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Summary Requirements

    The purpose of the bench-scale safety summary is to identify the what, where, when and how chemicals associated with the bench-scale process will be used. In case of an accident, WERC must present written plans on accident response. This document will be used for that purpose. It will be a confidential summary that will be reviewed by NMSU and WERC safety officers. The summary must be received by the due date and a copy must be kept in your booth before a Safety Operating Permit will be issued.

    The bench-scale process flow diagram will assist WERC in identifying unit operation plans prior to team arrival in Las Cruces. This summary is considered an additional requirement that takes the place of regulatory permitting required in a typical operating plant. The attached Safety Summary Form must be completed by the due date and submitted to bcvaldez@nmsu.edu.

    NMSU Environmental Health & Safety requests that all WERC Design Contest teams register a HazCom Inventory prior to the contest.  This information will support your bench-scale safety summary and assist us in determining any risks associated with your task demonstration. You may access the site at: http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety/inventory-link.htm. Utilize the WERC Design Contest section to register your team. 

During the contest a copy of the summary and a WERC Safety approved Bench-Scale Operating Permit must be kept in your booth area at all times. 


Due Date

The Safety Summary and Flow Diagram are due:

March 2, 2010

The NMSU Chemical Inventory is due:

March 18, 2010

 

The two-page summary and flow diagram can be submitted via:

email: bcvaldez@nmsu.edu
fax: 575-646-5474

    Teams failing to submit the safety review and process flow diagram by the due date will not be issued an operating permit to set up their bench-scale process. Late submission could cause a delay in bench-scale setup.