Chemical Safety Alert: Hazards of Ammonia Releases at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities

This alert discusses the potential hazards of releases of anhydrous ammonia used as a refrigerant in mechanical compression systems and outlines steps to minimize risks.

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Hazards of Ammonia Releases at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities (Update): August 2001 (PDF)(8 pp, 224 K)