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Ammonia Week in Review | March 15, 2019

March 15th, 2019

A 25-ton vehicle collides with an ammonia pipe in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 22 Workers in Hospital after Inhaling Ammonia at Meat Factory – Authorities suspect that the gas valve was somehow damaged after being hit by a 25-ton vehicle. […keep reading] 5 Crew Killed by Ammonia Leak, China – Ammonia gas leak killed 5 […]

Eyewash and Safety Shower Fail

March 5th, 2019

Recently while walking near a school campus pool, I observed an eyewash and safety shower installed near the pool chemical storage and injection area. To my surprise, I noticed that the valve actuator was locked to the adjacent fence, preventing the unit from functioning without first unlocking the actuator. I can’t say for certain why […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 1, 2019

March 1st, 2019

A sixth floor building in Singapore is evacuated after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… SCDF Deploys Hazmat Team after Ammonia Leak at Ang Mo Kio Building – “Upon arrival, SCDF responders immediately performed vapour dispersion operations with a hosereel water spray to reduce the concentration of the released ammonia vapour.” […keep reading] First […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 22, 2019

February 22nd, 2019

An ammonia leak shuts down a curling rink in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Nelson Curling Club – Club president Gordon Weiss said inspectors found a pocket of ammonia underneath a layer of insulation during a mandatory examination of the rink’s refrigeration system Wednesday. […keep reading] 2017 RMP Amendments and ERPWriter […]

2017 RMP Amendments and ERPWriter

February 19th, 2019

Regulatory Changes While the 2017 RMP Amendments were approved on September 21, 2018, only one of the changes has taken effect. Other changes in the amendment are likely to be repealed before they ever go into effect. The change that currently affects facilities is the addition of §68.93 to the existing Federal RMP Rule (Title […]