Tag: Storing Anhydrous Ammonia

15 More BMPs for Storing Anhydrous Ammonia

By Clare Condon Jun 9, 2015 Emergency Preparedness and Response

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

BMPs for Storing Anhydrous Ammonia Good Housekeeping Maintain good housekeeping practices. Ensure good housekeeping procedures are followed in the compressor/recycle rooms and in the immediate vicinity of the evaporators. Accumulated supplies, equipment, and debris delay detection of equipment damage or ammonia leaks.  Maintain complete and accurate piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) of the ammonia refrigeration […]

Six Best Management Practices for Storing Anhydrous Ammonia

By Clare Condon Jun 8, 2015 Emergency Preparedness and Response

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Anhydrous ammonia is ammonia gas—the anhydrous part means “without water.” It is colorless, but has a very pungent smell. It can be irritating at lower levels, but very damaging at higher levels. Exposure to anhydrous ammonia between 5 and 50 parts per million (ppm) can cause headaches, loss of the sense of smell, nausea, and […]