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Differences Between IIAR Standards 2 and 9

September 15th, 2020

Earlier this year, IIAR published ANSI/IIAR 9-2020 Standard for Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems. While it has long been recognized that new systems must adhere to the requirements of IIAR Standards 2 and 4, facilities with existing systems have often been confused on how they should relate to these standards. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 7, 2020

August 7th, 2020

A man dies from inhaling ammonia on a fishing vessel in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Man, 27, Dies after Inhaling Ammonia on Fishing Vessel – A routine cleaning of a storage well within MV Africa Star, a fishing vessel belonging to the Africa Star Fisheries Limited, has allegedly led to the death of […]

IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Section 7.4 (IIAR 9, Part 6)

August 4th, 2020

Watch this overview of chapter 7, section 7.4 from the new standard for existing ammonia refrigeration systems by Peter Thomas:

IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Section 7.3 (IIAR 9, Part 5)

July 21st, 2020

Watch this overview of chapter 7, section 7.3 from the new standard for existing ammonia refrigeration systems by Peter Thomas:

Ammonia Week in Review | July 10, 2020

July 10th, 2020

Wildlife suffers after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hundreds of Fish Killed after Ammonia Release from Meatpacking Plant – “In our haste to save lives of people inside the plant, it does appear that we had some impact on the environment.” […keep reading] IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Sections 7.1 & […]