In Part 1 of this series, we examined the purpose of Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review (MOC/PSSR) and how to determine when it is required. We will now review the specific requirements of MOC/PSSR. RMP/PSM/CalARP regulations are very similar on the prescriptive requirements for both MOC and PSSR. For simplicity, we will look […]
A Utah ice rink has an ammonia leak after a VFD fails in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation of Park City Ice Arena – The Park City Fire Department spent about 4 hours at the Ice Arena on Saturday. They were able to identify the source of the leak, shut it off […]
A water treatment facility in Manhattan has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Team Responds to Ammonia Leak at Manhattan Water Treatment Plant – City officials say workers doing a routine check of the facility just after 11 a.m. noticed a smell. They discovered a small leak in a 12-foot-deep […]
When I first got into Process Safety Management, Peter Thomas advised me, “If you want to be an expert in anything, be an expert in Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review.” He then added that if you understand MOC/PSSR requirements, you will understand how every other element is affected by a process change. Now […]
An Otis Spunkmeyer cookie plant has an ammonia release leading to six being hospitalized in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Six Taken to the Hospital After Ammonia Leak in Lexington – Crews responded to the hazardous material situation at the Otis Spunkmeyer building in West Columbia on Saturday morning after an ammonia leak was found on […]
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