process hazard News
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Robust processes thanks to early hazard identification
Chemists developing products and processes within this industry face many challenges when transferring a lab scale reaction to the pilot or production scale. A process investigation is a lengthy, expensive and iterative process in which many experiments are necessary in order to fully optimize and characterize a piece of chemistry. In many cases, a hazard investigation is only carried out once ...
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Ten fire engines tackle blaze at Viridor MRF
Around 60 fire-fighters were called to Viridor’s Ford materials recycling facility yesterday (27 May) after a fire broke out. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene at 12.37pm. Two fire engines were initially sent out to the scene. Eventually, 10 fire engines tackled the fire, managing to get it under control by 15.39pm. It was extinguished by around 5pm the same day. ...
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EPA Reaches Settlement with US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates for Violation of Federal Environmental Laws
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has reached a settlement with US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates in Robstown, Texas, for violating federal hazardous waste laws. The settlement, a legal document called a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO), resolves three counts against US Ecology of Texas and TD*X Associates for processing hazardous waste without a permit or interim ...
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SSI Shredding Systems develops long-term shredding solutions for China’s BMEI Co., LTD to process hazardous waste
One of the largest environmental engineering and research firms in China, BMEI Co., LTD, has moved ahead with its sixth industrial shredding solution manufactured by SSI Shredding Systems, to safely process hazardous waste throughout China Wilsonville, OR – SSI Shredding Systems, Inc., recently received the sixth in a a series of orders from BMEI Co., LTD (formerly Beijing Machinery & ...
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DAS partners with SEMI on Sustainable Manufacturing at SEMICOM Taiwan 2014
Environmental Technology “Made in Germany” and well-established in Taiwan The Dresden-based specialist for environmental technology, DAS Environmental Expert GmbH successfully unveiled its green roadmap at SEMI´s Sustainable ManufacturingGallery together with the leading semiconductor companies in Taiwan - TSMC, UMC, MXIC and ASE. DAS´ CEO & President Dr. Horst ...
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Belden and Blake to pay $42,504 penalty to settle alleged environmental violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Belden and Blake Corporation will pay a $42,504 penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at its natural gas liquid extraction plant at 1950 West Washington St., Bradford, Pa. EPA alleged that the company failed to comply with federal clean air regulations intended to prevent accidental releases of flammable substances. The ...
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Tecam Group Establishes Sales Representative Office in South America
Tecam Group is expanding its business and sales network in South America with the establishment of a Representative Commercial Office in Santiago, Chile, to serve the region from a local perspective. The new representative office constitutes a major milestone in the company's expansion plans and objective to supply environmental technology for VOC emissions abatement for the Industry. VOC ...
By TECAM
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Tetra micronutrients to pay $70,000 penalty for risk management program violations at Fairbury, Neb., Facility
International Mineral Technologies, LLC, doing business as Tetra Micronutrients, of The Woodlands, Texas, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $70,000 to the United States for Risk Management Program violations related to the use of anhydrous ammonia at its former Fairbury, Neb., facility. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Kan., an inspection ...
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Working environment safe from hazardous conditions
PVM V819 technology provides microscope quality images in process environments The probe-based PVM (Particle Vision & Measurement) is designed for easy installation directly into a pipeline, reactor or other vessel in order to capture real-time particle and droplet images as they naturally exist in processes at full process concentration and under typical process temperatures and pressures. ...
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Thatcher chemical to pay penalty and reduce air emissions for failing to implement risk management program (Utah) (UT)
EPA conducted compliance inspections of Thatcher’s Salt Lake City facility in February and April of 2010 to assess compliance with federal risk management program regulations. The settlement requires Thatcher to implement improved maintenance and internal auditing of equipment used to store and process hazardous chemicals, as well as improving documentation of training for employees working ...
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Dyno nobel to pay penalty and improve accident prevention and preparedness planning at cheyenne facility
Australia-based Dyno Nobel, Inc has agreed to settle a series of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the company’s Cheyenne plant for $110,900. EPA conducted a compliance inspection at Dyno Nobel’s plant on Otto Road in November of 2010 to assess the facility’s compliance with federal risk management program regulations. The settlement requires Dyno Nobel to improve ...
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OSHA releases three new Process Safety Management (PSM) publications
OSHA has released three guidance documents to help employers comply with the agency’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, (29 CFR 1910.119), which contains requirements for the management of hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals. “Unexpected releases of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous ...
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Harden Hazardous Waste Disposal Technology
Generally solid waste includes municipal waste, industrial solid waste and hazardous waste, and the industrial hazardous wastes in this article refers to hazardous products which are produced or discharged during the production or processing of industrial plant and mining enterprises. It is classified as "National Hazardous Waste List" or recognized as hazardous solid waste. The most common ...
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Hazardous waste in British Columbia
The Government of British Columbia is working with the province’s environment industry to promote increased awareness of an important element of proper environmental stewardship, namely, the proper treatment, transportation and processing of hazardous wastes.The BC Ministry of the Environment is working with the BC Environment Industry Association (BCEIA), a not-for-profit association dedicated ...
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Modernization of CC Clean Solutions Refill Facility in Ismaning
CS CLEAN SOLUTIONS AG recently announced the opening of a new facility for the refurbishment and service of waste gas treatment columns. Opening of the modernized facility at its Ismaning (Munich) headquarters follows successful completion of a 12-month trial phase. Unused process gases and hazardous by-products from plasma etch, CVD and similar semiconductor processes must be removed ...
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SSI Shredding Systems Develops Long-term Solutions for China’s BMEI Co., LTD to Safely Shred and Process Hazardous Waste
SSI Shredding Systems, Inc., has received its sixth order from BMEI Co., LTD (formerly Beijing Machinery & Electricity Institute) for an industrial shredding solution to be used within BMEI’s hazardous waste processing systems. BMEI Co., LTD is one of China’s largest engineering firms specializing in environmental protection technology research and product manufacturing for ...
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Include hazardous and non-hazardous areas in your safety system
Improve efficiency and safety by using a single safety system for two types of areas: non-hazardous (control rooms and living quarters) and classified/hazardous (process areas). Det-Tronics’ newly released Addressable Smoke and Heat (ASH) Module expands the reach of Eagle Quantum Premier (EQP) flame and gas safety systems to monitor and mitigate hazards in control rooms and living ...
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Cenex harvest states, inc. To pay EPA penalty and conduct safety workshops
Minnesota-based Cenex Harvest States (CHS), Inc has agreed to settle a series of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its facilities in Garretson, SD for $35,200. This includes a $15,500 civil penalty and $19,700 which will be used to conduct several agricultural ammonia safety workshops in multiple states including North and South Dakota. These workshops will include information on how the ...
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Kalle Saarimaa appointed CEO of Tana Oy
Kalle Saarimaa has been appointed CEO of Tana Oy as of 1 June 2023. He transfers to Tana from his position as Senior Vice President, Circular Solutions, at Fortum Oyj. Saarimaa has played a significant role in developing Fortum’s recycling and waste business from a local company specialising in hazardous waste processing to a leading supplier of circular economy solutions in the Nordic ...
By Tana Oy
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Successful EOSA Safety Training Webinar Highlights Value of Chemical Consortia Activities
The benefits of forming or joining a chemical industry consortium go well beyond responding to test rules or other regulatory programs forcing coordination and cooperation among market competitors. The Acta Group's affiliate, B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), assists a number of companies that are working together within formal trade groups to achieve industry-wide goals that ...
By Acta Group
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