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2019 Salinas Valley Ammonia Safety Day

April 12th, 2019

When: May 23, 2019 Time: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Salinas Sports Complex | 1034 N Main St, Salinas, CA 93906 Stop by the Resource Compliance booth to say hello; we look forward to seeing you on May 23rd! Click here to register or for additional details on the event. This training can be used toward RETA’s required PDH […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 12, 2019

April 12th, 2019

A community building is closed after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia leak Forces Closure of Cobourg Community Centre – According to the town’s municipal website, town staff were alerted to the issue via the centre’s ammonia sensor equipment before 6 a.m. Staff quickly isolated the issue and are working with […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 5, 2019

April 5th, 2019

An ammonia mini bar causes a hotel evacuation in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chester Grosvenor Hotel Evacuated after Reports of Ammonia Smell – Firefighters were called to the hotel on Eastgate Street in Chester shortly before 5am today (Wednesday, April 3) and crews, two wearing breathing apparatus, investigated where the smell was coming […]

When Does a Relief Valve’s Clock Start?

April 2nd, 2019

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 […]

Mechanical Integrity and Prior Operating Experience

March 19th, 2019

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 […]