Thursday, October 7th, 2010
EPA announced that the promulgation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers and process heaters is postponed to January 16, 2011. The regulation, commonly referred to as Boiler MACT, will affect approx. 13,500 boilers at various facilities deemed to be major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
The ...
Posted in Health, Regulations, Toxicity | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
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Source: Compressed Natural Gas Safety Bulletin, SB-2, 1992.
Posted in Confined Space, Health, Process Safety, Toxicity | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
While evaluating impact of a toxic release, you may be interested in how the concentration of the toxicant increases in a room and its impact on indoor personnel. For example, if there is a H2S release in the plant and you want to estimate the increase in concentration in a nearby ...
Posted in Consequence Modeling, Health, HSE, Industrial Hygiene, Siting | 2 Comments »
