Fire Safety
Exhaust pipes from internal combustion engines, located within 75 feet of any well bore or in other nonsmoking areas, should be constructed and used so that any emission of flame or spark is suppressed.
Engine-driven light plants should be located at least 75 feet from the well bore unless properly protected to prevent them from becoming a source of ignition and should have an adequate overload safety device.
Welders' torch lighters of the spark type should be prohibited in areas where the atmosphere is contaminated by flammable vapors or gases or where sources of ignition are forbidden, unless sheathed or otherwise protected against accidental operation.
Employee heating devices involving the use of an open flame or exposed electrical element should not be allowed in any crew doghouse located on the derrick, mast floor, or within 75 feet of the well bore. Heaters should be safely located more than 75 feet from the well bore or have an explosion-proof design.
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4-6. How should exhaust pipes from engines be engineered if they are located within 75 feet of a well bore or other nonsmoking area?
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