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Ammonia Week in Review | May 26, 2017

May 26th, 2017

Ammonia remains calm and under control in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Ammonia Leak at Invercargill Freezing Works – MFD Deputy Chief Christopher Cross said the ammonia leak was located at a valve of a compressor unit. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Contained – MFD Deputy Chief Christopher Cross said the ammonia leak was located at a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 19, 2017

May 19th, 2017

Ammonia clears the bakery in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Ammonia Leak at King Soopers Processing Facility Prompts Hazmat Response – After arriving on scene, crews discovered that ammonia was leaking from a freezer inside the facility. […keep reading] Firm Fined for Ammonia Safety Violations – The operators of a food distribution facility in Springfield, […]

PSI Explained: Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs)

May 16th, 2017

If Process Safety Information is the foundation of a PSM program, then Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) are the cornerstone. An engineer or technician that desires to familiarize with a chemical process will often first turn to the P&IDs because of the detailed equipment information included on the diagrams. P&IDs must include at least the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 12, 2017

May 12th, 2017

History brings a sobering reminder to this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Arnott’s Biscuits’ Marleston Factory Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Six MFS appliances and 14 firefighters were called to the Galway Avenue factory in Marleston just before 5am and isolated an ammonia plant room where high levels of the poisonous gas had leaked. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 5, 2017

May 5th, 2017

Ammonia forces evacuations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 7 Taken to Hospital From Lebanon County Ammonia Incident – Seven people were transported to local hospitals Monday morning for illness after an ammonia incident at the FreeBird poultry processing plant near Fredericksburg. […keep reading] Trump Administration Could Delay EPA’s Tighter Tules for Anhydrous Ammonia […]