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We advocate that P&IDs be included in the training program for operators of PSM processes. Due to the complexity of diagrams, it is important for operators to regularly interact with P&IDs to improve their ability to use them. Here are some suggestions on how to incorporate P&IDs into operator training: Operator Sketch – Give an […]
The Salinas Hazmat Team mitigates an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Team Mitigates Ammonia Leak at Driscoll’s in Aromas – The hazmat team was called out due to an anhydrous ammonia leak, the Salinas Fire Department reported. […keep reading] Parañaque Ice Plant Reports Ammonia Leak, No One Hurt – An ice […]
Preparation is critical for emergency readiness. At a chemical facility, an accurate P&ID is an indispensable tool to aid hazmat responders in making decisions during a crisis. With this in mind, P&IDs must be readily available to responders at all times. Often, chemical leaks can be stopped by closing a downstream isolation valve. The P&ID […]
A valve malfunction leads to an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Seymour Cheese Plant caused by Valve Malfunction – An unspecified number of residents were evacuated for several hours in Seymour Saturday night due to an ammonia leak. […keep reading] All Clear Given after Seymour Ammonia Leak – […]
An ammonia big rig kills another driver in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 1 Dead in Fiery Crash involving Big Rig Hauling Ammonia in Sutter County – One person was killed Thursday after a big rig hauling 20 tons of anhydrous ammonia crashed head-on with a pickup truck in a rural part of Sutter […]