Ammonia Week in Review | November 8, 2013

We captured several stories from the past week that will be worth your time to review…

Safe Access to Ammonia Equipment – Question: Do I have to provide safe access to all of my ammonia refrigeration equipment? Answer: According to current codes and standards, the answer is a resounding YES! The 2013 California Mechanical Code states the following under General Requirements […keep reading]

No injuries from PepsiCo plant ammonia release in Munster – No one was injured in an ammonia spill Friday morning in the PepsiCo plant. The spill was contained inside the building, Munster Fire Chief Jim Knesek said. “There was no danger to the public,” he said […keep reading]

EPA RMP General Duty Citations at Cold Storage Facility – NOTE: this is a GAME CHANGER for the cold storage business!  Now EPA is pulling in the business that is merely leasing space AND the real estate broker who is managing the lease agreement!!  Imagine the shock when a business who is just storing their goods in a cold storage facility receives a NOV from EPA for RMP just because the business operating the refrigeration process was not doing it correctly […keep reading]