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11 Basic Facts That You Should Know About Rupture Disk

Rupture disk is one of important safety devices that are commonly found inside chemical plant. Rupture disk or bursting disk is installed to protect system, pressure vessel or equipment from over pressure and or damaging vacuum condition. It is a non-reclosing pressure relief device, according to ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1, 1988 edition.

Over pressure or extremely vacuum condition can cause catastrophic failure and death. So, rupture disk holds an important role to protect plant facility and workers’ safety.

Due to its undoubtedly vital function, it is very important to understand the basic fact about rupture disk. Keep reading this article to know the 11 basic facts that you should know about. (more…)

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Truck Driver Safety Meeting Topics

Truck Driver Safety Meeting Topics – 13 Ideas

by Lukman Nulhakiem

truck driver safety meeting topicsTruck drivers who deliver hazardous chemicals require deeper safety knowledge than truck drivers in general. To enhance their knowledge about safety on hazardous chemical transport, truck driver safety meeting is usually conducted. At least it is conducted once a year.

You may have scheduled your own truck driver safety meeting for several years with same topics. You do not have any idea about truck driver safety meeting topics so that you decide to use the same topics.

Ideally, truck driver safety meeting topics should cover all aspects associated with hazardous chemical transport. It is because you have to ensure not only truck driver safety and the goods, but you have to ensure people’s safety during hazardous chemical transport that may take thousands miles away from the plant site to your customer’s site. (more…)

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The Important of Pump Shut-Off System

The plant incident involving hazardous chemical, fuming sulfuric acid (oleum), which occurred in October 2008, has shown how important a pump shut-off system. According to Chemical Safety Board report released this month, Indspec Chemical Corporation was faulted due to failure to provide a shut off system for transfer pump. (more…)

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