Once again I turn to the professionals up North to provide us with some great information. Transport Canada has once again done an excellent job explaining the difference between a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) and a Heat-Induced Tear (HIT) type explosion. So often when we see the large fireball, we will call the…...
This video is interesting on many levels and since it occurred outside of the USA I am not sure about any regulatory issues in the home country, but if this were in the USA we can see a number of issues. However, this video shows us the conditions under which we might respond to an ammonia…...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced it has issued a special permit to authorize the extension of the 15-year service life of certain carbon fiber reinforced aluminum-lined cylinders (DOT-CFFC) that are used in self-contained breathing apparatuses by fire departments and first responders…. Membership Required You must...
I like to start out my 8-hr Emergency Management course with an exercise that demonstrates the vast differences in how a public FD plans for emergencies and how an industrial business should be planning. Many do not realize the vast differences in how these two entities differ when it comes to emergency planning and response…....
Last week was the anniversary of the anhydrous ammonia truck accident in Houston back in 1976 and out of that incident came what we call “Shelter-in-Place”. About 11:08 a.m., on 11 May 1976, a Transport Company of Texas MC 331 tractor-semi trailer transporting 7,509 gallons of anhydrous ammonia struck and penetrated a bridge rail on…...
OSHA has two (2) significant LOIs, both aligning, and their HAZWOPER CPL that do a really good job of explaining how one crosses over from PSM SOP actions to actions that would fall under the definition of an “emergency response”, thus moving compliance from 1910.119 to 1910.120. I have presented both of these LOIs and…...
In my Process Safety, HAZMAT, and Emergency Response course, I always walk the students through an exercise to demonstrate just how dangerous chemicals such as Cl2 and NH3 are. So many have come to believe that these chemicals are hazardous only when we exceed the OSHA/EPA Thresholds for PSM/RMP. In a 40 ft × 40…...
In my Process Safety, HAZMAT, and Emergency Response course, I always walk the students through an exercise to demonstrate just how dangerous chemicals such as Cl2 and NH3 are. So many have come to think that these chemicals are only hazardous when we exceed the OSHA/EPA Thresholds for PSM/RMP. In a space that is 40…...
New Features in the CAMEO Chemicals App: Added “type ahead” feature for simplified chemical name searches Added Share feature to generate and email PDFs and other export files from the app Added ability to maintain the MyChemicals list between sessions Added ability to save MyChemicals collections directly on your device for future access… Membership Required...
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The latest versions of the CAMEO software suite programs are ALOHA 5.4.7, CAMEO Chemicals 2.7, CAMEOfm 3.3, MARPLOT 5.0.3, and Tier2 Submit 2016. What’s changed in CAMEOfm 3.3?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council. The RESPONSE Subcommittee shall develop recommendations, as appropriate, for improving emergency first responder training and resource allocation for hazardous materials…...
