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AMMONIA SOLUTION (UN 3318);
AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS (UN 1005)
CAS #:
7664-41-7
RTECS #:
BO0875000
UN #:
3318 and 1005 (Guide 125)
Common Names:
Nitro-Sil
AM-Fol
Agent Characteristics
APPEARANCE: Clear, colorless, gas. Clear, colorless liquid under pressure.
DESCRIPTION: For...
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A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a training course and working with the world famous Garden City Ammonia Program in Garden City, KS. While I was out there Jeremy Williams asked if I would participate in a podcast discussing the difference in an “emergency response” and an “incidental response” as it would apply to a release of Anhydrous Ammonia from a refrigeration...
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This is a harsh REMINDER of how dangerous a plit second can be when driving at speeds of 70 mph!
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“Partners in Safety”for their support!
since 2012
since 2007
Since 2010
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2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
24
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
14
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
26
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
Explosions
39
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009...
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In July 2007, a fan in the rear freezer room of a meat works factory in Victoria dislodged and fell. The fan dislodged a pipeline supplying liquid ammonia to an evaporator unit in the property’s refrigeration plant, causing 2000 litres (~530 gallons) of liquid ammonia to spill onto the freezer floor. The ammonia quickly spread under stacked pallets of meat, placing what was believed to...
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An EXCELLENT source of info for emergency responder responding to an Ammonia release. The ASTDR document provides decon advice, as well as means to protect EMS personnel treating any personnel exposed to the chemical. Click Here to download the document.
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An interesting comparison to OSHA NEP results for the Ammonia refrigeration industry. From July 2009 to June 2011, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) conducted an audit and inspection program at 102 facilities using anhydrous ammonia-based industrial refrigeration systems. Facilities included a range of food processors (meat, dairy, processed foods), cold stores, and ice works. The...
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A “Partner in Safety” with SAFTENG has produced several EXCELLENT videos on the topic of electrical safe work practices. The videos are from different perspectives and are though provoking. Here is the video from the “safety professional’s” perspective. The safety professional has a responsibility to provide adequate electrical safety training and a safe...
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PLEASE NOTE that the image is the cover of the 2012 edition, which is NOT YET available; however, the 2012 guidebook will fundamentally be the same book as the 2008 version, so the free training video is STILL VALID. Click Here for the video from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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This research investigates the feasibility and challenges of developing quantitative evidence of links between ongoing activities and reductions in death, injury and causes of ill health caused by work. The study focuses on the activities of HSE as a whole and their link with final health and safety (H&S) outcomes.
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29 CFR Part 1910 Bloodborne Pathogens Standard;Corrections and Technical Amendment AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.ACTION: Final rule; corrections and technical amendment.SUMMARY: OSHA is making a technical amendment to its Bloodborne Pathogens Standard by moving the rule’s paragraph on sharps injury log requirements from paragraph (i), entitled “Dates”,...
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