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Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 1: Introduction

August 16th, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. One of the most common questions posed to process safety consultants is, “Do I need to hire a contractor?” This [blog series] […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 12, 2022

August 12th, 2022

Russian Bombing Leads to Ammonia Leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Russian Separatists say Ukraine Shelled Brewery, caused Ammonia Leak – Pro-Russian separatists accused Ukraine of shelling a brewery in the occupied eastern city of Donetsk on Wednesday, killing one person and triggering a leak of ammonia, Interfax news agency said. […keep reading] UPDATE […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 5, 2022

August 5th, 2022

  OSHA Deals Out $110k Fine Following Ammonia Leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Facility Leads to Citations – In January 2022, an ammonia leak caused 50 workers to evacuate a Georgia poultry processing plant. According to a press release, two workers were hospitalized and one was […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 29, 2022

July 29th, 2022

  HAZMAT Responds to Dangerous Ammonia Leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Crews Clear Forest Grove Ammonia Leak After 35 Hours – After 35 hours on scene, crews have cleared the scene of a dangerous ammonia leak in Forest Grove. […keep reading] IIAR 2-2021: Can Hoses Be Permanently Installed in an Ammonia […]

IIAR 2-2021: Can Hoses Be Permanently Installed in an Ammonia Refrigeration System?

July 26th, 2022

Hoses are used for a variety of purposes in ammonia refrigeration. Often with equipment that is designed to be moved, a corrugated metal hose is used to connect the portable portion of the system to permanent equipment. IIAR standards had been silent on this issue until the recent publication of IIAR Standard 2. ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 […]