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[Yiqefied Energy Gases Safety]. August 21, 1578. 22 pp. +
enclosure (3 pp.).
Testimony before the Senahe Committee cn Ccmmerce, Science, and
Transportation; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and
Minerals Div.
Contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Organization Concerned: Department of Transportation; Department
of Energy; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Conqressicnal Relevance: Senate Committee cn Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 183.
Problems associated with liquefied enErgy gases (LEG),
including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum
qas (LPG), were considered. The increasing numher Cf LEG storage
facilities increases the probability that some will experience
natural forces greater than those they are required to withstand
by the Uniform Building Code. LEG storage facilities are also
vulnerable to sabotage which could lead to tank failure. Dikes
may not be able to contain spills in the event of tank failure
in a larqe proportion of facilities, and this could be
catastrophic in densely populated areas. ith reference to LEG
transportation: LNG ships are least vulnerable of all the
systems involved in LNG transportation and storage; single hull
LPG and naphtha ships are more vulnerable than LNG ships in the
event of an accident or sabotage; no Flans or equipment exist to
cope with a major LEG spill; LEG trucks and railcars mving
through densely populated areas pose a serious threat to public
safety; and both are vulnerable to accidents and satotage. Under
present corporate structures and legal limits on liability,
injured parties would not be fully ccmpensated in the event of a
major LEG accident, and no Federal agency deals with offsite
liability for LEG accidents. Action should be taken by Federal
agencies and the Congress to insure that LEG facilities are
located away from densely populated areas and are built to
stronger codes and standards, the movement of LEG in densely
populated areas is restricted, and the security of lEG
facilities and vehicles is upgraaed. Also, regulaticns teed to
be coordinated and Federal research zcgrams redirected and
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