A first (1st) public review of draft standard BSR/IIAR 2-201x, Safety Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems is now open. The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) invites you to make comments on the draft standard. Substantive changes resulting from this public review will also be provided for comment in a future public review if necessary. BSR/IIAR 2-201x specifies the minimum safety criteria for equipment, design, and installation of closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems.
It presupposes that the persons who use the document have a working knowledge of the functionality of ammonia refrigerating system(s) and basic ammonia refrigerating practices and principles. This standard is intended for those who develop, define, implement and/or review the operating procedures for ammonia refrigeration systems. This standard shall apply only to closed-circuit mechanical refrigeration systems utilizing ammonia as the refrigerant. It supplements existing general refrigeration standards issued by IIAR and other organizations such as ASHRAE, ASME, and ANSI. It is not intended to supplant existing safety codes (e.g., model mechanical or fire codes). IIAR has designated the revised standard as BSR/IIAR 2-201x. Upon approval by the ANSI Board of Standards Review, the standard will receive a different name that reflects this approval date. We invite you to participate in the first (1st) public review of BSR/IIAR 2-201x. IIAR will use the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) procedures to develop evidence of consensus among affected parties. ANSI’s role in the revision process is to establish and enforce standards of openness, balance, due process and harmonization with other American and International Standards. IIAR is the ANSI-accredited standards developer for BSR/IIAR 2-201x and is responsible for the technical content of the standard.
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The 45-day public review period will be from November 22, 2013, to January 6, 2014. Comments are due no later than January 6, 2014.
Thank you for your interest in the public review of BSR/IIAR 2-201x, Safety Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems.