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Final RMP Rule Changes

September 1st, 2020

Rule Changing Background In 2017, several RMP rule changes were proposed, which we previously covered. On November 20, 2019, the EPA administrator, Andrew Wheeler, signed the final Risk Management Program Reconsideration final rule. The EPA says this about the change: “[It] modifies and improves the existing rule to remove burdensome, costly, unnecessary amendments while maintaining […]

2020 RETA National Conference | October 27-29, 2020 (Virtual)

August 31st, 2020

2020 RETA National Conference October 27-29, 2020 Virtual Conference In light of COVID-19 and with respect to the health and safety of all involved, RETA’s National Conference is going virtual. RETA is committed to investing in the ongoing education of those in the industrial refrigeration industry. Thanks to innovative technology, this can’t-miss event will continue to […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 28, 2020

August 28th, 2020

20 Indian dairy workers are hospitalized after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 20 in Hospital after Ammonia Gas Leak in Andhra Pradesh – About 20 workers, including 14 women, were hospitalised following an ammonia gas leak from a private dairy unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Thursday night, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 21, 2020

August 21st, 2020

An Australian poultry processor is found guilty after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Poultry Processor Guilty of Ammonia Breach – A poultry processing has been found guilty of an ammonia breach which harmed 26 people in 2018. […keep reading] New Release Notification Requirement to the Chemical Safety Board – […]

New Release Notification Requirement to the Chemical Safety Board

August 18th, 2020

There is a new release notification requirement for hazardous substances. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is adding their name to the list of agencies who may need to be notified in the event of a release. Unfortunately, the criteria and notification methods are different for this agency. Here is the short explanation of the CSB […]