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Ammonia makes an impact in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 2 Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak Causes Explosion at Elk Grove Food Plant – An explosion caused by an ammonia leak at a food manufacturing plant Friday morning in Elk Grove Village caused two people to be hospitalized, forced the evacuation of dozens of workers and […]
In addition to the technical documentation that we have discussed previously (P&IDs, Ventilation System Design, Relief System Design and Design Basis, etc.), Title 8 CCR §5189(d)(3)(A)(6) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)(3)(i)(F) require that a facility have documentation describing the “Design Codes and Standards Employed” readily available for each PSM chemical process. This documentation serves multiple purposes: […]
Ammonia gets investigated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Tri-Town Ice Arena Evacuated for Ammonia Leak – During the initial investigation, Burkush said that the three compressors used to freeze the ice were damaged and leaking the ammonia they use to run. […keep reading] Safety Officials Investigate Ammonia Leak – A dangerous ammonia leak […]
Ammonia goes skating in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Ammonia Leak Closes Ashburn Ice House – A hazardous materials team and other rescue crews spent much of the day on the scene of an ammonia leak from a line at the Ashburn Ice House. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Hospitalization (WA-OSHA Presentation) – In April, […]
Similar to the Relief System Design and Design Basis, Title 8 CCR §5189(d)(3)(A)(5) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)(3)(i)(E) require that the owner of a PSM chemical process prepare documentation describing the design of the ventilation systems associated with the process. With regard to ammonia refrigeration machinery room ventilation, we have written about the current ventilation system […]