OSHA (Title 29 CFR 1910.134 and Title 8 CCR §5144) requires employers to develop a Respiratory Protection Program and provide respirators to employees “when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee”. Ammonia refrigeration operators and technicians must utilize respirators for a variety of their job functions including, but not limited to: […]
Ammonia gets international attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Worker Injured as Ammonia Gas Leaks at Penampang Factory – In the 3.40pm incident, the worker, while discharging the excess ammonia gas, was said to have slipped and fell. With the valve lever open, the gas blew right to his face, causing the injury. […keep reading] […]
Thank you to all who attended the Ammonia Refrigeration Training Day on October 5, 2017 instructed by Resource Compliance. Click here for a downloadable copy of the PowerPoint presentation.
Ammonia sets up camp in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Crews Called to Ammonia Leak at Cottonwood Heights Rec Center – Fire crews and a HazMat team were called to the scene of an ammonia leak at Cottonwood Heights Recreaction Center Sunday morning. […keep reading] Ascend Performance Announces Leak in Ammonia Supply Line – The flow of […]
Every closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration system utilizes oil for compressor lubrication. Facilities typically maintain new oil onsite in 55-gallon drums. We have observed that it is common practice for many facilities to store reserve oil inside the machinery room. ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §6.4 addresses the storage of combustible materials inside the machinery room. This section requires that: […]
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