Tragic ammonia leak affects a whole community in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak From Old Fridge Forces Home Evacuation – Three people escaped a house on Minnigaffe Street after fridge started leaking ammonia. […keep reading] Evacuees Who Live Near Site of Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Won’t be Able to Return Home Today, […]
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 training captures the headline in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Simulated Ammonia Release Tests Emergency Personnel, McCrum Staff – Fortunately, the incident was part of an exercise simulating a scenario in which the facility experiences a large, quick release of anhydrous ammonia. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Meatpacking Plant Closes Downtown Street […]
Ammonia attracts unwanted attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Seafood Company Fined $173,168 After Deadly Ammonia Leak – The Occupational Health and Safety Administration announced the fines Friday saying investigators found 20 different infractions at Stavis Seafoods’ cold storage facility in South Boston. […keep reading] Evacuations at Brea Storage Facility Following Possible Ammonia […]
When reviewing an ammonia refrigeration Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) and comparing to the actual refrigeration system, I am often surprised at how often valves have not been physically labeled to match the P&ID. One of the purposes of a P&ID is to aid emergency responders who may be asked to close an isolation valve […]
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