Monday, December 27th, 2010
Below is a list of top five blog posts for this year.
1. SO2 vs. H2S: Which is more toxic?
2. Physical Explosions: LNG Rapid Phase Transitions (RPT)
3. Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazards
4. Natural Gas Pipelines: Is there a Safer Alternative?
5. 174 Times and then KaBoom
Happy holidays. See you next year.
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
When you are driving on a highway, usually there is a speed limit. If you exceed this limit, a cop can give you a ticket.
In Houston, most highways have a speed limit of 65-70 miles per hour…although most drivers appear to assume it implies “90-mph is okay”.
Let us say the ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
OSHA inspected 42 refineries between June 2007 - February 2009. Below is a summary of violations for 30 refineries.
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The average penalty for each violation is $ 5,650.
The average penalty per refinery is $ 98,300.
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
On July 27, 2009 OSHA launched its National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeted at chemical facilities. The NEP will operate as a one-year pilot program during which OSHA will conduct planned inspections of chemical facilities.
Which Chemical Facilities Will Be Reviewed?
The Chemical NEP will focus on facilities in the following regions:
Regions ...
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions require facilities that produce, handle, process, distribute, or store certain chemicals to develop a Risk Management Plan (RMP), and submit it to EPA. The following presentation provides a brief overview of EPA RMP.
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Starting 2009, EPA RMP ...
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