Guidelines for Hot Work in Confined Spaces: Recommended Practices for Industrial Hygienists and Safety Proessionals - Softcover

Martin H. Finkel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1885581300 ISBN 13: 9781885581303

Publisher: Amer Society of Safety Engineers, 1999

Synopsis

A frequent reason for entering confined spaces is to conduct hot work: welding, cutting, grinding, etc. But very few regulations or guidebooks address the many fire and explosion hazards that may be present in these operations. Fortunately, Martin H. Finkel, a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Marine Chemist, has written Guidelines for Hot Work in Confined Spaces. Using a basic, easy-to-follow approach, Finkel shows the safety professional and industrial hygienist how to ensure that hot work is conducted safely in potentially hazardous environments. This guidebook presents proven, effective techniques for recognizing and correcting the hazards that occur in these situations. Hazards that may be hidden from the casual observer are revealed, so that those tasked with approving welding, cutting, drilling and other hot work operations in confined areas can do so with confidence.

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About the Author

Martin H. Finkel, CIH, CMC, is Principal, Environmental Safety and Health of Alaska, a training and consulting firm based in Anchorage. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Marine Chemist. Finkel holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Riverside, and an M.A. in Administration of Environmental Protection Programs from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He has more than 25 years' experience in safety and industrial hygiene.

Review

The book outlines a systematic approach to recognizing, evaluating and controlling confined space hazards during hot work operations. It offers practical examples of confined space hot work incidents where the necessary approach was lacking, and offers suggestions to avoid these incidents. --Lamar Labauve CMC, Chief Technical Advisor, NFPA Confined Space Training

About this edition

• Publisher: Amer Society of Safety Engineers
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1885581300
• ISBN 13: 9781885581303
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 62