- Cold storage warehouses
Meat and dairy processing plants
Beverage production facilities
Pharmaceutical labs
SAFETY EVALUATIONS DUE JANUARY 1, 2026!
Ammonia refrigeration systems are highly effective for maintaining low temperatures but also present significant risks due to ammonia's toxic, flammable, and corrosive properties.
Facilities can prevent accidents and limit harmful leaks by identifying and reducing risks in these systems. This helps protect employees, the community, and the environment from the dangers of ammonia exposure.
Areas where ammonia refrigeration systems are used include:
Meat and dairy processing plants
Beverage production facilities
Pharmaceutical labs
Petrochemical manufacturing
Frozen storage for chemicals and medical supplies
Educational institutions
Minimum safety requirements for existing closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems.
Clarified Standard 9.8.3.1 – safety evaluation shall be conducted within five (5) years from the date of publication of the ANSI/IIAR 9 Standard (prior to January 1, 2026).
A J. J. Keller Consultant will ensure each ammonia refrigeration system complies with the minimum system safety requirements specified in IIAR 9 Standard.
Single Ammonia System: 1 day on-site and evaluation report
Multiple Ammonia Systems: 2 days on-site and evaluation report
To protect employee health and safety, OSHA has issued the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals standard (29 CFR 1910.119), which contains requirements for the management of hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals. The rule includes a List of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics, and Reactives, including their threshold quantities (in pounds) to help assess if a process is subject to the PSM regulation.
Anhydrous Ammonia is one of those listed highly hazardous chemicals with a threshold quantity of 10,000lbs. Facilities storing greater than the threshold are required to develop a PSM program.
To protect the environment and surrounding communities, EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) rule published regulations and guidance for chemical accident prevention at facilities that use certain hazardous substances. The rule includes a List of Regulated Substances under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, including their threshold quantities (in pounds) to help assess if a process is subject to the RMP rule.
Anhydrous Ammonia is one of those listed substances with a threshold quantity of 10,000lbs. Facilities storing greater than the threshold are required to develop and submit an RMP. Facilities storing less than the threshold are still regulated under the General Duty Clause and have a similar responsibility to identify hazards of releases, to design and maintain a safe facility, and to minimize the consequences of accidental releases.
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