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Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (IIAR 6, Part 6)

October 29th, 2019

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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 18, 2019

October 18th, 2019

Trouble in paradise? A big leak in Cancun and more all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Cancun Ice Plant Sees Hundreds Evacuated – Personnel from the Directorate of Civil Protection in coordination with firefighters and police from Benito Juárez evicted hundreds from the area surrounding region 230 Wednesday after […]

Program Administration (IIAR 6, Part 5)

October 15th, 2019

Who is responsible for implementing an IIAR 6 ITM Program at your facility? §4.1.1 speaks to that very question: “The owner or owner’s designated representative shall be responsible for overseeing and ensuring that inspection, testing and maintenance is performed in accordance with the requirements of this standard.” While the owner or the designated representative is […]

RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards

October 14th, 2019

Uriah Donaldson, Resource Compliance Process Safety Consultant, submitted a technical paper and gave two presentations at this year’s National RETA Conference in Las Vegas. His topic was RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards. Click here to see the slides from his presentation or click here to review the technical paper.

Definitions (IIAR 6, Part 4)

October 1st, 2019

Words matter. Consequently, ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 has introduced thirty-one new definitions in Chapter 2. Eventually, these definitions will be moved to ANSI/IIAR 1 American National Standard for Definitions and Terminology Used in IIAR Standards when that document is next revised, but until that time, Chapter 2 is a necessary resource for those wanting to implement IIAR […]