USCSB: Silent Killer- Hydrogen Sulfide Release in Odessa, Texas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh2HWT8gPeY&t=103s

by aaron695 • 5 years ago

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Thetawaves• 5 years ago

I found this video interesting for two reasons:

1) How often do alarming system failures (as Rube Goldberg-esk as these systems can be) result in actual deaths? In this case multiple layers of alarm systems failed simultaneously - leaving 2 children without parents.

2) The conclusions ultimately questioned the need for the structure that housed this equipment. That struck me as quite a solution - and probably why you see so much heavy industry outside in the elements.

I am a huge fan of USCSB's failure analysis videos. Usually the lessons obtained were earned with blood.

aaron695• 5 years ago

The other conclusion that is wrong in similar cases, and I'd have assumed here is closing and securing the gate.

You always need to be able to jump in a car, or run off site quickly with gas and dangerous works.

USCSB: Silent Killer- Hydrogen Sulfide Release in Odessa, Texas

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