Aboveground Bulk Storage Tank Emergencies - Couverture souple

Hildebrand, Michael S.; Noll, Gregory G.; Hand, Bill

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1284112772 ISBN 13 : 9781284112771

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Above Ground Bulk Storage Tank Emergencies, Second Edition is designed to meet the general requirements for handling above ground storage tank emergencies as described in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 472: Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2018 Edition. In addition, the textbook explores the knowledge competencies in Chapter 16: Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty. The Second Edition contains comprehensive content covering: Tactical response guidelines on how to size-up specific types of storage tank fires, evaluate their hazards and risks, and handle various types of tank emergencies How to apply the incident management system at a petroleum storage tank emergency, with a focus on the primary responding agencies and reinforcing strategic and tactical decision-making Vital foundational knowledge on firefighting foams and establishing a water supply, so that fire fighters can safely protect exposures and perform effective fire suppression Tank design and construction features for: Fixed (cone and dome) roof tanks Open (external) floating roof tanks Covered (internal) floating Roof tanks Vertical low pressure storage tanks Horizontal low pressure Storage tanks The codes, standards, and regulations that govern above ground storage tanks The Second Edition features include: Knowledge objectives correlated to NFPA 472, Chapter 16: Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty to assist in instruction. Key Terms, Case Studies, and Chapter Summaries to enhance comprehension of the material. (c) 2019 124 pages

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Greg Noll and Mike Hildebrand have more than 40 years experience in industry and government. They have served as firefighters, hazardous materials technicians, incident commanders, and instructors. Greg and Mike are the co-founders of Hildebrand and Noll Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in emergency planning and response. Their experience and expertise includes hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, and operations security (OPSEC). They are both Certified Safety Professionals and serve on the NFPA 472 Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response. In addition, they are recipients of the International Association of Fire Chiefs' (IAFC) John M. Eversole Lifetime Achievement Award for their leadership and contributions to further enhance the hazardous materials emergency response profession.

Captain Hand is a forty one year veteran of the Fire Service and is currently a Training Officer with the Harris County Texas Hazardous Materials Response Team in Houston Texas.' Prior to his employment with Harris County, he spent 31 years with the Houston Fire Department, retiring in September 2005.' He was a charter member of the Houston Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team with over twenty six years of service.' During his service with the Houston Fire Department and Harris County HMRT he has responded to over 7500 hazardous materials incidents involving hundreds of different types of chemicals and containers.' He has delivered thousands of hours of emergency response training to private, public and government sector emergency responders and executive personnel and is a frequent speaker at conferences around the country.'Captain Hand has received numerous awards in his field to include: the "Level A Award" and "John Eversole Lifetime Achievement Award" from the International Association of Fire Chief's International Hazmat Teams Conference, the "In the Zone Award" from the Hot Zone Conference, the "Red Adair Lifetime Achievement Award" from Industrial Fire World Conference, the "2006 Life Time Service Award" from the International Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians and was honored by a Proclamation from Mayor Bill White of the City of Houston, declaring March 16, 2006 "Bill Hand Day" in the City of Houston for lifetime achievement and service to the city as a founding member of the Houston Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team.'Captain Hand has authored several articles on Hazmat Containers and Case Studies in fire service journals.' As a Master Instructor he has also worked with the International Association of Fire Fighters for over twenty seven years in the development, writing and review of Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction training programs.' He has served as a subject matter expert for several Department of Homeland Security training programs.'Captain Hand was a principal in his own company for many years. His clients include Shell Oil Company, Phillips Petroleum, TEPPCO Pipeline Company, United Space Alliance, NASA Johnson Space Center, Albemarle Corporation, Kirby Inland Marine, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Dow Chemical, Lubrizol Corporation, Clean Channel Association, Emergency Film Group, Lyondell Petrochemical Corporation, Valero Petroleum Company, and Houston Marine Services. Numerous institutions of higher learning such as Lamar University, Texas A&M University, Houston Community College and the University of Houston have also been among his clients.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1284112772
• ISBN 13: 9781284112771
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 124
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible