Atmospheric Flammable Liquid Tank Launches (video)
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Aerial video of Mobile, AL barge explosion damage
Three workers are in critical condition with burns after the barge they were cleaning exploded. No one has said if the workers were inside the barge when it exploded; but from the visual damage I would say they were not inside it but most likely on top of it. The barge(s) last held a flammable liquid…...
Fatal burns from Diesel Flash Fire (TN-OSHA #12-2009)
A 46-year-old shipping and receiving clerk died from burns he received in an accident involving the ignition of diesel fuel. The victim’s duties included checking the level of fuel in the fuel tanks on refrigerated trailers that would be used the next day to transport processed product and refill the tanks if needed. On the…...
Forklift strikes overhead flammable liquid line causing flash fire fatality (TN-OSHA #21-2010)
A 61-year-old powered-industrial truck operator died after his forklift ruptured a pipe containing a solvent mixture and the vapors ignited. The victim was operating his forklift in an area between a stacker and a printing press in order to pick up a waste pallet and transport it to the recycling area. Some part of the…...
Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting — Part 9: Vent Sizes
In many instances, emergency venting is provided through pressure relieving devices such as weighted cover style emergency vents, loose manhole covers, rupture or burst disks, remote-actuated relief devices, or other pressure relieving equipment that may be used in place of pressure relieving tank designs. Although less recognized, in legacy installations the weak roof-to-shell seam construction…...
Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting — Part 8: Venting for Pressure Tanks
Flammable liquid storage tanks that operate at gauge pressures above 1 psig (6.9 kPa) are considered either low pressure or pressure vessels. (See Coffee Break Training FP-2013-1 for a definition.) In those cases where liquids are stored above ambient pressure, additional attention must be paid to the emergency venting requirements. The vent designer has three…...
Aboveground Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Emergency Venting – Part 7: Interpolated Value Tank Venting Requirements
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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…...
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…...
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...