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Ammonia Week in Review | May 24, 2024

May 24th, 2024

Ammonia Contained in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Emergency Crews Quickly Contain Ammonia Leak at Sanford Ice Facility – Fire Chief Scott Susi said the response was “perfectly executed.” […keep reading] Safety Systems Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 Appendix B Video – In this video presented by Resource Compliance, Peter Thomas, P.E. walks you through the […]

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 […]

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 […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 6

November 14th, 2023

Part 6: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Item D requires the inspector to verify that supports and anchorage are adequate. For a ground-mounted pressure vessel, the anchorage should be inspected to ensure nuts are tight and free […]