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Training Requirements: Process Overview (Part 3 of 4)

November 27th, 2018

The first article in this four-part series on training provided an overview of RMP/PSM/CalARP training requirements. While the second article covered training requirements for general facility employees, this article will explain what it means for operators to be trained on an overview of the process. Facilities needing to adhere to RMP/PSM regulations have spent thousands […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 16, 2018

November 16th, 2018

A fish-killing ammonia dump leads to a fine $350,000 in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Surrey Ice-Making Plant Fined $350K for Fish Killing Ammonia Dump – Arctic Glacier Ice pleads guilty to releasing ammonia refrigerant into a storm sewer that flowed into a stream. Environment and Climate Change Canada says on April 30, 2014, ammonia was […]

Training Requirements: Chemical Awareness & Emergency Response (Part 2 of 4)

November 13th, 2018

While the first article in this four-part series on training provided an overview of RMP/PSM/CalARP training requirements, we will now take a closer look at the required training for general facility employees. While it may seem like only employees who operate a hazardous chemical process need training, it is not true. General employees at your […]

2018 Turlock Central Valley Chemical Safety Day | IIAR Standards

November 5th, 2018

Thank you for attending the “IIAR Standards” presentation by Peter Thomas at the 2018 Turlock Central Valley Chemical Safety Day on November 1, 2018.  Click here to download a copy of the presentation.

Ammonia Week in Review | November 2, 2018

November 2nd, 2018

White Castle Distribution Center ammonia leak causes shelter-in-place for surrounding community in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Officials: Ammonia Leak Safely Cleaned Up at White Castle Processing Plant in Covington – An ammonia leak scared nearby residents and forced some to shelter in place for 5 1/2 hours into Saturday night. No one was injured, […]