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Ammonia Week in Review | October 29, 2021

October 29th, 2021

A major emergency is declared in Paraguay in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… “Major Emergency” over Fire in Paraguay’s Asunción due to Possible Leak of Ammonia – A large fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a meat export company in Asunción and led authorities to declare a “major emergency” […]

Auditing Elements: Contractor & Hot Work Permit (Part 10)

October 26th, 2021

In this compliance audit blog series, we have decided to focus on each program element. If you plan to lead an audit, these lists will be instructional for you. But if you want to prepare for an upcoming audit, these lists will give you an idea of what to expect. Contractor Auditing the contractor element […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 22, 2021

October 22nd, 2021

A farm co-op is fined after discharging ammonia into a drainage ditch in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Farm Co-op Fined $6,000 for Ammonia Discharge – A farmers’ cooperative in northeast Iowa has agreed to pay a fine of $6,000 for an illegal discharge of ammonia last year into a drainage ditch that flows […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 15, 2021

October 15th, 2021

A Minnesota hazmat team quickly stops an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Quickly Contain Anhydrous Ammonia Leak in St. James – Emergency crews were called to an anhydrous ammonia leak in St. James Friday evening. […keep reading] Auditing Elements: Incident Investigation, Emergency Response, & IIPP (Part 9) – There is much […]

Auditing Elements: Incident Investigation, Emergency Response, & IIPP (Part 9)

October 12th, 2021

In this compliance audit blog series, we have decided to focus on each program element. If you plan to lead an audit, these lists will be instructional for you. But if you want to prepare for an upcoming audit, these lists will give you an idea of what to expect. There is much disagreement in […]