White Paper: Application of PHMSA Rule, Control Room Management/Human Factors
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) made effective the final rule: 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195 Pipeline Safety: Control Room Management/Human Factors as of February 1, 2010. The White Paper: Application of PHMSA Rule, Control Room Management/Human Factors provides a summary of the ruling with an emphasis on the regulatory requirements that Control Room Management (CRM) plans must address. Alarm Management is a key component of the rule, and this White Paper discusses best practices based on the AGA’s Alarm Management for Control Room Operations in the Natural Gas Industry and the soon to be released API Recommended Practice 1167 Pipeline Alarm Management.
LogMate TiPSView V3.62 Released
TiPSView (LogMate web services component, including netView, ACE and TRAC) has been updated to version 3.62 which includes several enhancements and improved functionality. Click here for more information and to request the update.
- ACE Table Population: is more effecient for large databases.
- Agent Manager: The TiPSView Agent Manager 3.62 has a new configuration screen that provides improved security and simplified user interface; users will now configure their database connection using a Microsoft SQL Server Database Configuration instead of a Microsoft UDL box, eliminating the possibility of exposing the database username and password.
- Database Connection String in Page Source: Increased security by enhanced encryption with the database connection string.
- Emailed Reports: TiPSView Agent 3.62 permits generated reports to be sent to multiple people by correctly adding separator characters to the list of recipients.
- Criteria Confirmation Failure: Enabled confirmation for criteria that contains an apostrophe ( ' ) in the description.
- Invalid Criteria Check: Corrected false errors on configuration page when criteria was related to criteria used for ACE tables; error messages are now only displayed if downstream (nestled) criteria are not associated with the database.
- Print to File: Unique filenames are now permitted when a user prints to file from any of the screens that allow it.
New Book
Alarm Management for Process Control
Doug Rothenberg of DRoth Incorporated introduces and discusses his new book Alarm Management for Process Control: A Best-Practice Guide for Design, Implementation, and Use of Industrial Alarm Systems
Alarm Management for Process Control
