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Standard 9 has been revised – Here’s what you need to know!

August 5th, 2024

The first edition of IIAR Standard 9 was published in 2020. Consistent with the document title, “Standard for Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems”, Standard 9 lays out the minimum requirements that all systems must adhere to, regardless of when they were built. The original publication of Standard 9 required facilities […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 2, 2024

August 2nd, 2024

Large Scale Releases in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Virginia Food Plant Sends 33 Workers to Hospitals – Of the 33 who were hospitalized, 22 were initially in serious condition, while 11 more had minor symptoms, fire officials said.  […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Mass. Business Sends 7 to Hospital – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 26, 2024

July 26th, 2024

Alarming Headlines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Moosic Sues to Prevent Further Leaks of Toxic Ammonia Gas at Industrial Property – After two leaks of toxic ammonia gas in the past three months at a food industry on Birney Avenue, Moosic seeks a court order to empty a pair of 4,000-gallon tanks there.  […keep […]

EPA Notice: Pacific Northwest Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities

July 23rd, 2024

A July 2024 publication by the USEPA has put small ammonia refrigeration facilities in the Pacific Northwest on notice. This notice states ‘EPA is providing advance notice of an upcoming enforcement initiative so that you can take steps now to avoid a penalty before the initiative begins.’ Many ammonia refrigeration facilities across the Pacific Northwest must comply […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 19, 2024

July 19th, 2024

Three Peat in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation of Rocky Ridge YMCA for 3rd Time in 10 Days – CFD Public Information Officer Carol Henke said the alarm had detected ammonia at around eight parts per million in the room where the leak originated.  […keep reading] EPA Compliance Assurance and Enforcement […]