Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:09:05 -0700
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From: Todd <p3wt3r**At_Symbol_Here**CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR NITROGEN UTILITY STATIONS IN A BUILDING
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I would suggest you check out the CGA (Compressed Gas Association) website for Pamphlets E-3, 4,& 11 and P-9=A0& 18=A0sound applicable. SA-17 is the s afety guidance for avoiding creation of oxygen deficient atmospheres.=A0 Th ere may be more applicable info as well.=A0 =A0 If you are working with an engineering group from one of the compressed gas manufacturer/distributors, they should be able to address this as well, an d their safety staff should be able to do a walk-through to review potentia l hazards. =A0 Todd Perkins Airgas Mid America --- On Wed, 7/7/10, vic.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**AKERSOLUTIONS.COM wrote: From: vic.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**AKERSOLUTIONS.COM Subject: [DCHAS-L] DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU: CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR NITROGEN UTI LITY STATIONS IN A BUILDING To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 10:44 AM We are constructing a two-story building approximately 168 ft x 32 ft x 14 ft high on the lower floor. The building will be multi-use, with offices in one portion and maintenance facilities adjoining. There will be six utilit y stations in the building with nitrogen piped to each utility station alon g with other utilities. The nitrogen supply line at each utility station wi ll be a one-inch diameter line with a ball valve, a check valve, and a glob e valve. Could you please alert us to any applicable codes and standards specificall y regarding any risks associated nitrogen asphyxiation. Thanks and best regards, Vic =A0 Victor H. Edwards, Ph. D., P. E.(TX) Director of Process Safety Aker Solutions Tel: +1 (713) 270-2817 Mob: +1 (713) 724-0406 Fax:=A0=A0=A0 +1 (713) 270-3195 e-mail: vic.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**akersolutions.com=A0 Aker Solutions Americas Inc. 3600 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042-5206 This e-mail and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or ot herwise protected from disclosure. It is solely intended for the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, any reading, use, discl osure, copying or distribution of all or parts of this e-mail or associated attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message or by tele phone and delete this e-mail and any attachments permanently from your syst em. --0-2013395359-1278536945=:72017

I would suggest you check out the CGA (C ompressed Gas Association) website for Pamphlets E-3, 4,& 11 and P-9 & 18 sound applicable. SA-17 is the safety guidance for avoidin g creation of oxygen deficient atmospheres.  There may be more applica ble info as well. 
 
If you are working with an engineering group from one of the compresse d gas manufacturer/distributors, they should be able to address this as wel l, and their safety staff should be able to do a walk-through to review pot ential hazards.
 
Todd Perkins
Airgas Mid America


--- On Wed, 7/7/10, vic.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**AKERSOLUTIONS.COM <vi c.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**AKERSOLUTIONS.COM> wrote:

From: vic.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**AKERSOLUTIONS.COM <vic.edwar ds**At_Symbol_Here**AKERSOLUTIONS.COM>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU: CODE R EQUIREMENTS FOR NITROGEN UTILITY STATIONS IN A BUILDING
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST .UVM.EDU
Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 10:44 AM

We are constructing a two-story building a pproximately 168 ft x 32 ft x 14 ft high on the lower floor. The building w ill be multi-use, with offices in one portion and maintenance facilities ad joining. There will be six utility stations in the building with nitrogen p iped to each utility station along with other utilities. The nitrogen suppl y line at each utility station will be a one-inch diameter line with a ball valve, a check valve, and a globe valve.
Could you please alert us to any applicabl e codes and standards specifically regarding any risks associated nitrogen asphyxiation.
Thanks and best regards,
Vic
 
Victor H. Edwards, Ph. D., P. E.(TX)
Director of Process Safety
Aker Solutions
Tel: +1 (713) 270-2817
Mob: +1 (713) 724-0406
Fax:    +1 (713) 270-3195
e-mail: vic.edwards**At_Symbol_Here**akersolution s.com  < /DIV>
Aker Solutions Americas Inc.
3600 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042-5206

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