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ASTM F2786 is an excellent source for reliable information on how to “Leak Test” Polyethylene (PE) piping systems. The practice provides information on apparatus, safety, pre-test preparation, and procedures for conducting field tests of polyethylene pressure piping systems after installation using gaseous testing media such as unodorized inert non-toxic gas or air, and applying pressure...
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On November 6, 2024, authorized EPA representatives conducted a compliance inspection of Respondent’s facility to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the Act. EPA found that Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Act as noted on the attached “Risk Management...
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A question I get not nearly enough, and when I do, the party that asked it is usually not happy with my answer. But when we pressure test our piping pneumatically, we MUST establish a “safe distance”. And simply stated, the distances START @
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A term not even mentioned in OSHA’s 1910.119 or EPA’s Part 68, but a term that has huge impacts on process safety. So what is a “Battery Limit” in the context of Process Safety? I use the definition provided by AICHE…
The perimeter of a specific manufacturing process area. It is often defined by the roads around the perimeter. This area will include process equipment,...
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Here is a nice flowchart to help establish the “Pipe Category” per ASME B31.
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The examination of the scene was conducted using a systematic approach using a basic method of fire investigation and scientific methodology outlined by the consensus committee of the 2024 edition of NFPA 921, “A Guide for Fire Explosion Investigation,” and the 2022 edition of NFPA 1033, “Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators,” and other treatises as needed.
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The old argument that we cannot do Hydrostatic Testing on our piping and must do Pneumatic Testing is as old as I have been dealing with process piping (32 years and counting). I was raised in the process and semiconductor industries, where we ALWAYS did hydrostatic testing, and pneumatic testing was our last resort. But some overlook the ease and safety of hydrostatic testing vs pneumatic (which...
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Using the piping inspection RAGAGEP API 570, one of the first steps in our piping inspections/testing is to establish the “Class” our piping fits into. In most cases, I advise my clients to classify their PSM/RMP-covered piping as Class 1. However, there is a possibility that some flammable liquid piping could be classified in a lower class (although I would never recommend it). This came...
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Those who know me or have been following my rants for years know my love of Bollards and Jersey Barriers. These simple devices (e.g., PASSIVE engineering controls) can prevent a lot of contact between mobile equipment and process/equipment. But as shown in the image below, Aerial Devices such as JLGs can reach OVER safety barriers, often intentionally, to reach the area where the work needs to take...
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Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)
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Take notice… single hose. Means liquid gasoline is going in the tank, but where are the vapors going if there is not a vapor return hose back to the truck? ALSO, the tank has an atmospheric vent pipe somewhere so as to vent vapor pressure should the tank get warmer and the gasoline Vp increases. Add to it that the density of gasoline vapor is nearly 2X the weight of air, and any vapor that is loose...
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Most response groups practice the 2-in/2-out rule during a HAZMAT response. But the devil is in the details when complying with 1910.120(q)(3)(vi).
How many have attempted to pick up a grown man, weighing 200+ pounds, while they are donned in a wet Level A suit and carry them out of the Hot/Warm Zone? I can state it confidentially… it will NEVER HAPPEN. Back in my heyday, I was a bodybuilder...
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WARNING! The video could be upsetting to some viewers.
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