Section 355IAC3-4-10. Safety equipment

   All permanent storage installations shall have on hand, and readily accessible, as a minimum, the following equipment for emergency purposes:

(1) Two (2) full face type gas masks, jointly approved by NIOSH and MSHA, each with one (1) spare ammonia canister in a readily accessible location. A full facepiece ammonia gas mask will provide effective respiratory protection in concentrations of ammonia in air that are not immediately dangerous to life or health for short periods of time. A gas mask is not recommended for respiratory protection in concentrations exceeding the IDLH, except for escape purposes. In concentrations above the IDLH a positive-pressure, SCBA shall be used in accordance with the provisions of ANSI Z88.2.

(2) Two (2) pairs of protective gloves impervious to ammonia.

(3) Two (2) pairs of protective boots impervious to ammonia.

(4) Protective slickers, or protective pants and jackets, all impervious to ammonia.

(5) A minimum of two (2) accessible:

(A) emergency showers with plumbed eye wash units;

(B) one hundred fifty (150) gallon (minimum) open top containers filled with clean water; or

(C) a combination thereof;

shall be required. It is recommended that the distance from each transfer point to the emergency water supply not exceed ten (10) seconds of travel time or one hundred (100) feet.

(6) Chemical splash goggles or chemical splash goggles with full face shield to be worn over the goggles. A full face shield, if used, shall only be worn as secondary eye protection supplementing the primary eye protection afforded by the chemical splash goggles. A face shield is not to be worn as a substitute for a proper primary eye protection device (goggles).

(7) A reliable emergency communication system in place when personnel are on site.

(State Chemist of the State of Indiana; Agricultural Ammonia PT A, Sec IV, Rule 4.9; filed Dec 30, 1965, 2:15 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1966, p. 15; filed Jan 19, 2001, 2:04 p.m.: 24 IR 1637; readopted filed Jun 20, 2001, 3:22 p.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Apr 27, 2007, 2:03 p.m.: 20070509-IR-355070039RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 3:27 p.m.: 20131225-IR-355130482RFA)