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Ammonia Week in Review | May 19, 2017

May 19th, 2017

Ammonia clears the bakery in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Ammonia Leak at King Soopers Processing Facility Prompts Hazmat Response – After arriving on scene, crews discovered that ammonia was leaking from a freezer inside the facility. […keep reading] Firm Fined for Ammonia Safety Violations – The operators of a food distribution facility in Springfield, […]

PSI Explained: Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs)

May 16th, 2017

If Process Safety Information is the foundation of a PSM program, then Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs) are the cornerstone. An engineer or technician that desires to familiarize with a chemical process will often first turn to the P&IDs because of the detailed equipment information included on the diagrams. P&IDs must include at least the […]

Ammonia Refrigeration Valve Tags

October 4th, 2016

When reviewing an ammonia refrigeration Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) and comparing to the actual refrigeration system, I am often surprised at how often valves have not been physically labeled to match the P&ID. One of the purposes of a P&ID is to aid emergency responders who may be asked to close an isolation valve […]