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P&IDs and PHAs (Part 3)

April 27th, 2021

Title 29 CFR 1910.119(d) requires that process safety information be developed prior to conducting a PHA. Therefore, one can conclude that it is unacceptable to complete a PHA when P&IDs are absent. But if having P&IDs available is simply viewed as a formality, the PHA team will not reap the benefits of the drawings. Often […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 23, 2021

April 23rd, 2021

200 people are evacuated after an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Lifeguard Arena in Henderson Evacuated after Possible Ammonia Leak – Henderson Fire Department says the Lifeguard Arena was evacuated about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday after a report of a possible ammonia leak in the refrigeration system. […keep reading] Fire, Ammonia Release […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 16, 2021

April 16th, 2021

An ammonia release at sea kills one and injures three others in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak on Tanker Kills One and Injures Three off Malaysia – Malaysian authorities responded to a call for medical assistance to an LPG tanker anchored offshore on April 6. […keep reading] P&IDs and SOPs (Part 2) – […]

P&IDs and SOPs (Part 2)

April 13th, 2021

RMP, PSM, and CalARP regulations require that operating procedures (SOPs) be developed and implemented to provide clear instructions to safely conduct activities involved in a chemical process. The law requires that SOPs be “consistent with the process safety information”. If you accept the premise that P&IDs are the cornerstone of process safety information, then it […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 9, 2021

April 9th, 2021

An ammonia release in Alabama prompts an evacuation in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Release Prompts Response at Koch Foods – Workers at the Koch Foods plant on Paden Road were evacuated briefly Thursday after an ammonia release at the chicken processing facility, according to Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed. […keep reading] No […]