Ammonia safety warnings begin to get posted as the summer heats up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous ammonia – handle with care! – Anhydrous ammonia, or NH3, is one of the most commonly used fertilizers. It’s low cost, highly effective and contains one of the most concentrated forms of nitrogen, with levels […]
A huge ammonia release in India kills 10 and injures 5,000 others in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 10 People Die in Vizag Chemical Leak – A gas leak at the LG Polymers factory in Vizag left at least 10 dead and over 5,000 injured Thursday. […keep reading] Permissible Locations of Ammonia Refrigeration Equipment […]
ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Addendum A Chapter 4 Location of Ammonia Refrigeration Machinery, prescribes the acceptable locations for installing ammonia refrigeration equipment. In general, it is expected that equipment will be installed inside a machinery room, but four alternatives are permitted. Exception 1 – Listed Equipment 4.2.1 allows listed equipment containing not more than 6.6 lbs of ammonia […]
This year’s IIAR conference goes digital in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IIAR Conference And Expo To Take Place Online This Month – The IIAR executive committee and staff have been working hard on putting together the first-of-its-kind IIAR Online Conference & Virtual Expo, which will be held May 18 to June 5, 2020 at […]
A study finds faulty line-opening is the leading cause of ammonia-related fatalities in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Study Cites Faulty Line Opening as Cause of Lethal Ammonia Accidents – A study of accidents related to ammonia refrigeration has found that line-opening operations, along with liquid transfer and oil-draining activities, were responsible for the […]
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