Recent Blog Posts

Ammonia Week in Review | July 1, 2022

July 1st, 2022

    UK Brewery fined $3.6 Million Due to Fatal Ammonia Leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Brewer Carlsberg Hit with $3.6M Fine After Ammonia Leak – Beer brewer Carlsberg is facing a £3 million (about $3.6 million) fine after a contactor died and another worker was seriously injured in an ammonia gas […]

IIAR 2-2021: Ammonia Machinery Room Ventilation Requirements

June 28th, 2022

In 2021, IIAR published a new edition of their flagship standard ANSI/IIAR 2 which addresses the requirements for designing a safe ammonia refrigeration system. Machinery room ventilation is one of the many important topics addressed within Standard 2. While the requirements have not changed substantially since the 2014 edition, we have put together this blog […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 24, 2022

June 24th, 2022

  Precautious Treatment for Ammonia Leak Patient in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Need a Week, Not Sure of Finding Source of Ammonia Gas Leak: Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board – A victim of suspected ammonia leak at Atchyutapuram Special Economic Zone undergoes treatment at KGH isolated ward in Visakhapatnam. […keep reading] We’re Gonna […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 17, 2022

June 17th, 2022

  Ammonia Tank Tips Over in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Farm Machinery Pulling Anhydrous Ammonia Tank Rolls Over Near Marengo – Emergency crews respond to a report of a hazardous materials situation following a crash near Kishwaukee Valley Road and Oleson Road in unincorporated Marengo. […keep reading] IIAR 2-2021: Ammonia Detection Requirements – […]

IIAR 2-2021: Ammonia Detection Requirements

June 14th, 2022

With the recent publication of ANSI/IIAR 2-2021, it seemed appropriate to post a blog summarizing the minimum ammonia detection requirements for new ammonia refrigeration systems. Machinery Rooms Ammonia detection inside machinery rooms is addressed in §6.13. At minimum, machinery room ammonia detection must include: At least two detectors with identical sensing ranges must be installed. […]