Got Ammonia Pipes? Get 'em marked right!

When it comes to Ammonia Pipes, you want everyone who enters a plant to see and understand these hazards. That's why Ammonia Pipes require special "standardized" markings.

The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) published a set of standards for marking this specific pipe type. The goal is to help anyone who sees these pipe markings to rapidly understand what the pipe contains, what system it is attached to, how much pressure it contains and the flow direction.

All of this information is critical to anyone who must work around Ammonia Pipes.

Ammonia Pipe leaks are not an uncommon occurrence in many facilities and the results can be serious. In 2007, an explosion at an Oregon based AmeriCold facility released the toxic gas into their facility and surrounding neighborhood. Two employees, as well as a bicyclist who happened to be riding by when it happened, were sent to the hospital. Oregon OSHA investigated and issued 18 violations for the incident.

More recently, the same facility was fined $470,000 for 10 willful violations, four serious repeat violations and 22 other serious violations of the Oregon Safe Employment Act. Many of these violations were related to ammonia hazards.

Communicating the hazards of ammonia pipes is a critical step in helping reduce accidental ammonia releases.

Graphic Products has published a simple-to-use, one page guide to help make Ammonia Pipe Marking a snap. Call Graphic Products today at 1-888-326-9244 for your free copy, or visit them online to request a copy.

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