Is it necessary to install toxic gas detection alarms in aluminum trichloride warehouses?
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In a warehouse that stores anhydrous aluminum trichloride, it is recommended to install detectors and alarms for the toxic gas HCl. Since it’s a newly built warehouse, I checked the design and found that it wasn’t there either. However, based on the physicochemical properties of anhydrous aluminum trichloride, it is known that it releases HCl when exposed to moisture in the air; most of the anhydrous aluminum trichloride stored in this warehouse is in bag form, and the sealing quality of these bags is questionable. Therefore, through identification and analysis, given the high air humidity in this region throughout the year, there is a possibility that the packaging seals may become poor or damaged, which could lead to higher risks. That’s why such a suggestion is put forward for everyone’s feedback – what should be done? Why?
It should be installed to prevent the formation of HCI due to deliquescence. At the same time, a dehumidifier can be added to reduce the air humidity in the warehouse.
Should we then hire a design firm to design the safety facilities and produce the blueprints?
Ironically, the original design included this warehouse, and in accordance with standard warehouse fire safety requirements, fire hoses and fire hydrants were installed there. So can’t these fire hydrants be used at all in their lifetime? It’s like installing fire hydrants in a calcium carbide storage area: lol
This post was last edited by The wise are enlightened on 2021-5-4 at 12:27. The design institute followed the standard design specifications for warehouses; the user changed the purpose of using the warehouse, but did not take into account the chemical properties of the items stored there. You can first consult the original design institute to see what changes may be necessary.
Personally, I think sensors should be installed; chlorine-related chemical enterprises have quite strict monitoring of HCL. However, the specific regulatory provisions have not been found yet
I think it’s the result of the design institute just misleading people randomly! For the new facility, all the necessary preliminary documents such as safety assessments and environmental impact evaluations are available; it’s not the owner who has arbitrarily changed the purpose of the warehouse
Thanks for the tip! Please continue to look for the relevant regulatory references and let me know: handshake
This post was last edited by Zhi Zi Ming on 2021-5-5 at 18:49. If the property owner provided the storage data for aluminum trichloride, and the design firm proceeded with a design based on standard warehouse specifications, then the design firm is at fault. But if that’s the case, won’t the safety inspection be passed either? It seems that there is still some unit committing dereliction of duty.