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Ammonia skates on thin ice in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Fire Department Responds to Ammonia Leak at Centennial Ice Arena – Described as a “small leak” by BFD Capt. Brian Corneliusen, the incident was called in around 10:30 a.m. by Centennial rink operator Jordan Mordhorst. The arena was not open to the […]
Ammonia has devastating consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Medicine Hat Plant Claims a Life – One worker is dead and another is in hospital after an ammonia leak at a plant in Medicine Hat. CF Industries confirms the leak happened just before ten o’clock Monday morning. […keep reading] […]
I recently received an email from a client asking if it is allowable to remove a pressure vessel nameplate and position it in another location on that same vessel. Here is the response that I gave: Dear John, Unfortunately, ASME National Board does not allow nameplates to be removed unless approved by an inspector and an updated […]
It is common to find Process Safety Information documentation lacking within a PSM program. Unfortunately, this deficiency is not limited to “older” facilities, but often occurs after the installation of a new system or a new component within an existing system. To help remedy this, we have developed the following Request for Proposal (RFP) Addendum. […]
Ammonia travels to space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Complicates Spacewalk Work On ISS – Spacewalking astronauts encountered leaking ammonia and minor glove damage while performing plumbing work outside the International Space Station on Friday, then fell so far behind that they had to leave a radiator job undone. […keep reading] Fire Departments Handling […]