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Ammonia Week in Review | October 9, 2015

October 9th, 2015

Ammonia threatens chocolate in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Nearly a Dozen People Taken to Hospital After Ammonia Leak – The Grinnell Fire Department and a hazmat crew were dispatched to the PurFoods plant in Grinnell about 4:30 p.m. after employees reported smelling a sharp odor and some were experiencing breathing problems. […keep reading] […]

2015 RETA CARO COURSE

October 8th, 2015

Resource Compliance and CalCA will be hosting a 3-day Industrial Refrigeration Training course which is geared to prepare operators, managers, and risk management coordinators for the RETA CARO certification exam. Click Here to see the course flyer and additional details. Sessions: Friday, October 30, 8 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, November 6, 8 AM – 5:00 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 2, 2015

October 2nd, 2015

Ammonia catches fire this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Brewery – Pacific Western Brewery was evacuated and Prince George Fire Rescue was called in to deal with an ammonia leak on Thursday afternoon. […keep reading] Ammonia Tank Burst Leads to Fire at Lost Acres RV Park – Monticello Fire Department firefighters responded to a […]

Manufacturer Data Reports

September 28th, 2015

When performing Compliance Audits and Mechanical Integrity inspections, I often find facilities do not have Manufacturer Data Report as required for a compliant PSM program. What is a Data Report? Often referred to as the “birth certificate” of a pressure vessel or heat exchanger, the data report (U-1 or U-1A, U-3 form) is a document […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 25, 2015

September 25th, 2015

Ammonia gets no shortage of attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. 41 Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak at China Chemical Plant – Forty-one people have been admitted to hospital, including five in serious conditions, following a synthetic ammonia leak at a chemical plant in China’s central Henan Province, the latest industrial accident in the country. […keep reading] […]