Inspection, safety and health concerns and practices titas gas transmission and distribution company limited

Abstract

Safety is the top most priority in Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) which ensures unintenupted supply of natural gas (NG) in greater Dhaka, Mymenshing and Brammanbaria. It is related to the health and environment. Unsafe pipeline b "eD' dangerous for personal, equipment & material, property and environment. To ensure safety, regular inspection of gas pipelines should always be canied out by trained manpO\\ier and sometimes along with concerned special authorities to meet the demand of national safety standard and regulations. Physical inspection. continuous s~les & purchase monitoring, regular patrolling system are essential for maintaining safety of transmission pipelines. Private ~ec,lJity service has been engaged for safety of high pressure pipelines and regular supervision also pre, ent accidents. The tusk of replacing the old pipeline by phases has also been taken up to improve safety mea,ures and avoid operational hazards. Program for health and environmental sJfety improvement has also been taken up. Inspection for safety in pipeline cOllstructionphase is given top most priority TGIDCI .. Proper inspection reduces the llumber of accidents, systcm lo,s and increases the financial activities. The comp,my or tile premises of the industriJ1. eomlll~rcial and domcstic customers have been inspected by certified per~on"ls help to reduce the syMemlo,~. In the financial year, regular inspection and m"intenanc~ system loss has comedown to 6.47% compared to 7.06% in the last year-2006. It is p()ssible only by sincere inspection and maintenance the gas pipeline and it s equipment,.