We’ve written about NFPA 704 placards on ammonia refrigeration systems in the past, but it seemed timely to provide an update since ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 was recently published and includes a noteworthy change in the minimum requirements. What’s the Same? The 2021 version of Standard 2 still requires that an NFPA 704 placard be affixed to […]
Hazmat, Fire Crews, EMS, and Law Enforcement prepare for an ammonia spill in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Norfolk Officials Take Part in Emergency Exercise Drill – A full-scale ammonia spill simulation took place to help law enforcement practice for the real deal. […keep reading] Warning Issued as Firefighters are Deployed to […]
Triple digit fines for ammonia spill in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Teck Metals Fined for Ammonia Leak in Trail – Since 2019, WorkSafeBC has slapped Teck Metals with two work site penalties collectively totalling $701,362. […keep reading] IIAR 2-2021: Bulletin No. 114, and Labeling – IIAR Bulletin No. 114 has been an important […]
IIAR Bulletin No. 114 has been an important resource for the ammonia refrigeration industry since the early 1990’s. In the 2021 edition of IIAR Standard 2, the entirety of Bulletin No. 114 is incorporated as informative Appendix Q. This means that IIAR’s guidance on ammonia refrigeration labeling will no longer be available through a standalone […]
Ammonia leak causes the death of 260 eels in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Cause of Death of 260 Eels Being Investigated in Southland – The cause of death of hundreds of eels in a Southland waterway is being investigated, and an ammonia leak at a meat processing plant or the Southland drought could […]
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