Question: Is ammonia detection required in rooms that contain ammonia, but are not classified as machinery rooms? Answer: This depends on which codes and standards the refrigeration system is subject to. New ammonia refrigeration systems are required to have ammonia detection in both machinery rooms and non-machinery rooms that contain ammonia equipment. Since IIAR […]
Ammonia Hops Into Spring in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Building Evacuation in West Miami-Dade – Officials said reports of a strong chemical odor was called in at a two-story warehouse on Northwest 31st Street and 74th Avenue. […keep reading] Utah State University Study Links High Ammonia Levels to Respiratory Hospitalizations […]
A Charcuterie Board Of News in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leak in Shah Alam – A forklift collision at a factory in Shah Alam caused an ammonia gas leak, affecting 33 individuals. […keep reading] Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement – Proposed Penalty Assessment for Madison, Wisconsin, Ice Cream Plant. […keep reading] Seeking a […]
Summary In October 2021, a contractor accidentally cut into a live ammonia pipe, resulting in the release of approximately 419 lbs of ammonia. Due to a general lack of labeling, the live pipe was confused for the decommissioned pipe that was intended to be cut out of the system. Incident Description A contractor was performing […]
Smells Fishy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Study: Ammonia Leak Killed 187kg of Dish – The ammonia in sea was ten times more than the safe Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) levels during the wee hours of Dec 27, according to a TNPCB report. […keep reading] Safety Systems Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 Appendix […]
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