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Ammonia Week in Review | February 4, 2022

February 4th, 2022

Security guard exposed to toxic ammonia fumes sues in court in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Man Who Claims He was Exposed to Ammonia Fumes at Work Settles Case – A security man who claimed he was exposed to ammonia fumes in a meat processing plant in Co Cork has settled his High […]

RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards | Part 3: The IIAR’s Vision for the Future

February 1st, 2022

Uriah Donaldson, OHST, presented a technical paper at the 2019 RETA National Conference and 2021 IIAR National Conference titled RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards.  This is the third post in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper.  The IIAR’s Vision for the Future Over the last several decades, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 28, 2022

January 28th, 2022

An ammonia leak at a chicken plant sends 5 to the hospital in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chemical Leak in Canton Sends 5 Plant Workers to Hospital – An ammonia leak at a Cherokee County plant sent several workers to the hospital Wednesday evening. […keep reading] RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of […]

RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards | Part 2: Defining RAGAGEP and Historical Perspectives

January 25th, 2022

Uriah Donaldson, OHST, presented a technical paper at the 2019 RETA National Conference and 2021 IIAR National Conference titled RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards.  This is the second post in a series of blogs which include excerpts from his technical paper.  Defining RAGAGEP and Historical Perspectives The notable origin of the acronym RAGAGEP […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 21, 2022

January 21st, 2022

Safety is not a game in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Former Eastway Employees Allege Lax Safety Standards Before Deadly Ottawa Explosion – Former employees of Eastway Tank Pump & Meter Ltd. have come forward to allege a history of safety lapses at the Ottawa company prior to last Thursday’s explosion that killed six […]