CSB Presentation: Hot Gas Defrost

Participants from Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Each year brings new topics. Guest speakers on ammonia safety, ammonia refrigeration, PSM/RMP, and RAGAGEP. Lunch will be served and a great chance to continue your education. Special guest from the Read more

RAGAGEP?

What is RAGAGEP? RAGAGEP is Recognized and General Accepted Good Engineering Practices/Principles.  It is an acronym that really started to evolve when OSHA/EPA both required a specific requirement within PSI and MI elements of the PSM/RMP standards. Process Safety Information: Read more

EPA Enforcement Alert

Anhydrous Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities Under Scrutiny by US EPA Download PDF Alert   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, as required by Read more

New CalARP Regulations in 2015

The California Office of Emergency Services has finalized the changes to the California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Public Safety, Division 2, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Chapter 4.5 CalARP Program that have been in the works the last Read more

MARPLOT 5.0.1 Available

MARPLOT 5.0.1 is now available for download MARPLOT is the mapping program for the CAMEO software suite, which is used widely to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies.  Learn more about the CAMEO software suite. MARPLOT’s easy-to-use GIS interface allows Read more

PSM for Boilers?

Several large food manufacturing companies have now started implement PSM on their boilers with in the facility for best practices.  GCAP believes that PSM will be a requirement on high/or low fire boilers, fire/water tube, across the US in the Read more

Pressure Gauge Accuracy

Certain instruments used in the refrigeration system are relied on for the information they provide.  These include Thermometers, transducers, and gauges. Control computer actions, system operation changes, and maintenance are often based on these values. With this much depending on Read more