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Process Safety Information (Pipe Labeling & Tagging)
Document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices as required by Section 112(r)(7) of the Act, and 40 C.F.R. §68.65(d)(2).During the facility walkthrough, it was apparent that ammonia system piping and component labeling and tagging was not in conformance with IIAR Bulletin 114.
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Respondent owns and operates a natural gas liquid extraction facility which consists of buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items which are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites, and which are owned or operated by the same person (the natural gas liquid extraction facility). On March 18, 2009, under Section 112(r) of the Act, and implementing regulations, 40...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory to help prevent trains operating on mainline tracks or sidings from moving unintentionally. The FRA’s announcement was made in response to the July 6, 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada, as it awaits additional data once the investigation into the crash is complete....
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WARNING! This video may be upsetting to some viewers. Viewer Discretion Is Advised.
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More than 44,000 preliminary assessments were reviewed by DHS from facilities with chemicals of interest
4,298 facilities are currently covered by CFATS
More than 3,000 facilities voluntarily removed, reduced, or modified their holdings of chemicals of interest
1276 visits to assist facilities with compliance
589 Security Plans authorized
182 Security Plans approved following an onsite inspection
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Section 27.110(b) of 6 CFR exempts from CFATS “Treatment Works,” as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Pub. L. 92-500, as amended. If an industrial facility treats its wastewater and that water is directly discharged into a body of water without further treatment, then the facility must be registered with the Federal or State Environmental Protection Agency...
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UPDATED 8/17/14
Routinely we hear the argument that Anhydrous Ammonia should not be on OSHA’s or EPA’s chemical lists for PSM/RMP inclusion. Like most industries that use a single highly hazardous chemical as a “utility” in their process(es) v.s. manufacturing the HHC or using the HHC in the manufacturing process, these industries feel “their chemical” is “safe”...
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Respondent owns and operates a manufacturing facility, which produced, used, or stored more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia. During an October and December 2011 inspection EPA found the following issues, settling for $146,000…
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The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release August 01, 2013
EXECUTIVE ORDER – IMPROVING CHEMICAL FACILITY SAFETY AND SECURITY
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Chemicals, and the facilities where they are manufactured,...
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