Personnel safety with pressurized gas systems

Cadwallader, Lee C.; Zhao, Haihua

doi:10.1002/prs.11850

Title: Personnel safety with pressurized gas systems

Abstract

In this study, selected accident case histories are described that illustrate the potential modes of injury from gas jets, pressure-driven missiles, and asphyxiants. Gas combustion hazards are also briefly mentioned. Using high-pressure helium and nitrogen, estimates of safe exclusion distances are calculated for differing pressures, temperatures, and breach sizes. Some sources for gas system reliability values are also cited.

Authors:

^[1]; Zhao, Haihua ^[1]

Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1357193

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-14-32059
Journal ID: ISSN 1066-8527

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Process Safety Progress

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 1066-8527

Publisher:: Wiley - American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; compressed gas safety; personnel safety; pressurized gas; hazardous evaluation; industrial hygiene/occupational health

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  title        = {Personnel safety with pressurized gas systems},

  author       = {Cadwallader, Lee C. and Zhao, Haihua},

  abstractNote = {In this study, selected accident case histories are described that illustrate the potential modes of injury from gas jets, pressure-driven missiles, and asphyxiants. Gas combustion hazards are also briefly mentioned. Using high-pressure helium and nitrogen, estimates of safe exclusion distances are calculated for differing pressures, temperatures, and breach sizes. Some sources for gas system reliability values are also cited.},

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