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- HSE The national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness
- JOIFF The Organisation for the Emergency Services Management
- NCEC The National Chemical Emergency Centre plays a key role in responding to chemical incidents
- NFPA The authority on fire, electrical, and building safety
- NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission : Protecting People and the Environment
- OSHCR Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register, helping businesses find advice on managing health & safety
- Seveso II Directive The main piece of EU Legislation that deals with the control of on-shore major accident hazards
- USFA Providing national leadership to foster a solid foundation for the fire and emergency services stakeholders.
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The Organisation for Emergency Services Management
Pipeline Emergencies 2nd Edition
The Pipeline Emergencies instructor program developed by Michael Callan in cooperation with Michael Hildebrand and Gregory Noll provides instructors with a comprehensive and flexible approach … Continue reading
Inadequate Confined Space Programme for Tank let to Fatality
The JOIFF Guideline on Confined Space Entry was recently completed and circulated to Members. It is available for download here. The JOIFF Guideline provides the … Continue reading
Process Safety Forum Alert – Floating Roof Tank Rainwater Drain Integrity
Incident : A gas detector alerted operations to a possible hydrocarbon leak near the tankfarm area. Shift personnel immediately investigated the area and found gasoline/condensate … Continue reading
The JOIFF Standard – Guideline on Confined Space Entry
JOIFF, The Organisation for Emergency Services Management, aims to serve the best interests of Emergency Responders in high hazard Industry through the generation of guidelines, … Continue reading
DG-HazMat JOIFF – The Catalyst July 2011
The Catalyst is the official newsletter of JOIFF, The Organisation for Emergency Services Management and is published quarterly – in January, April, July and October … Continue reading
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Use and Limitations of Fixed Gas Detection
Training Objective: The reader should understand how fixed gas detection may be applied in the process industries and more importantly understand its limitations. Introduction: The … Continue reading
ASSE Publication ‘Well Informed’
A TECHNICAL PUBLICATION OF ASSE’S OIL AND GAS PRACTICE SPECIALTY – Vol.2 Number 3 “Well Informed” is a publication of the American Society of Safety … Continue reading
The Catalyst (April 2011)
We are pleased to tell you that the April 2011 edition of The Catalyst is now available for download. Please feel free to circulate copies … Continue reading
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Press Release : Dangerous Goods and Hazmat Group
Distributed via the DG – Hazmat Group. JOIFF are pleased to enter an alliance with Dangerous Goods & Hazmat Group in November 2009, as an extension … Continue reading
HSE Safety Alert : Failure of pipeline emergency shut-down valve
Introduction : This alert is issued following the failure of spring return pipeline emergency shut down valve (ESDV). The failure left the primary platform isolation device … Continue reading
Process Safety Beacon : Facility Siting
Messages for Manufacturing Personnel Five years ago, on March 23, 2005, a series of explosions occurred at an oil refinery in Texas City, Texas during … Continue reading
Inspection of Concrete Passive Fire Protection
Training Objective : The reader should understand how to inspect concrete fireproofing and assess its suitability for service. This paper focuses on concrete/cementitious fireproofing, the most … Continue reading
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Petroleum Bulk Plant Incidents by USFA
USFA remembers the tragic deaths of nine fire-fighters in Pittsburgh in 1924. They encourage Local Fire Departments to go visit Terminal Operations within their jurisdiction for … Continue reading
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Evaluating fire response needs and determining the best response solution
Training Objective : The reader should know how to develop a technical basis for the apparatus/equipment segment of the fire brigade’s mission statement. The Mission … Continue reading
The Value of Water Flow Information
Training Objective : The reader should understand the value of water flow testing in emergency pre-planning and the assessment of potential infrastructure improvements at their … Continue reading
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