Ammonia Awareness

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
COURSE OUTLINE

The following is a list of topics that are covered in detail within the Anhydrous Ammonia
Training Program. Additional information can be added in order to tailor the program to
suit your specific needs.

1.  Introduction: What is Anhydrous Ammonia, and what is it used for.

2.  Properties: Solubility, specific gravity, warning properties, expansion rate.

3.  Hazards

3.1 Fire: Explosive range, Labeling, T.D.G.
3.2 Explosion: Contact with Dangerously reactive products.
3.3 Health: Strong irritant to skin and eyes, attacks mucous membranes and respiratory 
                   tract. Time weighted and short term exposure values.

4.  Storage and Handling

4.1  Tank Car Loading and Unloading: Specific equipment and procedures
4.2  Pumphouse Buildings: Locations and designs, special circumstances
4.3  Storage and Tanks: Characteristics of storage tanks and handling procedures
4.4  Cylinders: Fill levels, temperature limitations, discharging in liquid or gas form
                         Limiting the amount of ammonia stored in cylinders.

5.  Process Equipment Design: Enclosed systems, boilers and pressure vessels, tanks,
                                                    piping and fittings.

6.  Industrial Processes Using Ammonia:

6.1  Machinery Rooms: Adherence to C.S.A. Standards for Mechanical Refrigeration
6.2  Dissociation Rooms: Decomposition of Ammonia into Nitrogen and Hydrogen

7.  Employee Safety

7.1  Education and Training: Safe handling, knowledge of hazards, emergency 
                                                response, Personal Protective Equipment, Equipment 
                                                failures. Eye wash stations and safety showers.

7.2  Ammonia Leaks: Handling Ammonia Leaks and controlling personnel, leak     
                                    detection, testing procedures.

7.3  Protective Equipment : Specific P.P.E. is discussed in detail

8.  Fire Protection: The use of water spray and why it works. Portable Extinguishers

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