In this week’s blog post we will summarize the eyewash and safety shower requirements for a facility with an ammonia refrigeration system. We posted on this topic in January 2015, but IIAR provided helpful clarification on the topic in the recently published ANSI/IIAR 2-2014. Here is a summary of the requirements: ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §6.7.1 General. […]
Ammonia springs a leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Gas Leak Triggers Panic in Menglembu Village – Village head Woong Tong Wan said he first thought a traffic accident had occurred when he heard a loud bang coming from the factory about 10am. […keep reading] Source of Ammonia Leak Traced to Ruptured […]
When visiting ammonia refrigeration facilities, I am often asked the question “where and how many eyewash and shower stations do I need to install at my facility?” This is a good question and it should receive some serious consideration. To start, this is not the first time we have addressed this topic on our blog. […]
Question: Where am I required to install emergency eyewash and shower stations? Answer: Both CalOSHA and FedOSHA require eyewash and shower stations in “all work areas where, during routine operations or foreseeable emergencies” an employee’s eye or body “may come in contact with a substance which is corrosive or severely irritating to the skin” [Title 8 […]
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