Systems and methods for storing hazardous chemicals
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsRami A. Al-Otaibi, Khalid S. Ghamdi, Faleh M. Dossary
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Abstract
A system for controlling a locking device of a container for storing a hazardous chemical includes a display that displays safety information relating to storage and use of the chemical, a camera that captures an image of an operator, and a controller in communication with the locking device, the display, and the camera. The controller is configured to deactivate the locking device when a request is received from the operator for physical access to the chemical, a confirmation is received that the operator has correct acknowledgement and understanding of the safety information, and a requirement for personal protective equipment relating to the chemical is determined to be satisfied based on the image.
Claims20
A system for controlling a locking device of a container for storing a hazardous chemical, the system comprising:
- a display that displays safety information relating to storage and use of the chemical;
- a camera that captures an image of an operator;
- and
- a controller in communication with the locking device, the display, and the camera, wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the locking device when
- a request is received from the operator for physical access to the chemical,
- a confirmation is received that the operator has correct acknowledgement and understanding of the safety information, and
- a requirement on personal protective equipment relating to the chemical is determined to be satisfied based on the image.
A system for storing a hazardous chemical, the system comprising
- a cabinet defining a compartment with an opening, the compartment being used for storing the chemical, and the opening allowing for the chemical to be moved into and out of the compartment;
- a door connected to the cabinet and movable between an open position and a close position;
- a locking device configured to hold the door in the close position and prevent physical access to the chemical;
- a display that display safety information relating to storage and use of the chemical;
- a camera that captures an image of an operator;
- and
- a controller in communication with the locking device, the display, and the camera,
- wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the locking device such that the door becomes movable to the open position when
- a request is received from the operator for physical access to the chemical;
- a confirmation is received that the operator has correct acknowledgement and understanding of the safety information;
- and
- a requirement on personal protective equipment relating to the chemical is determined satisfied based on the image.
A method for controlling a locking device of a container for storing a hazardous chemical, the method comprising
- receiving a request from an operator for physical access to the chemical;
- displaying safety information about the chemical;
- receiving a confirmation that the operator has correct acknowledgement and understanding of the safety information;
- capturing an image of the operator;
- determining a requirement on personal protective equipment relating to the chemical is satisfied based on the image from a camera;
- and
- deactivating the locking device to allow for physical access to the chemical.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.