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Four dead in a traffic accident involving ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged in Deadly Crash involving Four Cars, Investigators Say – Highway Patrol has identified Brian Lee Green as the person who died and has charged William Anthony Miller in connection to his death. […keep reading] Eyewash and Safety Shower […]
ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 Table 12.5 summarizes the minimum ITM requirements for eyewash and safety showers. We’ve written about tests of eyewash and safety showers in the past, and thankfully IIAR 6 does not introduce any new ITM tasks, but instead repeats the requirements which were previously published in ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014. In lieu of copying Table 12.5 […]
Ground is broken on a new ammonia refrigeration training facility in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… New Training Facility Breaks Ground in Northwest Arkansas – Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale had a ceremony at the future site of the school’s expanded Ammonia Refrigeration, Industrial Maintenance, and Boiler Operation facility. […keep reading] Pipe Corrosion (IIAR […]
In Part 12 of our series on ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 we examined the ITM requirements related to pressure vessel corrosion. While many of the same principles apply, it is fitting to explore unique considerations when inspecting ammonia pipe. Table 11.1 requires non-insulated ammonia pipes to be inspected annually for pitting and surface damage (Inspection Item A). […]
A man is killed in India due to an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Noida, 1 Dead, over 300 Evacuated – A 42-year-old worked died allegedly after an ammonia gas leak at a Haldiram’s building in Noida. […keep reading] Train Strikes Semi Carrying Anhydrous Ammonia near Murdock, No Injuries and No […]