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Part 6: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Item D requires the inspector to verify that supports and anchorage are adequate. For a ground-mounted pressure vessel, the anchorage should be inspected to ensure nuts are tight and free […]
Ammonia Skates On Thin Ice in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… The Parks Mall at Arlington Reopens After Being Shut Down Due to Ammonia Leak – Once hazmat teams arrived, an ammonia leak was detected from the ice rink equipment and first responders found 75lbs of ammonia gas filled the mall, according to information from the […]
Part 5: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Items B and C on Page 2 of the checklist ask if the vessel is suitable for ammonia and operating within limits. The inspector must verify that the vessel is […]
Ammonia Coast to Coast in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 11 Hospitalized after Ammonia Leak at Calif. Business – The building was evacuated and 12 people were decontaminated, with 11 being sent to hospitals where they were in stable condition, the fire authority said. […keep reading] Small Ammonia Leak Fixed at Arena – The Municipality of […]
Part 4: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. The second page of the checklist contains twenty questions that should be answered ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘not applicable’. The wording of each question is such that a ‘yes’ answer is […]