# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-78-061

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- **citation:** P-78-061
- **title:** NTSB Safety Recommendation P-78-061
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** National Transportation Safety Board
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1978-10-25
- **effective on:** 1978-10-25
- **summary:** COMPUTERIZE THE REDESIGNED LIQUID PIPELINE ACCIDENT REPORT SYSTEM. INCLUDE THE CAPABILITY TO: (A) COMPUTE THE HISTORICAL ACCIDENT/LEAK RATE-PER-MILE OF PIPE FOR EACH CARRIER AS WELL AS THE NATIONWIDE RATE; (B) MAKE PERIODIC COMPARISONS OF EACH CARRIER'S ACCIDENT/LEAK RATE AGAINST THE NATIONWIDE ACCIDENT/LEAK RATE; (C) COMPUTE AND PLOT SELECTIVE ACCIDENT/LEAK RATES BASED ON PIPELINE PARAMETERS SUCH AS AGE, SPECIFIED Y
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NTSB safety recommendation P-78-061.

COMPUTERIZE THE REDESIGNED LIQUID PIPELINE ACCIDENT REPORT SYSTEM. INCLUDE THE CAPABILITY TO: (A) COMPUTE THE HISTORICAL ACCIDENT/LEAK RATE-PER-MILE OF PIPE FOR EACH CARRIER AS WELL AS THE NATIONWIDE RATE; (B) MAKE PERIODIC COMPARISONS OF EACH CARRIER'S ACCIDENT/LEAK RATE AGAINST THE NATIONWIDE ACCIDENT/LEAK RATE; (C) COMPUTE AND PLOT SELECTIVE ACCIDENT/LEAK RATES BASED ON PIPELINE PARAMETERS SUCH AS AGE, SPECIFIED YIELD STRENGTH, DEPTH OF COVER, PRODUCT TRANSPORTED, ETC; (D) SELECTIVELY RETRIEVE AND SUMMARIZE ACCIDENT/LEAK DATA PERTAINING TO ANY GIVEN ACCIDENT OR CLASSIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS; (E) PRODUCE SUMMARIZED REPORTS REFLECTING THE ABOVE-LISTED INFORMATION.

Priority: CLASS III

Overall Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Issued Date: 1978-10-25

Adopted Date: 1978-10-12

Overall Date Closed: 1988-09-29

Synopsis: SPECIAL STUDY.-- SAFE SERVICE LIFE FOR LIQUID PETROLEUM PIPELINES. THE BOARD UNDERTOOK TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A SAFE SERVICE LIFE MODEL. THE STUDY INCLUDED AN ANALYSIS OF THE DOT FORM 7000-1 "PIPELINE CARRIER ACCIDENT REPORT" DATA THAT IS PERMANENTLY FILED AT THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY OPERATIONS. THESE ACCIDENT REPORTS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE 1968.

Ntsbnumber: 80572

Report Number: PSS-78-01

Addressee Name: RSPA

Addressee Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1988-09-29

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1988-09-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1979-04-04

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1979-02-01

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1983-03-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1989-05-23

Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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