Beyond the Limits: Extreme Oxygen

“Oxygen is the vital ingredient for the survival of every cell in our bodies. Too little—or too much—can spell disaster.”  — Venki Ramakrishnan A reader recently complained about OSHA’s insistence on defining the safe limits of oxygen in terms of volume percent: 19.5% by volume to 23.5% by volume. “The fact that OSHA does not [...]

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Pressure Relief: Low Pressure Vessels

“Pressure comes from within and so must be mastered from within.”  — Ed Jacoby Ten years ago, on Friday morning, April 24, 2015, a catastrophic still failure at the Silver Trail Distillery in Hardin, Kentucky seriously injured two workers, one who died 17 days later from his injuries. They were about four gallons into a [...]

By |2025-04-24T09:34:49-05:00April 24th, 2025|Chemicals, Gas, Process Safety, Process Safety Management, Workplace Safety|Comments Off on Pressure Relief: Low Pressure Vessels
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