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2020 IIAR Conference

January 13th, 2020

The 2020 IIAR Conference will be held March 15-18, 2020 in Orlando, FL.  Click here for a link for additional details and registration. The 2020 IIAR Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek at Orlando, FL from March 15-18, 2020. The meeting is the largest exposition dedicated to the natural […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 10, 2020

January 10th, 2020

Ammonia-contaminated water leaves thousands without water in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… No Water for 35,000 After Ammonia Found in Muar River – Investigation shows that the ammonia level was above 2.5 ppm, therefore disrupting Panchor 3 water treatment plant’s operation as it cannot operate at the maximum level. […keep reading] Smiths Falls […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 3, 2020

January 3rd, 2020

An apartment is evacuated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Smell Forces Apartment Building Evacuation – A maintenance worker using ammonia caused the evacuation of an apartment building in the 1600 block of Birch Road Friday, with a hazardous materials team called in to clear the chemical. […keep reading here or here] Ammonia Leak […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 13, 2019

December 13th, 2019

An ammonia trailer accident proves fatal in Mexico in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 5 People Killed by Ammonia Poisoning after Tanker Truck Accident – The five were traveling aboard a bus on the Siglo XXI highway when it was trapped in a toxic cloud of ammonia released when the tanker, a double tractor-trailer, […]

Qualified Inspectors (IIAR 6, Part 9)

December 10th, 2019

Who is allowed to perform inspections on an ammonia refrigeration system? ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 §5.4.2 succinctly states that “Equipment inspections shall be performed by a qualified inspector(s)“. According to the definition in Chapter 2, a Qualified Inspector is “A person who is experienced with closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems, has knowledge of the process, and has demonstrated […]