Summary In September 2014, the termination of a relief valve to the atmosphere resulted in a release of approximately 2,700 lbs of ammonia. During the release, a roof-mounted exhaust fan pulled ammonia vapor into a highly populated room in the processing facility which exposed 34 employees to ammonia. Incident Description One of the relief valves […]
Tragic News in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Worker Dies in Italian Ammonia Leak – A large ammonia spill at a food storage and distribution company in the province of Caserta, north of Naples, has resulted in the death of a 19-year-old maintenance worker. […keep reading] 5 H-E-B Employees Taken to Hospital After Ammonia […]
The 2025 IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona from March 2nd – 5th , 2025. Click here for additional details or for the conference regististration. The IIAR Conference is the largest exposition dedicated to the natural refrigeration industry. IIAR provides unrivaled opportunity for the industry’s leading […]
Ammonia Rolls Right Into The New Year in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Detected at Concord’s Everett Arena – During their initial assessment, firefighters learned that one individual was still inside the building, as confirmed by scanner chatter. […keep reading] Merlus Fishing Employees Faint, Vomit After Ammonia Leak – The police are investigating an ammonia […]
Question: Are pressure relief valves required to be installed on an evaporative condenser? This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 9/10/13. You can read the original blog here. Answer: This is a very good question and one that gets asked frequently. Since an evaporative condenser is not a pressure vessel, […]
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