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Ammonia Week in Review | November 1, 2019

November 1st, 2019

A leak from a 12,000 gal ammonia tank displaces six residents in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Weekend Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Displaces Six – “They had three 12,000 gallon tanks of anhydrous ammonia,” said Fire Prevention Division Chief for the Peoria Fire Department, Stan Taylor. […keep reading] Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (IIAR 6, Part 6) […]

Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (IIAR 6, Part 6)

October 29th, 2019

ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 §5.1 lays out the foundational requirements of an ITM Program. Most obligations in this section build upon an existing MI requirement in the PSM regulations (Title 8 CCR §5189(j) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(j)). For example, ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 §5.1 requires that “The owner or owner’s designated representative shall ensure an inspection, testing, and […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 25, 2019

October 25th, 2019

Hundreds evacuate in Green Bay due to an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hundreds Evacuate Facility during Ammonia Leak – The Green Bay Metro Fire Department and the Green Bay Police Department investigated an ammonia leak at American Foods on Thursday. […keep reading here or here] Storm Damage Causes Ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 18, 2019

October 18th, 2019

Trouble in paradise? A big leak in Cancun and more all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Cancun Ice Plant Sees Hundreds Evacuated – Personnel from the Directorate of Civil Protection in coordination with firefighters and police from Benito Juárez evicted hundreds from the area surrounding region 230 Wednesday after […]

Program Administration (IIAR 6, Part 5)

October 15th, 2019

Who is responsible for implementing an IIAR 6 ITM Program at your facility? §4.1.1 speaks to that very question: “The owner or owner’s designated representative shall be responsible for overseeing and ensuring that inspection, testing and maintenance is performed in accordance with the requirements of this standard.” While the owner or the designated representative is […]