{"operation":"document","citation":"P-72-008","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-72-008","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1972-03-01","effective_on":"1972-03-01","summary":"TO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Review the proposals made by the hazardous materials regulation board in docket no. Hm-6a on april 18, 1969. Rulemaking should be undertaken to provide for more complete controls for the transportation by pipeline of liquefied petroleum gas. These regulations should include minimum standards for the design, construction, testing, operation, a","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-008.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-008.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-72-008","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-72-008","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-72-008.\n\nTO THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Review the proposals made by the hazardous materials regulation board in docket no. Hm-6a on april 18, 1969. Rulemaking should be undertaken to provide for more complete controls for the transportation by pipeline of liquefied petroleum gas. These regulations should include minimum standards for the design, construction, testing, operation, and maintenance of both new and existing pipelines. (Superseded by P-84-026)\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Superseded\n\nIssued Date: 1972-03-01\n\nAdopted Date: 1972-03-01\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1985-07-29\n\nSynopsis: ON DECEMBER 9, 1970, A RUPTURE OCCURRED IN THE PHILLIPS PIPELINE COMPANY SYSTEM IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, WHICH RELEASED 4,538 BARRELS OF PROPANE. AN EXPLOSION, EQUIVALENT TO 100,000 POUNDS OF TNT, AND A FIRE RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHIN A 2 MILE RADIUS. NO FATALITIES OCCURRED, BUT TEN PERSONS SUSTAINED INJURIES.\n\nKeywords: Hazmat\n\nNtsbnumber: PLD71XR001\n\nReport Number: PAR-72-01\n\nAddressee Name: FRA\n\nAddressee Status: Closed - Superseded\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1985-07-29\n\nAddressee Acronym: FRA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government\n\nCommunication Date: 1972-08-25\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: LETTER FROM FRA: IT IS PLANNED TO COMPLETE THE EVALUATION OF COMMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND TO INITIATE AN APPROPRIATE RULEMAKING PROPOSAL. 3/9/76 - CONTRACT STUDY, TRANSPORTATION OF HIGHLY VOLATILE AND CORROSIVE LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE. COMPLETED ON 2/9/76. 11/20/76 - ACTION PENDING OPSO REVIEW OF STUDY. 4/3/78 - DISCUSSED AT QUARTERLY MEETING, NPRM BEING DEVELOPED. 8/10/78 - NPRM PUBLISHED. CONTAINS ONLY SECTIONS ON PROCEDURAL MANUAL FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCIES; TRAINING; COMMUNICATION; AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.\n\nAddressee Acronym: FRA\n\nAddressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government\n\nCommunication Date: 1985-07-29\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence","truncated":false,"body_characters":2040}