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P-90-009
NTSB Safety Recommendation P-90-009
Current as of 1990-04-20 Government source
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NTSB safety recommendation P-90-009.
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT GAS SERVICE COMPANY: IMPLEMENT FOR ALL PIPELINE FACILITIES A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THAT: (1) IDENTIFIES THE TYPES AND EXTENT OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED ON GAS SYSTEM FAILURES, ON GAS LEAKAGE HISTORIES, ON CHANGES IN CORROSION PROTECTION LEVELS OR REQUIREMENTS, AND ON ABNORMAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS; (2) ESTABLISHES THE TYPES AND FREQUENCIES OF ANALYSES THAT WILL BE PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITIONS; AND (3) SPECIFIES THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED.
Priority: CLASS II
Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action
Issued Date: 1990-04-20
Adopted Date: 1990-03-27
Overall Date Closed: 1995-08-21
Synopsis: IN A 7-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 16, 1988, THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATED 5 NATURAL GAS ACCIDENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA AREA THAT INVOLVED THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OWNED BY KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (KPL). CORROSION DAMAGE WAS INVOLVED ON EACH OF THE 3 GAS SERVICE LINES AND THE 2 CAST IRON GAS MAINS. EACH OF THE GAS LINES INVOLVED WERE INSTALLED BEFORE THE FEDERAL MINIMUM GAS PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS BECAME EFFECTIVE AND THE FAILURES ON THE GAS SERVICE LINES INVOLVED CUSTOMER-OWNED PIPE THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION DAMAGE. THESE ACCIDENTS KILLED 4 PEOPLE, INJURED 12 OTHERS AND DESTROYED 4 HOUSES.
Probable Cause: None
Ntsbnumber: DCA89MP014
Report Number: PAR-90-01
Addressee Name: KPL Gas Service Company
Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action
Addressee Date Closed: 1995-08-21
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1990-10-15
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL COMPANY PIPE LINE FACILITIES IS BEING DEVELOPED. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS NEW SYSTEM IS TO PROVIDE THE BASE INFORMATION NEEDED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIALLY-UNSAFE CONDITIONS & DETERMINE THOSE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS.
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1995-06-19
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: THE COMPANY DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED A CONTINUING SERVEILLANCE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FACILITY INFO DRAWN FROM OUR LEAK DATA SYSTEM PREMISE DATA SYSTEM, CAST IRON COUPON ANALYSIS, ODORIZATION, CATHODIC PROTECTION PROGRAM, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILLS, COMPLIANCE AUDITS, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INFO WHICH IS UTILIZED TO MONITOR SYSTEM CONDITIONS & OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. OUR CONTINUING SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ENABLES US TO IDENTIIFY TRENDS & IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN & ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OUR NATURAL GAS SYSTEM.
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1995-08-21
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: THE BOARD RECOGNIZES THAT WESTERN RESOURCES DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED A CONTINUING SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FACILITY INFO TAKEN FROM ITS PROGRAMS & INSPECTIONS. THIS PROCESS ALLOW WESTERN RESOURCES TO RECOGNIZE TRENDS & ADMINISTER ACTION TO MAINTAIN & ENHANCE GAS SYSTEM SAFETY. CONSEQUENTLY P-90-9 IS CLASSIFIED "CLOSED--ACCEPTABLE ACTION."
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1991-02-20
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1990-10-05
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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