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3 potential risks when transporting hazardous materials by rail

May 20, 2021

Whether accidental or non-accidental, hazmat leaks and spills can be catastrophic, but emergency response kits provide a needed safety net for first responders

Neutralizing the pain points in natural gas meter installations

Integrating natural gas safety breakaways in the system can eliminate catastrophic meter damage that can result in lost service and fires or explosions

David Morrow

March 16, 2021

The natural gas meter may be the textbook example of something that is said to be “hidden in plain sight.” Every structure – from house to hospital and grocery store to commercial warehouse – that uses natural gas as the feedstock for its furnaces, stoves or water heaters has at least one of the (usually) gray boxes bolted to its exterior.

Pipeline safety bill passes with bipartisan support

June 28, 2016

The pipeline safety act signed by President Obama last week after being unanimously passed in both the House and Senate gives the secretary of Transportation the power to quickly issue emergency orders for the pipeline industry if an incident exposes a widespread problem.

Fixed gas & flame by MSA

May 1, 2015

Detection Accuracy, timing, precision of tie-ins with ventilation systems, and avoidance of false alarms are key to the benefits of flame and gas detection systems for natural gas.

MSA's fixed gas & flame detection products for the natural gas industry

April 3, 2015

America’s drive to remove its dependence on foreign energy sources significantly relies upon a safe and affordable conversion to natural gas. Public and private fleet vehicles continue to migrate to the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) as this cleaner-burning fuel offers lower fuel costs and lower emissions.

Human fireball

Brad Livingston survives two drip gas explosions

Jordy Byrd

January 29, 2015

A Kansas breeze rattles Brad Livingston. A simple billow unsettles the retired laborer from Colorado Interstate Gas, when recalling a day unlike any other. “I’m fortunate I’ve never had a single nightmare being inside that fireball,” he said of Friday, Sept. 20, 1991.