In a 2010 survey done by IIAR, it was found that 60% of ammonia releases were caused by human error. Mechanical failure was the cause of 37% of accidental releases. Knowing that much of mechanical failure can be avoided by good inspection, tests, and maintenance, it is likely that a portion of the 37% of […]
A fire leads to an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Fire at Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken Plant – Fire Chief Brian Waldrop says the leak was finally stopped Thursday afternoon by a Huntsville Fire Department Hazmat team. Now, they’re trying to determine how to best release the ammonia gasses out of the […]
Ammonia is used for standard air conditioning in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Semi-hermetic Ammonia HVAC System Installed in Eindhoven – An ammonia heat pump was installed five weeks ago to heat and cool 40,000 square meters of apartments and business premises in the Netherlands. […keep reading] Annual Testing of Emergency Eyewash/Shower Stations – […]
Are you aware of the testing requirements of emergency eyewash/shower stations? OSHA’s Title 8 §5162(a) requires emergency eyewash/shower stations to comply with the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 standard. For ammonia refrigeration systems, ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §6.7.3 also requires that emergency eyewash/shower stations meet the requirements of ANSI/ISEA Z358.1. The American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment (ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014) […]
A poultry plant evacuates and elementary school shelters-in-place after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Employees Safe After Ammonia Leak at Abbotsford Poultry Plant – “Currently, we’re just responding to an ammonia leak. At this point, it doesn’t pose a risk to anybody in the vicinity, but we’re just monitoring and have […]
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