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Western Research Institute established and ACRC continues to maintain the National Spill Technology database to
provide support to the Liquified Gaseous Fuels Spill Test
Facility (now called the National HAZMAT Spill Center) as
directed by Congress in Section 118(n) of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA). ACRC also
supports DOE in collaborative research and development efforts
mandated by Congress in the Clean Air Act Amendments. The focus
of the program is to implement technology transfer from
government agencies to the U.S. private sector to ensure
heightened protection of the environment and human health.
Test Series List
Test Series File Description
Test Series Description
Bibliography
Mailing List Description
Comprehensive Report
(PDF)
Files Located in a Test Series
Each test data page contains one executable file for
each test in the test series as well as a file named DOC.EXE that
contains information documenting the test series. These
executable files are actually self-extracting zip files that,
when executed, create one or more comma separated value (CSV)
text files containing the actual test data or other test
information.
Contents and Structure of the Files in
a Test Series Data Page
Contents and Structure of the
TESTxx.EXE Files
Each TESTxx.EXE file contains one to three CSV text
files, TESTxx.CSV, TESTxxW.CSV, and TESTxxG.CSV, where xx is the
test number. The first file, that with no W or G suffix, is the
data collected by the standard data acquisition system in the
control room at the STF; all of the tests on the site include
this file. The second file, that with a W ("W" is for
wind) suffix, is wind speed and direction data collected by 2-m
meteorological towers during the tests. The final file, that with
a G ("G" is for gas) suffix, is only applicable to the
Silicone Health Council (SHC) test series and contains gas
concentration information. Each of these files is structured in a
similar fashion. The values in the first row are the 'tag names'
for each data channel. After the first row, each row in a file is
a record of the input values at the time denoted by the timestamp
located in the first column. A ???????? indicates that the data
acquisition system did not record a valid value for that sensor
at that time.
Contents and Structure of the DOC.EXE
File
Each DOC.EXE file contains one or two text files,
test.DBB, where 'test' is the test series abbreviation, and
TAGNAMES.TXT. The test.DBB file is a copy of the database used to
control the standard data acquisition system during a test and
has some information useful in understanding the sensors
associated with the tag names. Where possible, a TAGNAMES.TXT
file has been included that more fully describes the sensors
associated with tag names, as well as other relevant test
information.
Decompressing and Accessing the Files
in a Self Extracting Zip File
Once an executable file has been downloaded to your PC,
extracting the data from the file is simply a matter of executing
the file from the DOS prompt or Windows File Manager. The text
files contained in the executable file will be created in the
directory on your PC containing the executable file. The CSV text
files may be easily imported into any spreadsheet, while the TXT
files may easily be imported into any word processor or text
editor.
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- SEHSC
- TEST SPONSOR
- Silicones Environmental Health and Safety Council
(SEHSC) and DOE
- TEST DATES
- May 7, 1990 - May 14, 1990
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Aqueous Foams Effectiveness in
Extinguishing Chlorosilanes Fires and Vapor
Suppression
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Trichlorosilane / 7
- Silicon Tetrachloride / 6
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DATA FILES -
SEHSC Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- ANSUL
- TEST SPONSOR
- Ansul Company
- TEST DATES
- April 3, 1990 - April 7,1990
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Spill Control Agent
Effectiveness in Mitigating Vapors from Hazardous
and Toxic Chemicals
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Chlorosulphonic Acid / 3
- Sulfur Trioxide / 3
- 65% Oleum (SO3 + H2O) / 3
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DATA FILES -
Ansul Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- DOW
- TEST SPONSOR
- Dow Chemical
- TEST DATES
- June 22, 1990 - June 25, 1990
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Water Spray Effectiveness in
Mitigating Chlorine Releases
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Chlorine / 6
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DATA FILES - Dow
Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- CCPS
- ** NOTE ** This information is temporarily not
available for downloading due to updates to the
material as per Ron Lantzy, Rhome Hass September
26, 1995.
- TEST SPONSOR
- Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and DOE
- TEST DATES
- August 16, 1990 - September 11, 1990
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Near Field Behavior and Aerosol
Formation from Pressurized Releases of
Superheated Liquids
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Chlorine / 22
- Monometylamine / 18
- Cyclohexane / 20
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DATA FILES - CCPS
Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- LLNL91
- TEST SPONSOR
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL),
OSHA, and DOT
- TEST DATES
- May 1, 1991 - July 25, 1991
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Protection Offered by
Commercially Available Totally Encapsulated
Chemical Protective Suits Against Very High
Concentrations of Hazardous Chemicals
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Hydrogen Fluoride / 17
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DATA FILES -
LLNL91 Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- DUPONT
- TEST SPONSOR
- DuPont
- TEST DATES
- April 7, 1992 - May 14, 1992
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Effectiveness of Various
Techniques in Mitigating Hazardous Material
Spills and Training of Personnel to Mitigate
Hazardous Material Spills
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- 65% Oleum/ Sulfur Trioxide / 17
- Chlorosulfonic Acid / 14
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DATA FILES -
DuPont Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- LLNL92
- TEST SPONSOR
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and
OSHA
- TEST DATES
- June 29, 1992 - July 24, 1992
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Protection Offered by
Commercially Available Totally Encapsulated
Chemical Protective Suits Against Very High
Concentrations of Hazardous Chemicals
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Chlorine / 10
- Ammonia / 14
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DATA FILES -
LLNL92 Tests |
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- TEST SERIES ABBREVIATION
- WRIDRI
- TEST SPONSOR
- Western Research Institute (WRI), Desert Research
Institute (DRI), and EPA
- TEST DATES
- July 22, 1993 - July 28, 1993
- TEST PURPOSE
- Determination of Dense Gas Dispersion
Characteristics
- CHEMICAL / NUMBER OF TESTS
- Carbon Dioxide / 4
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DATA FILES -
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The two files, BIBOLD.EXE and BIBNEW.EXE are self-extracting zip
files containing FOXPRO database files of bibliographic entries
related to spill test research. The entries in BIBOLD.EXE are
from work done under a DOE contract prior to 1990, while the
entries in BIBNEW.EXE are from work done under DOE contract
during 1994. The DBF files may be loaded into most database or
spreadsheet programs. However, BIBNEW.EXE contains abstract
information that is accessible only using FOXPRO or another
program compatible with FOXPRO memo fields.
MAILLIST.EXE is a self-extracting zip file
that contains a CSV text file of mailing list entries of people interested in
or relevant to spill research and mitigation. The mailing list was compiled
by the DOE. The mailing list was compiled by the DOE.
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