For external purposes of other Operators, as well as Suppliers, Warehouse Operators, and Transporters, it is effective upon its publication. Notify the internal units of AYA, ARESEP, the National Fire Director, the Director of Traffic Engineering, the Director of the Costa Rican Red Cross, and the Director of Public Health. Notify the Water-Administering Municipalities, ASADAS, and the general public by publication in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. Notify and publish.
Firm agreement.
SECRETARIAT'S NOTE This Agreement No. 2005-079 was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados), in subsection d), of Article 6, of Ordinary Session No. 2005-004, held on 01/24/2005. This is firm and duly signed. The annexes are attached, and for the Municipalities, ESPH, and ASADAS in each case, the name AYA must be replaced with the name of their organization on the forms.
San José, February 2, 2005.
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF AQUEDUCTS AND SEWERS RDBC-001 Receipt for Refilled Chlorine Gas Containers See table in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF AQUEDUCTS AND SEWERS RDBC-003 Return of Empty Chlorine Gas Containers See table in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
COSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF AQUEDUCTS AND SEWERS RDBC-004 Shipment of Chlorine Gas Containers.
See table in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Illustration Safe Storage of Cylinders See diagram in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Safety Signage in Chlorine Gas Storage Areas.
See diagram in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Labeling of Chlorine Gas Containers.
See diagram in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Inspection Record, Safety Equipment.
See table in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Transport of Empty Chlorine Containers See diagram in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Specifications of Safety Kits See diagram in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Specifications of Respiratory Protective Equipment.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.
The equipment consists of a face mask connected to an aluminum, fiberglass, or Kevlar cylinder with a maximum empty weight of 3.10 kg to 4 kg, filled with low-pressure air. It allows entry into atmospheres contaminated with chlorine gas for a maximum time of 30 minutes. They have a dual-purpose air regulator system mounted on the belt and a second-stage regulator mounted on the mask. They must have a harness for the cylinder and its corresponding facepiece, which may be Ultravue or Ultra Elite. They must come in a wall-mount case. They must also have a low-air content alarm in the cylinder so the user knows it is time to leave the area. Furthermore, a personal alert safety system (PASS-FREFLY K) must be incorporated. This is a motion sensor that activates an alarm when the person is still for too long. Equipment Requirements:
Mask:
Air Regulator: Pressure Reducer: Remote Tank Pressure:
Frame and Harness. Cylinders and Valves. Manual.
Case.
Form for Vehicle Inspection Record.
See form in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
PLEASE NOTE TIF 30615I
Requirements for transport and for cylinder load vehicles.
1. On the sides, steel tubing shall be placed forming a grille 91 cm (36") high, welding the vertical tubes to the platform structure and placing the horizontal tubes at 38.1 cm (15") and 91 cm (36") above it, according to the following illustration.
See diagram in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
2. All cargo vehicles, light or heavy, transporting cylinders with chlorine gas, from suppliers to the Central Warehouses of AyA; from these to the Regional Warehouses; or from the Regional Warehouses to the potabilization plants, must take the following precautions:
The transport unit must have complete and well-reinforced gates; chains for securing, adequate and sufficient chocks (cuñas) (minimum 4 per ton cylinder), and a platform that allows anchoring of the chocks and prevents cylinder slippage.
The transport unit should preferably have open-top beds with well-reinforced side gates that prevent the cylinder from exiting laterally.
The crane or loading/unloading device for cylinders must be capable of lifting a minimum of 2000 kg (2 tons) and of lifting at least 2.15 m above the cylinder seat or the ground surface of the unloading area.
Mandatory Signage for Chlorine Transport Vehicles Shall comply with subsection 5.3.2. of the Regulation "LAND TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS PRODUCTS.
SIGNALLING OF LAND TRANSPORT UNITS FOR DANGEROUS MATERIALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS", published in Extension No. 33 to La Gaceta No. 128 of Friday, July 3, 1998.
The signage carried by official AyA vehicles must be solely and exclusively that approved by the Department of Occupational Health (Departamento de Salud Ocupacional).
1. Heavy and light vehicles must carry the following legend on their sides (right and left):
See diagrams in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Emergency Sheet.
See diagrams in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
See diagrams in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Control of equipment for cylinder maintenance.
See diagrams in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Record of chlorine container maintenance.
See diagrams in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Drill Evaluation Sheet.
RDBC-10.
Department of Occupational Health.
I. General information
Date:______
I. General information
- a)Treatment Plant: ________________________ b) Area:_________________________ c) Number of persons in the evaluated area:________ d) Evaluator Brigade Member (Brigadista):__________
II. Specific information
1. Personnel behavior during the drill 2. Were there agglomerations at any point in the area Yes ____ No ____ Where, Explain ______________________________________________________ 3. Were the exit routes used correctly Yes ____ No ____ If not, why?
______________________________________________________ 4. Was the alarm heard in the evaluated area Yes ____ No ____ If not, why?
______________________________________________________ 5. Was the emergency equipment sufficient Yes ____ No ____ If not, why?
______________________________________________________ 6. Was the first aid equipment sufficient Yes ____ No ____ If not, why?
______________________________________________________ 7. Were the safety zones sufficient Yes ____ No ____ If not, why?
______________________________________________________ Evaluator's Signature ____________________________
Equipment Inspection Form.
See form in printed La Gaceta No. 85 of May 4, 2005.
Requirements for Safety Zones.
The safety zone, as its name indicates, must offer the maximum possible safety conditions. These must meet at least the following characteristics:
Large, open areas free of hazards.
With multiple and relatively short arrival routes.
Without vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
Without trees taller than two and a half meters.
Without electrical lines within or over the access routes.
Located in strategic zones of the facilities; this implies being as close as possible to the location of the population to be evacuated.
In addition to locating the safety zone and verifying its conditions, it will be identified with an adequate combination of signs.
Likewise, the exit routes or access routes to the safety zones shall be demarcated in accordance with the respective zones.