Marathon Petroleum Refinery Issues Alert Over Chemical Leak
Marathon and Texas City officials reportedly ordered workers and nearby residents to go indoors and close windows for over an hour due to a leak of hydrofluoric acid (HF).
May 5, 2021
Marathon and Texas City officials reportedly ordered workers and nearby residents to go indoors and close windows for over an hour due to a leak of hydrofluoric acid (HF).
May 5, 2021
Tank-to-tank fire spread occurs from spreading ground-level liquid fires or radiant heat transfer.
May 4, 2021
Local worker group says inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery have caused avoidable hydrocarbon and chemical releases.
April 27, 2021
Regulations for storing chemical or oils are a lot stricter than for water storage — for obvious reasons. After all, water is not going to catch fire and explode, potentially releasing toxins into the environment.
April 26, 2021
The leading causes of construction site fires were malfunctions that caused electrical sparks around discarded products and combustible materials.
April 21, 2021
An oil tank could be working just fine. However, if it’s struck by lightning, a catastrophe could be imminent, particularly if the tank has not been grounded.
April 14, 2021
Dynamic risk assessments help teams understand the variables and how they impact response to tank fires.
April 14, 2021
While COVID-19 may have restricted the NFFF’s ability to carry out its programs in-person in 2020, the Foundation’s pursuit of its mission never waned. Virtual gatherings replaced in-person events and the Foundation continued to serve our Fire Hero Families and firefighters.
April 7, 2021
A full-scale fire sprinkler test usually consists of two forty-foot-long double row racks with single row tacks on each side as a target.
March 30, 2021
The group of 16 companies that form LastFire test foams periodically at full-scale levels for a more real world assessment.
March 24, 2021
Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are teaming up for the third year to provide critical hydration to volunteer fire departments responding to wildfires through the Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program.
March 17, 2021
Carbon monoxide is a common industrial hazard resulting from the incomplete combustion of material containing carbon such as natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, oil, propane, coal, or wood.
March 17, 2021
Being able to accept other ways of thinking can lead to better overall fire protection and unique solutions to unforeseen challenges.
March 10, 2021
Manufacturing facility sprinkler design is derived from experience with what were called pipe schedule sprinkler systems.
March 2, 2021
Pre-plans for fire emergencies must be continually edited and updated.
March 2, 2021
