Ammonia Week in Review | April 22, 2016

Ammonia gets caught upside down in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

Broken Pipe Cause of Anhydrous Leak in Worthington – The Worthington Fire Department, with the assistance of three other local departments, responded to the White River Co-Op just before noon Tuesday to assist with a leaking tank in the lot south of the cemetery. The departments were on scene a little over three hours, and no serious injuries were reported. […keep reading]

Relief Valves Discharging Back into a Refrigeration System – ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §15.6 outlines the requirements for providing Hydrostatic Overpressure Protection. In situations where thermal hydrostatic expansion of trapped liquid ammonia could occur, hydrostatic protection must be provided. […keep reading]

An OSHA PSM or an EPA RMP Inspection is NOT a 3-year Audit – Over the past couple of years I have seen first hand companies cancel or fail to schedule their 3-year PSM/RMP audits because their State EPA, Federal EPA or OSHA did a PSM/RMP inspection at their facility and they feel this “inspection” counts as a 3-year audit. […keep reading]

PCSO: Clean-up Completed Around 2 a.m. After Semi Hauling Anhydrous Ammonia Rolled in Lyford – Police say a truck carrying an anhydrous tank flipped into a ditch just after 6 Tuesday evening near US 41 and State Road 163. […keep reading]