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Iowa has ammonia-contaminated water in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… DNR Investigates Wright County Ammonia Contamination – DNR staff discovered the spillage while investigating an air pollution complaint at the NuOrganics fertilizer production facility on Friday. […keep reading] Scheduling a PHA (Part 2) – To ensure that adequate time is allotted for performing a PHA, it […]
To ensure that adequate time is allotted for performing a PHA, it is important to schedule it in advance. It is not uncommon to begin preparation 2-4 months prior to the due date to secure an opportune time to conduct the study. Planning several months in advance, helps provide opportunity to prepare or update the […]
A cold storage in Sanger has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Working to Contain Ammonia Leak at Sanger Packing Company – The Sanger Police Department is asking the public to avoid Academy Avenue and 5th Street due to an ammonia leak. […keep reading] Former San Angelo Meat Packing Plant […]
More natural refrigeration training facilities are emerging in Latin America in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… NatRef Training Facilities Emerge in Latin America – As natural refrigerant-based systems are increasingly installed in Latin American countries, more training opportunities for technicians are beginning to emerge, according to a training panel at ATMOsphere America’s first Latin […]
A PHA is the cornerstone of an effective PSM Program. In the next several blogs, we will consider various aspects of PHAs to help improve understanding regarding this important process safety activity. What is a PHA? A process hazard analysis, or PHA, is an organized and systematic effort to identify, evaluate, and control potential hazards […]