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Ammonia Week in Review | January 22, 2016

January 22nd, 2016

Ammonia clears the stage in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..   Ammonia Leak at Food Processing Plant Leads to Nearby Concert Evacuation –  An ammonia leak at a food processing plant lead to a concert nearby ending early and the venue’s evacuation, according to a band manager. […keep reading] Anhydrous Injury Survivors Share […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 15, 2016

January 15th, 2016

Ammonia training steals the show in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Thank you to all who attended the Ammonia Refrigeration Training Days hosted by Resource Compliance and CalCA this winter.  We had the privilege of training more than 300 professionals in the ammonia refrigeration industry over the last two months! Firefighters Are Tackling An Ammonia Leak […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 8, 2016

January 8th, 2016

Ammonia skates on thin ice in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Fire Department Responds to Ammonia Leak at Centennial Ice Arena –  Described as a “small leak” by BFD Capt. Brian Corneliusen, the incident was called in around 10:30 a.m. by Centennial rink operator Jordan Mordhorst. The arena was not open to the […]

Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations (Part 2 of 3)

January 5th, 2016

This is a continuation of our blog series titled Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations. Part 1 can be accessed here. Fed/OSHA PSM vs. Cal/OSHA PSM Fed/OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) and Cal/OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations are very similar in scope and intent. Two (2) important differences are summarized below: Compliance […]

Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations (Part 1 of 3)

December 22nd, 2015

Persons new to process safety are often perplexed by the similarities and differences between USEPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) and OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations. Working in the great state of California confuses matters further since one has to also navigate the requirements of the California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program and Cal/OSHA’s Process […]