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MarineLink Article: “NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists – A Century of Fire Protection and Life Safety” by Lawrence B. Russell and Guy R. Colonna, P.E.

“As the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Gas Hazards votes on the First Draft of the next edition of NFPA 306, Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, the NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist Program will mark 100 years of fire protection and life safety on marine vessels, in shipyards, marine terminals and waterfront facilities…”

Russell, L., & Colonna, G. (2022, April 14). NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists – A Century of Fire Protection and Life Safety. MarineLink. https://www.marinelink.com/news/nfpa-certificated-marine-chemists-a-495808

NFPA Journal: “Hidden Hazard” by Angelo Verzoni

“Earlier this week, three workers died in the Bahamas after entering a floating metal tank used to store scrap metal at a dock. The men had been sent to clean the tank when, one by one, they entered the confined space and lost consciousness…”

Verzoni, A. (2021, July 30). Hidden Hazard: Workers’ deaths in the Bahamas highlight a common but sometimes misunderstood phenomenon. NFPA. https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/nfpa-journal/2021/10/26/our-future-our-floods/bahamas

New NFPA References

The following NFPA Fact Sheets have just been released: NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Hot Work NFPA Fact Sheet: Marine Industry & Shipyard Confined Space Entry & Work These resources define hot work, discuss confined spaces and the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards presented by these, outline when a Marine Chemist is … Read more