Storage of chemicals

V vsakdanjem življenju smo v stiku s številnimi kemikalijami. Zaradi svojih lastnosti nekatere povzročajo škodo zdravju, okolju in gospodarstvu. Kemikalije razvrščamo po kategorijah, ki so določene za varnost pri njihovi uporabi in skladiščenju. V industriji se uporabljajo velike količine kemikalij naenkrat, zato jih je treba skladiščiti. Skladiščiti jih moramo pravilno, da ne pride do nenačrtovanih reakcij in posledično nesreč. Za pravilno skladiščenje poskrbijo zakoni, uredbe in pravilniki, a se kljub temu dogajajo nesreče. Med letoma 2010 in 2020 se je v državah članicah OECD zaradi skladiščenja kemikalij zgodilo 334 nesreč, ki so povzročile hude posledice. Nesreče se dogajajo v različnih industrijah in zaradi različnih razlogov. Razlogi za nesreče vključujejo človeške napake, slabo vzdrževanje obratov, okvaro opreme in tudi zanemarjanje varnosti. Zanemarjanje varnosti privede do veliko hudih nesreč, kar je nedopustno. Primer take nesreče je eksplozija amonijevega nitrata v Libanonu, ki je terjala 204 smrtne žrtve. Ker se uporabi kemikalij ne moremo izogniti in ker imajo nevarne lastnosti, moramo pri uporabi in skladiščenju natančno upoštevati varnostne zahteve in strogo nadzorovati kritične točke.Everyday we come in contact with many chemicals. Due to their properties, some cause damage to health, the environment and the economy. Chemicals are classified into categories that are determined for safety in their use and storage. The industry uses large quantities of chemicals at once, so they need to be stored. We need to store them properly to avoid unplanned reactions and consequent accidents. Proper storage is ensured by law and regulations, but accidents do happen nonetheless. Between 2010 and 2020, 334 accidents occurred in OECD countries due to the storage of chemicals, with serious consequences. Accidents happen in different industries and for different reasons. Causes of accidents include human error, poor maintenance, equipment failure, and also neglection of safety. Neglecting of safety leads to many serious accidents, which is unacceptable. An example of such accident is explosion of ammonium nitrate in Lebanon, which claimed 204 lives. Use se of chemicals cannot be avoided and because they have hazardous properties, safety requirements must be strictly observed during use and storage and critical points must be strictly controlled