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ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 §5.3 summarizes minimum requirements for ITM Program record keeping. Most of the items listed parallel an existing Process Safety Information (PSI) requirement in the PSM regulations (Title 8 CCR §5189(d) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)). The table below compares the requirements of IIAR 6 to PSM: Operational log (used to transfer information between […]
An ammonia leak postpones hockey games in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Alberni Valley Hockey Games Postponed due to Ammonia Leak – The Alberni Valley Bulldogs announced on Thursday (Nov. 7) that the Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 games against the Coquitlam Express and West Kelowna Warriors have been postponed due to […]
Say you have a task to perform a compressor inspection annually. On year one you complete the task on July 1 which results in the same task being due on July 1 of the next year. When next year rolls around, other obligations have filled the calendar during this period. In order to prevent the […]
A leak from a 12,000 gal ammonia tank displaces six residents in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Weekend Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Displaces Six – “They had three 12,000 gallon tanks of anhydrous ammonia,” said Fire Prevention Division Chief for the Peoria Fire Department, Stan Taylor. […keep reading] Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (IIAR 6, Part 6) […]
ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 §5.1 lays out the foundational requirements of an ITM Program. Most obligations in this section build upon an existing MI requirement in the PSM regulations (Title 8 CCR §5189(j) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(j)). For example, ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 §5.1 requires that “The owner or owner’s designated representative shall ensure an inspection, testing, and […]