PSM standard and fertilizer storage and mixing facilities.

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June 19, 1992

Mr. Gary Myers, President
The Fertilizer Institute
501 Second Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002

Dear Mr. Myers:

PSM applicability to warehousing flammable liquids and other HHCs.

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February 1, 2002

Donald L. Olesen, P.E., C.S.P.
Vice President
J&H Marsh & McLennan
Risk Control Consulting
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Dear Mr. Olesen:

The PSM standard involving flammable liquid stored at atmospheric pressure at or above the threshold quantity of 10,000 pounds.

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August 21, 1992

Mr. Leslie A. Scher
Director of Risk Management
Grace Specialty Chemicals Company
One Town Center Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33486-1010

Dear Mr. Scher:

RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement

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This Interpretation no longer represents OSHA Policy- The updated Document can be found here RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement 5/11/2016

June 5, 2015

MEMORANDUM FOR:

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE PLAN DESIGNEES

Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Covered Concentrations of Listed Appendix A Chemicals

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This document no longer represents OSHA Guidlines. Please refer to the updated version of this information
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Covered Concentrations of Listed Appendix A Chemicals 07/18/2016

June 5, 2015

Clarification of the retail facilities exemption under the PSM standard.

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December 12, 2005

Mr. Jay W. Schwall
Stephen B. Ogle & Associates
823 North Street
P. O. Box 275
Caldwell, OH 43274

Dear Mr. Schwall:

Propane delivery, total aggregate quantity less than 10,000 pounds.

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October 9, 1992

Mr. John Anicello
Technical Manager
Airco Gases
1588 Doolittle Drive
P.O. Box 2033
San Leandro, California 94577

Dear Mr. Anicello:

This is in response to your August 17 letter, requesting interpretations on the Final Rule on Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals published in Volume 57, Number 36, of the Federal Register on Monday, February 24, 1992. Your questions and our responses follow.

Question 1:

Process safety management standard and a "retail establishment" definition.

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October 23, 1992

Robert A. Heidrich
Operations Department
Brewer Environmental Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 48
Honolulu, Hawaii 96810

Dear Mr. Heidrich:

This is in response to your August 11 letter, requesting confirmation that Brewer Environmental Industries, Inc., by your interpretation, is a retail facility which is exempt from compliance with the 29 CFR 1910.119 standard on Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals.

OSHA enforcement policy of the PSM standard distilleries and related facilities in SIC 2085.

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March 14, 2003

Ms. Kembra Sexton Taylor
Deputy Secretary and General Counsel
Commonwealth of Kentucky Labor Cabinet
1047 US Hwy. 127 S. - Suite 4
Frankfort, KY 40601-4381

Dear Ms. Taylor:

Clarification of PSM applicability to processes that are based partly or solely on quantities in connected atmospheric storage tanks.

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February 11, 2003

Mr. Armin J. Moeller, Jr.
Balch & Bingham, LLP
Attorneys and Counselors
226 North President Street
Jackson, MS 39201

Dear Mr. Moeller: