Title: Summary of the 2010 API Storage Tank Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop October 18-21, 2010 San Francisco, CA Argonaut Hotel (This document is for informational purposes only. Refer to OSHA 29CFR1910.146 for regulatory requirements.)
1Summary of the 2010 API Storage Tank Conference
and Safe Tank Entry WorkshopOctober 18-21,
2010San Francisco, CAArgonaut Hotel(This
document is for informational purposes only.
Refer to OSHA 29CFR1910.146 for regulatory
requirements.)
2API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- OSHA 29CFR1910.146 covers all confined spaces and
therefore is very general. - Therefore API developed the API 2015 2016 to
specifically address Fuel Aboveground Storage
Tanks to cover OSHA requires and beyond. - Basic Framework for Hazard Recognition
- Recognition, Evaluation, Control
- Permit Required Confined Space Assessment
- Restricted Entry Exit
- Large Enough for Work
- Not Intended for Continuous Occupancy
- Non-Permit Required Confined Space
- Missing any one of the three above requirements.
- Note This does not mean that the confined space
is no longer dangerous. - API (not OSHA) also defines a non-confined space.
- It is recommended to assume all spaces to be
hazardous until proven otherwise. Always think of
the shortcuts or oversights that will be the
cause of your death today when making entry. - Confined Space Controls
- Engineering
- Administrative
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Do your best to reduce reliance on PPE. PPE can
technically make all spaces safe for entry, but
should not be your first preference for self
preservation.
3API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Definitions
- PEL Personal Exposure Limit (8 hour time
weighted average) - TLV Threshold Limit Value (measured in ppm)
- IDLH Immediate Danger to Life and Health
- LEL Lower Explosive Limit
- UEL Upper Explosive Limit
- Natural ventilation is inadequate. Confined
spaces must be mechanically ventilated. - Engineering Control
- Vent, Isolate, Substitute (for less hazardous
material, i.e. substitute water for crude) - 2/3 of confined space hazards is atmospheric.
- Administrative Rules
- If personal gas monitor alarms, it has to be a
go/no go alarm. You must make the determination
if the space is safe or alarm false outside of
the confined space. - Marine Chemist or Shipyard Competent Person
should determine if space is safe for entry. This
should be performed at every break in work. - PPE Rule
- Make the space safe for workers, not Make the
workers safe for the space. - Fire Triangle
- Fuel, Oxidizer, Heat Source (All three present
fire) - Flammable Range
- The flammability range is between the LEL and UEL.
4API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Oxygen Deficiency
- Highest Atmospheric Risk No warning signs (no
smell, color) - Typical Cause Metal Oxidation (Corrosion),
organic decomposition. - Adequate oxygen is required for LEL Testing.
- Highly recommended to only enter spaces at 20.8
- 20.9 oxygen. - If 19.8 oxygen tested, then 1.0 is missing.
1.0 of any gas is 10,000ppm - OSHAs own procedures does not allow OSHA
personnel to enter spaces not at 20.8 oxygen. - In event of fire, close tank. At 16 oxygen,
fires will burn itself out. Tank must cool before
opening. Fuel Heat are still present, the
introduction of oxygen will re-ignite. - Mechanical ventilation has to be shutdown when
testing of oxygen. 15 minutes for a 150 diameter
tank per API 2015. - Flammability
- Less than 10 of the LEL will not ignite or
explode because the mixture is too lean. However
you should not enter the space. - 0 is preferred. 0 is required for unrestricted
entry. - Example 10 of the LEL of methane is 1,000ppm.
1,000ppm of methane is higher than the TLV
acceptable. - UEL should not be treated as if there is no
danger. The flammable vapors will dissipate and
eventually reach the explosive range. - Oxygen level must be above 16 for fire to occur.
- Check your gas meter, is it calibrated by methane
or pentane? Methane is okay for plumbing
industry. Pentane is preferred for petroleum
industry. In test, the methane calibrated meter
did not detect and LEL for butane in a closed
container with butane. The pentane calibrated
meter detected LEL for butane.
5API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Toxicity
- Although OSHA is law, recommend using levels set
by ACGIH. (American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygenists.) - Recommend Photoionization Meter. Traditional LEL
meters utilize the Wheatstone bridge. This is
unable to effectively measure diesel LEL and
toxicity in addition to many other low vapor
pressure fuilds. - ACGIH has changed the safe limit of Hydrogen
Sulfide from 10 to 1. (TWA 1ppm) OSHA has
not changed its safe limits. ACGIH recommends
utilizing their safety levels even though OSHA is
law as reliance on the higher limit will expose
your company to legal risks. Example Employee
gets sick and files civil lawsuit. ACGIH reviews
and updates data more often. In the court of law,
you may be correct. In the court of opinion,
explain use of older and less reviewed standard.
6API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Confined Space Safe Practices
- Issues Low man on roster gets posted as the hole
watch or fire watch. Hole watch should be the
most trained or one of the best crew member. This
person is the responder to emergency procedures.
Also has to observe and watch all crews in/out
for coordination of work. - PRCS (Permit Required Confined Space) No
specific NFPA forms, however permit form does
require all 14 points (See 29CFR1910.146). Per
OSHA, permits are good for the duration of the
job. Safe work practice would recommend that a
permit is made out for each shift or break in
work to make certain work conditions have not
changed. - There is no definition for periodic testing and
monitoring during entry and work. Continuous
monitoring/testing is recommended. - Always provide adequate information on
anticipated hazards. - No OSHA requirement for refresher training.
- Rescue Team training/drills is only required once
annually. This frequency is not enough an more
frequent training is recommended. - Confined space permits must be held for 1 year
per OSHA and must be reviewed. OSHA however, does
not state how to review or what to do to refine
your process after completion of review. - Entry personnel should always wear safety
harness. The attendant should have rescue
apparatus and be competent in its use. - Crews wearing PPE should have medical exams
current to protect themselves from other medical
conditions. (i.e. respiratory) - Heat Stress, Claustrophobia, Respiratory
distress, are some of the physical problems that
can be encountered.
7API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Confined Space Safe Practices
- There are no meters for measuring explosive dust.
Do not believe the OSHA specification for dust
hazards being obstructed sight _at_ 5 feet - Entrants should be trained to be able to
recognize abnormal operating conditions. Tanks
may be safe at start of work. Conditions change.
Continuous monitoring is highly recommended. - OSHA states that you can self rescue. This is not
appropriate. Evacuation or escape is more
appropriate terms. Your first response to any
abnormal condition should be to leave the space.
Always evaluate the situation outside. - The attendant can leave for no reason. This
include mental departures (texting, daydreaming,
etc.). - Know how you will be performing a rescue without
entering the space. - OSHA allows the attendant to monitor more than
one space. It is recommended not to do it. What
do you do with multiple emergencies or a single
emergency? How do you continue to monitor the
second space or provide rescue assistance to
both? You will not be able to. This is why you
should not monitor multiple spaces. - The attendant should not allow owners or their
inspectors to just show up and make entry. All
entrants should be trained and listed on the
entry permit. - An attendant should be posted at all entry/exit
points or designate a check in/out procedure as a
part of your confined space plan. This is avoid
having an entrant leave from another point and go
as unaccounted by your attendant. - Line of sight is key. Communication is mandatory.
What do you do if there is communication failure?
It is acceptable to place a secondary attendant
for relay between crew and outside attendant. - Know your Lock Out / Tag Out requirements.
8API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Confined Space Safe Practices
- Do not assign conflicting duties. Example Fire
watch for interior/exterior welding can not be
assigned to the attendant. Do not distract the
attendant from their primary job. - The Tank Entry Supervisor is supposed to verify
Emergency plans and rescue personnel
availability. If the Fire Department is the
designated Rescue team, check if they want to be
notified for every entry. OSHA recommends it. - If the local Fire Department is your designated
rescue team and is responding to an external
emergency, your permit entry should be suspended
as your rescue crew is not available. Monitoring
of local emergency radio traffic would be
required. - Basic First Aid/CPR training is required for all
rescue team members. One person on the crew must
be fully certified. - If you have an in-house rescue team, annual
training (1 time per calendar year) is required
by OSHA. An actual rescue qualifies as the
required drill. It is highly recommended that
your rescue team train for more than one scenario
and executes drill more frequently than once a
year. You can not become proficient to execute
are rescue that must be performed in 5 minutes or
less by participation in 1 drill per year. It is
very likely that the drill you practice will not
simulate any actual required response.
Observation of actual entries and discussion of
how each would be addressed is advisable. - Personal 4-gas monitors are advised. You may
check atmosphere at entry point, it most
certainly will be different on the other side of
the tank where your work will occur. Also once
work is commenced, the atmospheric conditions
will change. - The personal monitors do not need to be
calibrated everyday (although this would be
preferred), but they should at a minimum be bump
checked with a known gas prior to every use.
Verify that the meter reading is the same as the
test gas composition. - Test atmosphere in the following order Oxygen,
Flammability, Toxicity - Shut down ventilation 10-15 minutes prior to
testing.
9API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Confined Space Safe Practices
- Rule of Thumb for air exchanges is 5-6 per hour.
Do your calculations to be certain that you meet
requirements. - Natural ventilation is not acceptable. Spaces
must be mechanically ventilated. - Fire Watch. Determine best fire protection aides.
CO2 Extinguisher will displace O2. Dry Chem
types may cause the same effect. Pressurized
water is normally preferred. - BREAKING THE PLANE constitues taking confined
space precautions. Materials within can off-gas.
When you break the plane, it can affect you and
cause you to possibly fall into the space. - Entry Permit Retention. Check! May be 30 years
retention requirement if dealing with
carcinogens. Otherwise OSHA only requires 1 year
for annual review. - Refer to TLV booklet for work/rest ratio table.
- Local exhaust for fumes generated by your work is
very effective. It prevents the atmosphere within
the space from becoming contaminated by the
result of your work.
10API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Static Electricity
- Separation of Surfaces. Collection of Charge.
Discharge quickly through sharp points. - You can control separation of surfaces and
collection of charges by bonding/grounding. This
would eliminate/reduce discharges. - You can test for explosive atmospheres. This
would eliminate explosions/ignitions in the event
of a static discharge. - Static charges can discharge at voltages as high
as 22kV. If you created a static discharge in a
flammable atmosphere it would trigger an
explosion. - Static Electricity can be controlled by Bonding
or Grounding. - The exhaust fan can create static due to the
outflow of vapors over the surface of the fan.
Exhaust fans must be bonded to the tank. - Practices to Inhibit Static Ignitions Never use
filters in the end of flow lines Never splash
fill tanks Reduce agitating operations inside
tanks Reduce flow rates at the beginning of
loading Bond/Ground objects Never blow air or
gases into or through liquids Wait 30 minutes
before inserting objects into or removing objects
from tanks Use metal devices inside tanks. - API 2015 What you have to do
- API 2016 How to do what 2015 tells you what you
have to do. - Always review floating roof cribbing and safety
procedure. - Recommend inspection w/mirrors for internal
floating roof while tank is in service.
11API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Testing Spaces
- To test spaces, it is highly recommended to use a
meter with a pump, with a PID or separate PID
meter. - Know your sample time to pull gas through the
sample tube. The rule of thumb is to allow 2
times the rated sample time. - If O2 levels are not reading 20.8, entry is not
recommended. The sensor will not tell you if the
oxygen has been consumed or displaced. Again,
OSHA allows 19.5 as safe for entry. However, if
19.8 oxygen tested, then 1.0 is missing. 1.0
of any gas is 10,000ppm. What vapor or gas is
safe at 10,000ppm? - Dont abuse your meter. If constantly running the
LEL sensor to above the test gas level, the life
of the sensor will degrade faster. - Infrared technology is more reliable technology
than the catalytic LEL sensor. - Silicone and lead can coat elements and destroy
the LEL sensor. - Heavy Vapors dont pass through the internal
flame arrestor and have a slower reaction time.
Also the response is dependant on the calibration
gas (Pentane vs. Methane) Pentane is better
suited for the Petroleum industry. Methane is
better for areas where sewer gas is present. - Pentane Calibrated meters calibrate at 1.5 by
volume of Pentane 100 LEL reading. OSHA
allows entry at lt10 LEL. At 10 there is still
1500ppm of gas. Consider that 1.0 LEL 150ppm
and that most toxic contaminants have acceptable
exposure levels of less than 150ppm. Most
flammable gases are toxic. Therefore it is highly
recommended that the only acceptable flammable
gas test result should be 0 LEL. - Detector tubes are good indicators, but are
expensive, have a poor accuracy of /- 25.
Drager has a chip measurement which is /- 5.
However, Photoionization Detectors are the best
with a /- 0.2 ppm. - NIOSH publishes a pocket guide for LEL Lookup.
12API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Testing Spaces
- For checking diesel, a photoionization detector
should be required. Catalytic LEL sensors can not
check toxicity. - Permits
- Your Confined Space entry permit should have
fields for test results, not just pass/fail. The
permit form should also have fields for
re-testing verification (i.e. after lunch,
breaks, etc.) so you can verify and compare
conditions. - Gas Meter Alarm Settings
- Recommended Settings are
- Oxygen 20.7 for low oxygen alarm. 30.0 for
high oxygen alarm. - Something is consuming or displacing oxygen,
Something is causing space to be flooded with
oxygen. You should leave the space and determine
cause for change in condition. - Carbon Monoxide 12 ppm.
- LEL 5
- Do not wait until OSHA allowable10. If LEL is
increasing, you will most probably not make it
out of the space until the LEL level has
surpassed the 10 safety limit. - H2S Use 0.5. Recommend ACGIH limit of 1ppm.
If using OSHA 10ppm limit, set alarm point to 2. - If testing Alcohols (Ethanol, Methanol, Etc.) Use
only detector tubes. The alcohol fumes will
destroy the LEL and PID meters.
13API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Assessment
- Which of the following can be achieved by
ventilating a confined space? - Keep oxygen at a level consistent with the level
in the air outside the tank (between 19.5 and
23.5) - Keep engulfment hazards below the danger level
- Keep flammable/combustible gases and vapors below
10 LEL - Keep noise levels below the OSHA required 85 dba
- Keep airborne combustible dust concentrations at
permit reuqired levels (below their LELs) - Keep toxic exposures at the permit required
levels (below their PELs or TLVs) - When testing the atmosphere of a petroleum oil
storage tank, which item is tested first? - Hydrocarbons
- Temperature
- Toxics
- Flash Point
- Oxygen
- What is the regulatory maximum hydrocarbon LEL
for confined space entry without restrictions
provided that oxygen and toxic levels are within
established safe limits? Is this a safe level
from all hazards? Why or why not? - 0 LEL
- 5 LEL
14API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Assessment
- What is the ACGIH TLV for diesel fuel?
- 100 ppm
- 200 ppm
- 15 ppm
- 30 ppm
- Which of the following are the three
characteristics of all confined spaces? - Not intended or designed for continuous occupancy
- Not effectively ventilated
- Contains dangerous air contaminants
- Has limited or restricted entry or exit
- Large enough to allow for entry and work inside
- The LEL of a vapor is the point at which the
atmosphere contains a mixture with the minimum
amount of vapor in air to sustain combustion. - True
- False
15API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Assessment
- Which of the following are characteristics
specific to permit-required confined spaces? - There is the potential for a hazardous (toxic,
flammable, etc.) atmosphere in the tank. - The material in the tank has the potential to
engulf the entrant. - The tanks internal configuration could trap or
asphyxiate an entrant. - The tank has any other recognized, potentially
harmful serious hazard. - The tank has only one opening which is too small
to enter wearing a SCBA. - The normal amount of oxygen in air (by volume)
is? - 16.6
- 20.8
- 19.5
- 25.2
- 18.5
- PELs are to OSHA as TLVs are to
- NIOSH
- ACGIH
- API
16API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Assessment
- When testing for atmospheric toxics,
concentrations of gases or vapors are usually
expressed in - by volume in air
- LEL
- PPM (Parts per million)
- TWA (time weighted average)
- The effectiveness of an oxygen sensor is limited
by? - Toxic gases in the atmosphere
- Shelf life of the sensor
- Atmospheric pressure, humidity and temperature
- Flammable vapors in the atmosphere
- When using a combustible gas indicator, the
tester must determine that the oxygen in the
atmosphere being tested is at least ______ by
volume. - 10
- 20.8
- 16
- 19.5
17API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Assessment
- If the oxygen level is between 19.5 and 23.5
and the LEL is below 10 then the atmosphere in
the tank is safe for entry. - True
- False.
- A confined space rescue team needs to be
- Within a 5 minute response time of the work site.
- At the tank area during all permit required
confined space entry - On standby during non-confined space entry
- Designated for all required confined space entry
- The permit-required confined space program
identifies which specific individuals - Tank entry supervisor
- Entrant
- Qualified atmospheric tester
- Attendant
- Rescue coordinator
- The photoionization detector (PID) is able to
detect low concentrations of carbon monoxide and
hydrogen sulfide.
However, by OSHA rules it is safe.
18API/NFPA 2010 Safe Tank Entry Workshop
- Assessment
- Calibration (which includes bump testing per
manufacturers instructions) of oxygen and
combustible gas indicators should be performed
prior to each days use. - True
- False
- A concentration of 5 LEL displayed on a properly
calibrated combustible gas indicator could
indicate a concentration of (assuming the LEL is
1 by volume) - 1000 ppm of a toxic contaminant
- 5 ppm of a toxic contaminant
- 500 ppm of a toxic contaminant
- 14 oxygen by volume
- Tank entry permits are valid for no longer than
______ . - 24 hours
- 8 hours
- 48 hours
- duration of each shift.
- the entire length of the job.
This rule is per OSHA. However, because
conditions change, permits and atmospheric
testing should be renewed every shift or break in
work.
19CONTACTS
- Emma Coffman, Operations Manager D J A
Inspection Services (P.O. Box 544, Edison CA
93220) Tel 661-363-5453 Toll Free
800-235-2869 Fax 661-363-5467 Cel
661-213-7878 Email emmac_at_djainspection.com
Web www.djainspection.com API 653 Tank
Inspections, Floating Roof Inspections, Magnetic
Flux Leakage, Engineering, Feasibility Studies,
Spill Prevention Plans, Construction
Supervision. Notes Knows Gary Powers, went to
same High School. - Collin Watson, Manager, Tank Lining Division
Nilex (9222 40 Street S.E., Calgary, AB,
Canada, T2C 2P3) Tel 403-543-5454 Toll Free
888-543-5454 Fax 403-543-5455 Cel
403-831-4094 Email cwatson_at_nilex.com Web
www.nilexconstruction.com Berm Lining, Tank
Internal Lining. - Joe B. Fleck, Engineering Manager PetroChem
Inspection Services, Inc. (2535 Rand Morgan Rd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78410) Tel 361-241-0605
Fax 361-241-2747 Cel 361-232-9607 Email
JoeB_Fleck_at_PetroChemIntl.com Web
www.petrochemintl.com API 653 Inspections,
Engineering is outsourced Subsidiary of TUV SUD
Americas Inc. Note No in-house licensed
engineers. All engineering judgments performed by
3rd party consultants. - Chris Hastings, General Manager Philadelphia
Mixing Solutions, Ltd. (P.O. Box 1738, Cypress,
TX 77410-1738) Tel 281-246-4480 Fax
281-246-4481 Cel 281-224-2720 Email
chastings_at_philamixers.com Web
www.philamixers.com In-Line Static Mixers Note
Admitted that mixers have flow rate limitations - Sol Sassoon, National Sales/Marketing Manager
Consolidated Fabrication Constructors,
Inc. (3851 Ellsworth Street, Gary, Indiana
46408) Tel 219-884-6150, Ext. 262 Fax
219-884-6652 Cel 219-808-0155 Email
sol_at_consfab.com Web www.consfab.com API Tank
Fabrication Repair
20CONTACTS
- Lance Berry, General Manager Rosemount Tank
Gauging North America, Inc. (10700 Hammerly
Blvd., Suite 115, Houston, TX 77043) Tel
713-722-9199 Ext 303 Toll Free 800-722-2865
Fax 713-722-9115 Cel 713-818-5751 Email
Lance.Berry_at_Emerson.com Web www.rosemount-tg.com
Radar Gauges Note HECO utilizes these systems - Jim Viale, Business Development Sales Paso
Robles Tank, Inc. (825 26th Street, Paso Robles,
CA 93446) Tel 805-227-1641 Fax 805-238-9654
Cel 805-610-6622 Email jviale_at_pasoroblestank.co
m Web www.pasoroblestank.com Note Shop
Fabricated Tanks (Similar to tanks used for DGs) - Raymond R. Campbell, Project Manager
Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc. (6396
McLeod Drive, Suite 1, Las Vegas, NV 89120) Tel
925-946-3223 Toll Free 888-545-4874 Fax
702-433-4874 Cel 702-289-7022 Email
rcampbell_at_itsi.com Web www.itsi.com Note
Currently performing work at MCBH repairing two
tanks. Know Don Grimes when stationed at Hickam
AFB and lived in Ewa Beach. - Linda Kean, Region Sales Manager HMT
Inc. (2500 East Victoria Street, Compton, CA
90220) Tel 714-516-9907 Fax 714-516-9938
Cel 714-343-1217 Email lkean_at_hmttank.com Web
www.hmttank.com API Tank Fabrication Repair
API 653 Tank Inspections Tank Calibration
Services Note Last work performed in Hawaii was
for Tesoro - Morris C. Kline, Vice President Domestic Sales
HMT Inc. (24 Waterway Ave., Suite 400, The
Woodlands, TX 77380) Direct 281-681-7036 Tel
281-681-7000 Fax 281-419-7689 Cel
832-473-8727 Email mkline_at_hmttank.com Web
www.hmttank.com
21CONTACTS
- Kevin Kupitz, Vice President TCI Services,
Inc. (9114 Virginia Road, Unit 100, Lake In The
Hills, IL 60156) Tel 847-658-5065 Fax
847-658-5567 Cel 918-640-7549 Email
kkupitz_at_tank-consultants.com Web
www.tank-consultants.com API Tank Inspection
Services - Larry Volkmann, Business Line Manager Applus
RTD USA (8201 Maryland Road, Bloomington, MN
55438) Tel 952-486-8901 Fax 952-486-8945
Cel 713-351-9862 Email larry.volkmann_at_applusrtd
.com Web www.ApplusRTD.com Plant Integirty
Management Plant Inspection New
Construction Note Performs guided wave pipeline
exterior inspections through insulation - Monty McDonough, Business Line Manager Applus
RTD USA (11801 S. Sam Houston Parkway W.,
Houston, TX 77031-2360) Tel 832-295-5036 Fax
832-295-5001 Cel 281-748-3816 Email
monty.mcdonough_at_applusrtd.com Web
www.ApplusRTD.com Transport Pipeline Integrity
Management Note Inspected Chevron Hawaiis 20
inch and 30 inch marine Cargo lines. Worked with
Wilson Rivera. - Alan Watson, President A.R. Watson,
Inc. (4016 E. Maryland Street, Bellingham, WA
98226) Tel 360-734-9157 Toll Free
866-734-9157 Fax 360-752-1779 Cel
251-751-7732 Email arwatson_at_msn.com Web
www.arwatson.com Air Lift Technology Moving
Tanks without disassembly. - Justin Hair, Petrochemical Business Development
Manager Sherwin-Williams Protective Marine
Coatings (5200 South Yale, Suite 101, Tulsa, OK
74135) Tel 918-488-1830 Fax 918-488-6108
Cel 918-809-2576 Email justin.m.hair_at_sherwin.co
m Web www.sherwin.com Note East Coast
Manager NACE Certified 3387
22CONTACTS
- Lisha Salathiel, National Sales Manager Global
Vapor Control, Inc. (12600 North Featherwood,
Suite 330, Houston, TX 77034) Direct
832-775-1528 Tel 713-678-7400 Fax
713-463-9216 Cel 281-409-9482 Email
lisha.salathiel_at_gvcontrol.com Web
www.gvcontrol.com Vapor Control for Volatile
Liquid Storage Tanks and other applications to
remove hazardous vapors. Note Affiliated with
TriStar PetroServ - Jeff McFarland, National Sales Manager TriStar
PetroServ (12600 North Featherwood, Suite 330,
Houston, TX 77034) Tel 713-463-9200 Fax
713-463-9216 Cel 281-910-0995 Email
jeff.mcfarland_at_tristarpetroserv.com Web
www.tristarpetroserv.com - John Sigmon, Director of Marketing and Sales
TriStar Global Energy Solutions (12600 North
Featherwood, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77034) Tel
832-775-1565 Fax 713-672-0777 Cel
713-203-5953 Email john.sigmon_at_tristarges.com
Web www.tristarges.com - Dave Maurer, Regional Sales Manager
Mesa (4141 Airport Road, Cincinnati, OH
45226) Tel 513-321-4511 Fax 513-321-8178
Cel 513-276-3702 Email dave_at_mesarubber.com
Web www.mesarubber.com Vapor Bladders, Floating
Roof Seals, Pontoon Repair Insert Floats, Vapor
Guards, Fire Foam Delivery Systems - Rick Clifton, V.P. Sales/Marketing Atec Steel
Fabrication Construction, LLC (1000 W. 5th
Street, Baxter Springs, KS 66713) Tel
877-457-5352 x111 Fax 620-856-5197 Cel
620-249-1248 Email rclifton_at_atecsteel.com Web
www.atecsteel.com - Jack Lavin, CPPM, President and CEO National
Petroleum Management Association (4222 Fortuna
Plaza, 641, Dumfries, VA 22025) Tel
703-583-1206 Fax 703-583-1207 Cel
703-628-9958 Email jack_at_npma-fuelnet.org Web
www.npma-fuelnet.org Note Knows Joe Lovan, Don
Grimes. Has worked in Hawaii.