This is a MUST SEE series of videos for ALL Emergency Responders!!! This means HAZMAT, Rescue, EMS, etc. Even if you are not on an ERT, but your facility has pressure vessels on site – this is a MUST SEE training video series on BLEVEs. Engineers who install and maintain pressure vessels NEED to see…...
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Bleve Test – LPG Railcar (Video) Read More »
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1983 Murdoch, IL LPG Railcar BLEVE (Video) Read More »
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BLEVE – Explanation from NFPA (Video) Read More »
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If you have ever walked the stairs of a highrise building or the halls of a large hotel you have seen a “Standpipe System”. Many industrial facilities have these systems in place as well. In fact some state fire and building codes REQUIRE these systems be “installed”. Notice I emphasised “installed”, as most were installed,…...
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Does your facility have a standpipe system? Does the facility test the hoses and nozzles on these systems annually? Does the facility inspect them montly? BEFORE I even say anything, let me say my DISCLAIMER…check with your local fire department(s) AND your property conservation insurer BEFORE you remove the first hose or nozzle! Now that…...
Fire Hoses on Standpipe Systems…To connect or not to connect! Read More »
What has changed in the definition of an IDLH atmosphere? NIOSH has removed the mention of the 30 minute time period, based on intraspecies variation factors. There is no mention of the 30-minutes in the new definition. A little history about the IDLH designation… The concept of using respirators to protect workers in situations that…...
A bit of info that many emergency responders do not know! A Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) can occur with non-flammable materials such as cryogenics like liquid Oxygen, Nitorgen, etc. All we need to have in place for a BLEVE to occur is a material with a high vapor pressure (thus a low BP),…...
Dangerous misunderstanding around a B.L.E.V.E. Read More »
This new tool was designed for oil spill responders, but should be useful to many others. The NOAA Unit Converter for Oil Spills (NUCOS) is a simple desktop tool that converts basic units of velocity, mass, length, etc., but more specifically, converts units that are unique to oil spill response. NUCOS includes some of the…...
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The new Training Package for responding to ethanol incidents includes an instructors manual, a participant packet, interactive workshop materials, PowerPoint presentations, two videos and guidelines for fire departments to have ethanol production facilities in their communities. This extensive package is very beneficial giving the sources to be knowledgeable and prepared for any ethanol emergency situation…....
Ethanol Safety Organization for safety professionals and emergency response Read More »
