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Ammonia Week in Review | June 18, 2021

June 18th, 2021

A San Antonio employee walks through an ammonia cloud in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Situation Reported at Reddy Ice Plant – A strong smell of ammonia is in the air near the Reddy Ice Plant by the Alamodome. […keep reading] Cimco Completes Low-Charge Ammonia Heating/Cooling System for Canadian Community – The system […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 11, 2021

June 11th, 2021

A meat packing plant has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Detected at Stampede Meat Plant Overnight – According to the Sunland Park Fire Department, the leak began Monday night and has been isolated. […keep reading] P&IDs and MOCs (Part 6) – A great way to maintain P&ID accuracy […]

P&IDs and MOCs (Part 6)

June 8th, 2021

A great way to maintain P&ID accuracy is to implement an effective management of change (MOC) program. If used correctly, an MOC will initiate modifications to PSM elements that require attention when a facility or process change takes place. Assuming the scope of an MOC includes process equipment, the P&IDs will require amendment. Here is […]

P&IDs and Training (Part 5)

May 25th, 2021

We advocate that P&IDs be included in the training program for operators of PSM processes. Due to the complexity of diagrams, it is important for operators to regularly interact with P&IDs to improve their ability to use them. Here are some suggestions on how to incorporate P&IDs into operator training: Operator Sketch – Give an […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 21, 2021

May 21st, 2021

The Salinas Hazmat Team mitigates an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Team Mitigates Ammonia Leak at Driscoll’s in Aromas – The hazmat team was called out due to an anhydrous ammonia leak, the Salinas Fire Department reported. […keep reading] Parañaque Ice Plant Reports Ammonia Leak, No One Hurt – An ice […]