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Ammonia Week in Review | March 3, 2017

March 3rd, 2017

Ammonia behaves elusively in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..   Dairy Workers Taken to Hospital – CFA crews were called to the Lion Dairy factory on Wells Rd at 5.15pm on Tuesday after it was flooded with ammonia that had leaked from a 700-litre pressurised supply. […keep reading] Suspected Ammonia Leak Evacuates JBS […]

Central Valley RETA Chapter | March 2017 Meeting

March 2nd, 2017

The Central Valley RETA Chapter is going to launch our 2017 Chapter meetings on March 9th, 2017. Click here for a copy of the March Chapter News Flyer which contains the details for the March 9th, 2017 meeting. Additionally, click here for a copy of the 2017 Chapter schedule (we are going to be working through the RETA […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 24, 2017

February 24th, 2017

Ammonia halts a cruise in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak in Picton Stops Cruise Passengers Boarding Ship – Passengers were barred from a cruise ship docked in Marlborough on Thursday after poisonous gas seeped through a refrigeration seal in a nearby building. […keep reading] Vollmer Complex in LaSalle Re-opens For Family Day […]

2017 Bakersfield Central Valley Chemical Safety Day | Health and Physiology of Hazardous Chemicals

February 23rd, 2017

Thank you for attending the “Health and Physiology of Hazardous Chemicals” presentation by Peter Thomas at the 2017 Bakersfield Central Valley Chemical Safety Day.  Click here to download a copy of the presentation.    

PSI Explained: Hazards of the Process

February 21st, 2017

Process Safety Information (PSI) is the foundation of any good Process Safety Management (PSM) program. The technical documentation that is gathered during the development of PSI is critical to every other program element. Without PSI… A PHA will lack technical substance Equipment-specific employee training cannot not occur Maintenance procedures consistent with manufacturer’s recommendations cannot be […]