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Ammonia stirs up trouble on the dairy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Dairy Settles with EPA on Alleged Environmental Violations – Sunshine Pride Dairy has paid almost $180,000 to settle alleged environmental violations at a former cheese processing facility. […keep reading] Keys to a Successful PSM Inspection – For those who have been around […]
Ammonia stirs things up in the Aloha State in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Release Forces Evacuation of Wailuku Business – A hazardous materials team entered the facility using self-contained breathing apparatus’ and found that a relief valve had activated to release excess pressures due to overheated equipment. […keep reading] Staff Evacuated from […]
Ammonia hits the road in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Wind Disperses Fumes From Ammonia Leak – A truck that had been spreading fertilizer earlier Tuesday, developed a leak on Highway 254 just south of Wheatland. […keep reading] EPA RMP Citations @ meat processing facility (NH3 & $82K) – The focus of the onsite inspection […]
Hazmat teams stay busy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. No Injuries in Ammonia Leak at Los Banos Cold-Storage Plant – Firefighters and mechanics of V.H. Azhderian and Co. contained an ammonia leak Monday night at the farming business’s cold-storage facility before anyone was injured. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Closes Phuket Ice Factory – Municipality Officials […]
ASME A13.1 Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems provides minimum requirements for the identification of hazardous materials conveyed in piping systems. The document applies to general industry and does not address specific chemical (ammonia, chlorine, etc.) labeling requirements. Basic requirements contained within ASME A13.1 include: Pipe labels must include arrows to indicate flow direction (§3.1) […]