Recently IIAR published the November 2013 edition of the Condenser. The primary article is titled “The Color Conundrum IIAR Defines Piping Convention” and announce to some changes that will be happening to Bulletin 114 that will be re-released in 2014. Read more
Here is a nice snapshot of where ammonia is in the United States To view the interactive map click here.
IIAR Standard 2 (Safety Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems) and IIAR Standard 4 (Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems) are available for public review on the IIAR website. While being an IIAR member is Read more
CSB Releases Safety Video on 2009 Fatal Blast at NDK Crystal – Animation Depicts Stress Corrosion Cracking; Vessels Were Not Inspected or Tested (http://www.csb.gov/ndk-crystal-inc-explosion-with-offsite-fatality-/ ) Today the CSB issued a report on a 2009 vessel failure that it blamed on Read more
Our last PSM class was a great success. Here are some of the class evaluations comments regarding the class and the book. “I liked the competency of the instructors, level of one-on-one engagement and class involvement. From beginning to end Read more
The state of California is having some trouble funding their oversight of their state PSM rule: CalARP. Don’t worry though, they have a solution… The Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is proposing to adopt emergency regulations to Read more
GCAP has been highly involved with PSM/RMP training and PSM/RMP compliance services the last decade. Starting January 2014, we will start our Compliance Training Tour! Look for Garden City Ammonia Program to come to a town near you. For PSM/RMP Read more
Does your Emergency Shut-down and Ventilation switches comply with IIAR5-2013, Appendix B? The requirements themselves don’t differ from IIAR2-2008b, but they are laid out a little clearer in IIAR5, Appendix B: B.3.1.ii: …provide a manually operated tamper proof switch immediately Read more
Question from a past Student: My company will not provide respirators or even think about a respiratory program. Should I be actually working on the ammonia system? Garden City Ammonia Program has some strong beliefs about air purifying full Read more
IIAR/ANSI 5, 2013 and IIAR/ANSI 7, 2013 The Start-up and Commissioning of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems Developing Operating Procedures for Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems ANSI/IIAR 5-2013 specifies criteria and procedures for the start-up and commissioning of closed-circuit ammonia mechanical Read more
