On February 8, 2007, PHMSA issued, “A Summary Evaluation of Risk Associated with Bulk Loading/Unloading of Hazmat,” a summary report of a risk assessment conducted to identify risks associated with bulk loading and unloading operations for highway and rail transportation. The report provides both a qualitative and quantitative analysis of incident reports involving loading and…...
Review of HAZMAT Unloading/Loading risks (PHMSA) Read More »
Chemical Reaction During Cargo Transfer MC-307 Cargo Tank Whitehall, MI May 1, 2001 NTSB Number HZB-00/03 PDF Accident No: DCA99MZ006 Location: Whitehall, Michigan Date of Accident: June 4, 1999 Time: 3:50 a.m. eastern standard time Carrier: Quality Carriers, Inc. Vehicles: MC-307 Cargo Tank Injured: 1 fatality and 1 injury Evacuated: 11 people from the plant…...
Unloading HAZMAT accident – WRONG TANK (NTSB DCA99MZ006) Read More »
Chemical Reaction During Cargo Transfer Matlack, Inc Louisville, KY November 19, 1998 NTSB Number HZB 00/02 PDF Accident No: DCA99MZ003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Date of Accident: November 19, 1998 Time: 8:15 a.m. eastern standard time Carrier: Matlack, Inc. Vehicles: MC-307 Cargo Tank Injured: 7 minor Evacuated: About 2,400 people were evacuated from the plant and…...
Unloading HAZMAT accident – WRONG TANK (NTSB DCA99MZ003) Read More »
I am often asked why I am such a stickler for unloading/loading HAZMATS and where I come up all of “my requirements” for these tasks. Yes, I am a stickler for these tasks as my career has seen its fair share of unloading/loading incidents. As for “my requirements” I can not actually take credit for…...
Receiving and unloading bulk hazardous liquids in Kentucky Read More »
Those of you that have followed me and my ramblings for years know that I am a stickler for unloading/loading operations involving HAZMAT(s). Some of the worst accidents in my career in the chemical industry involved the unloading/loading of HAZMATs. I have written many times about the hazards of unloading even mildly hazardous materials into…...
Goal To determine a recommended, non-destructive metallurgical testing method and protocol for detecting cracks in a nurse tank, and to develop guidelines for when to require repair or order a nurse tank out-of-service. Research results are intended to support a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended rulemaking by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration…...
Recommended Non-Destructive Testing to Improve Nurse Tank Safety, Phases I and II Read More »
Recently, a compressed gas cylinder exploded in a state university campus laboratory. The explosion was attributed to dangerous alterations that had been made to the cylinder. At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006, an explosion occurred in a state university chemistry building laboratory, causing substantial building damage. The explosion resulted from a rupture…...
Nitrogen Cylinder Failure Incident (TX FM Report) Read More »
UPDATED 5/2016 Each year more and more states are adopting International Codes. The chart below is a list of all states and US Territories that have adopted these codes, the code edition they adopted, whether the code is enforced state wide or local governments, etc. This listing is up-to-date thru September 2015. Are you complying…...
States and US Territories that have adopted International Codes (IMC, IFC, IBC, etc.) Read More »
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has adopted new conditioning standards to improve the safety of Bakken crude oil for transport. Order No. 25417 sets operating standards for conditioning equipment to properly separate production fluids into gas and liquid. The order includes parameters for temperatures and pressures under which the equipment must operate to ensure that…...
The maximum allowable quantity per control area is specified in Tables 5003.1.1(1) through 5003.1.1(4) of the IFC. Tables 5003.1.1(1) through 5003.1.1(4) establish the maximum quantities allowed in a control area (see Section 5003.8.2 for design and protection requirements). If the quantity of chemicals used in a building does NOT exceed the maximum allowed per control…...
Understanding the “Maximum allowable quantity per control area” Read More »
Over the years I have posted several articles about hazardous materials being unloaded to the wrong tank. And it seems that each time I do I get several e-mails stating how rare these events are and that I am being an alarmist. So I thought I would post a section of a PHMSA Investigation Report…...
Sulfuric Acid into Hydrochloric Acid tank (Unloading Incident) Read More »
Propane cylinders must be periodically requalified to be safe for use. Do not use cylinders that have not been requalified because you risk property damage, severe injuries, or death. To see if your cylinder is okay to use, look for these markings:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...
Is your propane cylinder SAFE? (PHMSA) Read More »
