NTSB Safety Recommendation P-87-008

NTSB safety recommendation P-87-008.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE REGULATED GAS AND LIQUID PIPELINE INDUSTRIES THE GUIDANCE INFORMATION OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY PROVIDES TO ITS INSPECTORS FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1987-03-24

Adopted Date: 1987-02-18

Overall Date Closed: 1989-08-29

Synopsis: ON APRIL 27, 1985, NATURAL GAS UNDER 990 PSIG RUPTURED THE NO. 10 PIPELINE OF THE TEXAS GAS PIPELINE COMPANY SYSTEM. THE RUPTURE WAS IN AN AREA WEAKENED BY ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION THAT WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE PIPELINE'S CASING UNDER KENTUCKY STATE HIGHWAY 90 NEAR BEAUMONT, KENTUCKY. THE ENSUING FIRE KILLED FIVE PERSONS IN A HOUSE LOCATED NORTH OF THE RUPTURE, INJURED THREE PERSONS AS THEY FLED FROM THEIR HOUSE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE RUPTURE, AND DESTROYED SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY. ON FEBRUARY 21, 1986, NATURAL GAS UNDER 987 PSIG RUPTURED THE NO. 15 PIPELINE OF THE TEXAS EASTERN GAS PIPE LINE SYSTEM. THE RUPTURE WAS IN AN AREA WEAKENED BY GAL VANIC CORROSION AND WAS LOCATED SOUTH OF KENTUCKY STATE HIGHWAY 52 NEAR LANCASTER, KENTUCKY. THE FORCE OF THE ESCAPING GAS AND THE ENSUING FIRE INJURED THREE PERSONS AS THEY FLED FROM THEIR HOUSES, RESULTED IN THE EVACUATION OF 77 OTHER PERSONS, AND DESTROYED SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY.

Probable Cause: None

Ntsbnumber: DCA85FP011

Report Number: PAR-87-01

Addressee Name: RSPA

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1989-08-29

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1987-09-08

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: THE GUIDANCE INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN P-87-8 IS THE PIPE LINE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT MANUAL. THIS IS A LARGE LOOSELEAF MANUAL PREPARED SPECIFICALLY TO GUIDE OPS INSPECTORS IN THEIR ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. RSPA DOES AGREE THAT SOME OF THIS MATERIAL COULD HAVE SOME VALUE FOR THE GAS AND LIQUID PIPELINE OPERATORS. IN THE PAST, RSPA HAS MADE AVAILABLE THE GUIDANCE INFORMATION ON DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH SUB PART I--REQIUREMENTS FOR CORROSION CONTROL. RSPA IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE MANUAL TO DETERMINE WHICH PARTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR CLASSIFICATION AS PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. THE POR TION OF THE MANUAL SO CLASSIFIED WILL BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL DOCKET AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INPSECTION AND COPYING IN ROOM 8426 OF THE NASSIF BUILDING BETWEEN 8:30 AM AND 5:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. BECAUSE THIS IS A LIVING DOCUMENT THAT IS FREQUENTLY UPDATED, RSPA BELIEVES THAT THE PUBLIC DOCKET IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE MEANS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION.

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1989-06-05

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: IN FURTHER RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD'S SAFETY RECOMMENDATION P-87-8, I AM PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PIPELINE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT MANUAL WAS PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET ON OCTOBER 9, 1987. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING IN ROOM 8421 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. EACH BUSINESS DAY AT THE RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 400 SEVENTH STREET, S.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590. THEREFORE, WE BELIEVE THAT RECOMMENDATION P-87-8 SHOULD BE RECLASSIFIED AS "CLOSED--ACCEPTABLE ACTION."

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1987-04-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: IN THE COMING WEEKS RSPA WILL BE EVALUATING THE MERITS OF ALL THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING P-87-3 AND -8 WHCIH WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE RULEMAKING NOTICES OR STUDY. RSPA HOPES TO SEND A COMPLETE REPLY ON THESE RECOMMENDATIONS BY JULY 2, 1987.

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1987-06-24

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1987-10-02

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1989-08-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence