In my emergency response training around the country it is always an interesting discussion when Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) comes up and the level of PPE necessary for a “safe response”. I have always stuck to my 25 years of training that NH3 qualifies for LEVEL A as it meets all the LEVEL A criteria. However, […]
Yes, absolutely. A BLEVE is not restricted to materials that are gases at standard temperature and pressure (STP), such as propane, butane, or anhydrous ammonia. Any liquid—even non-flammable ones like water, as seen in catastrophic boiler explosions—can BLEVE if the right thermodynamic conditions are met prior to vessel failure.
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Anyone ever completed any type of safety audit and not ended up with at least one item related to your fire protection systems? Anyone? I know I never have and I am a fanatic about my fire protection systems. I was trained to treat them as “gold”. No one touches them – PERIOD! Yet in
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the 2014 Boston Brownstone fire that claimed the lives of two Boston firefighters, Lt. Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy. The fire was found to have started from welding that took place on a metal handrail in a unit next door. The 2014 fire was a nine-alarm fire that took place
EDMONTON, Oct. 19, 2013 /CNW/ – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) deploys a team of investigators to the site of a rail accident west of Edmonton in Gainford, Alberta. The CN train derailed 13 cars including 4 units carrying petroleum crude oil and 9 units carrying liquefied petroleum gas. TSB will gather
Availability of DHS Crude By Rail (CBR) Emergency Response 4-Hour Web-based Training. Here is the information concerning course content and registration: Course Description — Crude By Rail (CBR) Emergency Response 4-Hour Web-based Training This program is designed for first responders with railroads passing through their jurisdiction. You will learn basic knowledge to respond to incidents
Each year I received dozens of e-mail questions, as well as from clients with operations in OH, regarding a “requirement” by Ohio Fire Codes to conduct an “annual evacuation drill”. Since this question seems to be so popular, I thought I should just post my attempt at an FAQ for OH Fire Drills: 1) Does
Source: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2014_49.pdf NOTE: If you work in the USA, you must also comply with OSHA’s Handrail requirements found in 1910.23(e)(5)(i)… 1910.23(e)(5)(i) A handrail shall consist of a lengthwise member mounted directly on a wall or partition by means of brackets attached to the lower side of the handrail so as to offer no obstruction
So you have to make the call… Is this an incidental release or would this release rise to the level of sounding the alarm, evacuating the engine room – thus making this an emergency response?
Scenario Facts: These workers would NEVER enter the warm or hot zone for defensive or offensive actionsrelated to controlling the uncontrolled release. They will be in the warm zone as they will be participating in Decon, but this places them in the far edge of the Warm Zone (e.g. right at the Cold Zone line).
ICC-500, ICC/NSSA Standard on the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, establishesMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS for structures and spaces designated as hurricane, tornado, or combination shelters. The standard addresses the design of such shelters from the perspective of the structural requirements for high wind conditions and addresses minimum requirements for the interior environment during a storm event.
