As I dig deeper into ASME B31.12, Hydrogen Piping, I continue to find nuggets of best practices for HAZMAT piping. ASME B31.12 requires each operating company having industrial piping, pipeline, and commercial and residential systems to have Operational, Maintenance, and Emergency Plan(s) that include the following:
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GR-5.2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLANEach operating company having industrial piping, pipeline, and commercial and residential systems within the scope of this Code shall: (a) have a written plan covering operating and maintenance procedures in accordance with the requirements of this Code. (b) have an emergency plan covering facility failure, accidents, leakage, and other emergencies. (c) operate and maintain its facilities in conformance with these plans. (d) modify the plans from time to time as experience dictates, and as exposure of the public to the facilities and changes in operating conditions require. (e) provide training for employees in procedures established for their operating and maintenance functions. The training shall be comprehensive and designed to prepare employees for service in their area of responsibility. (f) prepare and maintain records showing successful implementation of above items (a) through (e). |
GR-5.2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN
(a) have a written plan covering operating and maintenance procedures in accordance with the requirements of this Code.
(b) have an emergency plan covering facility failure, accidents, leakage, and other emergencies.
(c) operate and maintain its facilities in conformance with these plans.
(d) modify the plans from time to time as experience dictates, and as exposure of the public to the facilities and changes in operating conditions require.
(e) provide training for employees in procedures established for their operating and maintenance functions. The training shall be comprehensive and designed to prepare employees for service in their area of responsibility.
(f) prepare and maintain records showing successful implementation of above items (a) through (e).