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Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations (Part 3 of 3)

February 16th, 2016

This is a continuation of our blog series titled Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations. Part 1 and Part 2 of our series can be accessed here and here. RMP vs. CalARP The California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) regulation is similar to USEPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) with a few exceptions. The following is […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 22, 2016

January 22nd, 2016

Ammonia clears the stage in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..   Ammonia Leak at Food Processing Plant Leads to Nearby Concert Evacuation –  An ammonia leak at a food processing plant lead to a concert nearby ending early and the venue’s evacuation, according to a band manager. […keep reading] Anhydrous Injury Survivors Share […]

Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations (Part 1 of 3)

December 22nd, 2015

Persons new to process safety are often perplexed by the similarities and differences between USEPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) and OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations. Working in the great state of California confuses matters further since one has to also navigate the requirements of the California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program and Cal/OSHA’s Process […]

Q&A | Co-Location

February 24th, 2015

Question: If two independent ammonia refrigeration systems share a water diffusion tank should they be considered one (1) or two (2) processes under RMP and PSM? Answer: This is a great question that addresses the issue of “co-location“. In order to correctly answer this question, we must first consider the definition of a Process. Title 40 §68.3 Process means […]