The term “shunt trip” is often used in discussions regarding an ammonia refrigeration machinery room e-stop. Technically speaking, a shunt trip is a device that is designed to trip a circuit breaker remotely. In the context of an ammonia refrigeration system, the shunt trip would be located outside the machinery room so that all power […]
A wind storm causes an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Storms Blow Over Tractor-Trailer, Injures Driver; Causes Ammonia Leak – A tractor-trailer driver in New Holland, Lancaster County, was taken to the hospital Wednesday night when his rig was blown over in severe weather. […keep reading] Do All Permit Required Confined […]
On the surface, this appears to be a silly question. Regulations, however, often have nuances and it so happens that according to Title 8 CCR §5157, the answer is ‘No’. Let me explain. In California, Title 8 CCR §5156-5159 regulate all confined space activities. According to the legal definition a “Confined space means a space […]
An ammonia leak shuts down a beach in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Sizewell B Nuclear Plant Ammonia Leak Closes Part of Beach – EDF Energy said the leak from a storage tank at Sizewell B in Suffolk on Friday afternoon was “immediately contained”. […keep reading] Firefighter Claims Severe, Permanent Disability from Beach Park […]
Ammonia is released in a highway accident in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 2,500 Gallons of Ammonia Spilled on Highway 181, Five Hospitalized – According to the Sheriff’s office, two of the five were not taken to the hospital, one was taken for a wreck-related injury and two were hospitalized for inhalation of ammonia. […]
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