Nitrogen Storage Tank Permitting, Installation & Commissioning

NITROGEN STORAGE TANK PERMITTING, INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING IN MASSACHUSETTS On two of our current projects, SPEC has been involved in the permitting of liquid nitrogen storage tanks with their associated vaporizers, piping and controls. We have facilitated the installation of numerous cryogenic tank gas supply systems over the past 30 years, but the permit requirement

MASSACHUSETTS REQUIRES NEW PERMIT TO PROCESS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL Update in effect as of January 1, 2015: The requirements for hazardous material processing (previously known as 527 CMR 33) are now listed under 527 CMR 1.00:60.  The full regulation has been carried over in the new revision. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services enacted regulation 527

QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS – HOW TO PREVENT INCIDENTS LIKE THE EXPLOSION IN WEST, TEXAS The incident in Texas prompted us to think about understanding the risks associated with operating a facility handling hazardous materials, and how to prevent these types of incidents.  (Current estimates reveal that the facility contained as much as 54,000 pounds of

THE IMPLICATIONS OF ROHS AND REACH UPDATES Electrical products and medical devices which are manufactured in the United States, and sold in the EU may be significantly impacted by updates to two sets of regulations: RoHS, the Restrictions of Hazardous Substance Directive, and REACH, the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals. RoHS 2 (the new