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 […]
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 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 […]
The owner of a PSM chemical process must gather information which describes the materials used in the construction of the process equipment. Typically, this will not be developed from scratch, but rather will be the compilation of equipment manuals, data reports, bulletins, catalogs, cut sheets, and drawings. For a process which utilizes ASME pressure vessels […]
Ammonia crosses borders in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 10 Treated at Scene of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Ammonia Leak – When firefighters arrived on scene, it was determined that the department’s HAZMAT team would be needed to deal with the incident. […keep reading] Most of Pier 38 Allowed to Re-open Following Ammonia Leak – More than […]
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