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Line Breaking Procedure TX Whiskey

This procedure safely isolates and drains distillery lines to avoid spills, explosions, or toxic releases during service work.

TX Whiskey

05/07/2025

Line Breaking Procedure TX Whiskey

This procedure safely isolates and drains distillery lines to avoid spills, explosions, or toxic releases during service work.

Line Breaking Procedure Line Breaking Checklist

When hazardous material is contained in the line, then the Line Breaking Checklist must be completed with triple verification at each step. Some common examples of hazardous materials at the TX Whiskey site are: ethanol, steam, caustic and water >60 degrees Celsius (140 F).

Hazardous Material Contained in the line:

LINE BREAKING CHECKLIST

Note: Do not move to the next step unless you check Yes by the current step

Double isolation required for Chemical, asphyxiating gas & Steam

Yes
No
N / A

Do you understand the risk of the material in the line/equipment

Yes
No
N / A

Is adequate isolation of the hazardous material possible

Yes
No
N / A

Is adequate decontamination of the hazardous material possible

Yes
No
N / A

Have the lines been drained

Yes
No
N / A

Have the lines been flushed with water

Yes
No
N / A

Lines purged with nitrogen (where available)

Yes
No
N / A

Have the lines been depressurized

Yes
No
N / A

Define proper PPE required:

Isolate the hazard source (using LOTO procedure)

Is steam tracing off

Yes
No
N / A

Decontaminate the line/equipment (wearing proper PPE)

Did you obtain authorization to break the line (signed SWP)

Yes
No

Area personnel notified

Yes
No
N / A

Area restricted access/barricades

Yes
No
N / A

Executer the job (wearing defined PPE from step 4)

Yes
No
N / A

Person Preparing lines for break

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Person Executing line break

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Area Manager/ Supervisor

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Source: TX Whiskey (Community Member)