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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-18 8850 STATE HWY 3 - Permits Radian Aerospace Hazardous Materials Control Plan This document provides the procedural requirements that define Radian Aerospace’s hazardous materials control plan. Theobjectivesareto protect personnel and the environment. 1FACILITY LAYOUT The Radian Aerospace Engine Test Site is located on the South side ofthe Bremerton National Airport in the second revetment from the south end of the airport runway. (The revetment, about 240 feet long, is off a former taxiway.) The location/orientation of the test facilityis shown inFigure 1. There are raised earth hills/berms at the end of the revetmentand along either side. Aconcrete slab beginning about 20 feet from the former taxiway/road and extending 160 feet toward the end of the roadwill house the primarystructures, including fuel and oxygentanks, engine supportstructure, and instrumentation. An additional 20-foot-long container will be installed at least 89 meters / 293 feetfrom the site thrust stand, toward the airport runwayfor test control and meeting space. Control Trailer Test Site Figure 1. Primary Test Site and Control Trailer Locations Location of the equipment at the main part of the test site is shown in Figure 2. The hazardous materials stored here include: Liquid oxygen andJet-A; fuel for the generator; and bottles of Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Gaseous Hydrogen.Additionally, small quantities of the following will be stored at the site: household-type cleaners, spray paint, and canned paint. These will be used as needed to touch up and maintain the integrity of the engine support structure and other painted structures at the site. 1 Figure 2. Location of Items at Test Site Area 2SAFETY The site managerwill be responsible for the safety of personnel andfacilities. They will ensure the following: Informing employees and visitorsof any risk. Conductingperiodic inspections to assure the site is safe. Conducting operations in accordance with sound system safety engineering principles. Controlling or mitigating safetyrisk for all activities. Training personnel working at the site. General safety rules to be observed and techniques to be applied that will ensure safety of operations, prevent injury or illness to personnel, and prevent damage to equipment will be provided in our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). These procedures will include moving non-essential personnel away from the area and only those trained in handling of hazardous materials will be allowed in the area during operations. This will protectpersonnel from exposure to hazardous operations, toxic materials, or tests. 3HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CONTROL PLAN Following are descriptions of specific control plans for each of the hazardous materials at the site. In addition to the procedures listed, Radian Aerospace will further protect against unauthorized access to/use of the materials by enclosing the test site and the generator within a fenced area. Liquid oxygen and Jet-A Fuel.Liquid oxygen and Jet-A for the engine tests will be contained within 275-gallon stainless steel tanksand placed behind 2’-thick steel reinforced concrete slab 2 blast walls so that the tanks are separated from the engine and from each other. Our procedures for handling these materials are written per Paragraph 4.24.3 of NASA-STD-8719.12chg 2. Prior to each planned test, the site manager will engage the delivery companies to provide these materialsfor the given test series. The Jet-A truck will be driven to the West side of the site and the tank can be filled via normal hose attachments. The oxygen truck will back up onto the East side of the concrete slab and will fill the tank on that side via hose attachments. The Control system will be activated, as well as the site facilities such as valve air pressure. The valves required to fillthe LOX tank are normally to be opened remotely. This all requires Radian personnel participation and communication with the LOX delivery truck operator. The actual filling of the tankswill be accomplished by the professional companies trained in the transport and transfer of these materials. Connection of the fuel and oxygen storage tanks to the test article will be through pipes with fail- safe valves. The test site manager/test conductor is experienced in conducting engine tests. He will assure the connections are secure prior to each test. The equipment will be set up and a final safety check of the site will be conducted. The valves are not opened manually. Rather, the test conductor will move to the control trailer and all personnel attending the test also will have moved to the safe zone. All operations of the valves and fuel/oxygen flow and ignition will be conducted from the remote control trailer. When the data indicate the test has concluded and a required time interval has passed, the test conductor will return to the site to conduct another safety check and to assure all valves are closed, there has been no spill, and the fuel and oxygen storage tanks are secure. In the event of any fire resulting from an engine test, the fire suppression systemwill be automatically turned on. Water is stored in a tank containing more than 500 gallons. This system will be capable of spraying100 gallons/minute for 5 minutes at the test stand and Fuel lines and tank. Force to move the water at pressure will be from an electric water pump, with priority wiring to the Generator. Generator Fuel. The fuel for the generator will be stored in approved containers near the generator. Bottled Gases.Nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogenbottlesare used for conducting tests. Allgas bottles will be secured to walls with straps and / or chains. Cleaners. Small quantities of household-type cleaners will be required to maintain a clean site, to clean the lenses on instrumentation cameras and other equipment, and for hand cleaning for personnel working the site. These will be stored in an outdoor fire safety cabinet located at the facility on the taxiway side of the vertical concrete wall, away from the fuel and oxygen tanks. Paint. Small quantities of spray and cannedpaint will be needed at the site to maintain the painted surfaces and to prevent any rust. These also will be stored in the outdoor fire safety cabinet located at the facility on the taxiway side of the vertical concrete wall, along with the cleaners. 3 Memorandum To: City of Bremerton, Department of Community Development Subject: Exception to Requirements for ADA Accommodations Date: 12 June2017 Radian Aerospace Inc. is planning to build an engine test site at the Bremerton Airport, located within the second revetment to the East of the Airport runway, West of the Bremerton Raceway. This site will be ancillary to our office facilities. Due to the function of the site, it will be rudimentary, consisting of a set of propellant tanks and an engine thrust mount on a concrete slab. Two trailers will provide instrumentation and controls at the site and will accommodate a minimum number of people required forsetupand conduct of the tests. A portable toilet with hand-cleaning station will be placed at the site. Because the site is rudimentary and most of the facility is exposed to open air, we request an exception to the requirements for ADA accommodations. Those working at the site must be “able-bodied” and have the capability to climb ladders and/or bend down to construct the facility and to set up equipment for the engine tests, as well as to move heavy equipment and engine parts. Any visitors to the site who may have disabilities willbe accompanied by others to assist them in approaching the equipment (either walking or in a wheelchair). If those visitors should require restroom facilities, they will be transported to the airport offices(about 2 miles from the test site via Airport Way)or to the temporary facilities installed at the Bremerton Raceway(about ½ mile from the test site). If further information is required, please contact Livingston Holder at 425-643-3991 or LaVerne Bjerke at 206-618-7754. Memorandum To: City of Bremerton, Department of Community Development Subject: Exception to Requirements for Designated Off-Street Parking Date: 12 June2017 Radian Aerospace Inc. is planning to build an engine test site at the Bremerton Airport, located within the second revetment to the East of the Airport runway, West of the Bremerton Raceway. This site will be ancillary to our office facilities. Due to the function of the site, it will be rudimentary, consisting of a set of propellant tanks and an engine thrust mount on a concrete slab. Two trailers will provide instrumentation and controls at the site and will accommodate a minimum number of people required forest-up and conductof the tests. A portable toilet with hand-cleaning station will be placed at the site. The site will not include office accommodations and only a small number of people will be at the site at any given time. The site will not be occupied on a continual basis. Following construction, we will begin installation of the engine test-specific equipment and structures. We expect to have no more than 10 people at the site during the installation process. Similarly, during test setup, we expect to have between 3 and 6 people onsite.Because the number of people at the site will be small, we request an exception to the requirements for marked parking spaces. Access to the area will be from Airport Way to the existing abandoned taxiway between the Airport runway and the Bremerton Raceway, as shown in the following figure. SR 3 / Airport Way N Radian Entrance Test Site There is no traffic along the abandoned taxiway, as it is not a city street. The areas we expect to use for parking are shown in the following figure. When only 1 or 2 vehicles are at the site, parking likely will be within the test site itself. If more vehicles are there during installation process, they will be parallel-parked off the taxiway, just to the East of the test site. During test events and/or when a large number of visitors have come to observe the site, additional parking may be required in the next revetment to the East, as shown in the figure. The installation and all test events will not be allowed to be viewed by the general public because of the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) nature of the development. Because the requirements for parking are few and seldom, we do not plan to mark parking stalls. There should never be a time when Radian requires a formal organization of the parking. Further, to minimize the traffic, visitors at the times of test operations and/or investors who wish to see the facility will be met at the airport parking lot and shuttled to the facility to minimize both the traffic and parking requirements. If further information is required, please contact Livingston Holder at 425-643-3991 or LaVerne Bjerke at 206-618-7754.