Аннотация
The transportation of flammable liquids in bulk quantities is a common
operation in the chemical industry. Therefore a rather comprehensive
set of regulations, standards, and recommended practices exists which
govern how these operations should be performed. When transportation
operations are performed in strict accordance with the directions
given, occurrence of inadvertent ignitions have been rare, if nonexistent.
On the other hand, there have been occasions when seemingly slight
and innocuous deviations from the guidelines have been incorporated
into an operation, resulting in catastrophic incidents. This paper
discusses some of the guidelines concerning electrostatic ignitions
of flammable liquids and illustrates specific case histories where
such deviations have led to accidents. Two marine incidents, one
rail car incident, and two tank truck incidents are presented in
detail to amplify why strict adherence to the regulations, standards
and recommended practices is vital in operations where flammable
liquids are transported.
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