A facility should develop an emergency response plan that SPECIFICALLY addresses release scenarios developed from their PHAs and historical accident information. The potential releases identified in the PHAs should be used in preparing the emergency response pre-plans. Planning and preparation should include: … HomeRead More »

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At 7:17 a.m., on August 22, 2003, a cargo tank semitrailer arrived at a facility. The driver pulled the vehicle up to the fill location and helped an employee hook up to the fittings for a plant storage tank. According to the driver, about 7:40 a.m., the employee began transferring anhydrous ammonia, a poisonous and corrosive gas, from the storage tank to the cargo tank. The driver said that it took...

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We have all used or seen them used on countless CS entries. A tripod and winch set-up is by far the most common non-entry rescue system used in the USA. Because of this, it is also the most misunderstood and misused rescue system in the USA. Tripods are a GREAT tool when the entry is 100% VERTICAL; there is ample working space (both vertically and horizontally) to set it up properly, and ONLY ONE entrant!...