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  1. USW withdraws from refinery safety talks with API

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    Tue, 4 Aug 2009

    … United Steelworkers (USW) has withdrawn from talks on refinery safety with the American Petroleum Institute and the oil ..... involved public reporting of safety indicators. USW and refinery safety advocates want all safety failures to be reported …

  2. API issues new refinery safety standards aimed at reducing risks

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    Fri, 23 Apr 2010

    Nick Snow OGJ Washington Editor WASHINGTON, DC, Apr. 23 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued two new refinery safety standards on Apr. 22 that it said will help refiners reduce risks at their installations. It said that the first …

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  1. Quantitative risk assessment improves refinery safety

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    Mon, 9 Sep 2002

    Risk analysis for installations containing large amounts of flammable substances is important to ensure safety and to meet legal requirements.

  2. USW withdraws from standards talks with API

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    Mon, 10 Aug 2009

    … United Steelworkers (USW) has withdrawn from talks on refinery safety standards with the American Petroleum Institute and ..... involved public reporting of safety indicators. USW and refinery safety advocates want all safety failures to be reported …

  3. CSB cites six safety issues in BP refinery explosion

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    Mon, 21 Nov 2005

    … blowdown drum in 1997 with identical equipment; Amoco refinery safety standards recommended connecting the drum to a flare ..... lead investigator, noted, “The first rule of oil refinery safety is to keep the flammable, hazardous materials inside …

  5. CSB cites six safety issues in BP refinery explosion

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    Fri, 28 Oct 2005

    … blowdown drum in 1997 with identical equipment; Amoco refinery safety standards recommended connecting the drum to a flare ..... lead investigator, noted, "The first rule of oil refinery safety is to keep the flammable, hazardous materials inside …

  6. Previews of 2006 reflect new variable: hurricanes

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    Mon, 2 Jan 2006

    … even greater concern about the potential for disruption to oil supplies. And she sees the potential for changes in refinery safety regulation, affecting both refineries and regulators, as a result of the fatal Mar. 23, 2005, explosion at BP PLC …

  7. Equipment/Software/Literature

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    Mon, 4 Sep 2000

    Software aids refinery safety inspection New Lucis image-processing software, available on a disk for PCs, can help enhance digital images used in utility …

  8. DOJ files civil suit against Motiva for 2001 Delaware refinery fire

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    Mon, 22 Jul 2002

    … officials said. Last August the US Environmental Protection Agency ordered Motiva to take several steps to ensure refinery safety . DOJ officials said federal environmental regulators continue to oversee Motiva's efforts in that area. Motiva …

  9. Refining Report -- OGJ Special Environmentally advanced refinery nears start-up in Germany

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    Mon, 17 Mar 1997

    … authorities, Mider compensated for its inability to comply with this requirement by planting additional trees around the refinery . Safety Mider encountered further challenges with the safety certification authorities. In the area of fire protection …

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