§ 1823.7003 - Hazardous operations.

Hazardous operations are those involving the use of, or handling of, hazardous materials or other materials, phenomena, or elements at abnormal environmental or physical parameters that could result in injury, illness, or property damage if special precautions are not followed (e.g., high-pressure gas operations in excess of 150 pounds per square inch gauge, low-pressure high-volume gas operations, voltages above 550 volts, storage or handling of propellants or explosives, use of “heavy lift” material handling equipment, high- or low-temperature environments, environments with less than 19.5 percent or more than 25 percent oxygen by volume at normal atmospheric pressure, reduced gravity, radiation, or excessive noise).