Essays on Methylene Chloride

Introduction

Occupational health and safety are associated with the safety, health, and welfare of employees who are engaged in work. It plays an important role in managing the company’s operations. The report addresses workplace hazards and provides information about the accidents and injuries occurred in the engineering industry. One of the main aims of the report is to indicate ways of mitigating the risk of loss. The purpose of this technical report is to demonstrate that the author has engineering knowledge, professional competence, and technical ability to carry out the essential research in detail about the health and safety ...

Given the recent request to assist a local chemical manufacturer with OSHA compliance, one of the major issues to tackle will be whether the company is required to comply with OSHA Methylene Chloride standard. The company uses Methylene Chloride (MC) chemical to manufacture a special paint stripper for the Department of Defense (DOD). Methylene Chloride is a colorless, volatile solvent, with a chloroform-like odor. Exposure to this chemical increases the risk of developing cancer, and diseases of the liver, heart and CNS (central nervous system). Exposure occurs via inhalation, and direct contact and absorption through the skin. The immediate ...

- Purpose The purpose behind conducting this experiment is to separate or extract Caffeine, which is an alkaloid and a weak organic base from the de-carbonated cola drink. - Procedure - A 125mL separatory funnel supported by an iron ring is taken and positioned on an iron stand. 60mL of de-carbonated cola drink is then transferred into it followed by the addition of 5.0mL Methylene Chloride (CH2Cl2) and insert the stopper. - The pressure built inside the flask must be released by inverting it and opening up the stopcock instantly. The stockcock must be closed again ...