The Arunachal Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2022
Appendix A
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(a) The hazard:
(i) Benzene and substances containing benzene are harmful.
(ii) Prolonged or repeated breathing of benzene vapours may result in acute or chronic
poisoning.
(iii) Benzene can also be absorbed through skin which may cause skin and other diseases.
(b) The preventive measures to be taken:
(i) Avoid breathing of benzene vapours.
(ii) Avoid prolonged or repeated contact of benzene with the skin.
(iii) Remove benzene soaked or wet clothing promptly.
(iv) If any time you are exposed to high concentration of benzene vapours and exhibit the
sign and symptoms such as dizziness, difficulty in breathing, excessive excitation and
losing of consciousness, immediately inform your Factory Manager.
(v) Keep all the containers of benzene closed.
(vi) Handle, use and process benzene and substances containing benzene carefully in
order to prevent their spillage on the floor.
(vii) Maintain good house-keeping.
(c) The protective equipment to be used:
(i) Use respiratory protective equipment in place where benzene vapours are present in
high concentration,
(ii) In emergency, use self-generating oxygen masks or oxygen or air-cylinder masks.Wear
hand gloves, aprons, goggles and gum boots to avoid contact of benzene with your skin
and body parts.
(d) The First-aid .measure to be taken in case of acute benzene poisoning:
(i) Remove the clothing immediately if it is wetted with benzene.
(ii) If liquid benzene enters eyes, flush thoroughly for at least 15 minutes with clean running
water and immediately secure medical attention,
(iii) in case of unusual exposure to benzene vapour, call a physician immediately. Until he
arrives do the following:
(e) If the exposed person is conscious :
(i) Move him to fresh air in the open.
(ii) Lay him down without a pillow and keep him quiet and warm.
(f) If the exposed person in unconscious :
(i) Lay him down preferably on the left side with the head low.
(ii) Remove any false teeth; chewing-gum tobacco or other foreign objects which may be in
his mouth.
(iii) Provide him artificial respiration in case difficulty is being experienced in breathing.
(iv) In case of shallow breathing or cyanosis (blueness of skin, lips, ears, fingers, nail beds),
he should be provided with medical oxygen or oxygen carbon dioxide mixture. If needed,
he should be given artificial respiration. Oxygen should be administered by a trained
person only.