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Ammonia Week in Review | November 18, 2016

November 18th, 2016

Ammonia gets caught up in politics in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. How Will Trump Election Influence Ammonia Refrigeration? – The EPA’s soon-to-be-released RMP rule changes may be targeted by new administration, but low-charge ammonia trend should go forward, says GCCA government expert. […keep reading] Fire, Law, Medical Agencies Respond to Ammonia Leak – Emergency […]

Responding to Changes in RAGAGEP

November 15th, 2016

Codes and standards change frequently. Many organizations operate on cycles in which their codes or standards are updated at least every three (3) years. This constant change can present challenges to business owners and operators who desire to be “compliant”, but don’t have endless time or money to stay on top of every code change. […]

2017 IIAR Conference | Educational Program on RAGAGEP

September 27th, 2016

The 2017 IIAR Conference will be held February 26 – March 1, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas.  Click here for a link for additional details and registration. The pre-conference IIAR Education Program on RAGAGEP will take place Sunday February 26th, 2017 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM.  The registration fee is $375.00. Peter Thomas, P.E. […]

2016 CUPA Conference

February 23rd, 2016

Resource Compliance enjoyed participating in the 2016 Cal CUPA Conference. Anyone interested in downloading the slides from Peter Thomas’ presentations on Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) and Principles of Refrigeration, can click the respective link.

OSHA’s Clarification on RAGAGEP

September 15th, 2015

In an industry laden with acronyms, RAGAGEP is probably the most important to understand when implementing a process safety management program. Simply put, RAGAGEP is “recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice”. The PSM regulation, 29 CFR §1910.119 and Title 8 CCR §5189, directly references or implies the use of RAGAGEP in three provisions: Process Safety Information – (d)(3)(ii): Employers […]