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Ammonia Week in Review | December 11, 2020

December 11th, 2020

A meat production facility has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Meat Production Facility Evacuated following Ammonia Leak; No One Injured – Firefighters responded to an ammonia leak that forced employees inside a meat production facility to evacuate the plant Monday night. […keep reading] PHA Logistics (Part 4) – It is ideal […]

PHA Logistics (Part 4)

December 8th, 2020

It is ideal to perform the PHA at the site where the process being studied is located. This provides opportunity to verify the system configuration if needed. The PHA team will need to meet in a room that is large enough to comfortably seat each team member. Prior to meeting as a team, all logistical […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 27, 2020

November 27th, 2020

A peewee hockey game is cleared after an ammonia alarm in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Officials Investigate Ammonia Leak at Arlington Ice Rink – Firefighters responded to the Ed Burns Arena for reports of a hazmat situation Friday night. The rink was in use at the time and everyone evacuated, officials said. […keep reading] […]

PHA Team (Part 3)

November 24th, 2020

A PHA is performed by a team. This important distinction differentiates it from other process safety audits and inspections. At minimum, the PHA team must consist of team members with expertise in both engineering and process operations. At least one employee who has experience and knowledge specific to the process being evaluated must be on […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 13, 2020

November 13th, 2020

Iowa has ammonia-contaminated water in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… DNR Investigates Wright County Ammonia Contamination – DNR staff discovered the spillage while investigating an air pollution complaint at the NuOrganics fertilizer production facility on Friday. […keep reading] Scheduling a PHA (Part 2) – To ensure that adequate time is allotted for performing a PHA, it […]