Last week, at the Bakersfield Central Valley Chemical Safety Day, Peter Thomas, P.E. and President of Resource Compliance gave a presentation on IIAR’s suite of standards. Click here to view the slides from his presentation.
An ammonia/chlorine mixture ruins a water park birthday party in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Incident at Splash Universe Birthday Party in Dundee Causes Children Breathing Problems – Mason had nine kids with her for her children’s birthday party when she says people started vomiting all over the water park. People’s eyes started to […]
A small leaks gets a big response in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak gets Serious Response – No one takes a report of an ammonia leak lightly, especially since three men lost their lives in the Fernie Memorial Arena in October of 2017. So when a call came in from Columbia Brewery last […]
Since ammonia diffusion tanks were removed from the California Mechanical Code in 2016, atmospheric termination of relief valves has once again become a viable strategy for ammonia refrigeration systems. The question that often arises, however, is what constitutes “safe” termination to atmosphere. ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §15.5.1 outlines five requirements for proper atmospheric termination: Discharge pipe must […]
An Australian union claims an ammonia leak was preventable in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Don KR Castlemaine Ammonia Leak ‘Could have been Avoided’ – The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union claims Thursday’s leak – which temporarily saw the plant shut down, employees evacuated and nearby residents advised to remain indoors – could have been avoided. […]
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