484-1 Log# 1 CMD-AAA Final Action: Reject
(Entire Document)
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Submitter : Karin Rountree, Roseanne Gullo , Ampco Safety Tools
Recommendation: Anywhere ignition sources are a concern please include as
a requirement: Non-Sparking Tools are required where hazardous, combustible
or flammable gases, liquids, dusts or residues are present.
Substantiation: Ordinary hand tools are usually made of steel and if struck,
scraped, or dropped, can cause sparks which can be disastrous in an explosive
environment. Non-Sparking Tools eliminate this hazard, however, standards
regarding their application are incomplete, inconsistent and in some cases inaccurate.
We feel prevention is one of the most effective means of ensuring safety. If we
can prevent an accident and save someoneʼs life and business, if we can implement
standards and codes to educate and inform before an accident happens,
then we should make the necessary standards and codes to solve the problem.
The standards and recommended practices developed by NFPA are designed to
improve overall safety and protection of property and personnel. Implementing
a Non-Sparking Tools requirement wherever an ignition source is a concern
would reduce the risk of fire and explosion where ha
484-1 Log# 1 CMD-AAA Final Action: Reject(Entire Document)________________________________________________________________Submitter : Karin Rountree, Roseanne Gullo , Ampco Safety ToolsRecommendation: Anywhere ignition sources are a concern please include asa requirement: Non-Sparking Tools are required where hazardous, combustibleor flammable gases, liquids, dusts or residues are present.Substantiation: Ordinary hand tools are usually made of steel and if struck,scraped, or dropped, can cause sparks which can be disastrous in an explosiveenvironment. Non-Sparking Tools eliminate this hazard, however, standardsregarding their application are incomplete, inconsistent and in some cases inaccurate.We feel prevention is one of the most effective means of ensuring safety. If wecan prevent an accident and save someoneʼs life and business, if we can implementstandards and codes to educate and inform before an accident happens,then we should make the necessary standards and codes to solve the problem.The standards and recommended practices developed by NFPA are designed toimprove overall safety and protection of property and personnel. Implementinga Non-Sparking Tools requirement wherever an ignition source is a concernwould reduce the risk of fire and explosion where ha
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