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December 22, 2016
EPA recently updated their Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule in several key areas: 1) accident prevention program requirements, 2) emergency response requirements, and 3) improvements to the public availability of chemical hazard information. In this article, I will break down the NEW Emergency Response requirements and some serious barriers to fully complying with these new requirements....
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December 22, 2016
EPA in response to Executive Order 13650, is amending its Risk Management Program regulations. The revisions contain several changes to the accident prevention program requirements including an additional analysis of safer technology and alternatives as part of the process hazard analysis for some Program 3 processes, third-party audits and incident investigation root cause analysis for Program 2 and...
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December 21, 2016
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule amending its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to reduce the likelihood of accidental releases at chemical facilities and improve emergency response activities when those releases occur. This rule is the latest in a series of actions the federal government has taken in consultation with industry, local and state governments,...
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December 20, 2016
The 2015 IFC section 312.3 now provides performance criteria for vehicle barriers instead of prescriptive design that was missing an impact velocity.
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December 20, 2016
The 2015 edition of the International Fire Code (IFC) introduces how hot work on flammable and combustible liquid storage tanks shall be carried out and the requirements are quite specific. And for those of you working in states that have adopted the 2015 IFC as your state fire code, I have posted ALL of the HW requirements from this code, with a special emphasis on the requirements...
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December 20, 2016
The latest versions of the CAMEO software suite programs are ALOHA 5.4.7, CAMEO Chemicals 2.7, CAMEOfm 3.3, MARPLOT 5.0.3, and Tier2 Submit 2016.
What’s changed in CAMEOfm 3.3?
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December 20, 2016
A total of 4,836 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2015, a slight increase from the 4,821 fatal injuries reported in 2014, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Key findings of the 2015 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries:
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December 20, 2016
Industrial
OIL RIG 1 dead, 9 missing in Azerbaijan offshore oil rig accident (one oil worker has been reported killed and nine more are missing after part of their offshore oil platform broke off in strong winds – a 150-meter (490-foot) section of walkway fell into the sea amid 90 mph (145 kph) winds and says 10 workers are missing – five of the victims had been working on the installation...
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December 18, 2016
The purpose of welding inspection is to determine if a weldment meets the acceptance criteria of a specific code, standard, or other document. The welding inspector must be thoroughly familiar with welding processes, welding procedures, welder qualifications, materials, the limitation of weld testing, be able to read drawings, prepare and keep records, prepare and make reports, and make responsible...
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December 17, 2016
A few weeks back, the “Video of the Week” was an older NH3 training video which contained some footage showing a test where NH3 vapor was being ignited out in an open field but as soon as the torch was removed the flames went away. But if we have NH3 confined within a room/structure, the result is quite different, as can be seen in this week’s video. As they say, NH3 does...
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December 16, 2016
A stationary source has a mixture above the threshold. At standard temperature and pressure, the mixture does not meet the criteria for a National Fire Protection Association flammability rating of 4 (NFPA 4). At elevated temperatures and pressures, however, the mixture meets the NFPA 4 criteria. Is this process covered under the risk management program regulations?
No. The determination of whether...
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