The purpose of this letter is to make Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia handlers in Iowa aware of new Anhydrous Ammonia Standards and changes the adaptation of the new standards and exceptions may bring. On December 15, 2014, CGA (Compressed Gas Association) received a Notification of Final Action on ANSI/CGA G-2.1, 2014, Safety Requirements for the Storage…...
Changes in Regulation of Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia Read More »
Not a trick question but boy do we get “the look” when we ask the question just as it is written in 68.79 and .119(o). What do OSHA and EPA mean by certifying an audit? Who does this certification? Is this a formal exercise of certifying? Why did OSHA/EPA use this term in the standard? …...
Do you “certify” your 3-year PSM/RMP compliance audits? Read More »
I recently participated in a PHA for a large flammable liquids process and during the “facility siting” portion of the PHA we took a detailed tour of the process. During which, several significant “impact” hazards were identified. Of course, the long-time engineering manager (40 plus years of fine service at the facility) quickly went to the…...
Consider the assumptions made during a PHA Facility Siting Assessment (Pipe Bridges) Read More »
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RMP Facilities in the United States as of December 2014 (Congressional Research Service) Read More »
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Region 5 RMP Presentation (one of the best) Read More »
This Alert is intended to inform the industry that companies must take responsibility to prevent accidental releases of dangerous chemicals like anhydrous ammonia through compliance with CAA’s Chemical Accident Prevention Program. Evidence gathered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicates that some refrigeration facilities may be failing to properly manage hazardous chemicals, including…...
Anhydrous Ammonia at Refrigeration Facilities Under Scrutiny by U.S. EPA Read More »
Recently EPA issued a Consent Decree in response to a company that had two (2) facilities inspected under the Risk Management Plan Rule (40 CFR Part 68). The document was much like the many others I have posted here; however, this agreement contained a lengthy audit plan that EPA and the company agreed to as…...
A look into what EPA expects in our RMP 3-year audits Read More »
For the life of me, I can not figure out the aversion to doing MOCs. I am guessing that my experiences in Petrochem were not the norm, as we used our MOC process for just about everything under the sun. Heck even the QC group used our MOC process. We rarely questioned the value of…...
MOCs are much like WORD or EXCEL… they can do so much more than we use them for Read More »
I found this latest Letter of Interpretation regarding PSM Battery Limits an interesting read. The scenario is VERY COMMON and I am so glad OSHA wrote this letter! OSHA reminds us that cylinders stored in the same fire area (e.g. a fire has no passive control(s) to prevent its spread) that ALL of the cylinders…...
The long-awaited update of the ANSI K61.1 “Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia” is published by the Compressed Gas Association. The new edition was published as the CGA 2.1-2014 edition. The new edition, which is number six in the history of the standard, is considered the recognized and generally accepted good engineering…...
ANSI K61.1-1999 Updated and is now CGA 2.1-2014 Read More »
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RMP Program Level Flowchart (LA-DEQ) Read More »
Those of you that visit SAFTENG often know that I love the FM Global Data Sheets! These data sheets are NOW FREE (and have been for a couple of years). They serve as a GREAT AID in helping facilities understand their hazards and risks associated with all kinds of industries. In fact, although my practice…...
