A checklist of suggested safe practices for the storage, distribution, use and disposal of toxic and hazardous gases in photovoltaic cell production

Abstract

Many gases used in photovoltaic cell manufacture are inherently hazardous to human health. Thus, the risk to occupational and public health presented by these gases must be minimized through the use of engineering, administrative and personal control strategies. In this report a checklist of such controls is presented for the Handling and storage, distribution, use and disposal of toxic gases in photovoltaic cell manufacture. Because of the increasing emphasis being placed on controlling hazards of toxic gases, the checklist will probably expand over time. In this context, the authors welcome suggestions and revisions.