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Eight Washington cold storages are penalized for late Tier II reporting in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… EPA Settles Chemical Accident Prevention Planning Violations at Eight Yakima Valley Cold Storage Facilities – EPA: “Zillah and Yakima families deserve better protection from chemical hazards.” […keep reading] Sportsplex Pool Reopens after Ammonia Leak on Tuesday – […]
Teens and seniors are evacuated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Burlington Forces Evacuation of Teenagers and Seniors as Several Firefighters, Halton Paramedics Respond – Around 20 Burlington firefighters, including the Hazardous Materials Unit, (HAZMAT), as well as Halton Region Paramedics responded to Appleby Ice Centre just before 11:30 a.m. after […]
The RMP, PSM, and CalARP regulations have very few requirements for compliance audit reports: Title 29 CFR §1910.119(o)(3) A report of the findings of the audit shall be developed. In theory, an audit report could simply list out the recommendations from the activity. In practice, regulators do not accept this type of documentation. Just like […]
An ice manufacturer has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak that Caused Shelter in Place in Southington Came from Ice Manufacturer – Southington firefighters said nearby residents reported smelling the ammonia around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday. […keep reading] County Officials to Train for Deadly Leak Scenario – It might never […]
A water bottle facility in Bakersfield has an ammonia leak that goes offsite in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Bottle Water Facility in East Bakersfield – BFD says the smell of ammonia made its way outside of the building and not only forced an evacuation of the facility, but several nearby […]