| Because carbon monoxide (CO) is odorless and | | | | performance. |
| colorless, many workers in the plant site do not | | | | 6. Make a plan to replace petrol or diesel powered |
| realize its existence in the workplace. Thus, | | | | equipments and tools with powered by electricity, |
| preventive measures hold fundamental safety | | | | compressed air, batteries or other safe power |
| function in order to reduce its generation, avoid | | | | source. |
| concentration buildup, alert workers about its | | | | 7. Put CO hazards warning label on equipments, |
| existence and prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. | | | | tools and appliances. Make sure that they can be |
| You may have established some preventive | | | | seen easily. |
| measures against CO. But the list below may give | | | | 8. Promote safety signs, safety slogans or safety |
| you another idea for completing hazard controls | | | | posters, which warn workers about CO hazards. |
| against CO. Here are 15 preventive measures | | | | 9. Ensure that workers have received CO MSDS |
| against carbon monoxide hazards in chemical plant. | | | | training. |
| These measures can be applied by workers and | | | | 10. Install carbon monoxide detectors with audible |
| employers. | | | | alarms at the proper area. |
| 1. Identify which equipments, tools and appliances | | | | 11. Design flue gas or off gas venting direction |
| produce CO. | | | | away from entering into buildings or enclosed area. |
| 2. Prohibit the usage of petrol or diesel powered | | | | 12. Provide appropriate personal protective |
| engines and tools in the poorly ventilated areas, | | | | equipment for workers. |
| inside buildings/rooms, partially enclosed area and | | | | 13. Include CO concentration measurement result |
| confined spaces. | | | | in work permit and confined space permit. |
| 3. Install effective ventilation system that will | | | | 14. Check regularly CO level inside closed area, |
| remove carbon monoxide from building, rooms or | | | | where equipments and tools that generate CO |
| enclosed areas. | | | | are operated. |
| 4. Make effective maintenance programs for | | | | 15. Report immediately any complaints of |
| equipments, tools and appliances that generate | | | | dizziness, drowsiness or nausea to the authorized |
| carbon monoxide. | | | | personnel. |
| 5. Ensure that ventilation system is always in good | | | | |