IMCASafety Flash
High potential near miss: Nitrogen hose failure during transfer of gas
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 25/20
- Date
- Themes
- Hazardous SubstancesInspection and MaintenanceIsolationPressure Systems
Summary
A supply hose had detached from its ferrule and approximately 165,000 litres of pure nitrogen was released into the room. Consequently this reduced the oxygen levels in the room to approximately 17.4% (normal oxygen content in the atmosphere is 20.8%).
IMCA SF 25/20. Themes: hazardous substances, inspection and maintenance, isolation, pressure systems.
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