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The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 7: EPA’s Jurisdiction

June 27th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 7: EPA’s Jurisdiction EPA’s 10 Regional Offices To achieve the EPA’s goals nationwide, ten regional offices were created, each with a specific […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 23, 2023

June 23rd, 2023

Tragedy Strikes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… More Than 100 People Evacuated Due to Ammonia Leak at New Braunfels Food Processing Facility – As a precautionary measure, additional evacuations of nearby homes and businesses were ordered. […keep reading] Call for Safety Checks in Cold Storage Plants After Ammonia Leak in Navotas – A […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 16, 2023

June 16th, 2023

Summer Begins in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at TX Warehouse Sickens More than a Dozen – Fire and rescue personnel from Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, Ovilla and Glenn Heights operated at the Lancaster facility. […keep reading] Ammonia Spill at Canajoharie’s Former Beech-Nut Plant Prompts Hazmat Response – Workers evacuated the building after […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 6: EPA’s Combined Enforcement Policy

June 13th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 6: EPA’s Combined Enforcement Policy for CAA §112(r) and 40 CFR Part 68 In June 2012, the EPA revised its enforcement policy […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 9, 2023

June 9th, 2023

Ammonia Sails in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leak Reported Once Again. This Time At MPA – A minor ammonia gas leakage was reported on Tuesday at Berth No.8 in the Mormugao Port Authority (M.P.A). Prompt action from the firefighters on site successfully contained the leak, preventing the spread of the hazardous […]