NH3 Ammonia Safety Course

For further information, please contact Linda Walsh, Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin.
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9082 5122    Fax: +44 (0) 289082 5128     E-mail: linda@bemac.info    www.bemac.info
To give the participants sufficient skills and knowledge to cater for their personal safety and that of others in a working environment where equipment charged with ammonia is operating.

Ammonia - NH3
This introductory section introduces the properties of ammonia:
  • What is Ammonia?
  • Chemical reactions
  • Effects on humans and the environment
  • Basic First Aid needs
Ammonia Refrigeration Cycles
This section introduces the equipment ammonia may be found in, how it is identified and what state the ammonia is in when in different parts of these systems:
  • Vapour compression cycles
  • Absorption Cycles
Personal Protective Equipment
This section introduces the safety equipment associated with ammonia:
  • What is the minimum required equipment?
  • Filter masks, protection suits and detection equipment
Theory Emergency Response Preparedness
Strict procedures need to applied in dealing with ammonia leakages:
  • Aims and plan content
  • Applicable regulatory requirements
Course Evaluation