The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a reminder to companies shipping LPG in bulk by rail that cargoes should be odorised and that account should be taken of ‘odorant fade’ when determining the volume of odorant to be added.
CONFERENCE REPORT If the regulations were simpler perhaps there would not be a need for events such as the DGAC annual conference. But they are and there is. And even those who are experts cannot always agree on how to apply them.
CONFERENCE REPORT The transport of hazardous materials is generally a safe business but improvements can always be made. This year’s DGAC conference heard from the US regulators on the plans they have for
OILFIELDS A terrible history of children being killed at small oil production sites has spurred CSB into action. It is recommending changes to tank battery design and equipment
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) this past June 7 published its final rule under HM-238, adopting formal standards for the storage of explosives during transport.
PUMPS The NFPA Section 58 safety regulation comes into effect on July 1. Owatonna, Minnesota-based Pirkl Gas saw this coming and knew that an upgrade to its propane facility was going to be in order
LOADING/UNLOADING Two initiatives aimed at improving safety during the loading and unloading of bulk dangerous goods illustrate the different approaches common in Europe and North America
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) under docket HM-238 this past July 27
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has issued a safety bulletin providing ‘Seven Key Lessons’ to prevent worker deaths during hot work in and around storage tanks.
