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Ammonia Week in Review | August 24, 2018

August 24th, 2018

A water treatment facility in Manhattan has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Team Responds to Ammonia Leak at Manhattan Water Treatment Plant – City officials say workers doing a routine check of the facility just after 11 a.m. noticed a smell. They discovered a small leak in a 12-foot-deep […]

Management of Change & Pre-Startup Safety Review (Part 1)

August 21st, 2018

When I first got into Process Safety Management, Peter Thomas advised me, “If you want to be an expert in anything, be an expert in Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review.” He then added that if you understand MOC/PSSR requirements, you will understand how every other element is affected by a process change. Now […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 4, 2018

May 4th, 2018

A farmer is air-lifted to a hospital after exposure to ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Farmer Airlifted to Hospital After Inhaling Chemical Fumes – An unnamed farmer at the time was switching tanks when he came in contact with anhydrous ammonia about a 1/2 mile north of Sigel on Rte 45. […keep […]

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 […]