Handling Ammonia

Course

Inhouse

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Duration

    2 Days

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Course programme

SAFE HANDLING OF AMMONIA CITY & GUILDS 2078-02 OR CITB

REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION COURSE

DETAILS

This is a two-day training and assessment course for up to 6 candidates.

Day One Is taken up with training, theory and equipment demonstration

Day Two Is taken up with candidate practice followed by practical assessments and written tests

This course can only be held on-site at your premises, providing you have access to the following:-

  • Ammonia plant with suitable access points on the liquid line and shut off valves
  • Lecture room 4 x 4 m
  • OHT facilities, flipchart or whiteboard
  • Ammonia cylinders

Candidates will be issued with a full set of CITB/City & Guilds study notes and workbook at the start of the course.

BENEFITS

Candidates who wish to be able to handle ammonia safely and competently will find this course invaluable. The health & safety and legal implications regarding Safe Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia makes this course essential for persons directly connected with ammonia.(designers, managers, installers, service and maintenance engineers, refrigeration engineers wishing to cross train from other refrigerant types).

CONTENTS

Selection of RefrigerantsAnhydrous AmmoniaPhysical Properties Chemical Properties

Physiological Properties (Exposure Limits)

Potential Hazards Refrigeration Systems Refrigerant Storage

Emergency Treatment

On-Site Safety Precautions

Personnel Protection Plant Room

Requirements Ventilation

Emergency Procedures Alarm Systems

Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protection Regulations Respiratory Protection Equipment

Recommended Personal Safety Equipment

COSHHEnvironmental IssuesEnvironmental Protection Act 1990 Hazards to the EnvironmentPressure Testing Procedures

Decanting from Systems and the Filling of Containers

Cylinder Safety and Inspection Guide Notes on Decanting Ammonia

Supply of Empty Cylinders for Decanting Purposes

Charging Systems

Draining Oil from an Ammonia Refrigeration System

Handling Ammonia

Price on request