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Phenol Unloading and Loading Products
SafeRack provides the equipment needed to keep employees safe and expedite the loading and unloading of phenol.
MaxRack Elevating Safety Cage
Many standard cage configurations available Units available for both truck and railcar applications Counterweighted design allows for smaller, less expensive drive components Pneumatic or...
Top Loading Arms
#1 in Emco Wheaton and OPW Loading Arms Coordination with Local Engineering, Vehicle Variables, Gangway and Fall Protection Ergonomic Designs and Innovative Technology Fluid Level Sensors...
Railcar Cage Safety Fall Protection
Helps Meet OSHA Requirements 4th Rail for Added Protection Made in the USA SafeRack helps bulk loading and unloading facilities protect their workers and, in...
Extra Wide Gangways
48", 60" or 72" widths Walk surface wide enough for offset crash box Aluminum, galvanized steel or stainless steel Greater Access and Longevity. SafeRack’s patent-pending...
SafeRack’s New GX Self-Adjusting Stair (SAS) Gangways
Revolutionary Power Assist System Another industry first – Lift, Lower & Lock in any position automatically with no manual lifting Powered Lift & lower system...
Railcar Loading Platforms & Fall Protection
Your Partner - Design and build turnkey railcar loading and railcar fall protection systems Complete Railcar Loading Systems - Available with pipe racks, cable trays, loading arms and...
Grounding Systems
Protects workers, products & terminals from static discharge Include heavy-duty, reliable grounding clamps Control enclosures are durable and explosion-proof Grounding systems are critical when loading and...
Polyethylene & Composite Railcar Track Pans
Both the polyethylene and composite railcar track pans offered by SafeRack are high flow rate track pans designed for larger spill containment systems. Cost-effective and easy...
Trolley Beam Fall Arrest Systems
Trolley Beam Fall Protection for Truck and Rail Fall Protection For One or Two Flatbed Trailers OSHA Compliant Components Reduces Fall Distances When Loading or...
Swing Gates – Industrial Safety Gates
YellowGate, SafeRack’s line of industrial safety gates is the most flexible product on the market. It’s able to cover openings between 16” and 36” and...
Custom Stairs and Work Platforms
Tailored Solution for Safe, Easy Access Designed to Improve Productivity Reduces Risk of Injury from Slips, Trips and Falls PerfectaStep provides configurable industrial stairs and...
Emergency Drench Showers and Safety Eyewash Stations
Eyewash stations, eye/face wash stations, drench showers, and combination showers. With a Variety of eye/face washdown bowl and safety shower options, we can find the perfect...
Phenols are also used in household products and as intermediates for industrial synthesis. For example, phenol in low concentrations is used as a disinfectant in household cleaners, and even in mouthwashes. Phenol may have been the first surgical antiseptic. Phenol can be very dangerous, and the hazards are not just those of a typical corrosive. The dangers of phenol are two-fold. It’s both a corrosive (can cause severe burns) and a toxic (if absorbed phenol acts as a systemic toxin). Death was reported from the ingestion of as little as 15ml. Again, the primary hazard of phenol is its ability to penetrate the skin rapidly, causing severe burns, and its toxicity even in small amounts. Due to its local anesthetizing properties, skin burns may be painless.
Phenol is considered a Category 4 flammable liquid by OHSA and has a flashpoint of 79 degrees C and 174 degrees F. During a fire, phenol may decompose into hazardous carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Phenol doesn’t work well with most metals, rubber, plastics, or alloys.
Helping a chemical company access their tanker truck Phenol is typically loaded (tight-fill) into the tops of rolling stock/tank trucks and unloaded from the bottom. Variations on the preferred method of loading include a close dome, tight fill, splash fill with cover plate and vapor recovery, and tight fill with dry break couplers.
Best practices for phenol loading/unloading include: wearing a chemical suit, rubber gloves, splash goggles, face shield, rubber boots, and a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Because operators are regulated to wear a restrictive chemical suit, SafeRack suggests the use of a wider gangway and a MAX Rack for more ergonomic access and egress. A wider gangway will reduce the risk of the operator’s PPE getting caught, torn, or damaged, as well as address offset crash boxes.
To protect operators, SafeRack offers numerous options for fall prevention safety cages, including- two, three, and four rail designs.
Best practice includes the grounding of all vessels before starting the (un)loading process. For overcast days or second shift, lighting is an inexpensive and is essential for safety and improved productivity. Safety showers and eyewash stations should have alarms to alert workers of possible exposure.
SafeRack understands that accidents can happen. Properly equipping your loading terminal with rail or truck spill containment will save costly cleanup, downtime, and EPA/OSHA fines. In the event of a chemical release or spill, operators need to stay upwind. Having a windsock on your platform provides a visual reference to help keep workers out of harm’s way in the event of an emergency.
Phenol is a mildly acidic toxic white crystalline solid obtained from coal tar and used in chemical manufacture and a diluted form (under the name carbolic) as a disinfectant. Phenol is an aromatic organic compound with a molecular formula C6H5OH. The molecule consists of a phenyl group bonded to a hydroxy group. It’s mildly acidic and requires careful handling due to its likelihood to cause chemical burns.
Phenol can be tasted and smelled at levels lower than those associated with harmful effects. Phenol evaporates slower than water and can form a solution with water. Primarily, phenol is used in the production of phenolic resins and the manufacture of nylon and other synthetic fibers.
Servicing all areas of bulk chemical industries
SafeRack has developed industry-leading safe access solutions, seamlessly integrating loading arms and ancillary 3rd party equipment to be user friendly with the operation of (un)loading becoming cleaner, more automated, and far safer.
Petrochemicals are made from either petroleum or natural gas feedstock. A wide variety of petrochemicals are created/produced depending on the process.
- Aromatics – Aromatics are hydrocarbons that consist exclusively of the elements carbon and hydrogen. Common Aromatics are Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes. Often used for creating Dyes, synthetic detergents, fibers, and plastics.The catalytic reforming of naphtha produces aromatics, which include benzene, toluene, and xylene. Together they are referred to as BTX and are predominantly obtained from petroleum refineries by the extraction from the reformate produced in catalytic reformers using naphtha obtained from petroleum refineries.
- Olefins – The most reactive class of hydrocarbons tend to crack. Common Olefins are Ethylene, Propylene, and Butadiene. Often used for creating plastics, and synthetic rubber. Chemical plants produce olefins by steam cracking of natural gas liquids like ethane and propane. Olefins include ethene, propene, and butadiene. Ethylene and propylene are chief sources of both plastic products and industrial chemicals. Butadiene is mainly used in the production of synthetic rubber.
- Synthesis gas (SynGas) – A mixture comprising of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Common Synthesis Gas is Ammonia and Methanol. Often used for creating Fertilizers and explosives.Synthesis gas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen used to make ammonia and methanol. Ammonia is used to make the fertilizer urea, and methanol is used as a solvent and chemical intermediate. Steam crackers are not to be confused with steam reforming plants used to produce hydrogen and ammonia.
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Is your plant or facility compliant with ANSI, OSHA, and local safety codes? We can help!
EMERGENCY EYEWASHES / SHOWER EQUIPMENT AND THE ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 – 2014 STANDARD
Following eye contact, you must start washing with water immediately to prevent permanent damage. In the event of skin contact, you must start washing with water immediately to prevent slow-healing chemical burns.
Are you aware that ANSI guidelines state that Eye Wash/Drench Showers need to be located 10 seconds or 55′ from contaminates or hazardous materials and located on the same horizontal plane, with no obstructions? If bottom loading/unloading, an additional shower should be located at grade as well. SafeRack provides the above equipment plus much more needed to keep employees safe and expedite bulk chemical loading and unloading.
OSHA Regulation Experts – Does your existing chemical safety equipment or chemical loading systems meet OSHA’s latest requirements? SafeRack’s professional technical sales consultants are available to meet with your team to make recommendations to keep your facility in front of OSHA’s ever-changing country and region-specific standards and regulations, including lifeline and trolley beam fall arrest systems, metal stairs, and access platforms.
Why SafeRack?
The SafeRack approach is a collaborative one. Let’s call it The SafeRack Way. We have, over many years amassed a great deal of experience and understanding of the safety aspects involved in loading road tankers and railcars, as well as the behavioral habits of the operators.
With the best intentions in the world, if a system is designed that is inconvenient or difficult to operate, it becomes the operator’s mission to bypass, abuse, and generally defeat that system. This could result in the (un)loading procedure being far more dangerous than no system at all.
To avoid this, SafeRack has developed industry-leading safe access solutions, seamlessly integrating loading arms and ancillary 3rd party equipment to be user friendly with the operation of loading becoming cleaner, more automated, and far safer.
Platform Maintenance
From Scope Development to Installation and Training – SafeRack understands how proper training prolongs the life of your equipment, reduces long-term maintenance costs, and protects the safety of employees. From installation and commissioning through to long-term preventative maintenance programs, our Aftermarket Team offers a full menu of training options that can be tailored to suit your site needs.
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As one of the primary railcar loading points, Hardisty is one of the major crude oil hubs in North America and a major origination point of pipelines that export to the United States. SCS was asked to supply and construct a SafeRack crude oil loadout terminal spanning nearly half a mile. The USD Hardisty terminal can load up to two 120-railcar unit trains per day and consists of a fixed loading rack with 62 railcar loading positions enclosed, separate control, operator and mechanical buildings, as well as a unit train staging area and loop tracks capable of holding multiple unit trains simultaneously. SCS also supplied and installed boom-supported loading arms with supply and vapor management systems.
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