Recommendations

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: September 15, 2009

2008-03-I-FL-3

Work with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to add reactive hazard awareness to baccalaureate chemical engineering curricula requirements.

Status: C-ERA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: January 26, 2006

2005-3-I-NJ-1

Improve isolation on acetylene generator water lines by incorporating a double-block-and-bleed with a vent to a safe location, or other isolation means of comparable effectiveness.

Status: C-NLA

2005-3-I-NJ-2

Implement an effective Process Safety Management program, in accordance with OSHA 1910.119. Include written operating procedures and checklists that are understood by the workers responsible for using them. Train workers on the procedures and periodically confirm that they are being properly followed.

Status: C-NLA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: December 06, 2001

2001-02-I-IN-10

Communicate findings of this report to your membership.

Status: C-AA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: May 01, 2003

2002-04-I-MO-17

Work with State and local agencies to address concerns about the long-term health effects of the chlorine release in Festus, Missouri, and communicate your findings to the community.

Status: C-NLA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: November 20, 2002

2002-01-I-AL-10

Evaluate and amend as necessary the ATSDR Medical Management Guidelines to consider the risk to responders posed by exposure to victims of high levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas. Specify procedures for adequate decontamination. Communicate the results of this activity to relevant organizations, such as the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses.

Status: C-AA

Open: 9%  |  Closed: 91%

Final Report Released On: September 24, 2009

2008-05-I-GA-6

Incorporate combustible dust hazard awareness into employee and member companies’ training programs, such as the Safety and Health Management Systems training course. Include combustible dust characteristics, especially ignition energy and minimum explosible concentration; best practices for minimizing dust accumulation, especially on elevated surfaces; and safe housekeeping practices.

Status: C-AA

2008-05-I-GA-7

Add specific combustible dust inspection requirements and metrics to the Food Contact Packaging Facility audit procedures.

Status: C-AA

Open: 60%  |  Closed: 40%

Final Report Released On: May 26, 2009

2009-3-I-VA-1

Take immediate action to reduce the risk of a catastrophic failure of Tanks 202, 205, and 209 at the Allied Terminals Hill Street facility including but not limited to significantly reducing the maximum liquid levels ("safe fill height") based on sound engineering principles. Report the actions taken to the City of Chesapeake.

Status: O-ARAR
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2009-3-I-VA-2

Select and retain a qualified, independent tank engineering firm to evaluate Tanks 202, 205, and 209 and determine their fitness for continued service. The evaluation should be based on recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as API 653 - Tank Inspection, Repair Alteration, and Reconstruction and API 579 - Fitness for Service.

Status: O-ARAR

2009-3-I-VA-3

Within 30 days, provide the report prepared by the independent tank engineering firm to the City of Chesapeake, together with a comprehensive action plan and schedule to address any identified deficiencies.

Status: O-ARAR

2009-3-I-VA-6

Hire a qualified independent reviewer to verify that maximum liquid levels for all tanks at Allied’s Norfolk and Chesapeake terminals meet the requirements of American Petroleum Institute Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction. At a minimum, the review should verify that all requirements for welding, inspection of welds, and In-Service and Out-of-Service tank inspections are met. Make the complete review report for both terminals available to the Cities of Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth, Virginia, as well as the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

Status: O-ARE/AR

2009-3-I-VA-7

Develop and implement worker safety procedures for initial filling of tanks following major modification or change-in-service. At a minimum, require the exclusion of all personnel from secondary containment during the initial filling.

Status: O-ARE/AR

Open: 15%  |  Closed: 85%

Final Report Released On: September 27, 2005

2004-1-I-IN-12

Conduct research into the feasibility and design of improved explosion protection for aluminum dust collector applications, including explosion venting, isolation and suppression systems. Coordinate this research activity with the Fire Protection Research Foundation.

Status: O-ARE/AR

2004-1-I-IN-13

Communicate the findings and recommendations of this report to your members

Status: O-ARE/AR

Open: 9%  |  Closed: 91%

Final Report Released On: September 24, 2009

2008-05-I-GA-8

Actively promote improvements in combustible dust hazard awareness and control throughout the wholesale baking industry by publishing bulletins or safety guidance that address combustible dust characteristics including ignition energy, minimum explosible concentration, best practices for minimizing dust accumulation, and safe housekeeping practices.

Status: C-AA

Open: 100%  |  Closed: 0%

Final Report Released On: October 19, 2011

2011-5-CS-TX-2

Develop good practice guidance that identifies and describes methodologies to assess and control hazards that can be used successfully in a research laboratory.

Status: O-ARAR

Open: 22%  |  Closed: 78%

Final Report Released On: June 26, 2008

2007-6-I-KS-4

Recommend to your membership companies that prepare MSDSs to update the MSDSs to: -Identify and include a warning for materials that are static accumulators and that may form ignitable vapor-air mixtures in storage tanks. -Include a statement that bonding and grounding may be insufficient to eliminate the hazard from static-accumulating flammable liquids, and provide examples of additional precautions and references to the relevant consensus guidance (e.g., NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity (2007), and API Recommended Practice 2003, Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents (2008)). -Include conductivity testing data for the materials that are static accumulators and that may form ignitable vapor-air mixtures in storage tanks.

Status: C-AA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: May 20, 2002

2001-03-I-GA-10

Communicate the findings of this report to your membership.

Status: C-AA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: February 15, 2005

2003-09-I-KY-19

Communicate the findings and recommendations of this report to your membership. Emphasize that dusts from phenolic resins can explode

Status: C-AA

Open: 13%  |  Closed: 87%

Final Report Released On: October 15, 2003

2003-01-I-MS-10

Amend the Technical Specifications guidelines in the Responsible Care Management System to explicitly require facilities to identify findings and lessons learned from process hazard analyses and incident investigations in one unit and apply them to other equipment that processes similar material.

Status: C-AA

2003-01-I-MS-11

Ensure that ACC members understand the audit requirements of Responsible Care and accurately identify and address gaps in facility process safety programs.

Status: C-AA

2003-01-I-MS-12

Communicate the findings of this report to your membership.

Status: C-AA

Open: 42%  |  Closed: 58%

Final Report Released On: September 17, 2002

2001-01-H-8

Expand the Responsible Care Process Safety Code to emphasize the need for managing reactive hazards. Ensure that: · Member companies are required to have programs to manage reactive hazards that address, at a minimum, hazard identification, hazard evaluation, management of change, inherently safer design, and adequate procedures and training. · There is a program to communicate to your membership the availability of existing tools, guidance, and initiatives to aid in identifying and evaluating reactive hazards.

Status: O-ARAR

2001-01-H-9

Develop and implement a program for reporting reactive incidents that includes the sharing of relevant safety knowledge and lessons learned with your membership, the public, and government to improve safety system performance and prevent future incidents.

Status: O-ARE/AR

2001-01-H-10

Work with NIST in developing and implementing a publicly available database for reactive hazard test information. Promote submissions of data by your membership.

Status: O-ARE/AR

2001-01-H-11

Communicate the findings and recommendations of this report to your membership.

Status: C-AA

Open: 0%  |  Closed: 100%

Final Report Released On: August 16, 2000

1998-06-I-NJ-10

Communicate the findings of this report to your membership.

Status: C-AA

Open: 64%  |  Closed: 36%

Final Report Released On: September 20, 2011

2010-06-I-WV-11

Revise the Phosgene Safe Practice Guidelines Manual  to

• Advise against the use of hoses for phosgene transfer that are constructed of permeable cores and materials subject to chlorides corrosion.
• Include guidance for the immediate reporting and prompt investigation of all potential (near-miss) phosgene releases.

Status: O-ARE/AR

Open: 57%  |  Closed: 43%

Final Report Released On: August 20, 2004

2003-08-I-RI-7

Update the preliminary steps in the chapter on exhaust system design in the next revision of the Industrial Ventilation Manual, emphasizing the need to evaluate potential incompatibilities between dusts, fumes, or vapors that are likely to be intermixed in main header ducts of a ventilation system to ensure that they do not result in fire or explosion hazards, or destructive corrosion. Reference appropriate methods for such evaluations, such as the ASTM E 2012-00 standard.

Status: O-ARAR