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Ammonia Week in Review | February 14, 2014

February 14th, 2014

Ammonia on the loose in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leak At Pryor Chemical – Reports of an ammonia leak at Pryor Chemical Plant Thursday afternoon caused a temporary evacuation of several plants in MidAmerica Industrial Park. […keep reading] Freight Train Carrying 720 Tonnes Of Ammonia Derails Near Huelva – A Freight train carrying 18 tanks […]

2014 IIAR PSM/RMP Program

February 11th, 2014

2014 IIAR PSM/RMP Program Nashville, TN Sunday, March 23, 2014 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Exclusive to the 2014 IIAR Conference, this educational program examines IIAR’s model Process Safety Management and Risk Management Program Guidelines and presents strategies for implementing it in your facilities. Our own, Peter Thomas, will be co-instructing this course along with other leading experts in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 7, 2014

February 7th, 2014

Leaks and fines fill this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Homes Evacuated After Ammonia Leaks At Poultry Plant – An ammonia leak at George’s Chicken, 19992 Senedo Road, near Edinburg forced the evacuation of the plant and 12 nearby homes early Friday afternoon.  Emergency crews reported at about 2:45 p.m. that the leak had been […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 31, 2014

January 31st, 2014

A few resources available in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Understanding The Risks In Ammonia – Anhydrous ammonia is a useful chemical, widely employed in manufacturing, refrigeration, fertilizers and even the illicit production of methamphetamine. It is also a very dangerous chemical. It is not like the small amounts of the chemical contained in household […]

2014 HAZWOPER FRO Courses by Resource Compliance

January 27th, 2014

2014 HAZWOPER  First Responder Operations (FRO) Courses by Resource Compliance Location: Fruit Patch | Dinuba, CA Date: April 16th, 2014 Cost: $200.00 per attendee   Location: M&L Cold Storage| Delano, CA Date: May 21st , 2014 Cost: $200.00 per attendee   The proposed course is intended to comply with 29 CFR 1910.120 and 8 CCR 5192(q). This 8-hour course trains first […]