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Ammonia Week in Review | September 27, 2024

September 27th, 2024

Tragic Outcome in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 1 Dead in Ammonia Leak in Jalandhar Factory – A 65-year-old man was asphyxiated to death due to ammonia leakage in an ice factory near Jalandhar’s Damoria flyover on Saturday. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at HP Hood Facility in Suffield Closes Road, Causes Evacuations – Investigators […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 9

September 17th, 2024

Part 9: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Item Q asks the inspector to verify that the sight glass is adequately protected from traffic, equipped with 360° guards, and configured with internal check valves if the glass breaks. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 13, 2024

September 13th, 2024

Ammonia Spoils The Dough in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak at Imo’s Building – First Alert 4 was on scene as crews were using a ladder truck to make a water curtain to contain the vapors in the building. […keep reading] School Clerks Hospitalised After Suspected Ammonia Leak in Kota Kinabalu […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 6, 2024

September 6th, 2024

Ammonia Sails in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… ClassNK Publishes Ammonia Leak Estimates – Japanese classification society ClassNK has published estimated leak frequencies of ammonia fuel from onboard components for ammonia-fuelled ships, to be used for risk assessment. […keep reading] Q&A | Safe Access to Equipment – Question: Do I have to provide safe access […]

Q&A | Safe Access to Equipment

September 3rd, 2024

Question: Do I have to provide safe access to all of my ammonia refrigeration equipment? Answer: According to current codes and standards, the answer is a resounding YES!  IIAR 2 – Standard for Design of Safe Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems General Accessibility ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 defers to the mechanical code requirements in reference to accessibility in […]