Gasoline USTs Explode (Ashland KY 2019)
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An excellent video demonstrating how flammable vapors that are heavier than air (e.g. Vapor Density > 1) move and ignite from an ignition source a distance away from the liquid…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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This is an excellent video that shows us that SURFACE AREA of the flammable liquid MATTERS, thus the importance of SECONDARY CONTAINMENT or better, the use of an impounding basin AWAY from the container(s). Later in the video, we can see why Flammable Liquids and Oxidizers should be SEGREGATED…. Membership Required You must be a...
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Finally – it is said by the most reliable flammable liquid experts… “alligator clamps” are not made for bonding and grounding! SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF when you’re dealing with flammable liquids… milli-joules matter! Subscribe to FM’s YouTube Channel … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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Another incident at a fuel pump where the customer exited their vehicle while the gasoline was flowing and reached for the nozzle, only to ignite the vapors exiting the tank via their static electricity. The customer then made another critical error by removing the nozzle and spreading the fire. It certainly looks as if the…...
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Smoking while filling up is HAZARDOUS to your health Read More »
This is an excellent demonstration showing the ignition of gasoline vapors with static electricity. A few important points to call out before you watch the video: Gasoline vapors have an MIE less than 1.0 mJ “Splashing filling” is a HUGE generator of static Watch how they make a point to be sure the nozzle is…...
Gasoline, Static, and the lack of Bonding & Grounding Read More »
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Another LPG Container BLEVE (Sudanese May 2016) Read More »
I am not 100% convinced this was a “diesel tank”. Having seen over a dozen diesel tanks explode (most in tests) this explosion looks nothing like it. It is not a boil-over either, but I am pretty sure the FD would know the difference between LPG tank and a diesel tank. In what I can…...
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Hotwork causes Flammable Liquid Storage Tanks Fire (Video) Read More »