Gas supply firms must take responsibility and bear the costs of improved protection measures by installing safety shutoff valves and microcomputer gas meters for household users, the Consumers’ ...

The committee will study current and potential methodologies and standards, including regulatory criteria, for deciding when an automatic shutoff valve, remote controlled valve or other equivalent ...

“In technical terms, the regulator/cylinder valve connection is an ‘interference fit’, which means the regulator has to press firmly against a washer to ensure a good seal and eliminate the ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Pipeline Safety Regulatory Framework." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Ensuring Timely Pipeline Shutdowns in Emergencies: When to Install ...

Skipping the manufacturer's instructions during installation may result in a furnace that fails within six months or less. For example, heat exchangers can crack from improper venting, and gas valves ...

Pacific Gas and Electric employees tried to stop the flow of natural gas into the pipeline but they couldn’t reach the manual valve. The gas wasn't shut off for 90 minutes. San Bruno Assemblyman Jerry ...

The bulldozer was clearing land outside a day care center in Hapeville, Ga., when it broke open a buried 1-inch pipeline. The escaping gas ignited into a fireball that killed nine people, including ...