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Three Ways to Handle PSM/RMP Compliance with Limited Staff
Hiring and maintaining qualified staff can be an extremely difficult challenge in today’s world. With limited staff in place, time for activities such as maintaining compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program or the EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) can be at a premium. Yet just because your organization may be operating with fewer […]
Read moreSafety Control System Standards: Comparing SIL, PL & Categories
Three primary standards are in place that define the level of a Safety Control System (SCS): Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Performance Level (PL), and Category Architecture. In the February issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter, we look at the origin of these different definitions and how they correlate to each other. Read the issue today!
Read moreFrom Experience: Vapor Emission Calculations in a Flash
When a liquid being pumped under pressure leaks into a room accidentally, it often will also “flash” vapor into the room’s atmosphere. Calculating this flash can be important in incident reporting (e.g., heated Clean-in-Place (CIP) solution leaks), or in determining unnecessary heat loads to a refrigerated space (e.g., due to condensate return or hot water […]
Read moreSARA Tier II Reporting: What You Need to Know Now!
The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), also known as SARA Title III, requires companies with hazardous substances on-site to file updated annual reports (“SARA Tier II reports”) which outline the amount and type of hazardous substances within the facility. Check out the latest issue of Hixson’s EH&S From Experience newsletter to […]
Read moreThe Influence of Viscosity on Equipment & Piping Design
Ingredient viscosity is a property that greatly influences equipment design and piping layouts. During the design process, it is important to understand the extent of viscosity changes with temperature, and the impact of the corresponding pressure drop on pipe design and the selection of the process pump. In the most recent issue of Hixson’s From […]
Read moreMold Matters: Three Steps to Follow When Finding the Fungus
In places where there is moisture, mold will attempt to grow. This is true even in production facilities which adhere to the strictest protocols for cleaning. In the summer edition of Hixson’s EH&S From Experience newsletter, we look at the three steps to follow if one of your workers happens to find mold growing, or […]
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