# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-72-024

**Citation:** P-72-024  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** National Transportation Safety Board  
**Effective:** 1972-05-25  
**Published:** 1972-05-25

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT: THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO SAFETY BY LIQUID PIPELINE OPERATORS, IN GENERAL, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THEIR COMPLYING WITH PARAGRAPH 195.402 OF THE TITLE 49, TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE. THIS PARAGRAPH REQUIRES WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PIPELINE SYSTEMS DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS AND DURING ABNOR

## Document text

NTSB safety recommendation P-72-024.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT: THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO SAFETY BY LIQUID PIPELINE OPERATORS, IN GENERAL, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THEIR COMPLYING WITH PARAGRAPH 195.402 OF THE TITLE 49, TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE. THIS PARAGRAPH REQUIRES WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PIPELINE SYSTEMS DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS AND DURING ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1972-05-25

Adopted Date: 1972-05-25

Overall Date Closed: 1975-12-30

Synopsis: SPECIAL STUDY -- A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO PIPELINE SAFETY. THE STUDY DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR AND THE BENEFITS TO BE OBTAINED BY USING SYSTEM SAFETY TECHNIQUES IN THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY. PAST PIPELINE ACCIDENTS ARE REVIEWED, AND IT IS POINTED OUT THAT ANALYSIS OF THE HAZARDS IN THE PIPELINE SYSTEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENTS WOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS WHICH EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENTS. THE APPROACH, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED FOR USE IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION FIELDS, HAS PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE AND IS NOW BEING ADAPTED TO MANY OTHER AREAS. THE SURFACE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION HAVE THE GREATEST NEED FOR THESE TECHNIQUES. THE STUDY ALSO DESCRIBES SYSTEM SAFETY, AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED.

Ntsbnumber: 80582

Report Number: PSS-72-01

Addressee Name: FRA

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1975-12-30

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-72-024>
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- Document slug: `ntsb-recommendation-p-72-024`

### Source metadata

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