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The Central Valley RETA Chapter is going to launch our 2017 Chapter meetings on March 9th, 2017. Click here for a copy of the March Chapter News Flyer which contains the details for the March 9th, 2017 meeting. Additionally, click here for a copy of the 2017 Chapter schedule (we are going to be working through the RETA […]
Ammonia halts a cruise in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak in Picton Stops Cruise Passengers Boarding Ship – Passengers were barred from a cruise ship docked in Marlborough on Thursday after poisonous gas seeped through a refrigeration seal in a nearby building. […keep reading] Vollmer Complex in LaSalle Re-opens For Family Day […]
Ammonia takes the top pick in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Michigan Beverage Plant Ammonia Leak Hospitalizes Worker – A contractor struck an ammonia line at Sundance Beverage in Warren on Monday morning, causing a break that forced the building’s evacuation. […keep reading] Reported Ammonia Leak at Alabama State Docks – Mobile Fire Rescue reports […]
Ammonia plays hockey in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Montreal Switches 47 Ice Rinks from HCFCs to Ammonia – The Canadian city has already converted most municipal skating and hockey rinks from R22 to environmentally friendly ammonia, with more conversions planned. […keep reading] Residents Allowed Back Home After Ammonia Leak Contained – The anhydrous ammonia […]
Recently I was involved in a CalOSHA PSM inspection where CalOSHA requested that the facility provide “contractor training records related to any and all work done on the ammonia process done by contractors”. The response from the facility was: “Who is responsible to train contract employees who perform work at my facility?” This is a great […]