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RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 3)

February 6th, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. This is the third in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper. The previous blogs are available in the following links: Part 1, Part 2. RAGAGEP Documents While it […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 2, 2018

February 2nd, 2018

Ammonia travels from coast to coast in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Ammonia Leak at Jurong Food Factory’s Chiller Room, 4 Taken to Hospital – “The leak in a first-floor chiller room was shut off by the company and its staff were evacuated prior to SCDF’s arrival,” said SCDF. […keep reading] Ammonia Gas Leak in Kochi […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 26, 2018

January 26th, 2018

Ammonia clears the streets in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Goa Village Evacuated after Ammonia Gas Leak – At least two women were today shifted to a hospital and hundreds of residents in Goa’s Chicalim village evacuated from their homes after a tanker carrying ammonia overturned on the nearby highway connecting Vasco City to Panaji. […]

2018 California CUPA Training Conference

January 25th, 2018

Have you ever wondered what type of training the California CUPAs receive? If so, make plans to attend the 20th Annual CUPA Conference and see for yourself. The CUPA conference has an excellent lineup of speakers and exhibitors. Who Should Attend the Annual California CUPA Training Conference? Local, State, Federal, Environmental Health, HAZMAT and Fire HAZMAT Agencies, Industry, […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 2)

January 23rd, 2018

Peter Thomas, P.E. recently wrote a technical paper and presented at the 2017 RETA National Conference on the topic of RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices. This is the second in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper. Part 1 is available here. Ammonia Refrigeration RAGAGEP Not every document is considered RAGAGEP. Generally, a […]