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Overview. First Break is First break is the act of breaking the integrity of process piping or equipment that may contain toxic or hazardous products. It is a planned loss of containment where there is potential for trapped pressure, or exposure to a toxic commodity or unknown material.

This permit applies to all situations where pipe-work requires opening up and where hazardous contents may leak or where residual deposits may be present.

Line breaking means the intentional opening of a pipe, line, or duct that is or has been carrying flammable, corrosive, or toxic material, an inert gas, or any fluid at a volume, pressure, or temperature capable of causing injury.

Workers can be seriously injured or killed if they fail to use a safe line break procedure. A line break is to be used for the initial opening of a process system (temporary or permanent) or equipment other than by designed access. A designed access may be a sample port, tank lid or inspections doors/panels.

This permit should serve as a checklist to make sure that you follow a standard procedure, order of operations to assure you can safely complete this task. Working on pipe systems can be simple or complicated. Pipe systems length could be 20' or 300'. Pipe sizes could be 2? or 24?.

Line breaking means the intentional opening of a pipe, line, or duct that is or has been carrying flammable, corrosive, or toxic material, an inert gas, or any fluid at a volume, pressure, or temperature capable of causing injury.

So, a poem written in iambic pentameter (five iambs per line) will have a line break every ten syllables, as in the following example: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.