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Ammonia Week in Review | August 9, 2024

August 9th, 2024

Ammonia Appears Perilous in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 17 Hospitalised After Ammonia Gas Leak at Food Processing Company in Pune District– Seventeen people, including 15 women, were hospitalised after ammonia gas leaked from the cooling unit of a food processing company in Pune district on Wednesday.  […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Sparks Evacuation at […]

Standard 9 has been revised – Here’s what you need to know!

August 5th, 2024

The first edition of IIAR Standard 9 was published in 2020. Consistent with the document title, “Standard for Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems”, Standard 9 lays out the minimum requirements that all systems must adhere to, regardless of when they were built. The original publication of Standard 9 required facilities […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 7, 2024

June 7th, 2024

Ammonia Cruises in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Leisure Rinks Forces closure – “It looked like one of the compressors failed about ten gallons of product,” said Jay Knavel, District Chief. […keep reading] Piping Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 Appendix B – In this video presented by Resource Compliance, Peter Thomas, P.E. […]

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 | March 22, 2024

March 22nd, 2024

Major Penalties Stand Out in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 2024 IIAR Conference: March 24-27 • Orlando, Florida – The 2024 IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida from March 24th – 27th , 2024. Click here for additional details or for […]