For those of us in the process safety arena, we hear about “pre-planning” almost daily (or maybe we should hear it that often!). But when we actually start looking into what “preplanning” looks like, most facilities are lost at what they should be doing. Once again, I turn to the International Fire Code (IFC) to […]
All too often, when we ask for the “ventilation design basis” (1910.119(d)(3)(i)(E)) we are given some calculations from a 3rd party engineering group. These calculations demonstrate the fan sizing for the necessary air exchanges and flows; however, what these calculations do NOT provide us is the full design basis for the ventilation system. For me,
Respondent is food facility that produces frozen French fries and other potato products. It operates two (2) ammonia-based refrigeration systems at its facility. Both E1 and E2 contain refrigeration systems which use anhydrous ammonia as a coolant. On March 17, 2010, Respondent filed a program 3 RMP for the Facility (the “2010 RMP”), and updated
The United States Court of Appeals, FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT has reversed EPA’s delay of the RMP Amendments. In its decision the courts states:
This should not be new to many of you who have been reading my materials for years, but we continue to see Emergency Responders who, by default, “enter IDLH atmospheres” and have been fit-tested using a Qualitative Method. To set the record straight, this is not a Haywood thing or a SAFTENG thing; this is
Occurred 5/8/18 at 7:30pm at a Paper Mill in MI. No injuries (besides truck drivers bruised ego and employment status). Mill Yard Worker asked driver 6 times if his vent valve was open. It wasn’t.
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Respondent is a municipality which owns and operates a Water Treatment Plant. On or about May 16-17, 2016, EPA inspected the Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. From the time Respondent first had on site greater than 2,500 pounds of Chlorine in a process, Respondent
This week we saw an MC-331Tanker carrying Propane (i.e., LPG) rear-ended another truck on an interstate. The accident caused an immediate breach of the container and fire, which led to a BLEVE minutes later. This video contains the best footage I could find showing the actual BLEVE from two different directions of view and the
