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Ammonia Week in Review | December 15, 2023

December 15th, 2023

Ammonia Alarms in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Respond to Large Ammonia Spill at Mayfield Facility in Homewood – According to a release from Homewood, the city’s fire and police departments were responding to the scene. The police department said it is due to a large ammonia spill at the facility. […keep reading] […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 8

December 13th, 2023

Part 8: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Items M and N ask if the vessel certification drawings and manufacturer data report are on file. The data report, commonly referred to as a U-1 or U-1A form, we […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 8, 2023

December 8th, 2023

Drills and Simulations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Drill Supposes Ammonia Leak at Monogram – It was all a drill, of course, on Dec. 1, as crews from Plover police and fire departments, Portage Co. Emergency Management, and the Waupaca Hazmat team came together for a simulated emergency during daytime functions, with 125 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 1, 2023

December 1st, 2023

Free Resources in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… FREE 2024 Virtual Ammonia Refrigeration Training: Register Today – To register for the 2024 Virtual Ammonia Refrigeration Training hosted by Resource Compliance, click here and complete the registration form. […addtional details] VIDEO: General System Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 Appendix B –In this video presented by Resource Compliance, Peter Thomas, P.E. […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 7

November 28th, 2023

Part 7: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Item I in the checklist inquires if the pipes are marked as required by IIAR Standard 2. Standard 2 requires piping mains, headers, and branches to be labeled with the […]