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In my emergency response training around the country it is always an interesting discussion when Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) comes up and the level of PPE necessary for a “safe response”. I have always stuck to my 25 years of training that NH3 qualifies for LEVEL A as it meets all the LEVEL A criteria. However, there are a lot of folks who challenge me on this level of protection...
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OSHA’s PSM standard requires Operating Procedures to address “special or unique hazards”
1910.119(f)(1)(iii) Safety and health considerations:…1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(E) Any special or unique hazards.
This item is often not necessary with many of the PSM standard’s Highly Hazardous Chemicals; however, HFO-1234yf has a unique property that falls into this requirement. ...
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Pride: “Don’t insult my intelligence.”
Heroic: “I’ll get it done, by hook or by crook.”
Invulnerable: “That can’t happen to me.”
Fatalistic: “What’s the use?”
Bald Tire: “Gone 60K miles without a flat yet.”
Summit Fever: “We’re almost done.”
Pollyanna: “Nothing bad will happen.”
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Cases of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) in steel vessels using NH3 have been reported by members of the ammonia refrigeration industry. When NH3 is used as a refrigerant, it is kept at -33° C (-28° F). While it was once believed that NH3 SCC)could not occur at such low temperatures, both practical experience and experimental studies have shown otherwise. The Industrial Refrigeration...
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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 types of respirators were...
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Coverage: National
Period: 30 days, 7/17/15 to 8/16/15
New Inspections: Opened in the last 30 days = 4,371
Closed Inspections: Closed in the last 30 days = 4,319
Ongoing Inspections: Opened prior to 30 day reporting period and still not closed = 119,926
Inspections with Violations = 113
Inspections with no Violations = 4,258
Assessed Penalties= $0.4M
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As I have written earlier, the new refrigerant HFO-1234yf is a Category 1 Flammable Gas. This flammable gas is stored under pressure as a liquid, which by definition makes this material a candidate for a BLEVE risk assessment. For those that are not familiar with the acronym BLEVE, it stands for Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion and this week’s “Video of the Week”...
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HFO-1234yf is a Category 1 Flammable Gas. The manufacturers SDS(s) all say it, as well as 1910.1200 Appendix B. PLEASE see my article Refrigerant HFO-1234yf is a Flammable “4” in the NFPA 704 Diamond (Part 2) for the breakdown of these facts. With this Cat 1 Flammable Gas comes the hazard of flash fire(s)/explosions. Now there are some who like to say that this material...
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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 a result of transportation accidents that led to BLEVES...
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This video is BY FAR the most educational training video on BLEVEs. Hats off to Transport Canada.
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