Ozark Regional Ammonia Safety Day Set For Saturday

The Ozark Regional Ammonia Safety Day course to be held on Tuesday, March 13, is offered to those who live near, work with or respond to ammonia or other hazardous chemicals. Organizers and speakers volunteer their time; and sponsors and exhibitors pay the cost of food, facilities, and materials, which allows this safety day to be presented for free.

When: March 13, 2018 Where: Crowder College McDonald County Instruction Center, 194 College Rd., Pineville, MO 64856 Cost: Free

Lunch: Complimentary lunch will be served during the noon hour.

Registration: 7:15 to 8 a.m.

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Agenda topics will include:

Presentations by federal, state, and local government leaders

Value of prevention, protection, and preparedness

Understanding hazards, mitigating risks and preparing for threats

High points of risk management and process safety

Life safety plan for safe evacuation, decontamination, and medical care

Valve and pipeline problems that lead to emergency events

Engaging emergency shutdown procedures

The value of a plant command and control plan

Integrating Industrial response with public safety command

Readiness to engage the HAZMAT tech team

Terminating command and initiating recovery and restart

For more information, please contact Debra Montanez at 831-453-7102 or email at debra.montanez@ ammonia-safety.com.