About 11:36 a.m. on January 5, 2002, a tractor pulling a cargo tank semitrailer departed the plant entrance and the trailer catastrophically failed. This failure occurred in the void area between the first and second tank, and the trailer broke into two pieces. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
FAMOUS Cargo Tank Failure (Safety Alert) Read More »
Written by David Hatch, Professional Process Safety Engineer (LinkedIn Partner). This is such an AWESOME idea I asked if I could post this at SAFTENG so more EHS professionals could see it and comment on it. The recent events in China highlight the challenges that on & offsite emergency response teams face when tackling an…...
Forearmed is Forewarned, REVISING the NFPA 704 may make sense! Read More »
The Chlorine Institute Pamphlet 65, Personal Protective Equipment For Chlor-Alkali Chemicals, has been updated and is available in the bookstore. This edition was updated to include new guidance on the use of contact lenses. Additionally, guidance on exposure limits, respiratory protection, and maintenance of PPE was expanded. Pictures and examples of levels of PPE and…...
New Edition of CI PPE Pamphlet 65 Available Read More »
Crescent City, Illinois propane explosion occurred in June of 1972 when a freight train with numerous propane cars derailed in the town. The resulting explosion leveled approximately half the town. The water tower in the foreground was over 100 feet tall. In the past, there have been many deaths and injuries to firefighting personnel as…...
BLEVE – Cause and Effect Read More »
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 »
