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    The document discusses potential hazards from pressure relief systems. It notes that relief valves and rupture disks need to discharge material in a way that prevents injury, fire, explosions or toxic exposure. Any open pipe poses a risk of unexpected discharge and personnel should use extra caution when working near them.

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    The document discusses potential hazards from pressure relief systems. It notes that relief valves and rupture disks need to discharge material in a way that prevents injury, fire, explosions or toxic exposure. Any open pipe poses a risk of unexpected discharge and personnel should use extra caution when working near them.

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    CENTER FOR

    CHEMICAL PROCESS SAFETY

    Process Safety Beacon


    http: //www.aiche.org/ccps/safetybeacon.htm

    Messages for Manufacturing Personnel

    Pressure Relief Systems Do you see any hazards here?

    Sponsored by
    CCPS
    Supporters
    March 2006

    YES there are!

    What You Can Do

    1 The discharge from the relief valve in picture

    Relief valves and rupture disks are part of an


    emergency pressure relief system. Its design must not
    only prevent equipment overpressure, it must also
    make certain that material discharged does not lead to
    personnel injury. The system needs to ensure that
    there is no fire, explosion, or toxic material exposure
    hazard from the material released through a relief
    valve or rupture disk.
    Plant modifications include new platforms, vessels,
    piping and a variety of other additions. Potential
    exposure to effluent from existing AND new pressure
    relief devices must be included in your management
    of change process.
    Drain, vent and sample valves from equipment or
    piping as well as vessel overflows can have similar
    hazards. Any material which could be released from
    process equipment, including pressure relief valves or
    rupture disks, must discharge to a safe location.
    ANY open pipe has the potential for an unexpected
    discharge. The release could occur for a variety of
    reasons and it will often be a surprise. Use extra
    caution when working around them - expect the
    unexpected!

    #1 is directed toward a personnel access platform


    above. If the relief valve opens while someone is
    working on the platform, that person would be
    exposed to the discharged material and possibly
    injured.

    2 The relief valve discharge in picture #2 is


    through a long, unsupported pipe. The force
    generated by the material flow could bend, break or
    restrict the discharge pipe, any of which could lead
    to personnel exposure or a failure of the system to
    operate as intended.

    The discharge from the relief valves in picture


    #3 is directed downward, toward an area where
    people could be working. As in the first picture,
    anyone working in this area when a relief valve
    opens could be injured. The discharge pipes are also
    long and unsupported as in picture #2.
    These pictures illustrate hazards found in many
    plants which handle chemicals. Relief devices often
    discharge to a convenient location - and that may
    not be the same as a safe location!

    ANY open pipe is a potential chemical discharge!


    AIChE 2006. All rights reserved. Reproduction for non-commercial, educational purposes is encouraged. However, reproduction
    for the purpose of resale by anyone other than CCPS is strictly prohibited. Contact us at [email protected] or 212-591-7319
    The Beacon is usually available in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English,
    English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Korean,
    Portuguese, and Spanish

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