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Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations (Part 3 of 3)

February 16th, 2016

This is a continuation of our blog series titled Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations. Part 1 and Part 2 of our series can be accessed here and here. RMP vs. CalARP The California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) regulation is similar to USEPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) with a few exceptions. The following is […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 12, 2016

February 12th, 2016

Homes get disturbed in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Residents Return to Homes After Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuations – Sacramento Fire Department firefighters briefly evacuated a mobile home park near the 3100 block of 52nd Avenue as a precaution after an ammonia leak in a nearby cold-storage facility was discovered. […keep reading] No Evacuation After […]

Emergency Action and Response Programs

February 11th, 2016

Facilities that store hazardous chemicals understand that they must plan for emergency situations. However, when one attempts to research the regulatory requirements for emergency situations, you can quickly become confused. For a facility in California that utilizes Hazardous Materials there are several emergency response-related regulations that you must be familiar with. Hazardous Waste Operations and […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 5, 2016

February 5th, 2016

Emergency responders work hard to keep the public safe in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Ice Factory Triggers Panic in Bayan Baru –  An ammonia gas leak triggered panic among members of the public near a mini market in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Bayan Baru this morning. […keep reading] Pilbara […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 29, 2016

January 29th, 2016

Ammonia leaks across the board in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Emergency Services Called To Sheetz For Ammonia Leak From Lehigh Dairy –  The Schuylkill Haven Fire Department, ambulance crews, as well as Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency Coordinator John Matz were summoned to the Sheetz store, Route 61, in Schuylkill Haven about […]