In the last few months, there’s been a renewed flurry of misleading and false statements about the Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit “C” (C-Kit) by a company currently marketing its own secondary containment product. At this time, there have been no recorded sales of that product. Emergency responders across the nation, who face real risks every day,…...
Just The Facts…About The C-Kit (From CI) Read More »
Field-expedient protection includes steps taken to provide immediate protection of personnel/materiel and to enhance protection of mission-essential facilities in the event of an incident. These procedures and planning factors are often included in emergency-action discussions of “protection in place” when it is required to sustain critical operations through an event or key infrastructure facilities that…...
Shelter-in-Place Suggestions Read More »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published notice RSPA-99-5143 (notice 99-11) stating that its files contain reports of 12 explosive failures of aluminum cylinders made of 6351 alloy. Eleven of the failures occurred when the cylinders were being filled. Six of the failures were SCBA cylinders used in life-support systems for firefighters, and three were…...
Cracking and Ruptures of SCBA Aluminum Cylinders Made from 6351 Alloy Read More »
SUMMARY: Recently, a DOT-3AL cylinder made of aluminum alloy 6351-T6 ruptured while being filled. The purpose of this notice is to alert owners, users, and other persons responsible for the maintenance of certain cylinders made of aluminum alloy 6351-T6 of potential safety problems and to advise them to follow the precautionary measures outlined in this…...
There have been several well-documented incidents during the past 10 years where SCBA failure may have been a contributing factor in the deaths or injuries of firefighters¹. These incidents, coupled with a recognition of the importance of self-contained breathing apparatus to firefighter safety, prompted the United States Fire Administration to undertake this study to address…...
USFA Special Report: Prevention of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Failures Read More »
The answers to the top questions I get about the DOT ERG Booklets: 1) there are 3,233 Hazardous Materials listed 2) there are 465 TIH/PIH Hazardous Materials listed 3) there are 127 Water Reactive Hazardous Materials listed 4) there are still 172 Guides listed in 2012…. Membership Required You must be a member to access...
2012 DOT ERG by the numbers Read More »
A fully wrapped composite SCBA cylinder catastrophically failed while stored inside a fire truck parked inside a fire house. Although no one was hurt, the incident caused significant damage to the fire truck and minor damage to the fire truck parked next to it. Extensive analysis of the failed cylinder showed that it was caused…...
SCBA Cylinder Catastrophic Failure from Stress Corrosion Cracking Read More »
UPDATED 10/22/2019 with new images and new explanations. UPDATE: Please see my June 2017 posting PHMSA’s New Cylinder “Special Permit” authorizes an extension of the 15-year service life of certain carbon fiber reinforced aluminum-lined cylinders (DOT-CFFC) In general, composite-reinforced cylinders used with self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) all have a 15-year maximum life span. SCBA…...
Hydro-Testing of SCBA Cylinders Read More »
On May 17th of this year I posted the article “Emergency Response Guidebook 2012 Summary of Changes (April 2012)” pointing out some of the changes and upgrades to the 2012 edition of the DOT ERG. If your business handles Ammonia (UN1005), Chlorine (UN1017), Ethylene oxide (UN1040), Hydrogen chloride (UN1050) and Hydrogen chloride, refrigerated liquid (UN2186), Hydrogen…...
The new “Table 3” in the 2012 DOT ERG Read More »
A Muskegon-area chemical company is facing a federal penalty for failing to report an ammonia release on Labor Day to the proper authorities in a timely manner. The 1400-pound leak was well over the federal limit that requires an immediate report. By law, any release into the air of the hazardous gas over 100 pounds…...
Chemical facility faces ammonia leak penalty Read More »
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transport Canada (TC) publish the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), which provides valuable information to first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials transportation incident. A new edition of this guidebook is published every four years, the most recent edition being published in 2012. There are some changes to the…...
CHLOREP Informational Bulletin: 2012 DOT/TC Emergency Response Guidebook Read More »
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UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on single-jacketed fire hose Read More »
