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Q&A | Safe Access to Equipment

September 3rd, 2024

Question: Do I have to provide safe access to all of my ammonia refrigeration equipment? Answer: According to current codes and standards, the answer is a resounding YES!  IIAR 2 – Standard for Design of Safe Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems General Accessibility ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 defers to the mechanical code requirements in reference to accessibility in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 1, 2022

April 1st, 2022

    Ukraine’s air is filled with Ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Environmental Impacts of War: Ukraine’s Radioactive Trees, Ammonia-Laden Air, Starving Animals, and More – The Russia-Ukraine conflict has left the region reeling under a major global humanitarian crisis. […keep reading] 2 People Treated After Ammonia Leak at Southland Meat […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 17, 2021

December 17th, 2021

Ammonia leak leads to hospitalization in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Sea Watch International; Sends 1 to Hospital – Multiple hazardous materials teams from across the region responded to an ammonia leak at SeaWatch International Monday evening. […keep reading] Eight Things to Know About ANSI/IIAR 4-2020 – We’ve spent considerable time […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 13, 2019

December 13th, 2019

An ammonia trailer accident proves fatal in Mexico in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 5 People Killed by Ammonia Poisoning after Tanker Truck Accident – The five were traveling aboard a bus on the Siglo XXI highway when it was trapped in a toxic cloud of ammonia released when the tanker, a double tractor-trailer, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 30, 2019

August 30th, 2019

An ice factory’s ammonia leak concerns citizens in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Contained within Buck Ice & Coal – Officials said the ammonia leak at Buck Ice and Coal Co. in Columbus is contained within the building and is not a health hazard to any of the surrounding community. […keep reading] […]