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2020 California CUPA Conference

February 7th, 2020

  Click here to learn more about the Annual California CUPA Training Conference that took place from February 3-6, 2020. Two Resource Compliance Team Members presented at this year’s conference. Process Safety Consultant, Uriah Donaldson, gave a presentation entitled CalARP 201 along with Alvin Lal of Stanislaus County. Peter Thomas, President and Senior Engineer, gave an Overview of IIAR 6 and Mechanical […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 18, 2019

January 18th, 2019

A poultry plant evacuates after an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Evacuation of Surrey Poultry Processing Facility – A portion of King George Boulevard was closed for several hours overnight, as crews investigated an ammonia leak. The incident happened at Sunrise Poultry on 73rd Avenue, just before 1 a.m. […]

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 […]

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, […]