Hazard analysis for the protection of PV manufacturing facilities

Photovoltaic manufacturing facilities use toxic, corrosive or flammable substances, which, if not handled properly can present environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks. Although the amounts of hazardous substances used in the PV industry are far smaller than those used in the chemical industry, such substances can present EHS hazards. As PV manufacturing is scaled-up to meet a growing demand, preserving the safe and friendly to the environment nature of PV becomes even more important. This paper presents a systematic approach and specific methods of accident prevention that are available to the industry. As the PV industry approaches accident prevention in a systematic and vigilant way, the risk to the industry and the public will be minimized.