Section 215.20  Safety

a)         A competent attendant must be on site any time ammonia is handled, transferred or transported.

b)         All permanent storage installations shall have on hand, at minimum, the following equipment for emergency and rescue purposes:

1)         One full-faced gas mask, jointly approved by NIOSH and MSHA, with one spare in date ammonia canister in a readily accessible location, or a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

2)         One pair of protective gloves impervious to anhydrous ammonia.

3)         One pair of protective boots impervious to anhydrous ammonia.

4)         One protective slicker and/or protective pants and jacket, all impervious to anhydrous ammonia.

5)         An easily accessible emergency shower and a plumbed eyewash unit or at least 150 gal of clean water in an open top container.

6)         Chemical splash goggles.

c)         Each cargo tank transferring agricultural ammonia, except an implement of husbandry, shall carry:

1)         At least 5 gallons of clean water in a container designed to provide ready access to the water for flushing any area of the body contacted by ammonia.

2)         One pair of protective gloves impervious to ammonia.

3)         One full-faced gas mask, jointly approved by NIOSH and MSHA, with one spare in date ammonia canister in a readily accessible location.

4)         Chemical splash goggles.

 (Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 9922, effective July 1, 2003)