the
authority to stop work if actions or conditions are judged unsafe or not in conformance with the HASP,
including, but not limited to, inadequate or improper use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
The responsibilities of the Ecochlor
Technician are:
Review the ships health and safety procedures and policies with team prior to initiating work
activities;
Establish communication plan with ships crew in case of an emergency;
Establish and inform location of nearest hospital;
Assure that appropriate PPE is available and is properly utilized;
Assure that personnel are aware of potential hazards associated with the work tasks;
Interface with the applicable ships officers/supervisor to address emergency response process
and procedures;
Immediately stop work and correct any work practices or conditions that may result in injury or
unsafe conditions;
Maintaining an adequate stock of and control over all first aid supplies and other safety
equipment to insure their immediate availability; and
Maintaining an adequate stock of and control over all spill response kits that pertain to the
Ecochlor
BWTS.
3.3.2 Subcontractors/Visitors
The Ecochlor
Technician will supervise any work being conducted by subcontractors and will escort any
visitors as needed. Subcontractors and visitors are bound by all health and safety requirements provided
in this HASP. It is the responsibility of the Ecochlor
is one of the two precursor chemicals utilized for the generation of chlorine dioxide. Purate
is a
proprietary formulation from Eka Chemicals containing 40% by weight sodium chlorate (NaCl0
3
) and 8%
by weight hydrogen peroxide (H
2
O
2
). Specific information is included in the attached MSDS sheets.
The only time personnel may come into contact with Purate
recommendation that personnel have hearing protection available at all times during vessel operations
because the close quarters will intensify the noise, and periodic simultaneous vessel operations will exceed
85 decibels.
4.2.9 Heavy Equipment/Loading Activities
Ecochlor
does not anticipate operating any heavy equipment, but personnel will be in the vicinity of
heavy equipment/cargo operations (forklifts, cranes, conveyor belts, etc.). Operation of heavy equipment
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personnel and
subcontractors will follow the ships safety procedures for working around heavy equipment and loading
activities. In addition, the following Ecochlor
personnel.
Hand Signals Hand signals shall be employed by field personnel to communicate emergency
information and to assist in the operation of loud mechanized equipment. The hand signals will be
discussed with all field personnel prior to commencement of field operations and shall be reviewed during
the safety briefings.
7.0 DECONTAMINATION
Should personnel decontamination be necessary, the attached MSDS sheets for proper decontamination
procedures for each chemical will be followed. Each MSDS has specific decontamination procedures for
skin, eyes, inhalation, and ingestion.
8.0 SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION
9.1 Site and Health Plan: All site work will be performed in accordance with the provisions stated in the
HASP.
9.1.1 Site Visitors: Visitors will be discouraged from entry inside the work area and under no
circumstances will they be allowed inside the work area unless they are escorted. Visitors that require
entry into the work zone will attend a safety briefing prior to entry. Visitors will review the site health and
safety plan and sign the sign in sheet acknowledging understanding of these documents.
9.1.2 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): These documents for the chemicals associated with the
Ecochlor
BWTS (Purate
, sulfuric acid and chlorine dioxide) are kept with the BWTS, are attached to
this HASP, and the vessels master maintains a copy. MSDSs are also provided with every chemical
shipment.
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BWTS was designed to require minimal input from technicians and/or crew members. In
most installations, the system is kept in an enabled or idle state until the PLC detects a ballasting
operation.
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BWTS does not require technician or ships crew involvement, unless the
ships ballast system is manual in nature and is not capable of providing electronic signals regarding the
ballast system status. Even in such an installation, a crew member would only be required to push a
remote start button and possibly adjust ballast system valves (designed to be located in the ballast
pump room away from the Ecochlor
technicians or ship crew members required to handle chemicals.
After the system is installed and operational, Ecochlor
BWTS regardless of
reason for visit. Proper PPE will be worn at all times and radio communications will be maintained when
visiting the system.
11.2 Maintenance of the Ecochlor
BWTS
The chlorine dioxide generator requires approximately 6 hours of preventative maintenance per year.
Ecochlor
technicians will conduct this service during routine technical service visits. The scheduled
maintenance can easily be accomplished during a typical port call and will be conducted when the BWTS
is not needed for treatment of ballast water. Technical maintenance procedures are contained in the
system operations manual for each part of the system. Personnel will reference operations manual when
performing any and all maintenance on the system. All maintenance and/or repairs will be documented
on the Ecochlor
field report.
Ecochlor
provides technical support personnel who conduct periodic reviews of the BWTS, but are not
required to operate the system. The primary goal of the periodic reviews is to:
Conduct a physical inspection of all components of the BWTS, (chemical storage tanks,
generation module, piping, vent lines, pumps, electrical components, etc.);
Ensure proper cleanliness and housekeeping around the BWTS;
Review the system operation with the ships Captain, Officers and crew;
Correlate the amount of ballast water treated with the consumption of the precursor chemicals;
Check chemical pump calibrations to assure target dosages of chlorine dioxide are being met;
Document chemical inventory and schedule re-supply of the precursor chemicals as needed;
Conduct the chemical re-supply activity (only performed by Ecochlor
technicians or properly
trained representatives-see below);
Perform the required preventative maintenance on the chlorine dioxide generator (performed
during system idle time); and
Sample treated ballast water tanks for onboard and/or land based performance tests as needed.
Under normal operating conditions, Ecochlor
technicians, and never ships crew.
During these maintenance operations the BWTS will not be in run mode and not generating chlorine
dioxide. Therefore, exposure to chlorine dioxide cannot occur.
Ecochlor
technicians may have potential for exposure to small amounts of the precursor chemicals
during BWTS maintenance or chemical re-supply operations. During the maintenance visit the Ecochlor
Technician will document the condition of the system and report any deficiencies to the proper
manufacture (pumps, valves, etc). If repairs are needed to any piece of equipment, the Ecochlor
Technician will consult the operations manual and follow all manufactures safety procedures (found in the
operations manual) as well as all safety requirement contained in this HASP when working on the
equipment. If extensive repairs are needed a representative from the manufacturer will perform the
repairs and follow the required safety procedures contained in this HASP as well as the safety
procedures contained in the manufactures operations manual.
All required PPE must be worn based on the task being performed. See section 5.0 for proper PPE.
11.3 Chemical Re-Supply of the Ecochlor
BWTS
Re-supply of the precursor chemicals will be the only time these chemicals are ever handled during the
use of the Ecochlor
BWTS. The logistical details involved will vary based on a variety of factors for each
specific ship such as the type of vessel, the geographic location where re-supply will occur, and where
the fill station is installed on the vessel. Ecochlor
or its
trained representatives.
Venting: The Ecochlor
system does not give off fumes or gases during normal operation. However, a
small amount of fumes may be displaced when the chemical storage tanks are refilled, and sufficient
ventilation is necessary during these operations. For this reason, the chemical tanks are equipped with
vent lines. Each Ecochlor
BWTS
chemical storage tanks could cause a dangerous event. The chemical fill lines are placed away from
other lines for loading/unloading, are clearly labeled, and secured (locked) to minimize the chance for
mis-delivery of material.
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designs the re-supply stations and equipment to minimize required piping and facilitate the
operation. Different couplings are used for the two chemicals to make it impossible to mix the precursor
chemicals during re-supply.
Procedures for Chemical Re-Supply
Determine volume of chemical needed
Order chemical
Schedule delivery and inform ships crew
Coordinate to be sure there are no simultaneous operations occurring at the same time
(unloading/loading cargo in immediate area). Chemical refill operations will be undertaken only
when there are no cargo operations or other work tasks being performed in the vicinity of the
BWTS
Have HASP and MSDS available
Inspect all hoses and connections prior to re-supply activities beginning.
Inspect and don appropriate PPE (outlined in section 5)
Stage spill kits at fill location
Stage eye wash station and water source (for dousing if needed)
Visually inspect all transfer lines
Connect fill hose to fill port
Connect fill hoses to chemical delivery container
Place absorbent pads under all fill hose connections
Slowly open discharge valve on delivery container and vent delivery container
Slowly open fill valve to BTWS tank piping
Visually inspect fill transfer lines as chemical is being delivered to the tanks
Once chemical is completely transferred shut discharge valve on delivery container
Disconnect delivery hose from delivery container and purge hose of any residual chemical
Close fill valve
Place locking caps on hose
Lock fill valve connection
All of the above measures are in place to ensure the safe transport and re-supply of the preparation
chemicals. Depending on the type of vessel and location, these standard procedures may be modified
as needed.
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