Last week, I summarized the requirements from ANSI/IIAR 4-2015 Installation of Closed-Circuit Refrigeration Systems. Today, I’ll do the same with ANSI/IIAR 8-2015 Decommissioning of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems Unlike IIAR 4, which had IIAR 2 as its foundation, IIAR 8 is a standard that was essentially written from scratch. The general outline of the document is as […]
CSB safety video detailing key lessons for preventing hydraulic shock in ammonia refrigeration systems based on the CSB’s investigation into the accident at Millard Refrigerated Services Inc. on August 23, 2010. 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia were released to the atmosphere, resulting in over thirty offsite workers being hospitalized – four in an intensive care […]
Ammonia stirs up trouble in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Poisonous Gas Leak in Belvedere Last Night – An ammonia leak at a depot in Belvedere last night required assistance from the HART hazardous team at London Ambulance Service (LAS). […keep reading] PARIS TN: Ammonia Leak Contained – Members of the Henry Volunteer Fire Department and Tosh Farms employees […]
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