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Category : Fire prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Fire Safety of LPG in Marine Transportation
Author: Emergency Response Guidebook
Author: U.S. Department of TransportationPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626363765
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
Liquefied Gases
Author: Alain VaudolonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781856091978
Category : Cargo handling
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
An overview of all aspects of the Liquified Gas Marine transportation and storage industry, covering the history, characteristics of the ships, the rules and regulations, as well as the conditions which prevail today.
Marine Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Fire Safety
Author: Maritime Training Advisory Board (U.S.)Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788104780
Category : Ships
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A comprehensive training and reference manual used as a textbook in maritime institutions. Addresses the prevention, control, and extinguishing of fires aboard commercial vessels and on offshore drilling rigs. Includes chapters on emergency procedures and equipment as well as case studies of past shipboard fires. Generously illustrated with drawings, photos, diagrams, tables, and checklists. Recommended reading for all maritime personnel and kept both in shipboard reference libraries and in the offices of maritime executives.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1532
Book Description
Energy Research Abstracts
Author: Liquefied Natural Gas
Author: Liquefied Gaseous Fuels Safety and Environmental Control Assessment Program: LPG, ammonia, hydrogen reports
Author: Pacific Northwest LaboratoryPublisher:
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Category : Liquefied gases
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
Author: Frank LeesPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 0123977827
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 3685
Book Description
Safety in the process industries is critical for those who work with chemicals and hazardous substances or processes. The field of loss prevention is, and continues to be, of supreme importance to countless companies, municipalities and governments around the world, and Lees' is a detailed reference to defending against hazards. Recognized as the standard work for chemical and process engineering safety professionals, it provides the most complete collection of information on the theory, practice, design elements, equipment, regulations and laws covering the field of process safety. An entire library of alternative books (and cross-referencing systems) would be needed to replace or improve upon it, but everything of importance to safety professionals, engineers and managers can be found in this all-encompassing three volume reference instead. - The process safety encyclopedia, trusted worldwide for over 30 years - Now available in print and online, to aid searchability and portability - Over 3,600 print pages cover the full scope of process safety and loss prevention, compiling theory, practice, standards, legislation, case studies and lessons learned in one resource as opposed to multiple sources
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