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P&IDs and Emergencies (Part 4)

May 11th, 2021

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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 7, 2021

May 7th, 2021

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 – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 30, 2021

April 30th, 2021

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 […]

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 […]