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There have been several well-documented incidents during the past 10 years where SCBA failure may have been a contributing factor in the deaths or injuries of firefighters¹. These incidents, coupled with a recognition of the importance of self-contained breathing apparatus to firefighter safety, prompted the United States Fire Administration to undertake this study to address any operations trends...
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OSHA has cited a Louisiana chemical facility with 10 serious and one other-than-serious violations related to OSHA’s process safety management standard (PSM) with proposed penalties totaling $67,000. OSHA conducted the inspection under the PSM National Emphasis Program (NEP). The ten serious violations include failing to provide accurate process safety information for P&IDs,...
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The answers to the top questions I get about the DOT ERG Booklets:
1) there are 3,233 Hazardous Materials listed
2) there are 465 TIH/PIH Hazardous Materials listed
3) there are 127 Water Reactive Hazardous Materials listed
4) there are still 172 Guides listed in 2012.
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A fully wrapped composite SCBA cylinder catastrophically failed while stored inside a fire truck parked inside a fire house. Although no one was hurt, the incident caused significant damage to the fire truck and minor damage to the fire truck parked next to it. Extensive analysis of the failed cylinder showed that it was caused by stress corrosion cracking resulting from exposure...
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UPDATED 10/22/2019 with new images and new explanations.
UPDATE: Please see my June 2017 posting PHMSA’s New Cylinder “Special Permit” authorizes an extension of the 15-year service life of certain carbon fiber reinforced aluminum-lined cylinders (DOT-CFFC)
In general, composite-reinforced cylinders used with self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) all have a...
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MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING
“Partners in Safety” for their support!
since 2008
since 2008
since 2012
since 2012
2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
59
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
45
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
63
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
219
(2011 = 218)
(2010...
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Each employer must address actions that workers will take when there is an unwanted release of highly hazardous chemicals. Employers will need to decide: if they want workers to handle and stop small or minor incidental releases; whether they wish to mobilize the available resources at the plant and have them brought to bear on a more significant release; or whether they want their workers to evacuate...
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EPA has announced two Clean Air Act settlements with a natural gas processor in which the company has agreed to pay a total of $316,000 in penalties for violating Risk Management Plan provisions at natural gas plants in Casper and Douglas, Wyoming. In addition, the company has agreed to establish new operating procedures, improve equipment maintenance, and perform integrity tests on pressure vessels...
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MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING
“Partners in Safety” for their support!
since 2008
since 2008
since 2012
since 2012
2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
59
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
45
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
63
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
215
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009...
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One of my many “CHEAT SHEETS” I use…
LIQUEFIED GAS CONVERSION CHART
Product Name
Cubic Feet / Pound
Pounds / Gallon
Cubic Feet / Gallon
Acetylene
UN/NA: 1001
CAS: 514-86-2
14.70
4.90
72.03
Air
UN/NA: 1002
CAS: n/a
13.30
7.29
96.96
Ammonia Anhydrous
UN/NA: 1005
CAS: 7664-41-7
20.78
5.147
106.95
Argon
UN/NA: 1006
CAS: 7440-37-1
9.71
11.63
112.92
Butane
UN/NA:...
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