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  • ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2009

    Publisher:  American Society of Safety Engineers

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    1. General
    2. Definitions
    3. Identification and Evaluation
    4. Non-Permit Confined Spaces (NPCS)
    5. Permit Required Confined Spaces (PRCS)
    6. Atmospheric Testing
    7. Entry Team
    8. Isolation and Lockout/Tagout
    9. Ventilation
    10. Cleaning/Decontamination
    11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    12. Auxiliary Equipment
    13. Safety Signs and Symbols
    14. Emergency Response, Evacuation and Rescue
    15. Training of the Confined Space Entry Team
    16. Medical Suitability
    17. Contractors
    Appendices:
    Appendix A - Logic Diagram for Confined Space Entry
    Appendix B - Standards and Other Referenced and Related
                 Materials on the Subject of Confined Spaces
    Appendix C - Examples of Confined Space Surveys and Permits

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    Specifies minimum safety requirements to be followed while entering, exiting and working in confined spaces at normal atmospheric pressure.

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    Committee Z117
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Society of Safety Engineers
    Status Current
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

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    API 2217 : 1ED 84 GUIDELINES FOR WORK IN CONFINED SPACES IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
    AWS BRH:2007 BRAZING HANDBOOK
    API 74 : 2001 : R2007 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION OPERATION
    API 1631 : 2001 INTERIOR LINING AND PERIODIC INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
    AWS WHB.3.9 : 2007 WELDING PROCESSES - PART 2: WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 3
    ASTM F 2349 : 2004 : R2010 Standard Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Integrated Natural Gas Pipelines and Optical Fiber Systems (Withdrawn 2017)
    NFPA 87 : 2018 FLUID HEATERS
    SSPC-GUIDE 12 : 2016 GUIDE TO ILLUMINATION OF INDUSTRIAL COATING PROJECTS
    API 2217A REDLINE : 2009 GUIDELINES FOR SAFE WORK IN INERT CONFINED SPACES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
    ANSI/ASSP A10.9-2013(R2018) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCRETE AND MASONRY WORK - AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS
    ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 : 2006 ACCEPTED PRACTICES FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H[2]S) TRAINING PROGRAMS
    API STD 2015 : 2018 REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE ENTRY AND CLEANING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
    ASTM F 2462 : 2005 : R2015 Standard Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Sewers with Optical Fiber Systems
    ANSI B157.1 : 1981 SCALES, WEIGHING DEVICES, AND WEIGHING SYSTEMS, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR,
    ASTM F 2349 : 2004 Standard Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Integrated Natural Gas Pipelines and Optical Fiber Systems
    ASTM F 2462 : 2005 : R2010 Standard Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Sewers with Optical Fiber Systems
    NFPA 2 : 2016 HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CODE
    CSA Z1006:16 (R2020) Management of work in confined spaces
    ANSI/ASSP Z9.10 : 2017 FUNDAMENTALS GOVERNING THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
    ANSI B11.25 : 2015 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE MACHINES
    NFPA 326 : 2015 SAFEGUARDING OF TANKS AND CONTAINERS FOR ENTRY, CLEANING, OR REPAIR
    API 2221 : 2011 CONTRACTOR AND OWNER SAFETY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
    ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 CHINESE : 2006 ACCEPTED PRACTICES FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H[2]S) TRAINING PROGRAMS
    API 2217A : 2009 SAFE WORK IN INERT CONFINED SPACES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
    CSA Z1006 : 2016 MANAGEMENT OF WORK IN CONFINED SPACES
    NFPA 350 : 2016 SAFE CONFINED SPACE ENTRY AND WORK
    ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 : 2006 ACCEPTED PRACTICES FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H[2]S) TRAINING PROGRAMS
    NACE 11 : 2003 THIN-FILM ORGANIC LININGS APPLIED IN NEW CARBON STEEL PROCESS VESSELS
    NASA STD 8719.24 : 2011 NASA EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PAYLOAD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    ANSI L1.1 : 1981 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY,
    API 54 RUSSIAN : 19991 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS
    API 2220 : 2011 CONTRACTOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE PROCESS
    ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 SPANISH : 2006 ACCEPTED PRACTICES FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H[2]S) TRAINING PROGRAMS
    ANSI A10.24 : 2014 ROOFING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW-SLOPED ROOFS
    ANSI/ASSP A10.9:2013 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCRETE AND MASONRY WORK - AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS
    API 54 : 1999 : R2013 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS
    API 1615 : 2011 INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE SYSTEMS
    API RP 2207 : 2017 PREPARING TANK BOTTOMS FOR HOT WORK
    ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 : 2006 : R2010 ACCEPTED PRACTICES FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H[2]S) TRAINING PROGRAMS
    API 54 RUSSIAN : 1999 : R2007 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS
    AWS C7.2 : 1998 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR LASER BEAM WELDING, CUTTING AND DRILLING
    API 2220 CHINESE : 2011 CONTRACTOR SAFETY PERFORMANCE PROCESS
    API RP 74 : 2001 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION OPERATION
    API 74 : 2001 : R2013 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION OPERATION
    API 54 :1999 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS
    ASTM F 2462 : 2005 Standard Practice for Operation and Maintenance of Sewers with Optical Fiber Systems
    API 1615 REDLINE : 2011 INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE SYSTEMS

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    NFPA 1992 : 2018 LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES
    NFPA 1006 : 2017 TECHNICAL RESCUE PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
    NFPA 1994 : 2018 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS
    NFPA 329 : 2015 HANDLING RELEASES OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS AND GASES
    CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    ANSI/ASSE Z359.1 : 2007 THE FALL PROTECTION CODE
    AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces
    API 2016 : 2001 GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING AND CLEANING PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
    CFR 29(PTS1920-END) : 1986 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 : 2007 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACE WALKING/WORKING SURFACES AND THEIR ACCESS - WORKPLACE, FLOOR, WALL AND ROOF OPENINGS - STAIRS AND GUARDRAIL/HANDRAIL SYSTEMS
    NFPA 326 : 2015 SAFEGUARDING OF TANKS AND CONTAINERS FOR ENTRY, CLEANING, OR REPAIR
    NFPA 385 : 2017 TANK VEHICLES FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
    ISEA Z89.1 : 2014 INDUSTRIAL HEAD PROTECTION
    NFPA 1983 : 2017 LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    NFPA 86D : 1999 INDUSTRIAL FURNACES USING VACUUM AS AN ATMOSPHERE
    API 2217A : 2009 SAFE WORK IN INERT CONFINED SPACES IN THE PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
    NFPA 86 : 2015 OVENS AND FURNACES
    NFPA 306 : 2014 CONTROL OF GAS HAZARDS ON VESSELS
    NFPA 51B : 2014 FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER HOT WORK
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    API RP 2026 : 2017 SAFE ACCESS/EGRESS INVOLVING FLOATING ROOFS OF STORAGE TANKS IN PETROLEUM SERVICE
    CFR 29(PT1910.1000 TO END) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    ASTM F 1764 : 1997 Standard Guide for Selection of Hardline Communication Systems for Confined-Space Rescue
    NFPA 1951 : 2013 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS
    API 1141 : 1994 GUIDELINES FOR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY ON BOARD TANK SHIPS IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
    API 2015 : 2014 REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE ENTRY AND CLEANING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
    NFPA 86C : 1999 INDUSTRIAL FURNACES USING A SPECIAL PROCESSING ATMOSPHERE
    CFR 29(PTS1911-1919) : 1984 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
    ANSI Z87.1 : 2015 OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION DEVICES
    NFPA 1852 : 2013 SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
    CFR 49(PTS178-199) : OCT 2017 TRANSPORTATION
    API RP 2207 : 2017 PREPARING TANK BOTTOMS FOR HOT WORK
    NFPA 1670 : 2017 OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE INCIDENTS
    ANSI Z49.1 : 2012 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    AIHA Z9.2 : 2012 FUNDAMENTALS GOVERNING THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEMS
    NFPA 1991 : 2016 Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
    NFPA 1981 : 2013 OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
    ANSI/ASSE Z244.1 : 2016 THE CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY LOCKOUT, TAGOUT AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS
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