NEPA

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 ensures that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the environment. NEPA requires that any project with the potential to harm the environment must have an environmental impact statement 

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Aircraft Reactors. As early as World War II, the U.S. Army Air Force considered the use of a nuclear reactor for the propulsion of aircraft (62—64). In 1946 the nuclear energy for propulsion of aircraft (NEPA) program was set up at Oak Ridge, under Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation. Basic theoretical and experimental studies were carried out. The emphasis was on materials. A high temperature reactor was built and operated successfiiUy. 

Council on Environmental QuaUty CEQ provides poHcy advice on environmental matters implements National Environmental PoHcy Act (NEPA) coordinates environmental concerns among other agencies... 

Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions, NEPA No. 655, National Eire Protection Association, 1993. 

The United States has the most laws regarding environmental safety and health. The National Environmental PoHcy Act (NEPA) of 1969 has resulted in the following acts Eederal Insecticides, Eungicide and Rodenticide (EIERA), Resource Conservation and Recovery (RCRA), Superfund (CERCLA), Superfund Amendments and Reauthori2ation Act (SARA) Plus Tide III, Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), Clean Water (CWA), Water Quahty, Safe Drinking Water (SDWA), and Waste Minimi2ation and Control. 

National Environmental Policy Act, 1969 The National Environmental Pohcy Act (NEPA) of 1969 was the first federal act that required coordination of federal projects and their impacts with the nation s resources. The act specified the creation of Council on Environmental Quahty in the Executive Office of the President. This body has the authority to force eveiy federal agency to submit to the council an environmental impact statement on eveiy activity or project which it may sponsor or over which it has jurisdic tion. 

CCPS G-11 CCPS G-13 CCPS G-23 CCPS G-30 CCPS G-41 DIERS NEPA 68 NEPA 69... 

ARI RP500 API RP 2003 CCPS G-22 CCPS G-23 CCPS G-29 FMEC7-59 NEC 70 NEPA 77 NEPA 497 Pratt 1997... 

Prevention of a flammable atmosphere may be accomplished using any of the alternatives presented in NEPA 69. in cases where fuel concentration cannot be limited, the most common technique (inerting) is to add a suitable inert gas such as nitrogen, so that the residual oxygen concentration is insufficient to support a flame. A safety factor is then applied. Eor most flammable gases and vapors this typically involves reducing the oxygen concentration to less than 5-8 vol% (see Chapter 2-7 of NEPA 69). 

Eor health care facilities see NEPA 99. Clean rooms require superior static control measures where flammable liquids are handled. Smoke may be... 

Maximum Pressure and Rate of Pressure Rise and KJ These explosibility parameters are used in assessing whether equipment will contain the maximum pressure developed during deflagration, or to design deflagration relief vents and other explosion prevention systems (see NEPA 68 and 69). The test method is given in ASTM E 1226. 

The off-site emergency response forces require training and equipment in accordance with HAZWOPER and other applicable state or local criteria such as those promulgated by the National Eire Protection Association (NEPA). 

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review is performed concurreruly by the staff. After completion, a Draft Environmental Statement (DES) is issued and eirculated lor review and comments by the appropriate Federal, State and local agencies, individuals and public. After receipt of comments and their resolution, the Final Environmental Statement (FES) is issued... 

Rotary valves will generally prevent flame propagation if the following criteria are followed (Bartknecht 1989, NEPA 69 1997) ... 

If a gas stream contains inert components and the MESG is estimated rising the combination formula in NEPA 497, the result will be selection of an arrester element having larger openings than would be required for the flammable components alone. Eor example, a propane-type rather than an ethylene-type arrester might be... 

Henley, R. 2000. Draft of proposed new NEPA Guide for Mitigation of Explosion Hazards in Manifold Piping Systems. 

Combustion equipment and controls ANSI, FIA, FM, NEPA, NSC, OIA, UL, USCG... 

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