While it is well known that good engineering practice requires that relief valves be replaced every five years, industry literature does not clearly state when the five-year timer starts its countdown. Is it when the valve is manufactured? Taken out of the box? Installed? Exposed to ammonia? Due to the lack of clarification on this […]
Within the Mechanical Integrity (MI) paragraph of the PSM regulation (Title 8 §5189(j)), facility owners are required to “establish and implement written procedures to maintain the ongoing integrity of process equipment”. Inevitably, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph will require a schedule to be developed which describes the frequency that inspection, testing, and maintenance […]
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A 25-ton vehicle collides with an ammonia pipe in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 22 Workers in Hospital after Inhaling Ammonia at Meat Factory – Authorities suspect that the gas valve was somehow damaged after being hit by a 25-ton vehicle. […keep reading] 5 Crew Killed by Ammonia Leak, China – Ammonia gas leak killed 5 […]
Recently while walking near a school campus pool, I observed an eyewash and safety shower installed near the pool chemical storage and injection area. To my surprise, I noticed that the valve actuator was locked to the adjacent fence, preventing the unit from functioning without first unlocking the actuator. I can’t say for certain why […]
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