ENERGY SAFE KIDS CALL 811 CHALLENGE STUDENT POSTER CONTEST PLANNER

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Vrindavani C. 6th Grade Allentown, PA

SAFETY FACT JANUARY Sun Mon 1 Tues Wed An underground utility line is damaged once every Thurs Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 New Year s Day 7 8 6 minutes because someone decided to dig without first calling 811, according to data collected by Common Ground Alliance (CGA). To prevent these damages, you must Call 811 Before You Dig. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 26 27 MLK Day 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31

Eliana O. 6th Grade Kapolei, HI

SAFETY FACT FEBRUARY Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Groundhog Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 22 23 24 Valentine s Day 18 19 20 21 27 28 President s Day 25 26 Most natural gases are lighter than air. As well, there must be a minimum of 5% and no more than 15% of natural gas in the air for natural gas to ignite. If you smell gas, leave the building immediately and call 911 or your gas company. Do not turn on/off light switches and only use your mobile phone when safely away from the building.

SAFETY FACT Natural gas and sewer gas have similar characteristics; both are lighter than air, will ignite at LELs* equal to 5%, and can be dangerous. Olivia N. 5th Grade Madison, AL *LEL stands for the lower explosive limit -the lowest concentration (percentage) of a gas or a vapor in air capable of producing a flash of fire in presence of an ignition source.

PIPELINE FACT MARCH Sun Mon Tues Wed What type of products do pipelines deliver? Thurs 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Products that: Heat homes Dry agricultural crops 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Supply power generation facilities 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Provide ingredients in Daylight Savings Time Starts 18 19 St Patrick s Day 20 21 22 23 plastic and pharmaceuticals 24 Support military exercises Spring Begins 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 and initiatives Fuel planes, cars, trains, and trucks

Arlia E. 6th Grade Kapolei, HI

SAFETY FACT APRIL Sun Mon Tues Wed April is National Safe Digging Month! Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Earth Day 29 Arbor Day 30 This marks the start of digging season in many areas of the country. National Safe Digging Month is formally recognized by the US House of Representatives and Senate and has traditionally earned the support of nearly every governor across the country.

SAFETY FACT Buried utilities are everywhere! In fact, there are more than 20 million miles of underground utilites in the US, according to data compiled by the CGA from various industry groups. = Dhanhee L. 5th Grade Las Vegas, NV This equates to more than 11 football fields in length (105 yards) of buried utilities for every man, woman, and child in the US.

PIPELINE FACT MAY Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mother s Day Memorial Day What is a One Call Center and what does it do? A one call center provides a free service that allows people to make a single call to notify utilities of planned digging projects. The companies then mark their underground facilities with colorcoded paint and flags so people can avoid hitting those underground lines.

PIPELINE FACT What information must all pipeline markers have? 1. The words Warning, Danger, or Caution 2. Materials being transported 3. Emergency phone number for the pipline operator 4. Name of the pipeline operator Candice T. 4th Grade Mount Vernon, OH Pipeline markers do not show exact location, depth, or number of pipelines in an area, nor do they designate a straight line between adjacent markers.

PIPELINE FACT JUNE Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Father s Day 24 Summer Begins 25 26 27 28 29 30 More than 200 local gas companies provides gas to over 68 million customers. 200 68,000,000

PIPELINE FACT Larger, high-pressure pipelines are generally made of steel, but many of the pipelines distributing natural gas to our homes and businesses are made of plastic. Avoid damage to all pipelines... Call 811 Before You Dig Edward V. 6th Grade Orland Park, IL

SAFETY FACT JULY Sun 1 Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4 Thurs 5 Fri 6 Sat 7 What is the role of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)? PHMSA's mission is to Independence Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. Working with its State Partners, PHMSA is responsible for the regulatory oversight of the nations hazardous liquid and gas pipelines. One important way to ensure the public, the environment, and pipelines remain safe is to remember to always Call 811 Before You Dig.

Luis V. 5th Grade Ada, OK

SAFETY FACT AUGUST Sun Mon Tues Wed 1 Based on a study conducted for the CGA,an Thurs 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 estimated 379,000 damages to underground utilities occured in 2016. General awareness of 811 has increased from 20% 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 811 Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 to 48% over the past 10 years.

SAFETY FACT Pigs inspect pipelines! No not the farm animals, but robotic devices that are used to evaluate the inside of the pipeline and ensure that they are safe. PIGs (Pipeline Inspection Gauges) can ensure proper pipe structure, detect signs of corrosion or leaks and also can be used to clean the lines. Mariam B. 5th Grade Madison, AL They are called pigs because of the squealing sound they make when running through a pipe.

PIPELINE FACT SEPTEMBER Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 If all the pipelines in the USA were connected to each other they would stretch to and from the moon over 11 times. Labor Day 9 10 11x Grandparent s Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Autumn Begins 23 24 30 25 26 27 28 29

Landon W. 4th Grade Colorado Springs, CO

PIPELINE FACT OCTOBER Sun Mon 1 7 8 Tues 2 Wed 3 Thurs 4 Fri 5 Sat 6 9 10 11 12 13 Columbus Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween Liquefied Natural Gas is simply natural gas that is chilled to -260 degrees Fahrenheit, at which point it becomes a liquid that occupies 1/600th of its volume as a gas. It is stored at ambient pressure, and when exposed to a source of heat, LNG vaporizes back into natural gas.

SAFETY FACT How did 811 become the National Call Before You Dig Number? December 2002, The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act allowed for the establishment of a nationwide 3-digit toll free number that excavators can call before beginning a digging job to get the pipelines in their area marked. April 2005, The Federal Communications Commission made 811 the National Call Before You Dig number David S. 4th Grade San Antonio, TX

PIPELINE FACT NOVEMBER Sun 4 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 Daylight Savings Time Ends 11 Veterans Day 18 19 Thanksgiving Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 In addition to fueling your furnace, stove, and clothes dryer, natural gas is used to produce clothing, glass, steel, paper, and electricity.

Jackson D. 4th Grade Bethlehem, PA

SAFETY FACT DECEMBER Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 3 2 3 9 4 10 5 11 12 6 13 7 14 8 15 Hitting a pipeline while digging is a leading cause of serious pipeline incidents that result in fatalities and injuries. Please remember to always Call 811 Before You Dig to keep youself, your family, neighbors, work colleagues, and people you don't even know SAFE. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Winter Begins 23 25 24 26 New Year s Eve 30 31 Christmas Day 27 28 29

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DID YOU KNOW? iphone apps are available for both the National Pipeline Mapping System and PIMMA, which both can be dowloaded by searching for pipeline information in the App Store. While no account is necessary for the Public Viewer, you will need your PIMMA username and password to use the PIMMA app. If you do not have a PIMMA username and password, or forgot your username and passcode, you can click on the Apply for PIMMA Access or the Forgot Password? links from the NPMS homepage at www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov The Energy Safe Kids 811 poster contest is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in cooperation with the National Energy Foundation. PHMSA and The U.S. Department of Transportation do not endorse any organization, service, company, or person that re-publishes or distributes this calendar in any way. For more information about this annual contest, please contact Stephanie Dorman at National Energy Foundation via email: Stephanie.Dorman@nef.org or by phone at 801-327-9500 ext. 139.