Over 3 million United States employees in approximately 1.3 million workplaces are required to wear respiratory protection. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910.134) requires an annual fit test to confirm the fit of any respirator that forms a tight seal on the wearer’s face before it is used in the workplace.1…...
Over 3 million United States employees, in approximately 1.3 million workplaces, are required to wear respiratory protection. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910.134) requires an annual respirator fit test to confirm the fit of any respirator that forms a tight seal on the wearer’s face before it is used in the…...
Ammonia refrigeration “diffuser tanks” have been around since the early 1990’s when the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) began requiring them. That means some of these tanks will be due for their Mechanical Integrity Inspection and this is when most facilities will realize that the process design does not lend itself for a safe means to…...
4/20/2018 UPDATE: To further this discussion… consider a diffuser tank is 95% effective (Source: IIAR Technical Paper), meaning that 5% of NH3 would theoretically make it to the atm. WHEN that 5% is greater than 100 pounds, you have a REPORTABLE RELEASE. Using an actual “oil separator” at a client, the RV has a 0.75″…...
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The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) is an organization that was started in 2010 after elastomer products company executives belonging to the RMA mutually agreed that a stand-alone association was needed for codes/standards. Those of us in the process safety field are all too familiar with the RMA and ARPM, as these organizations write…...
Almost every manufacturing facility that handles a hazardous material will utilize hoses in their handling of the material. And one of the biggest risk any facility will manage is the BULK UNLOADING/LOADING of their HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Whether the hazardous material is a PSM/RMP covered chemical or just a good ole fashion HAZMAT, the integrity of…...
Last month, March 2018, WorkSafe BC revised their “Ammonia in Refrigeration Systems” manual. This manual describes the hazards of ammonia and how to prevent and control exposure. It lets you know your responsibilities as an employer and shows you how to prepare for emergencies and investigate ammonia releases to help prevent future accidents…. Membership Required...
Current Statistics To date, DHS has received more than 88,258 Top-Screen submissions from more than 40,000 unique facilities. Of these, the CFATS program currently covers 3,441 facilities. These high-risk facilities are divided into four tiers, with Tier 1 facilities posing the highest security risk. CFATS Activities It is important to note that this regulatory program…...
Well, since I am writing about it, you have probably already know the correct answer. But where does this requirement originate? OSHA Standard(s), OSHA’s General Duty Clause, EPA standards, or… Yep, you guessed it – the International Fire Code (IFC). Granted, the IFC is not heavily enforced BEFORE accidents, but most states have adopted the…...
Is your fire water is a “protection/mitigation” safeguard in your Process Safety program? Most covered processes, whether toxic or flammable, will utilize firewater as a “critical utility” to help protect/mitigate a release and/or fire from the process. When this is the case, our fire water system (reservoir(s), pump(s), fire water piping, hydrants, monitor nozzles, etc.)…...
