RE: West, TX explosion

2013-05-01 Thread curtis
- From: George Church [mailto:g...@rowesprinkler.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:01 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: West, TX explosion Wouldn't that be like robbing Ft Knox? That's a lotta truckloads of fertilizer Sent from my iPhoner On Apr 26, 2013, at 2:25 PM

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2013-05-01 Thread David Autry
...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of cur...@centralfireprotection.net Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 11:38 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Distinguished Forum Members; Let me begin by saying that everyone in West lost something, and in no small measure

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2013-05-01 Thread Todd - Work
... -Original Message- From: George Church [mailto:g...@rowesprinkler.com] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:01 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: West, TX explosion Wouldn't that be like robbing Ft Knox? That's a lotta truckloads of fertilizer Sent from my

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2013-05-01 Thread bverhei
the will to prepare to not have an event at the plant, and if one did, not have it kill? bv From: curtis @ centralfireprotection .net To: sprinklerforum @lists. firesprinkler .org Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:38:10 AM Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Distinguished Forum Members; Let me begin

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2013-05-01 Thread Ron Greenman
@ centralfireprotection .net To: sprinklerforum @lists. firesprinkler .org Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:38:10 AM Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Distinguished Forum Members; Let me begin by saying that everyone in West lost something, and in no small measure. The owners of the plant lost

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2013-05-01 Thread Ron Greenman
@ centralfireprotection .net To: sprinklerforum @lists. firesprinkler .org Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:38:10 AM Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Distinguished Forum Members; Let me begin by saying that everyone in West lost something, and in no small measure. The owners of the plant lost their business

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2013-05-01 Thread bverhei
To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:39:20 PM Subject: Re: West, TX explosion How 'bout this Bruce? The Navy wanted to disband the fire department at the fuel depot on the grounds that they had a mutual assistance agreement with Manchester and so

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2013-04-29 Thread Ford, Charles
...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 4:32 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: West, TX explosion Recent AHJ plan reviewer and inspector. As Arthur noted, prior to construction or change of occupancy, or in his case preparation prior to traveling to do an inspection

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2013-04-29 Thread Todd - Work
] On Behalf Of bver...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 4:32 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: Re: West, TX explosion Recent AHJ plan reviewer and inspector. As Arthur noted, prior to construction or change of occupancy, or in his case preparation prior to traveling

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2013-04-26 Thread Todd - Work
From reading the latest reports, the fertilizer facility in West, TX that exploded had 270 tons of ammonium nitrate on site. They had previously told authorities that they had nothing hazardous. They were required to file with DHS if they have more than 400 pounds on site and only exceeded that

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2013-04-26 Thread Art Tiroly
...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:09 PM To: sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: West, TX explosion From reading the latest reports, the fertilizer facility in West, TX that exploded had 270 tons of ammonium nitrate on site. They had previously told authorities

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2013-04-26 Thread Steve Mackinnon
OMG! -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:09 PM To: sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: West, TX explosion From reading the latest

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2013-04-26 Thread Matthew J. Willis
the system as fine. R/ Matt -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Todd - Work Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 12:09 PM To: sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: West, TX explosion From

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2013-04-26 Thread Steve Leyton
...@lists.firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Steve Mackinnon Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 9:39 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org; sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: West, TX explosion OMG! -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun

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2013-04-26 Thread MPhelps
To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org; sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Todd - your numbers aren't exactly right, but there are definitely going to be some very compelling questions asked over the next few days and weeks. The plant had 270 tons of ammonium nitrate; Federal

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2013-04-26 Thread Ron Greenman
26, 2013 10:00 AM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org; sprinklerfo...@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Todd - your numbers aren't exactly right, but there are definitely going to be some very compelling questions asked over the next few days and weeks. The plant had

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2013-04-26 Thread Steve Leyton
To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: West, TX explosion Just to take some of the sinister connotation out of a facility storing 270 tons or ammonium nitrate (fertilizer), that is only enough to do a single springtime application to about 900 acres of hay fields. Based on the amount of farming

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2013-04-26 Thread Maurice Marvi
To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: West, TX explosion I'm not suggesting that they had sinister intentions, but I'll betcha a dollar to a dime that we're gonna find out there were all manner of violations and corners cut in their safety program. They were fined $10,000 last

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2013-04-26 Thread George Church
: RE: West, TX explosion Just to take some of the sinister connotation out of a facility storing 270 tons or ammonium nitrate (fertilizer), that is only enough to do a single springtime application to about 900 acres of hay fields. Based on the amount of farming in the midsection of the U S, I'm

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2013-04-26 Thread Maurice Marvi
: West, TX explosion Wouldn't that be like robbing Ft Knox? That's a lotta truckloads of fertilizer Sent from my iPhoner On Apr 26, 2013, at 2:25 PM, Maurice Marvi wrote: As I put on my tin foil hat, Isn't a fire a great way to cover up the theft of a large amount of Ammonium Nitrate

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2013-04-26 Thread bverhei
for rules, especially rules society embodies as laws. Choices society makes matter. bv From: Todd - Work tgw @ fpdc .com To: sprinklerforum @ firesprinkler .org Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 9:09:25 AM Subject: West, TX explosion From reading the latest reports, the fertilizer facility in West