Hazardous Materials

In our line of work, we come across some real doozies when it comes to fire protection arrangements. One of the more common issues we come across is the obstruction of sprinkler heads. Since 1980 OSHA has required that we maintain our storage at least 18″ below any sprinkler head. 1910.159(c)(10) Sprinkler spacing. The employer…...

I am working on a code evaluation project, and the client had a different interpretation (more strict) that I did so I reached out to the Ohio Fire Marshal to settle the discussion.  The question arose as to how much flammable solid(s) can one store without having to raise the occupancy classification to an “H.” TABLE 307.1, Maximum…...

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The state and federal political climate is just crazy these days!  We now have one of our original 13 colonies claiming they have a constitutional right to manage their state EPCRA program as they see fit and not how Federal EPA believes it should be managed and how their own 2015 Manual said it was to…...

The 2017 Ohio Fire Code has been validated by JCARR and will become effective on Dec. 15.  The 2017 version of the Ohio Fire Code is essentially the International Code Council’s 2015 International Fire Code with the incorporation of certain relevant provisions of that code.  Education opportunities on the new code will be available in spring 2018.  Except as…...

As I prepare for Ohio’s adoption of the 2015 International Fire Code, I am reminded of the codes Performance Code™ for buildings and facilities.  It is my opinion, completely unsubstantiated that this part of the code is for facilities which already have PSM/RMP covered processes and already have their PSM/RMP management systems in place for these hazardous…...

The state of Ohio is in the processing of upgrading the state’s fire code using the 2015 International Fire Code as its basis.  This is a summary of the chapters most often used in facilities that handle hazardous chemicals…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

The power of a vacuum… caused only by the condensing of the hazardous material.  The loading temperature of the mono-isopropylamine, a flammable liquid, was reported to be between 70°F and 80°F. When the tank collapsed, the ambient air temperature was approximately 10°F… On January 4,1988, an MC 307 tank trailer departed with 39,000 pounds of…...

PHMSA has launched a new on-line training program that introduces users to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), and may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness/familiarization training, or as the basis for developing function-specific training programs.  Current U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations require initial and recurrent training of all employees who perform…...