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Permissible Locations of Ammonia Refrigeration Equipment

May 12th, 2020

ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Addendum A Chapter 4 Location of Ammonia Refrigeration Machinery, prescribes the acceptable locations for installing ammonia refrigeration equipment. In general, it is expected that equipment will be installed inside a machinery room, but four alternatives are permitted. Exception 1 – Listed Equipment 4.2.1 allows listed equipment containing not more than 6.6 lbs of ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 8, 2020

May 8th, 2020

This year’s IIAR conference goes digital in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IIAR Conference And Expo To Take Place Online This Month – The IIAR executive committee and staff have been working hard on putting together the first-of-its-kind IIAR Online Conference & Virtual Expo, which will be held May 18 to June 5, 2020 at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 1, 2020

May 1st, 2020

A study finds faulty line-opening is the leading cause of ammonia-related fatalities in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Study Cites Faulty Line Opening as Cause of Lethal Ammonia Accidents – A study of accidents related to ammonia refrigeration has found that line-opening operations, along with liquid transfer and oil-draining activities, were responsible for the […]

Replacing Missing or Illegible Nameplates

April 28th, 2020

Occasionally, nameplates on ammonia refrigeration vessels become illegible or detached altogether. Does this mean the vessel must be replaced? Can a replacement nameplate be installed? If I have a photo of the old nameplate, is that sufficient? Do I need to contact a regulatory agency? These are just some of the questions that you may […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 24, 2020

April 24th, 2020

A seafood plant has an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Fire Crews Find and Fix Secretary Ammonia Leak – Emergency crews discovered an ammonia leak at a seafood plant while responding to reports of a strange odor on Sunday morning in Secretary. […keep reading] Study Cites Faulty Line Opening as […]