Recent Blog Posts

Management of Change and Communicating with the Local CUPA

May 1st, 2018

Did you notify your local CUPA[1] about the recent modifications at your facility? If not, you probably should have. For facilities located in California and subject to the California Accidental Release Prevention Program (CalARP), communication with the local CUPA may be required when making modifications to a process. Covered Process Modification [CalARP §2745.11] If a facility […]

Machinery Room Signage

April 17th, 2018

What signage is required for an ammonia refrigeration machinery room? This question is often made to be more complicated than necessary. This blog post will clarify the three (3) categories of signage required for machinery rooms, as well as give examples for best practices. Machinery Room Door According to Chapter 6 of ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 [1], […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 7)

April 3rd, 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 seventh 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, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 6)

March 20th, 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 sixth 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, Part 3, Part 4, and Part […]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 5)

March 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 fifth 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, Part 3, and Part 4. RAGAGEP […]