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Abnormal operating conditions in gas piping systems
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Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez asks for examples of abnormal operating conditions in gas piping systems. DOB representatives explain various scenarios, distinguishing between hazardous and non-hazardous conditions.
- Examples include heavily corroded piping, gas leaks, and improperly supported piping
- Clarification is provided on the difference between hazardous and non-hazardous abnormal conditions
- The discussion highlights the complexity of identifying and categorizing potential issues in gas piping systems
Pierina Ana Sanchez
0:53:57
Thank you.
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So abnormal operating conditions, can you give us some examples of what abnormal operating conditions might might come up?
0:54:06
It sounds like you don't think that they well, they're they're not classified as unsafe for hazardous?
Tarek Khalil
0:54:11
So normal operating conditions, they can be situations, for example, where you have heavily corroded piping, for example.
0:54:20
That's an example.
0:54:22
Where the integrity of the piping, for example, is at a level where if you were to just touch it, you you seriously compromise the piping gas may escape.
0:54:31
Right?
0:54:32
Another another type of abnormal operating condition could be, for example, a leak.
0:54:39
A leak.
0:54:39
Right?
0:54:40
That's another type of situation where you have, you know, you have your portable combustible combustible gas detector.
0:54:48
You'll practically go survey the piping, and you'll see if there's actually any significant leaks or leaks in the piping itself.
0:54:56
Right?
0:54:59
Another type of situation could be from a code perspective.
0:55:03
Right?
0:55:04
Let's say, for example, you see piping that it's a long run, and that piping is not properly supported.
0:55:10
That's dangerous because obviously I mean, I'm sorry.
AnnMarie Santiago
0:55:13
It's an abnormal condition.
Tarek Khalil
0:55:14
Right?
0:55:15
It's because you can possibly have situation where the piping could possibly collapse if it's not properly supported.
0:55:20
So those are like a few examples that you have.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
0:55:23
That sounds pretty dangerous though, if if a pipe can collapse, no?
Tarek Khalil
0:55:27
Well, if it's not properly supported, right?
0:55:29
So the debts I'm I'm just giving examples.
0:55:31
Right.
Annie Martinez
0:55:32
Yeah.
0:55:32
Can I
Constadino 'Gus' Sirakis
0:55:33
get you just to clarify, I understood your question, no, as abnormal conditions not that are not immediately hazardous?
0:55:39
Is that correct?
0:55:40
So the target may go on.
Tarek Khalil
0:55:41
Well, there's there's 2 types, obviously.
0:55:42
Right?
0:55:43
There's there's abnormal hazardous.
0:55:46
And you have abnormal, not hazardous.
0:55:47
Right, if you would just think about it practically speaking.
Constadino 'Gus' Sirakis
0:55:51
So what's an example of an abnormal condition that's not immediately hazardous?
Tarek Khalil
0:55:56
Oh, that that would be, for example, you might have some missing piping support, but it may not be hazardous.
0:56:01
It may be merely hazardous.
0:56:02
So that that could be an example right there.
0:56:04
Okay.