Search Results for 'nfpa 58' — 170 articles
Thomas helped launch national association, craft safety regulations in NFPA 58
By Kevin Yanik - Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in Current Issue & Hall of Fame.In 1998, the editor wrote: “Before there were overfill prevention devices, cylinder exchange racks or even bobtail trucks, there were a handful of businessmen whose insight and determination guided the early formation of the LP gas industry almost eight decades ago. H. Emerson Thomas was one of those individuals whose pioneering spirit helped put the fledgling industry on track to grow into the $8 billion industry it has become today.” Read more»
McTier always working to help his propane family
By Kevin Yanik - Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in Current Issue & Hall of Fame.Sam McTier lives in Propane. His house is in Chicago, but in reality the industry’s nearly 86-year-old eldest statesman lives in a kind of virtual Propane Community. Read more»
New ‘green’ product designed to put dent in disposable cylinder business
By Brian Richesson - Posted on 05 Jan 2012 in Current Issue & New Products.Manchester Tank’s 1-pound refillable propane cylinder debuted at last year’s NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo in Atlanta. Read more»
Verifying presence of odorant protects customers, marketers
By LP Gas - Posted on 12 Dec 2011 in Current Issue.A common issue that can create a basis for liability in defending gas explosion cases is the level of odorant in the gas as it is emitted into the atmosphere. When people who are injured in a gas explosion testify that they did not smell gas, the focus immediately turns to the odorant in the gas. Read more»
Rotary actuator kit features compact design
By LP Gas - Posted on 06 Oct 2011 in New Products.RegO Products offers the new A3219RA rotary actuator kit designed for use on the company’s A3219FA400L and A3219FA600L 4-inch flanged internal valves. Read more»
Success stories should motivate marketers to reach safety standards
By LP Gas - Posted on 05 Oct 2011 in Current Issue.So often we safety folks focus on accidents as examples to educate and inform with prevention in mind. Occasionally we focus heavily on the negative and forget how much positive stuff is going on out there. Sometimes we fail to recognize the true purpose – safe product transportation, delivery and service. Read more»
Fire code deadline passes with many tanks still not upgraded
By LP Gas - Posted on 09 Aug 2011 in Current Issue.Ten years after stricter fire safety codes were enacted for propane storage tanks, most marketers appear to have met the July 1, 2011 compliance deadline for their own bulk plants. Read more»
NFPA implements rules on cathodic protection
By LP Gas - Posted on 10 Mar 2011 in News.PERC has developed a training program that includes a handbook and DVD in order to address changes for the installation of cathodic protection devices. Read more»
Knowing ownership, location of LPG lines is no laughing matter
By LP Gas - Posted on 10 Mar 2011 in Current Issue.Gas line location and ownership has been a common theme in allegations of liability in accidents involving leaking lines or lines that have been damaged due to failure to determine exact location while digging. Read more»
Push under way to develop new, improved device to test odorant levels
By Brian Richesson - Posted on 10 Mar 2011 in Current Issue.Laboratories and manufacturers are being approached about creating a portable and cost-efficient device that can measure the amount of odorant in each product load. Read more»
