>From reading the latest reports, the fertilizer facility in West, TX that >exploded had 270 tons of ammonium nitrate on site. They had previously told >authorities that they had nothing hazardous. They were required to file with >DHS if they have more than 400 pounds on site and only exceeded that by 1350 >times. (Don't forget, Timothy McVeigh used a lot of that at the OK City >bombing). Obviously there is a problem at the management level.
So when we evaluate facilities for sprinkler protection, how are people handling hazardous materials? As a PE, I will address it one way. If a contractor is looking at it in a design/build project, how is that being addressed? Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
