Emergency Shutdown Device

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009298",
  "term": "Emergency Shutdown Device",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Device which functions exclusively to protect personnel and/or prevent physical damage to equipment by shutting down equipment or gas flow during unsafe conditions resulting from an unexpected event, such as a pipe break or fire. For the purposes of this subpart, an emergency shutdown device is not used for routine control of operating conditions.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 60.5430b (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emergency-shutdown-device/"
}