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Ammonia Week in Review | May 12, 2017

May 12th, 2017

History brings a sobering reminder to this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Arnott’s Biscuits’ Marleston Factory Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Six MFS appliances and 14 firefighters were called to the Galway Avenue factory in Marleston just before 5am and isolated an ammonia plant room where high levels of the poisonous gas had leaked. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 5, 2017

May 5th, 2017

Ammonia forces evacuations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 7 Taken to Hospital From Lebanon County Ammonia Incident – Seven people were transported to local hospitals Monday morning for illness after an ammonia incident at the FreeBird poultry processing plant near Fredericksburg. […keep reading] Trump Administration Could Delay EPA’s Tighter Tules for Anhydrous Ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 28, 2017

April 28th, 2017

Ammonia crosses borders in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   10 Treated at Scene of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Ammonia Leak – When firefighters arrived on scene, it was determined that the department’s HAZMAT team would be needed to deal with the incident. […keep reading] Most of Pier 38 Allowed to Re-open Following Ammonia Leak – More than […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 21, 2017

April 21st, 2017

Ammonia hits the road in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Spill in St. John’s Sees Response From HAZMAT Team Overnight – When firefighters arrived on scene, it was determined that the department’s HAZMAT team would be needed to deal with the incident. […keep reading] Darke County Crews Investigating Reported Ammonia Leak – Dispatchers said […]

PSI Explained: Safe Upper and Lower Limits / Consequence of Deviation

April 18th, 2017

Title 8 CCR §5189(d)(2)(D)-(E) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)(2)(i)(D)-(E) require that the information pertaining to the technology of the process include “Safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperatures, pressures, flows or compositions; and, an evaluation of the consequences of deviations, including those affecting the safety and health of employees.” It is worth […]