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61.5.6 Inspection and Maintenance
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A written and documented preventive maintenance program shall be developed for equipment, machinery, and processes that are critical to fire-safe operation of the facility. [30B:8.6.1]
Critical detection systems and their components, emergency trips and interlocks, alarms, and safety shutdown systems shall be inspected on a regularly scheduled basis, and any deficiencies shall be immediately corrected. [30B:8.6.2]
Items in this inspection schedule shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Gas detection systems
- Deflagration suppression systems
- Deflagration vent systems
- Ventilation and local exhaust systems
- Propellant charging room door interlocks
- Process safety devices
- Fire alarm systems [30B:8.6.2.1]
[68:11.10]
Vent closure maintenance shall be performed after every act of nature or process upset condition to ensure that the closure has not been physically damaged and there are no obstructions, including but not limited to snow, ice, water, mud, or process material, that could lessen or impair the efficiency of the vent closure. [68:11.10.1]
An inspection shall be performed in accordance with 11.4.4 of NFPA 68 after every process maintenance turnaround. [68:11.10.2]
Process interlocks, if provided, shall be verified. [68:11.10.4]
Known potential ignition sources shall be inspected and maintained. [68:11.10.5]
Records shall be kept of any maintenance and repairs performed. [68:11.10.6]
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