FLASH articles from May 2003

FLASH archives from May 2003

Farewell.
May 1, 2003... Once again we, at the Naval Safety Center, must bid a fond "adieu" to one of our own. ETC(SS) Craig Houck has been serving as submarine safety analyst, operational risk management facilitator, and FLASH editor (Jan 01Apr 02). For those of you...

Hazardous material shelf-life management.(submarines)
May 1, 2003... The proliferation of hazardous waste has become a serious problem for the Navy. It is harmful to the environment, unsafe for personnel, difficult to handle, and disposal is extremely expensive. You can be instrumental in helping the Navy solve...

Counter measures?(submarine fires)
May 1, 2003... What is the proper extinguishing agent for Class D (Lithium Hydride) fire in the countermeasures locker? The answer has always been Purple-K Powder (PKP) fire extinguisher. Are we correct in this assessment? Let's look at some of the facts. ...

PPE for daily specific gravities and routine sampling of battery electrolyte.(submarine batteries)
May 1, 2003... If you have ever done any work in the battery well you will be able to attest to the fact that it is hard to work, especially taking specific gravities or a sample, without getting exposed to some amount of battery electrolyte. If a sufficient...

Submarine life preservers.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... We now have an updated AEL for all authorized submarine life preservers. AEL 2-330013101 was recently updated to reflect the addition of the new Sterns MK 1 float coat and the new Sterns inherently buoyant life preserver. Note (1) of the AEL...

N-1 electrical shock hazard continues.(submarines)
May 1, 2003... During the past six years, one of the top discrepancies we have found on our safety surveys has been the failure of the navigation lighting panel N-1 to meet the specification put forth in NAVSEA documentation. Here's a little bit of...

Who took the balls out? Woof! Woof! Woof!(submarines)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... One of the most frequent discrepancies encountered during submarine deck division surveys are missing auto-inflating life balls. Everyone is familiar with the auto-inflating life ring but very few know about the auto-inflating life ball. The...

The chicken-head award.
May 1, 2003... The Chicken-head Award is dedicated to those unexplained and sometimes even bizarre items we have seen during our travels. If you would like to submit photos for Chicken-head Award consideration, contact me at (757) 444-3520 Ext. 7091 (DSN...

Welcome aboard.
May 1, 2003... Welcome aboard to LT Victor H. Romano. LT Romano reports to the Naval Safety Center as the Assistant Submarine Division Head in Code 38. LT Romano received his commission as a limited duty officer in 1999. Previous duty stations include: USS...