Safety Flash
Regulator fire
Regulator fire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/03
- Hot Work and FireInspection and MaintenancePressure Systems
- FirePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinderValve
- Operating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securingPre-use checks
Summary
This reissued safety flash describes two oxygen regulator fires in which pressure was applied with the regulators fully dialled in. Workforce recommendations cover cylinder securing, contamination and damage checks, regulator compatibility, valve opening, pressure adjustment, leak checks and temporary shutdown, including draining the system and releasing adjusting-spring pressure.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
Two oxygen regulator fires occurred when pressure was applied with the regulators fully dialled in.
IMCA SF 12/03. Themes: hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance, pressure systems.