# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-85-033 - **operation:** document - **citation:** P-85-033 - **title:** NTSB Safety Recommendation P-85-033 - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** National Transportation Safety Board - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 1985-11-27 - **effective on:** 1985-11-27 - **summary:** THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, INC., THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS: COOPERATE WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS' GAS PIPING STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR OPERATORS OF PIPELINES DESCRIBING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH LOC - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-85-033.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-85-033.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-85-033 - **source url:** https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-85-033 **body:** NTSB safety recommendation P-85-033. THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, INC., THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS: COOPERATE WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS' GAS PIPING STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR OPERATORS OF PIPELINES DESCRIBING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES SHOULD BE CALLED TO RESPOND TO PIPELINE EMERGENCIES AND TO TAKE INITIAL LIFESAVING MEASURES, AND DESCRIBING THE TYPE AND EXTENT OF TRAINING THAT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES AS FIRST RESPONDERS TO PIPELINE EMERGENCIES. Priority: CLASS II Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action Issued Date: 1985-11-27 Adopted Date: 1987-01-01 Overall Date Closed: 2001-06-05 Synopsis: AT 2:40 A.M., ON FEBRUARY 22, 1985, A POLICE PATROLMAN ON ROUTINE PATROL SMELLED STRONG NATURAL GAS ODORS AS HE CROSSED RAILROAD TRACKS WHILE HEADING SOUTH ON NORTH SIXTH STREET IN SHARPSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. HE RADIOED THIS INFOR MATION TO THE SHARPSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHER AT 2:42 A.M.; THE DISPATCHER RELAYED THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY (GAS COMPANY) BY TELEPHONE AT 2:43 A.M., AND A GAS SERVICEMAN WAS ORDERED TO THE SCENE. AT 3:15 A.M., BEFORE THE SERVICEMAN ARRIVED AT THE SITE OF THE REPORTED LEAK, THE SHARPSVILLE INN AND A CONNECTING BUILDING EXPLODED AND BURNED, KILLING TWO PERSONS. FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVING ONSCENE MOMENTS LATER ENCOUNTERED A SECOND, SMALLER EXPLOSION WHICH INJURED ONE FIREFIGHTER. GAS COMPANY PERSONNEL SHUT OFF THE GAS TO THE LEAK SITE AT 4:15 A.M. Keywords: Firefighting, Training and Education Ntsbnumber: DCA85AP009 Report Number: PAR-85-02 Addressee Name: International Association of Chiefs of Police Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action Addressee Date Closed: 2001-05-25 Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 2001-05-25 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Communication Contents: There has been no follow-up response from IACP. However, information provided in previous correspondence along with information provided by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) to a companion recommendation (P-85-32) indicates that your organization participated with the API and ASME in the development of API’s Recommended Practice 1122. This participation completes the recommended action; accordingly, Safety Recommendation P-85-33 is classified “Closed--Acceptable Action.” Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-11-09 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-03-16 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-09-09 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-03-29 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1988-01-13 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IACP Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-04-19 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Name: International Association of Fire Chiefs Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action Addressee Date Closed: 2001-06-05 Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-09-17 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Communication Contents: THE IAFC IS PREPARED TO COOPERATE WITH THE GAS PIPING STANDARDS COMMITTEE OF THE ASME, THE API, THE IACP, AND THE ISFSI IN THE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF ANY GUIDELINES THAT ARE DEVELOPED FOR PIPELINE OPERATORS, AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE LEVEL AND TYPE OF TRAINING THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE FIRE SERVICES ABILITY TO RESPOND TO AND MANAGE INCIDENTS INVOLVING GAS PIPELINES. Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 2001-06-05 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-03-16 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-04-14 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-09-09 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-03-29 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-10-26 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: IAFC Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-04-19 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Name: International Society of Fire Service Instructors Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action Addressee Date Closed: 2001-06-05 Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-11-09 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Communication Contents: THE ISFSI THROUGH ITS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SECTION, STANDS READY TO COOPERATE WITH THE GAS PIPING STANDARDS COMMITTEE OF THE ASME, THE API, THE IACP, AND THE IAFC IN THE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF GUIDELINES THAT ARE DEVELOPED FOR PIPELINE OPERATORS, AND PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE LEVEL AND TYPE OF TRAINING THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE FIRE SERVICES ABILITY TO RESPOND TO AND MANAGE INCIDENTS INVOLVING GAS PIPELINES. Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-03-16 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Communication Contents: THE ASME HAS, ON DECEMBER 19, 1988 SOLICITED COMMENTS FROM THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES ON GUIDE MATERIAL DEVELOPED FOR 192.615: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEF, INC., INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS. Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 2001-06-05 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Communication Contents: On March 29, 1989, based on information provided in the ISFSI letter of March 16, 1989, Safety Recommendation P-85-33 was classified “Open—Acceptable Response,” pending receipt of further information from ISFSI on action taken to implement this recommendation. There has been no followup response from ISFSI. However, information provided in previous correspondence along with information provided by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) to a companion recommendation (P-85-32) indicates that your organization participated with the API and ASME in the development of API’s Recommended Practice 1122. Your participation completes the recommended action; accordingly, Safety Recommendation P-85-33 is classified “Closed--Acceptable Action.” Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1988-01-19 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1987-09-09 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-03-29 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1988-01-13 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1989-04-19 Communication Type: Official Correspondence Addressee Acronym: ISFSI Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations Communication Date: 1988-03-21 Communication Type: Official Correspondence - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 8301