Summary In July 2020, the installation of a brass plug in an ammonia refrigeration system resulted in a release of approximately 100-300 lbs of ammonia. Due to the corrosive nature of ammonia on brass, the plug developed a leak due to corrosion. Incident Description A brass plug was installed on a CUNO oil filter several […]
Ice Rinks Take Over The Headlines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Alarm Shuts Down Vernon, B.C. Ice Rink Chiller for Most of Week – Around 9 p.m. Saturday, the alarm sounded and the automatic and immediate shutdown of the system was triggered, the City of Vernon said in a press release. […keep […]
Ammonia Remains Still As The Weather Warms in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia leak: Coromandel Seeks Fresh Technical Inspection, NGT Reserves Verdict – The Southern bench of the NGT observed that CIL’s demands were beyond the tribunal’s jurisdiction and further reserved the final verdict. […keep reading] Ammonia Detection in Non-Machinery Rooms – […]
Question: Is ammonia detection required in rooms that contain ammonia, but are not classified as machinery rooms? Answer: This depends on which codes and standards the refrigeration system is subject to. New ammonia refrigeration systems are required to have ammonia detection in both machinery rooms and non-machinery rooms that contain ammonia equipment. Since IIAR […]
Ammonia Hops Into Spring in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Building Evacuation in West Miami-Dade – Officials said reports of a strong chemical odor was called in at a two-story warehouse on Northwest 31st Street and 74th Avenue. […keep reading] Utah State University Study Links High Ammonia Levels to Respiratory Hospitalizations […]
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