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While those in Category 4 should have completed their permit applications for the June 1st deadline, the next deadline for Categories 3 and 2 is approach]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15&#x3a;04&#x3a;18 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;23499&#x2f;Are-You-Ready-for-January-1st-2014-The-next-deadline-for-permits-for-527-CMR-33-is-approaching-at-the-end-of-the-year]]></guid><dc:creator>jsavage</dc:creator><dc:subject>Process Engineering &#x26; Construction</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantitative Risk Analysis &#x2013; How to Prevent Incidents like the Explosion in West, Texas]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;22606&#x2f;Quantitative-Risk-Analysis-How-to-Prevent-Incidents-like-the-Explosion-in-West-Texas&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[The recent incident in Texas has prompted us to think about understanding the risks associated with operating a facility handling hazardous materials, and how to prevent these types of incidents. &#x28;Current estimates reveal that the facility contained as much as 54,000 pounds of toxic anhydrous ammoni]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17&#x3a;51&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;22606&#x2f;Quantitative-Risk-Analysis-How-to-Prevent-Incidents-like-the-Explosion-in-West-Texas]]></guid><dc:creator>jsavage</dc:creator><dc:subject>Process Engineering &#x26; Construction</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Requires New Permit to Process Hazardous Material, starting in 2013]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;21983&#x2f;Massachusetts-Requires-New-Permit-to-Process-Hazardous-Material-starting-in-2013&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[In February of last year, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services enacted regulation 527 CMR 33 regarding the processing of hazardous material. This new regulation was developed in response to incidents of fire and explosion in Middleton in 2011, Danvers in 2006, and Leominster in 2005, all of]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20&#x3a;42&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;21983&#x2f;Massachusetts-Requires-New-Permit-to-Process-Hazardous-Material-starting-in-2013]]></guid><dc:creator>jsavage</dc:creator><dc:subject>Process Engineering &#x26; Construction</dc:subject></item></channel></rss>