I need a litle help in finding out the long or short term effects of exposure through inhalelation of a precious metal catylist , used in refineries and chemical plants usually in reactors. Thanks
Del. wins oversight of Motiva refinery
Agreement settles government lawsuit
By JEFF MONTGOMERY
Staff reporter
12/16/2003
State regulators on Monday won unprecedented oversight of safety and maintenance management at Motiva Enterprises' Delaware City Refinery, settling a government lawsuit...
In my opinion OSHA should step in , regulate and monitor inspection and repair activities in these plants. The expence incured for this should be paid by way of a required permit to operate by the government ( NOT THE TAX PAYERS)By the way "RPG" I am definately not in the loop and...
MJ, I agree with what you say , no doubt. The point I`m trying to make is that the government should be involved in all safety aspects of plant operation. Leaving it up to the plant management is gross neglect on the governments part. Making sure that employees wear safty glasses and ear plugs...
Assuming your dealing with boiler external piping: ASME B31.1 (137.1.2)"The temperature of the test medium shall be that of the available source unless otherwise specified by the owner"..... Although B31.1 has this statement a few paragraphs later the code states (137.3.1) "...
MJ ,thanks again for our response, the issue at hand is the lack of inspections performed on equipment that has potential for harm to human life if there is a faillure. The reason plants are guilty of inproper inspection intervals is a matter of dollars and cents, it simply cost them money to...
What process are you using, I assumed it was gtaw, I almost forgot but there is a procedure for welding ss without a back purge using the gmaw process short curcuiting tranfer with a special gas mixture. This application may or may not suit thin small bore tubing, but it may be an option. You...
If your penetration is 50% your only getting about a .043 filler and of this .043 filler how much of this filler is good metal, your not using any backing gas? The problem seems to be thermal expansion causing the cracking. You simply do not have enough good metal to hold the joint together...
MJ, thank you for your response, as you stated: Each owner of a facility containing piping/equipment transporting, processing and or storing flamable liquids must develop a plan for inspection. OSHA has regulations about "Process Safety Management" planning, regulations and guidelines...
Any repair or alteration to ASME stamped pressure vessel can be performed with the use of a "U" stamp providing the P/V has not been put in service. Once the P/V has been put in service the repair organization must be a holder of a "R" stamp and the Codes of use are API 510...
Are there any mandatory inspection intervals on piping pressure vessels and equipment containing flammable liquids by OSHA Standards? If so what is the publication reference? I have looked through OSHA 1910 but I can`t seem to find a mandatory time limit on inspection intervals or the...
Assuming this vessel has been constructed using ASME Section VIII Div. 1, it shall be hydro tested @ 1.3 x design psig at the (top of the vessel).Ther is no such thing as performing a hydro test without pressure added because of the fact the top of the vessel will not show any pressure unless...
With the amount of welding , fabrication and all the expense that goes with it, I wouldn`t rely on guess work . A mock up of the joint configuration (gap size) material and welding process is the best and safest way to go. A precise before and after measurement will tell the story.
SMWMAN, unless more stringent equipment owner specifications exceed the minimal requuirements of ASME B31.3,the testing needed will be 5% RT OR UT and a hydrostatic test @ PSIG per owner specifications.
