Recent Recommendation Status Updates

Each recommendation the CSB issues is monitored by CSB staff from the time it is issued to closing. CSB staff evaluate recipient responses, and the Board votes to assign status designations to recommendations based on staff evaluation. This page highlights recommendations for which the Board has recently voted to change the status of the recommendation. For more information on how the CSB defines its recommendation statuses, please visit the Recommendations Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Recommendations

Intercontinental Terminal Company (ITC) Tank Fire (4 Recommendations)
American Petroleum Institute (API) (1 Recommendations)
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Final Report Released On: July 06, 2023

2019-01-I-TX-6

Update API STD 2610, Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities, or other appropriate products to include flammable gas detection systems within the leak detection section or where appropriate. The discussion of flammable gas and/or leak detection should address both engineering and administrative controls, including actions associated with responding to a catastrophic or emergency leak.


Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response (O - ARE/AR) - The recipient has not submitted a substantive response, or the evaluation by CSB staff of a response is pending, or the Board has not yet acted on staff recommendation of status.
 

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (1 Recommendations)
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Final Report Released On: July 06, 2023

2019-01-I-TX-8

Modify 40 C.F.R. §68.115(b)(2)(i) to expand coverage of the RMP rule to include all flammable liquids, including mixtures, with a flammability rating of NFPA-3 or higher.

(Superseded 2010-02-I-PR-R1)


Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response (O - ARE/AR) - The recipient has not submitted a substantive response, or the evaluation by CSB staff of a response is pending, or the Board has not yet acted on staff recommendation of status.
 

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Intercontinental Terminals Company, LLC (1 Recommendations)
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Final Report Released On: July 06, 2023

2019-01-I-TX-5

Conduct an evaluation of the design of all new and existing tank farms at the ITC Deer Park terminal against the applicable sections of the Third Edition of API STD 2610, Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities and the 2021 Edition of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code. At a minimum the evaluation should include, but is not limited to the following sections of API STD 2610:

Section 4 Site Selection and Spacing Requirements
Section 7 Fire Prevention and Protection
Section 8.1 Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks
Section 9 Dikes and Berms
Section 10 Pipe, Valves, Pumps, and Piping Systems
Section 11 Loading, Unloading, and Product Transfer Facilities

and the following chapters of NFPA 30:

Chapter 21 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids in Tanks – Requirements for All Storage Tanks and
Chapter 22 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids in Tanks – Aboveground Storage Tanks

The evaluation should identify additional engineering controls needed to address minimal tank spacing, subdivisions between tanks, and placement of process equipment in containment areas. In addition, the evaluation should assess the adequacy of the containment wall and drainage system designs, accounting for the impact of firefighting activities, including the application of firewater and foam on these systems. Develop and implement recommendations based on findings from the evaluation.


Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response (O - ARE/AR) - The recipient has not submitted a substantive response, or the evaluation by CSB staff of a response is pending, or the Board has not yet acted on staff recommendation of status.
 

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (1 Recommendations)
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Final Report Released On: July 06, 2023

2019-01-I-TX-7

Eliminate the atmospheric storage tank exemption from the PSM standard.

(Superseded 2001-05-I-DE-R1 and 2010-02-I-PR-R4)


Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response (O - ARE/AR) - The recipient has not submitted a substantive response, or the evaluation by CSB staff of a response is pending, or the Board has not yet acted on staff recommendation of status.
 

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