Flammable Liquids

Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting – Part 6: Wetted Area and Vent Capacity

Where atmospheric, aboveground flammable and combustible liquid storage tanks rely solely on pressure-relieving devices for emergency venting, the vent capacity is based on the tank’s wetted area. (See Coffee Break Training FP-2013-4 for an explanation of wetted area.) The combined air flow capacity of the normal and emergency vents is measured in cubic feet per…...

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Hazards of using torch to cut open drum (Video)

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Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting – Part 5: Calculating Wetted Area

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Things you may not know about flammable storage cabinets

To change things up a bit, let’s take a test to see just how well we understand the inner workings and limitations of flammable storage cabinets.   TRUE or FALSE- Glass containers should NOT be used to store flammable liquids inside flammable storage cabinets. How many latch points must be on each door on a…...

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Spark proof tools- OSHA or NFPA required?

How many of you work at a facility that requires “spark proof” tools in hazardous locations? Is this done as a “Best Practice” within the company or is this thought to be an OSHA and/or NFPA requirement? Well, the answer may surprise you…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...

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Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting – Part 4: Wetted Area

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Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting – Part 3: Venting Requirements

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Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting — Part 2: Tank Shapes

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Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting – Part 1: Tank Types

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Security video of Methanol Railcar Unloading explosion

Fire marshals consider the fire an accident so far, and say the explosion rocked the plant, as crews unloaded methanol from a rail car into a tank…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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The importance of PROPER SECONDARY CONTAINMENT for Flammable Liquids (Videos)

NFPA Data UPDATE on 11/13/12:  The NFPA has updated their Loss calculations from the Magnablend fire, as well as some causes of the damage…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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