The Fernie Memorial Arena incorporated one refrigeration system that provided cooling for two coolant systems; one cooling the arena floor, and the other cooling the curling rink floor. The refrigerant used was ammonia and the coolant in both systems was Read more
There is not a PSM class that goes by that we are not asked, “How many ammonia sensors do I need in my engine room?” Let’s begin from a regulatory view and later from RAGAGEP. OSHA and EPA give us Read more
Last chance to comment on the new mechanical integrity standard replacing the older versions of what we know as Bulletin 109 and 110. We suggest you review the new proposed standard and give you valuable feedback to the emerging RAGAGEP Read more
An incident took place last year in Canada where an ammonia leak lead to death of 3 people whom where working on an ammonia refrigeration system that had a history of deficiencies. The report of the investigation was just released. Read more
This last month, OSHA from region 7 gave their update and a presentation to help us understand the PSM inspection and expectations. To download the presentation click this link: OSHA PSM Inspections gcaand Expectations GCAP believes these are the three key Read more
For ammonia, any release to the atmosphere over 100 pounds by weight within 24hrs is considered a reportable release under the Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). What does this Read more
Last month at the 10th Annual Ammonia Safety Day in Kansas City, KS, Jodi Harper of Region 7 EPA gave us the update. Her presentation can be downloaded by clicking this link: 2018 EPA Region 7 Update The presentation consisted of Read more
This last June GCAP hosted our 10th Annual Ammonia Safety Day @ Kansas City, KS. A last minute addition to the presenters was Rodney Lockett. Rodney is the Chief of Regulatory Compliance – CFATS. If your facility has over 10,000# Read more
Pre-Publication Copy of the Proposed Risk Management Program (RMP) Reconsideration Rule EPA’s Administrator, E. Scott Pruitt, signed the following proposed rule on May 17, 2018, and EPA is submitting it for publication in the Federal Register. ON June 14, 2018 @ Read more
If you have taken a PSM/RMP class from GCAP in the last 5 years or had any compliance services performed at your facility than you most likely have had the opportunity to listen and absorb the four decades of knowledge Read more
