RMP, PSM, and CalARP regulations require that operating procedures (SOPs) be developed and implemented to provide clear instructions to safely conduct activities involved in a chemical process. The law requires that SOPs be “consistent with the process safety information”. If you accept the premise that P&IDs are the cornerstone of process safety information, then it […]
An ammonia release in Alabama prompts an evacuation in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Release Prompts Response at Koch Foods – Workers at the Koch Foods plant on Paden Road were evacuated briefly Thursday after an ammonia release at the chicken processing facility, according to Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed. […keep reading] No […]
An ammonia tank is pulled from a river in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Tank Pulled from Missouri River – Several federal, state and local agencies pulled a 1,500-gallon tank full of a potentially deadly chemical from the Missouri River in central Missouri. […keep reading] Introduction to P&IDs (Part 1) – It has been […]
It has been a few years since we last wrote about P&IDs. While most operators recognize that P&IDs are important, we often find there is confusion when it comes to using the diagrams in day-to-day operation. In the next few blogs, we will provide practical guidance to enable operators at PSM facilities to utilize P&IDs […]
A New Zealand meat processing plant has an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Evacuation of Southland Meat Processing Plant – An ammonia leak resulted in a full evacuation at a Southland meat processing plant this afternoon. […keep reading] Ammonia Chiller at Mount Boucherie Recreation Complex to be Replaced […]
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