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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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 30, 2024

August 30th, 2024

Ammonia Bogies in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Temporarily Closed Golf Club in Brantford – A small ammonia leak at the Brantford Golf and Country Club Saturday morning evacuated the facility and brought out first-responders in hazmat suits.  […keep reading] Crews Investigate Ammonia Leak at Reddy Ice in South Fort Myers – According to […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 23, 2024

August 23rd, 2024

Ammonia Sparks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Creamery Detects Ammonia Leak, Evacuates Plant/Store – Bauer said any ammonia that leaked is in the process of evaporating and does not pose a threat to the community.  […keep reading] Nearly Eight Months After Ammonia Leak, Ennore Fertiliser Unit Starts Preparations to Resume Partial Operations – On August 15, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 16, 2024

August 16th, 2024

Ammonia Slips Through The Cracks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Small Ammonia Leak at Kodiak Seafood Plant Contained Without Incident– A staff member from Silver Bay told the fire department the company was doing plant maintenance the evening prior on Aug. 8 which involved one of its liquid storage tanks.  […keep reading] Crews […]