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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]