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Ammonia Awareness Training

Ammonia Awareness Training. Anhydrous Ammonia. Uses of Ammonia: 80% used for Agriculture directly (aqueous) or indirect (compounds) Metal heat treating, annealing, and hardening Production of Nitric Acid Acid neutralization in water treatment facilities

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Ammonia Awareness Training

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  1. Ammonia Awareness Training

  2. Anhydrous Ammonia • Uses of Ammonia: • 80% used for Agriculture directly (aqueous) or indirect (compounds) • Metal heat treating, annealing, and hardening • Production of Nitric Acid • Acid neutralization in water treatment facilities • Petroleum and Mining industries to extract chemicals and ores • Power plant stack emissions reduction • Diesel Engine pollution reduction (in the form of urea) • Beverage industry to supply nitrogen for yeast and other organisms. • Leather Industry to cure hides • Industrial Refrigeration • Heat recovery air conditioning (absorption refrigeration)

  3. Anhydrous Ammonia • Physical Characteristics: • Pungent Odor, detectable at 3-5 PPM • Hydrophilic – Likes water. Creates a strong base, 14pH • Likes water means it likes living things • TEV/TLV at 25 PPM for 8 hours, TWA • IDLH at 300 for ½ hour • Most NH3 technicians can stand 200 to 400 for over 2 hours • Arm pits and crotch will begin to burn over 2 hours • Flammable at 12,000 to 16,000 PPM, clean • Flammable down to 4,000 PPM with oil aerosol • Boils at -28dF at 14.7 PSIA, Liquid will cause freeze burns • Never add heat (water) to liquid ammonia • Very corrosive in concentrated ammonia solutions • Lighter than air when dry, heavier in moist air or around water

  4. Anhydrous Ammonia • Exposure Levels: • 50 PPM OSHA PEL, 8 hours per day, lifetime, no ill effects • 300 PPM, IDLH, ½ hour to get out of the situation, no ill effects • 700 PPM, discomfort and coughing even for ammonia guys • 1,700 PPM, cannot breath, will die soon • 40,000 PPM, white cloud of water vapor/ammonia forms. If an oil aerosol is involved, cloud can ignite. • 12-16,000 PPM are the lower and upper flammability limits.

  5. Anhydrous Ammonia • Regulatory Requirements: • OSHA PSM Required above 10,000# per system • EPA RMP Required above 10,000# per system • Homeland Security report requires above 10,000# total at site • General Duty Clause – Use Best Industry Practices at all facilities • Must have written maintenance procedures to prevent releases • Must have written emergency response plans to mitigate any releases • Must train all employees in ammonia awareness and evacuation plans • PHA Required reviews by May every 5 years • Must report any accidental release over 100 pounds to authorities

  6. Anhydrous Ammonia • Safety Precautions: • Establish written instructions and Standard Operating Procedures • Designate who is authorized to work in the machine room or around ammonia containing equipment • Posted phone list of 911, Responsible Parties (at least 2), internal response team, external response team (contractor) and regulatory notification numbers. • Establish R.P. role and designate a different person to make phone calls. • Invite local fire officials to review the facility. • Communicate primary and secondary evacuation muster sites • Drill baby Drill! Action plans not practiced are not plans.

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  8. Anhydrous Ammonia • If it is so bad, why do we use it for refrigeration? • Most efficient refrigerant. Saves 2-5% over R-22 on engineered refrigeration systems • 30% savings over air cooled commercial systems • Leaks are easily detected • Lighter than air, does not usually displace O2 • 1/10 the cost per pound and requires ½ charge of R-22 • Requires long lasting industrial grade equipment • Less expensive to install on large systems

  9. Machinery Room Requirements • 1. What codes/standards apply? • Who is involved with compliance? • Key design elements. • Code analysis worksheet. • Additional Considerations • Discussion.

  10. Machinery Room Web ASHRAE 15 2004 ANSI/IIAR 2, 1999 IMC 2004 IFC 2004 LOCAL CODES W/ REVISIONS OSHA REG EPA REG END USER INTERPRETATION END USER DEGREE OF COMPLIANCE

  11. Machinery Room Compliance Interested Parties • Architect/Engineer of Record • Construction Team-Contractors • Plan Check and Code Officials • Inspectors • Fire Marshall • Corporate Safety Officer • Insurance Company • Employees • OSHA • EPA

  12. Key Design Elements • Egress / Exits • Access • Separation / Fire Walls • Electrical • No Open Flames • Signage and Markings • Ventilation • Detection and Alarming • Pressure Relief System • Emergency Controls

  13. Typical Machine Room Layout

  14. Code Analysis Worksheet

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  21. Additional Considerations • Lighting • Safety Equipment (Respirators, Eyewash, etc) • Layout of Equipment • Drainage • Trip Hazards • Passage to Exits • Mechanical Integrity Inspections • Record Keeping • P&IDs • Valve Tagging • OSHA/EPA 10,000# rule

  22. Additional Considerations • Separate Control Room, egress • Managing Expansions, New Codes • Grandfather Clauses • Permitting and Inspection • New 2007 IMC/IFC issued • New ASHRAE 15 issued • New ANSI/IIAR 2 forthcoming • New DHS risk assessment rules

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