brochure 2012 030112 cs 2 - Salinas Valley Ammonia Safety Day
brochure 2012 030112 cs 2 - Salinas Valley Ammonia Safety Day
brochure 2012 030112 cs 2 - Salinas Valley Ammonia Safety Day
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<strong>2012</strong> SPONSORS<br />
This seminar, free to all attendees, is made<br />
possible through the generous support of the<br />
following companies and agencies:<br />
ORIGINAL FOUNDERS<br />
Monterey County Environmental Health<br />
Monterey County Office of the District Attorney<br />
Western Precooling<br />
<strong>Salinas</strong> City Fire Department<br />
RETA Monterey Bay Chapter<br />
ASTI (<strong>Ammonia</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> & Training Institute)<br />
EVENT SPONSORS<br />
American Cooling ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
American Growers Cooling ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
D’Arrigo Brothers ▼ Castroville, CA<br />
Dandy Cooling ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
Delicato ▼ Monterey, CA<br />
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
Earthbound Farms ▼ San Juan Bautista, CA<br />
Fresh Express Inc. ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
Growers Ice Company ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
Hasler Refrigeration ▼ Yuma, AZ<br />
Kemper Refrigeration ▼ Watsonville, CA<br />
Mann Packing ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
NewStar Fresh Foods ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
Nunes Cooling ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
PSIG ▼ Elk Grove, CA<br />
Ocean Mist Farms ▼ Castroville, CA<br />
Snowden Engineering ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
The Pictsweet Company ▼ Santa Maria, CA<br />
Uni-Kool Partners ▼ <strong>Salinas</strong>, CA<br />
TAL Specialty Products ▼ Soledad, CA<br />
Tanimura & Antle ▼ Spreckels, CA<br />
19th Annual<br />
<strong>Salinas</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Ammonia</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Day</strong><br />
Thursday, May 24, <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Salinas</strong> <strong>Valley</strong><br />
<strong>Ammonia</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Day</strong><br />
Committee<br />
PO Box 10028<br />
<strong>Salinas</strong>, CA 93912<br />
PH (831) 297-2554<br />
FAX (916) 647-9761<br />
www.svasd.com<br />
19 TH ANNUAL<br />
SALINAS VALLEY<br />
AMMONIA SAFETY DAY<br />
MAY 24, <strong>2012</strong><br />
“KISS YOUR BRASS GOOD-BYE”<br />
MAKING GOOD USE OF AN<br />
AMMONIA INCIDENT
<strong>2012</strong> SALINAS VALLEY<br />
AMMONIA SAFETY DAY<br />
COMMITTEE<br />
HARRY QUALLS<br />
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLE<br />
CO-CHAIRMAN<br />
CHRIS STUBBLEFIELD<br />
EARTHBOUND FARMS<br />
CO-CHAIRMAN<br />
MARIO BARBA<br />
TAYLOR FRESH VEGETABLES<br />
SONNY BASALDUA<br />
AMERICOLD-LOGISTICS<br />
PAT BATES<br />
DOLLY BRAND<br />
KEMPER REFRIGERATION<br />
BEN & NAOMI CALDERA<br />
APOSTOLIC FAITH TABERNACLE<br />
YVONNE GARCIA<br />
MARSH INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION<br />
LOUISE HERNANDEZ<br />
WESTERN PRECOOLING<br />
KENTON LORENZ<br />
KEMPER REFRIGERATION<br />
GARY MARSH<br />
MARSH INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION<br />
CORI & MICHAEL SCHRECK<br />
PSIG<br />
BUTCH SIMMONS<br />
THE WINE GROUP<br />
GARY SMITH<br />
AMMONIA SAFETY & TRAINING INSTITUTE<br />
KIM SNOWDEN<br />
SNOWDEN ENGINEERING<br />
CONNIE STUBBLEFIELD<br />
BAILEY PROPERTIES<br />
DON TRAGETHON<br />
WESTERN PRECOOLING<br />
CLARA VILLARIN<br />
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES<br />
TOM WALLS<br />
GROWERS ICE<br />
BRUCE WELDEN<br />
MONTEREY COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH<br />
CAPTAIN RICK WILLIAMS<br />
CITY OF SALINAS FIRE DEPARTMENT<br />
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF<br />
THIS PLANNING COMMITTEE PLEASE<br />
CALL CORI SCHRECK AT<br />
831-297-2554 OR EMAIL<br />
CORILOM@SBCGLOBAL.NET, YOUR<br />
INPUT AND PARTICIPATION<br />
WOULD BE WELCOMED.<br />
MORNING SESSIONS<br />
7:00 am - 7:50 am<br />
Check In - Please help yourself to coffee<br />
and other refreshments in the Vendor<br />
Tent after checking in auditorium lobby.<br />
7:50 am<br />
Welcome and Overview - Auditorium<br />
Harry Qualls, Dole Fresh Vegetable &<br />
Chris Stubblefield, Earthbound Farms<br />
8:00 - 8:35 am - Keynote - Auditorium<br />
The Brass Incident - Local area processor<br />
had ammonia release relating to a brass fitting.<br />
Subsequent talks address response to<br />
and mitigation of this release, and prevention<br />
of future such releases. - Kim Snowden,<br />
Snowden Engineering and Bruce Welden, Monterey<br />
County Environmental Health<br />
8:35 - 9:10 am - Auditorium<br />
Health and <strong>Safety</strong> - The goal is to avoid contact<br />
with ammonia. However, knowing what to<br />
do in case of ammonia exposure is critical.<br />
Learn about safety concerns and how to manage<br />
ammonia related human exposure. - Dr.<br />
Shelley DuTeaux, PHD MPH CalEPA<br />
After the Morning Sessions in the Auditorium,<br />
the attendees will split into 5 groups who will<br />
begin the rotation to the noted rooms for Talks<br />
1 to 5, which will be presented simultaneously<br />
throughout the day. This schedule illustrates<br />
the talk times for Group A. ONE GROUP WILL<br />
TRAVEL WITH SPANISH TRANSLATORS AND<br />
EQUIPMENT.<br />
9:10 - 9:20 am - ROTATE ROOMS<br />
9:20 - 9:55 am - See Locations<br />
TALK 1 - Emergency Control Box - Processor<br />
reduced the size of their release by venting<br />
ammonia to their <strong>Ammonia</strong> Diffusion Tank<br />
(where ammonia was absorbed by water) using<br />
their Emergency Control Box. Learn how an<br />
ECB can be properly used. - Gary Marsh,<br />
Marsh Industrial Refrigeration<br />
9:55 - 10:40 am - Vendor Tent<br />
Break - Visit the exhibitor tables and displays<br />
and enjoy coffee and other refreshments.<br />
2 Hrs of CE Credit are available for<br />
EMT & Paramedi<strong>cs</strong> on completion<br />
of test and evaluation; See Capt.<br />
Rick Williams at the HazMat Unit.<br />
SALINAS VALLEY AMMONIA SAFETY DAY SCHEDULE<br />
Thursday, May 24, <strong>2012</strong> ▼ 7:00 am - 4:00 pm<br />
“Kiss Your Brass Good-Bye - Making Good Use of an <strong>Ammonia</strong> Incident”<br />
Steinbeck Institute of Art and Culture<br />
940 N. Main Street<br />
MORNING SESSIONS CONTINUED<br />
10:40 - 11:15 am - See Locations<br />
TALK 2 - Finding the Brass - What the Facility Can Do - Processor’s release occurred from a<br />
brass fitting, which is not allowed in ammonia systems. Learn how to inspect for brass components.<br />
(For a few, brave souls, special hands-on learning will be offered during this talk in a<br />
mock ammonia refrigeration system.) Larry Green, Delta T Refrigeration, Kenton Lorenz,<br />
Kemper Refrigeration & Michael Schreck, PSIG<br />
11:15 - 11:25 am - ROTATE ROOMS<br />
11:25 - 12:00 pm - See Locations<br />
TALK 3 - Finding the Brass - Prevention and Contractors – Every facility needs to be aware<br />
of contractor work and worker safety that is performed on site. If a contractor installs a brass<br />
fitting and a failure occurs the facility is liable. Facilities need to ensure that their contactor<br />
qualification program is up to date and any work that is performed is inspected. - SPEAKER TO<br />
BE DETERMINED<br />
12:00pm - 1:00pm<br />
Lunch - At the Picnic Area - Visit the Vendors in the Tent<br />
AFTERNOON SESSIONS<br />
1:00 - 1:35 pm - See Locations<br />
TALK 4 - Emergency Response & Notifications– What a defensive response entails.<br />
Processor contacted the Fire Department who helped end the ammonia release. Learn how to<br />
coordinate your Emergency Response (Action) Plan with your Fire Department. Processor contacted<br />
the Fire Department and CUPA in good time, yet faced EPA fines. Learn how to prepare<br />
and train to make four reporting calls in the requisite 15 minutes. Gary Smith, <strong>Ammonia</strong> <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Training Institute & Capt. Rick Williams, <strong>Salinas</strong> Fire Department<br />
1:35 - 2:05 pm - ROTATE ROOMS<br />
2:05 - 2:40 pm - See Locations<br />
TALK 5 - Mechanical Integrity - When the Specialists Are Needed - Beyond finding brass,<br />
mechanical integrity checks of piping and vessels are critical. Learn when specialists should<br />
evaluate rust / corrosion; and what their inspections and reports should entail. - Loren Grimes,<br />
LGI<br />
2:40 - 3:05 pm - Vendor Tent<br />
Break - Visit the exhibitor tables and displays and enjoy refreshments.<br />
3:05 pm - 4:00 - Auditorium<br />
WRAP UP - Kiss Your Brass Good-Bye - Making Good Use of an <strong>Ammonia</strong> Incident - Audience<br />
will participate in question and answer period with all speakers and have questions<br />
brought up during the individual sessions presented to the entire audience.<br />
Talk Number and Location - Example “Group A”<br />
Talk # 1 - Emergency Control Box - Gabilan Rooms<br />
Talk # 2 - Finding the Brass - What the Facility Can Do - ARTS Trailer Behind Auditorium<br />
Talk # 3 - Finding the Brass - Prevention and Contractors - Gabilan Rooms<br />
Talk # 4 - Emergency Response & Notifications - Main Auditorium<br />
Talk # 5 - Mechanical Integrity - Santa Lucia Room<br />
(Talks not listed here are held in the Main Auditorium)<br />
Registration Form Deadline<br />
May 19, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Fill out and fax copy to: Registrar, (916) 647-9761 OR register<br />
online at www.svasd.com<br />
After the Morning Sessions in the Auditorium, the attendees will split into 5 groups who<br />
will begin the rotation to the noted rooms for Talks 1 to 5, which will be presented simultaneously<br />
throughout the day. DIRECTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH HANDOUT MATERI-<br />
ALS; ONE GROUP WILL TRAVEL WITH SPANISH TRANSLATORS AND EQUIPMENT; A LIM-<br />
ITED NUMBER (50 HEADSETS) WILL BE GIVEN OUT ON A FIRST COME; FIRST SERVED<br />
BASIS.<br />
Admission is Free<br />
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Free Admission<br />
“New Name, Same Location”<br />
Steinbeck Institute of<br />
Art and Culture<br />
(Previously - Sherwood<br />
Hall Community Center)<br />
940 N. Main Street<br />
<strong>Salinas</strong><br />
Check in time begins<br />
at 7:00 am<br />
Lunch is included<br />
Questions?<br />
Please contact the<br />
registrar at<br />
(831) 297-2554
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