Bleeding stored energy can create hazards

Once we get to the place where we can agree that fluids and gases are “stored energy” and that those “stored energies” have to be bled/drained to achieve a Zero Energy State (ZES), we can then discuss the potential hazards these necessary actions can create.   I have written a lot about using 1/4 turn ball valves as energy isolation devices and that once they are closed and locked, we now have a stored energy situation on the other side. We must provide a means to bleed/drain off the stored energy. 

When the energy source is just plant air or water, we can bleed/drain the stored air/water pressure into the working space without creating serious hazards.  However, when the gas or fluid we are dealing with is a hazardous material, bleeding or draining the gas/fluid into the occupied space, we could create a hazardous working environment. 

For example:

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