Download or read book Propane Tank Explosion written by U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report explains the explosion/BLEVE that took place on April 9, 1998, at the Herrig Brothers Feather Creek Farm, located in Albert City, Iowa. Two volunteer fire fighters were killed and seven other emergency response personnel were injured. Safety issues covered in the report include protection of propane storage tanks and piping, state regulatory oversight of such installations, and fire fighter response to propane storage tank fires. Recommendations concerning these issues were made to the Herrig Brothers Feather Creek Farm, the Iowa State Fire Marshal, the Fire Service Institute of Iowa State University, and the National Propane Gas Association. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent federal agency whose mission is to ensure the safety of workers and the public by preventing or minimizing the effects of chemical incidents. The CSB is a scientific investigatory organization; it is not an enforcement or regulatory body. Established by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the CSB is responsible for determining the probable causes of incidents, issuing safety recommendations, studying chemical safety issues, and evaluating the effectiveness of other government agencies involved with chemical safety. No part of the conclusions, findings, or recommendations of the CSB relating to any chemical incident may be admitted as evidence or used in any action or suit for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in an investigation report. See 42 U.S.C. § 7412(r)(6)(G). The CSB makes public its actions and decisions through investigation reports, summary reports, safety studies, safety recommendations, special technical publications, and statistical reviews. More information about the CSB may be found on the World Wide Web at (http://www.chemsafety.gov).
Download or read book Investigation Report Little General Store Propane Explosion written by U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 30, 2007, a propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, West Virginia, killed two emergency responders and two propane service technicians, and injured six others. The explosion leveled the store, destroyed a responding ambulance, and damaged other nearby vehicles. On the day of the incident, a junior propane service technician employed by Appalachian Heating was preparing to transfer liquid propane from an existing tank, owned by Ferrellgas, to a newly installed replacement tank. The existing tank was installed in 1994 directly next to the store's exterior back wall in violation of West Virginia and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. When the technician removed a plug from the existing tank's liquid withdrawal valve, liquid propane unexpectedly released. For guidance, he called his supervisor, a lead technician, who was offsite delivering propane. During this time propane continued releasing, forming a vapor cloud behind the store. The tank's placement next to the exterior wall and beneath the open roof overhang provided a direct path for the propane to enter the store. About 15 minutes after the release began, the junior technician called 911. A captain from the Ghent Volunteer Fire Department subsequently arrived and ordered the business to close. Little General employees closed the store but remained inside. Additional emergency responders and the lead technician also arrived at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing two responders and the two technicians in the area of the tank, likely inside the propane vapor cloud, minutes before the explosion. Minutes after the emergency responders and lead technician arrived, the propane inside the building ignited. The resulting explosion killed the propane service technicians and two emergency responders who were near the tank. The blast also injured four store employees inside the building as well as two other emergency responders outside the store.
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Download or read book Investigation Report Propane Tank Explosion written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report explains the explosion/BLEVE that took place on April 9, 1998, at the Herrig Brothers Feather Crddk Farm, located in Albert City, Iowa. Two volunteer fire fighters were killed and seven other emergency response personnel were injured ..."--Page [i].
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Download or read book Little General Store Propane Explosion written by United States. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 30, 2007, a propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, West Virginia, killed two emergency responders and two propane service technicians, and injured six others. The explosion leveled the store, destroyed a responding ambulance, and damaged other nearby vehicles. On the day of the incident, a junior propane service technician employed by Appalachian Heating was preparing to transfer liquid propane from an existing tank, owned by Ferrellgas, to a newly installed replacement tank. The existing tank was installed in 1994 directly next to the store's exterior back wall in violation of West Virginia and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. When the technician removed a plug from the existing tank's liquid withdrawal valve, liquid propane unexpectedly released. For guidance, he called his supervisor, a lead technician, who was offsite delivering propane. During this time propane continued releasing, forming a vapor cloud behind the store. The tank's placement next to the exterior wall and beneath the open roof overhang provided a direct path for the propane to enter the store. About 15 minutes after the release began, the junior technician called 911. A captain from the Ghent Volunteer Fire Department subsequently arrived and ordered the business to close. Little General employees closed the store but remained inside. Additional emergency responders and the lead technician also arrived at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing two responders and the two technicians in the area of the tank, likely inside the propane vapor cloud, minutes before the explosion. Minutes after the emergency responders and lead technician arrived, the propane inside the building ignited. The resulting explosion killed the propane service technicians and two emergency responders who were near the tank. The blast also injured four store employees inside the building as well as two other emergency responders outside the store. The CSB identified the following causes: 1. The Ferrellgas inspection and audit program did not identify the tank location as a hazard. Consequently, the tank remained against the building for more than 10 years. 2. Appalachian Heating did not formally train the junior technician, and on the day of incident he was working alone. 3. Emergency responders were not trained to recognize the need for immediate evacuation during liquid propane releases. The CSB makes recommendations to the governor and legislature of the State of West Virginia, the West Virginia Fire Commission, the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services, the National Fire Protection Association, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, the Propane Education and Research Council, the National Propane Gas Association, the West Virginia E911 Council, and Ferrellgas.
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Download or read book Explosion and Fire written by U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This investigation report examines an explosion and fire that occurred on October 13, 2002, at the First Chemical Corporation facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The decomposition of mononitrotoluene inside a distillation column resulted in a runaway reaction and explosion, with potentially catastrophic offsite conse- quences. This report identifies the root and contributing causes of the incident and makes recommendations on evaluating reactive hazards, applying lessons learned, layers of protection, work prac- tices, facility siting, and community notification. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent Federal agency whose mission is to ensure the safety of workers, the public, and the environment by investigating and preventing chemical incidents. CSB is a scientific investigative organi- zation; it is not an enforcement or regulatory body. Established by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, CSB is responsible for determining the root and contributing causes of accidents, issuing safety recommendations, studying chemical safety issues, and evaluating the effectiveness of other government agencies involved in chemical safety. No part of the conclusions, findings, or recommendations of CSB relating to any chemical incident may be admitted as evidence or used in any action or suit for damages arising out of any matter men- tioned in an investigation report (see 42 U.S.C. § 7412 [r][6][G]). CSB makes public its actions and decisions through investigation reports, summary reports, safety bulletins, case studies, incident digests, special technical publications, and statistical reviews. More information about CSB may be found at www.csb.gov.
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Download or read book Investigation Report written by U.s. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 23, 2005, at 1:20 p.m., the BP Texas City Refinery suffered one of the worst industrial disasters in recent U.S. history. Explosions and fires killed 15 people and injured another 180, alarmed the community, and resulted in financial losses exceeding $1.5 billion. The incident occurred during the startup of an isomerization1 (ISOM) unit when a raffinate splitter tower2 was overfilled; pressure relief devices opened, resulting in a flammable liquid geyser from a blowdown stack that was not equipped with a flare. The release of flammables led to an explosion and fire. All of the fatalities occurred in or near office trailers located close to the blowdown drum. A shelter-in-place order was issued that required 43,000 people to remain indoors. Houses were damaged as far away as three-quarters of a mile from the refinery.
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