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P-80-084
NTSB Safety Recommendation P-80-084
Current as of 1981-02-26 Government source
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NTSB safety recommendation P-80-084.
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO: INITIATE A PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAM WHICH WOULD INCLUDE SENDING PERSONNEL TO APPROPRIATE PIPELINE SAFETY INSTITUTES.
Priority: CLASS II
Overall Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable
Issued Date: 1981-02-26
Adopted Date: 1980-12-19
Overall Date Closed: 1983-05-19
Synopsis: ON JANUARY 30, 1980, AN 8-INCH-DIAMETER, REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PIPELINE OWNED BY THE PIPELINES OF PUERTO RICO, INC., AND OPERATED BY THE SHELL OIL COMPANY (PUERTO RICO) LTD., WAS STRUCK AND RUPTURED BY A BULLDOZER DURING MAINTENANCE WORK ON A NEARBY WATERLINE IN THE SECTOR CANA OF BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO, ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN. GASOLINE FROM THE RUPTURE SPRAYED DOWNHILL AND RAN OFF INTO A SMALL CREEK. ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS LATER, THE GASOLINE VAPORS WERE IGNITED BY AN UNDERTERMINED SOURCE AND EXPLODED; THE SUBSEQUENT FIRE KILLED ONE PERSON AND EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED 25 HOUSES AND OTHER PROPERTY.
Probable Cause: None
Ntsbnumber: DCA80MP008
Report Number: PAR-80-06
Addressee Name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Service Commission
Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable
Addressee Date Closed: 1983-05-19
Addressee Acronym: CSP
Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government
Communication Date: 1982-11-03
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: PUERTO RICO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION LETTER: AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSING OF THE COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING COMPANY COMPLEX AT TALLABOA, THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER USED AND ITS OWNER REQUESTED PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY SUSPENDING OPERATIONS DURING A THREE MONTH PERIOD STARTING JULY 1, 1982. PERMISSION WAS GRANTED IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER THREE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982. RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN DEFERRED PENDING THE FINAL DECISION ON THE PIPELINE.
Addressee Acronym: CSP
Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government
Communication Date: 1983-05-19
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Acronym: CSP
Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government
Communication Date: 1982-10-05
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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