Designation:G145−08StandardGuideforStudyingFireIncidentsinOxygenSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG145;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversproceduresandmaterialforexamin-ingfiresinoxygensystemsforthepurposesofidentifyingpotentialcausesandpreventingrecurrence.1.2Thisguideisnotcomprehensive.Theanalysisofoxy-genfireincidentsisnotascience,anddefinitivecauseshavenotbeenestablishedforsomeevents.1.3Theproceduresandanalysesinthisguidehavebeenfoundtobeusefulforinterpretingfireevents,forhelpingidentifypotentialcauses,andforexcludingotherpotentialcauses.Theinclusionoromissionofanyanalyticalstrategyisnotintendedtosuggesteitherapplicabilityorinapplicabilityofthatmethodinanyactualincidentstudy.NOTE1—Althoughthisguidehasbeenfoundapplicableforassistingqualifiedtechnicalpersonneltoanalyzeincidents,eachincidentisuniqueandmustbeapproachedasauniqueevent.Therefore,theselectionofspecifictacticsandthesequenceofapplicationofthosetacticsmustbeconsciousdecisionsofthosestudyingtheevent.NOTE2—Theincidentmayrequiretheformationofateamtoprovidethenecessaryexpertiseandexperiencetoconductthestudy.Thepersonnelanalyzinganincident,oratleastonememberoftheteam,shouldknowtheprocessunderstudyandtheequipmentinstallation.1.4Warning—Duringcombustion,gases,vapors,aerosols,fumes,orcombinationsthereof,areevolved,whichmaybepresentandmaybehazardoustopeople.Caution—Adequateprecautionsshouldbetakentoprotectthoseconductingastudy.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E620PracticeforReportingOpinionsofScientifico...
