Ayrton Group provide an Ammonia Awareness Training course which we have designed for all personnel who may come into contact with Ammonia in their workplace (including Anhydrous Ammonia (R717) Refrigerant).
The following is a simple sample of some of the course contents:
- Overview of refrigerants (CFC, HCFC, HFC and Natural Refrigerants)
- Principles of the vapour compression system
- Major components of a liquid overfeed system
- Cooling Tower principles
- Basics of legionella
- Ammonia as a Refrigerant
- Flammability and Toxicity
- Ammonia Chemical, Physical & Physiological properties
- Employees & Employers Duties
- Potential Hazards Risk Identification
- Associated Emergency Equipment
- Preparing Emergency Procedures
- Ventilation
- Leak detection alarms
- Using the correct P.P.E. & Respiratory Protective Equipment
- Permit to work systems
- Environmental Issues
- Ammonia Pressure Testing & Leak Testing
- Strength test procedure
- Pumping Out and Discharging Ammonia from the System
- Decanting Ammonia from a Refrigeration Plant
- Labelling Cylinders & all storage utilities
- Refrigerant Storage
- Charging Procedures in the area of Ammonia use