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Anhydrous ammonia bulk storage plants shall not be installed within the limits of any municipality unless such anhydrous ammonia bulk storage plant is located within an industrial park or an industrial area serviced by a municipal fire department.
The installation of any such bulk storage plant within the limits of a municipality, the construction of which is begun AFTER February 1, 1989, must be...
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The following policy applies to anhydrous ammonia storage tanks (tanks) in Kansas.
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In 2019, the state of IL passed some revisions to its NH3 Fertilizer codes. On 12/31/2025, ALL NH3 storage tanks that are old Railcars converted to a storage MUST be removed from service.
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In all my Process Safety courses, we discuss the key RAGAGEPs for Primary Containment (ASME B31.3, ASME Section VIII, etc.). I am always taken aback by how many safety professionals tasked with managing PSM/RMP-covered processes know so little about these critical standards. I am not teaching them to be piping or pressure vessel SME’s; but enough to know what should be happening during their...
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ASTM F2786 is an excellent source for reliable information on how to “Leak Test” Polyethylene (PE) piping systems. The practice provides information on apparatus, safety, pre-test preparation, and procedures for conducting field tests of polyethylene pressure piping systems after installation using gaseous testing media such as unodorized inert non-toxic gas or air, and applying pressure...
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On November 6, 2024, authorized EPA representatives conducted a compliance inspection of Respondent’s facility to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the Act. EPA found that Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Act as noted on the attached “Risk Management...
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A question I get not nearly enough, and when I do, the party that asked it is usually not happy with my answer. But when we pressure test our piping pneumatically, we MUST establish a “safe distance”. And simply stated, the distances START @
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A term not even mentioned in OSHA’s 1910.119 or EPA’s Part 68, but a term that has huge impacts on process safety. So what is a “Battery Limit” in the context of Process Safety? I use the definition provided by AICHE…
The perimeter of a specific manufacturing process area. It is often defined by the roads around the perimeter. This area will include process equipment,...
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Here is a nice flowchart to help establish the “Pipe Category” per ASME B31.
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The examination of the scene was conducted using a systematic approach using a basic method of fire investigation and scientific methodology outlined by the consensus committee of the 2024 edition of NFPA 921, “A Guide for Fire Explosion Investigation,” and the 2022 edition of NFPA 1033, “Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators,” and other treatises as needed.
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The old argument that we cannot do Hydrostatic Testing on our piping and must do Pneumatic Testing is as old as I have been dealing with process piping (32 years and counting). I was raised in the process and semiconductor industries, where we ALWAYS did hydrostatic testing, and pneumatic testing was our last resort. But some overlook the ease and safety of hydrostatic testing vs pneumatic (which...
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Using the piping inspection RAGAGEP API 570, one of the first steps in our piping inspections/testing is to establish the “Class” our piping fits into. In most cases, I advise my clients to classify their PSM/RMP-covered piping as Class 1. However, there is a possibility that some flammable liquid piping could be classified in a lower class (although I would never recommend it). This came...
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