Table of ConTenTs CHAPTER 1 inTRODUcTiOn........................................................................................................................1
Objectives ....................................................................................................................................2 Overview......................................................................................................................................2 Why This Book?...........................................................................................................................3 Scope...........................................................................................................................................4 natural Gas industry....................................................................................................................4 exploration and Production (e&P)...........................................................................................4 Processing...............................................................................................................................4 Transmission............................................................................................................................5 Distribution (local Distribution company—lDc) ....................................................................5 Pipeline Operator emergency Response................................................................................6
emergency Responders...............................................................................................................6 Fire Service..............................................................................................................................7 law enforcement.....................................................................................................................7 emergency Medical Service Providers....................................................................................7 emergency Management Office..............................................................................................7 Other agencies ........................................................................................................................8
Standards, codes, and Regulations ............................................................................................9 Standards and codes..............................................................................................................9 nFPa Standards for natural Gas ..........................................................................................10
Federal agencies and Regulations ............................................................................................10 Regulations............................................................................................................................10 Occupational Safety and health administration (OSha) ......................................................10 OSha 29 cFR 1910.120 .......................................................................................................11 Federal energy Regulatory commission (FeRc) .................................................................14 Utility commissions ...............................................................................................................15 Department of Transportation (DOT) / Pipeline and hazardous Materials Safety administration (PhMSa).............................................................................................15 Pipeline Safety improvement act (PSia)...............................................................................16
national associations.................................................................................................................16 american Petroleum institute (aPi) .......................................................................................16 interstate natural Gas association of america (inGaa) .......................................................18
Damage Prevention associations ..............................................................................................19 common Ground alliance (cGa) ......................................................................................20 call Before Digging ...........................................................................................................20 Summary...................................................................................................................................21
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