DocumentCode
1244660
Title
Railroad tracks: a potential source of ignition in hazardous ( classified) locations
Author
Doan, Daniel R. ; Fannon, Jeffrey S. ; Floyd, H. Landis, II ; Carborough, Marks S.
Author_Institution
Dupont Eng., Wilmington, DE
Volume
15
Issue
3
fYear
2009
Firstpage
62
Lastpage
67
Abstract
This article uses a case history to illustrate how railroads are a potential source of ignition in hazardous (classified) locations. It will provide an overview of industry standards, design requirements, and operating procedures to ensure proper isolation, bonding, and grounding of railroad tracks and railcars at loading/unloading facilities.
Keywords
earthing; hazardous areas; ignition; loading; railway safety; bonding; design requirements; grounding; hazardous locations; ignition source; industry standards; loading/unloading operations; railcars; railroads; Bonding; Electrical products industry; Explosions; Fires; Grounding; Ignition; Lightning; Power system faults; Rails; Raw materials;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIAS.2009.932348
Filename
4816204
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