21st Century Complete Guide to Pipeline Safety - Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), Training Publications, Regulations, Mapping, Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids, Hazmat (Two CD-ROM Set) - U.S. Government

• ISBN-13   9781422011690 | 978-1-4220-1169-0
• ISBN   1422011690 | 1-4220-1169-0
• Format   CD-ROM
• Author(s)   U.S. Government
• This incredibly comprehensive superset of two CD-ROMs provides an up-to-date collection of authoritative reference sources on every aspect of pipeline safety. There is thorough coverage of the DOT's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) which regulates natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. There are training publications, regulations, rulemaking, mapping system, hazardous materials (hazmat) information, and much more. There is also extensive material from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) including programs, education and training, regulation, news, research, and reference material. The OPS mission is to ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's pipeline transportation system. The nation's pipelines are a transportation system that enables the safe movement of extraordinary quantities of energy products to industry and consumers. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is the federal safety authority for the nation's 2.3 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. OPS has the mission to ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's pipeline transportation system. OPS safety jurisdiction over pipelines covers more than 3,000 gathering, transmission, and distribution operators as well as some 52,000 master meter and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operators who own and/or operate approximately 1.6 million miles of gas pipelines, in addition to over 200 operators and an estimated 155,000 miles of hazardous liquid pipelines. OPS currently has approximately 70 employees: half work at Headquarters in Washington, DC, and the other half work in the five OPS regional offices located in Washington, DC. Atlanta, GA. Kansas City, MO. Houston, TX. and Lakewood, CO. These employees work within the following programs to carry out the mandated regulatory and enforcement responsibilities of the Office of Pipeline Safety: Compliance and Safety. Damage Prevention. Drug and Alcohol Program. Federal/State Partnership. National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS). Oil Pollution Act Initiative (OPA). Pipeline Integrity Management Program. Pipeline Safety Data Analysis. Pipelines and Land Use. Regulatory Development. Research. Risk Management Initiative. Technical Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees. Training and Qualifications. Unusually Sensitive Areas. Operator Qualification. Contents include: Damage Prevention, Information Systems, Special Concerns, Technical Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees, Emergency Pipeline Special Permits, Business and Industry Integrity Management, Gas IMP reporting, National Pipeline Mapping System, R&D, technical reports, environmental assessment, training and qualifications, pipeline safety library, Office of Training. This incredible CD-ROM set on two discs is packed with over 40,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material.