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Ammonia Week in Review | October 16, 2015

October 16th, 2015

The Army Corps of Engineers gets dinged in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Army to Pay $85K for Ammonia Lapses – The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to pay $85,059 to settle EPA claims over its use of ammonia in a research lab refrigeration system. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Shuts Smithfield Plant Down […]

Commissioning an Ammonia Refrigeration System

October 12th, 2015

The progressive steps for installing an ammonia refrigeration system are: Design Installation Start-Up Commissioning ANSI/IIAR 5-2013 §7.15 summarizes the minimum requirements for completing the commissioning of an ammonia refrigeration system. The text of §7.15 is succinct and can be seen below: To help avoid miscommunication and requirements “falling through the cracks” it is important that […]

2015-2016 Central Valley Ammonia Refrigeration Training Days

October 9th, 2015

Resource Compliance and CalCA will be hosting a series of ammonia refrigeration training days this coming December and January. Click here to see the training flyer and additional details. When: ENGLISH SESSIONS Thursday | December 10, 2015 | 10 AM – 3:00 PM Thursday | January 14, 2016 | 10 AM – 3:00 PM SPANISH SESSIONS Friday […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 9, 2015

October 9th, 2015

Ammonia threatens chocolate in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Nearly a Dozen People Taken to Hospital After Ammonia Leak – The Grinnell Fire Department and a hazmat crew were dispatched to the PurFoods plant in Grinnell about 4:30 p.m. after employees reported smelling a sharp odor and some were experiencing breathing problems. […keep reading] […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 2, 2015

October 2nd, 2015

Ammonia catches fire this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Brewery – Pacific Western Brewery was evacuated and Prince George Fire Rescue was called in to deal with an ammonia leak on Thursday afternoon. […keep reading] Ammonia Tank Burst Leads to Fire at Lost Acres RV Park – Monticello Fire Department firefighters responded to a […]