Emergency Response
The means of providing safe operating procedures related to sloping and shoring.
What is Trench Safety (Excavation Safety)?
Procedures, Chapter 2, Part 2
All ________ _________ will be reviewed at least every three years, at intervals not exceeding 39 months, and cathodically protected if active corrosion is found.
What is unprotected pipelines?
Procedures, Chapter 4, page 56
In a Class 1 or Class 2 Location, the Authority tests each compressor station, regulator station, and measuring station to ______________ requirements.
What is at least Class 3 Location?
Plan, Chapter 3 Part 8A, page 52
Located at a sufficient distance from the above ground station piping, each pressure reduction station must include this.
What are outlet isolation valves?
Procedure, Chapter 5 Part 2, Page 74
The application of a soap-water or other form forming solution on exposed piping to determine the existence of a leak.
What is a bubble leakage test?
Procedures, Chapter 6 - page 84
Welding, grinding, cutting or similar activities are commonly referred to as ___ _____. Prior to starting any of these, a thorough check should be made with a gas detector for the presence of a combustible gas mixture.
What is Hot Work ?
Procedures, Chapter 2, page 8
A condition identified by the Authority that may indicate a malfunction of a component or deviation from normal operations that may indicate a condition exceeding deign limits in a hazard to persons, property, or the environment.
What is abnormal operating conditions (AOC)?
Procedures, Chapter 8, part 2, page 105
An electrically conductive wire shall be installed with all polyethylene mains and services to facilitate locating. The tracer wire shall be installed _________ the pipe when practicable.
Where is it - 6" to 12" below?
Procedures, Chapter 3 Part 2C, page 17
All ________ should be protected from falling objects, excavation, or other foreseeable causes of damage. They should be designed and installed so that damage to any one _____________ cannot render both the regulator and overpressure protective device inoperable.
What is a Control Line(s) ?
Plan, Chapter 3 Part 4, page 23
A leak is determined to be 'non-reportable' if both of these stipulations exist.
What are non-hazardous AND can be eliminated by lubrication, adjustment, or tightening.
Leak Management Document
Significant damage to piping and equipment in the immediate area; 25-49 customer lose service; Limited if any first aid treatment required on site; repair needed to service line or main.
What is a Level 2? (Area interruption of service).
Plan, chapter 6, Part 3
Corrosion present (major pitting in small localized area, cracked insulators). A service order will be generated to address concerning issue within 12 months.
What is Heavy (atmospheric corrosion)?
Procedures, Chapter 4, part 7, page 66
Only valves with _____________________ may be used on transmission or high pressure distribution pipelines, so as to accommodate the passage of internal inspection tools.
What are full opening ports?
Plan, Chapter 3 Part 7E, page 47
YCNGA/ PEG's only HCA (High Consequence Area) as defined by it's proximity to an "identified site".
What is the York County Board of Disabilities?
Procedures, Chapter 7 Part 2, Page 100
Telephonic notification "as soon as possible," not to exceed one hour and followed by "a complete written report" after stabilization of the incident (generally the next day).
What is an incident occurrence?
Plan, Chapter6, page 78
If a safety related conditions report is required, the report must be filed within _______ business days after determination that a condition exists.
What is 5 business days?
Plan, Chapter 2, Part 4
This person should be informed of a leak on the transmission system.
Who is the Senior Engineer and PEG Superintendent?
Plan, Chapter 6, page 56
The maximum distance between the bend section and the closet end of the pipe length measured along the longitudinal axis of the pipe shall be _______.
What is 3 pipe diameters?
Procedures, Chapter 3, page 19
Protective devices used to prevent over-pressuring of customer's appliances can be one of these three suitable options.
What is a monitoring regulator, a relief valve, or an automatic shut-off device?
Plan, Chapter 3 Part 4, page 29
If an event can be classified as and "incident" by Part 191.3, telephonic notice shall be given at the earliest practicable moment to ________ and _________.
Who is PHMSA and the State of South Carolina Office or Regulatory Staff (ORS)?
Plan, chapter 2, part 3
Overhead work inside or around a customer's premise where overhead hazards are possible, Section II of the _________ should be consulted for a Hazard Assessment. Equipment such as a hard hat, eye protection, etc. should be worn during situation where overhead hazards exist.
What is Personal Protective Equipment Program?
Procedures, Chapter 2, Part 1
Each segment of transmission line pipe with this type of corrosion, to a degree where leakage might result, must be replaced or repaired, or the operating pressure reduced, based on actual remaining wall thickness in the pits.
What is localized corrosion pitting?
Procedures, Chapter 4 Part 4E, page 61 Procedures, Chapter 8 Part 3A, page 107
Final tie-ins, for services and main exceeding ________, should be made 24 hours after the pull to allow the pipe to recover from the pulling stress and contract to its original pre-pull length. The extra length at both ends assures that the pipe won’t recede back past the tie-in points as it recovers from the pull.
What is 250 feet?
Procedures, Chapter 3, page 25/26
While performing an anomaly dig, a dent is found on a transmission pipeline operating at 45% SMYS that measures 5/8" deep. There are no stress concentrators but using an ultrasonic thickness gauge, it is determined the dent is centered on the longitudinal seam. Based on these findings the preferred repair method is _________________.
What is Cylindrical replacement?
Procedures, Chapter 8 Part 3B, page 110
Only _____ _______ shall operate system valves. Emergency personnel, when responding to an emergency in or around a structure served by natural gas, may close the gas meter valve serving that structure
Who is qualified personnel?
Plan, Chapter 6, Part 3