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Lesson Learned After Working With CalOSHA

November 13th, 2012

We recently consulted with a facility that had received eleven CalOSHA citations. The facility had a large anhydrous ammonia storage tankthat was used to fill smaller nurse tanks. When CalOSHA arrived onsite to perform an inspection, the facility did not have a PSM program in place because they were attempting to claim the PSM retail […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 9, 2012

November 9th, 2012

Lots of news in the ammonia industry this week. Here are a few of the key headlines… RETA National Conference is a huge success Ammonia gas leak at Fujairah ice factory Man has ammonia thrown at him in Gravesend restaurant 13 ill in Taling Chan ammonia leak New ammonia regulations in North Dakota Scientists find way […]

2012 RETA Conference Recap

November 8th, 2012

We had an excellent time at the RETA conference in San Antonio this year. Great venue. Excellent speakers. Awesome networking. RETA put on a fantastic show once again. Congratulations to Kirby Plank on winning the Android tablet that we raffled off at the end of the show. Make sure to make plans to attend the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 2, 2012

November 2nd, 2012

There is never a dull moment in the ammonia industry.  Here are the headlines from the past week in case you missed them… Ammonia used to help evaluate NFL star Larry Fitzgerald after hard hit Ammonia leak prompts a response Cal OSHA Issues Alert on Ammonia Safety at Wineries Spacewalkers Troubleshoot Ammonia Leak

Ammonia Service Tech Needed…in Outer Space!

October 19th, 2012

An ammonia leak on one of the radiators of the International Space Station will be repaired by U.S. and Japanese astronauts on November 1, 2012. If you are interested in learning more about this unique “service call” tune in to the NASA news broadcast on October 26, 2012, where conference briefers will provide an overview […]