Visual Quiz – Incidental Release or one requiring an Emergency Response

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I get it, it’s a 19-second video, and it will probably stir more questions than responses, but this topic is one that needs MUCH discussion. I have made this page FREE for anyone who wishes to chime in. A couple of items to consider:

  • NH3 gas is invisible – what we are seeing is the cold gas condensing the “humidity”, making the cloud
  • It takes around 5,000 ppm to condense enough humidity to make it visible; IDLH for NH3 is 300 ppm
  • OSHA’s CPL for HAZWOPER (see pages A3-A4)

So what say you? We can discuss this in the comments below.

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2 thoughts on “Visual Quiz – Incidental Release or one requiring an Emergency Response”

  2. Bryan Haywood

    At first glance I will say “Emergency Response”. However, in an industrial process, we may be able to SAFELY CLOSE valves and let the release ends on its own. This may result in a “reportable release”, but it would not pose a serious risks to anyone. But that is NOT a minor release.

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