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U.S. Fires Involving Flammable Gas and Need to Reduce Significant Gas Related Incident Risks
FireBag® Thermal Activated Gas Shutoff Reduces Risk of Significant Gas Related Incidents
Need for Thermal Gas Shutoff National Regulation
Teco Americas urges United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to include the use of Thermally Activated Gas Shutoffs (TAS) (also referred to as Fire Safety Valves, Fire Shutoff Valves, or Thermal Shutoff Valves - TSV), in their [...]
Fire-Exposure Tests Spur Call for Federal Standards and Thermal Activated Shutoff Valves in Natural Gas Networks
In 2019, the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), through its Operations Technology Deployment (OTD) Group, carried out comprehensive testing of several commercially available Thermally Activated Shutoff (TAS) devices. Sponsored by major North American natural gas utilities, this study had several [...]
How FireBag Fire Safety Thermal Activated Shutoffs Work
When exposed to fire, the FireBag’s fusible alloy melts, triggering a spring which causes its plug to form a gas-tight seal. The FireBag’s triggering temperature is +203°F to +212°F (+95°C to +100°C). When the ambient temperature rises to this [...]
Natural Gas Automatic Thermal Shutoffs Required in Massachusetts
MA Automatic Thermal Shutoff Gas Codes We, at TECO Americas, are pleased to say that the FireBag® meets the Massachusetts Plumbers and Gas Fitters’ code and that it has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Plumbers and [...]
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