Hazardous Materials

I have been swamped with calls for my propane cylinder compliance booklet I have put together over the years. On a forum in Keller’s on-line site, I answered questions and one of the more popular one was regarding storing these cylinders. The fact that got many people’s attention and request for the booklet was the…...

Many people do not know that acetylene cylinders are constructed differently than regular compressed gas cylinders. They contain a porous material and acetone, in which the gas dissolves and becomes practically stable. The porous filler absorbs the acetone and eliminates large voids in which decomposition might occur. Store and use these cylinders in an upright…...

Federal Railroad Administration Notice of Safety Advisory AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of FRA Safety Advisory 2003-02. SUMMARY: FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2003-02 advising all persons involved in loading and unloading products from railroad tank cars that they cannot rely on internal excess flow valves to stop the flow of product…...

  Based on eight (8) recent enforcement investigations, conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Enforcement (OHME), this letter is intended to notify the industry of serious safety problems and non-compliance issues regarding the maintenance, filling, transport and use of nurse tanks in anhydrous…...

On April 9, 1998, two volunteer firefighters died in Albert City, Iowa, and six responders were injured when a burning LP-Gas tank exploded in a boiling liquid expanded vapor explosion (BLEVE).  CLICK HERE for this NFPA Article on the incident…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...

Technical documentation prepared for: Transport Canada Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Propane Gas Association of Canada Inc. This document is intended to go with the video of the same title, and will provide the viewer with additional technical information to support the content of the video.  It is recommended that the video be viewed first,…...