Recent Blog Posts
A community building is closed after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia leak Forces Closure of Cobourg Community Centre – According to the town’s municipal website, town staff were alerted to the issue via the centre’s ammonia sensor equipment before 6 a.m. Staff quickly isolated the issue and are working with […]
An ammonia mini bar causes a hotel evacuation in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chester Grosvenor Hotel Evacuated after Reports of Ammonia Smell – Firefighters were called to the hotel on Eastgate Street in Chester shortly before 5am today (Wednesday, April 3) and crews, two wearing breathing apparatus, investigated where the smell was coming […]
While it is well known that good engineering practice requires that relief valves be replaced every five years, industry literature does not clearly state when the five-year timer starts its countdown. Is it when the valve is manufactured? Taken out of the box? Installed? Exposed to ammonia? Due to the lack of clarification on this […]
Within the Mechanical Integrity (MI) paragraph of the PSM regulation (Title 8 §5189(j)), facility owners are required to “establish and implement written procedures to maintain the ongoing integrity of process equipment”. Inevitably, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph will require a schedule to be developed which describes the frequency that inspection, testing, and maintenance […]
When: April 12, 2019 Location: Des Center | 11903 Ashworth Street, Artesia, CA 90701 Stop by Resource Compliance’s booth to say hello. We look forward to seeing you on April 12th. Click here to register or for additional details on the event.