0AmmoniaStandardsandRegulationsBlaineDavis-TechnicalServicesManagerAirgasSpecialtyProductsAmmoniaStandardsandRegulations•OSHA29CFR1910.111–StorageandHandlingofAnhydrousAmmonia•ANSI/CGAG-2.1–RequirementsfortheStorageandHandlingofAnhydrousAmmonia•ANSI/IIAR–2,3,4,5,7&8(detailsnextslide)•Statespecificammoniaregulations–e.g.CaliforniaAdministrativeCodeTitle8•CGAG-2–AnhydrousAmmonia(reference)1ANSI/IIARAmmoniaStandards2SafeDesignofClosed-CircuitAmmoniaRefrigerationSystems3AmmoniaRefrigerationValves4InstallationofClosed-CircuitAmmoniaRefrigerationSystems5Start-upandCommissioningofClosed-CircuitAmmoniaRefrigerationSystems7DevelopingOperatingProceduresforClosed-CircuitAmmoniaRefrigerationSystems8DecommissioningofClosed-CircuitAmmoniaRefrigerationSystems1HazardousMaterialsStandards&Regulations•EPA40CFRPart68–RiskManagementProgramRule(RMP)•OSHA29CFR1910.119–ProcessSafetyManagementofHighlyHazardousChemicals(PSM)•OSHA1910.1200–HazardCommunication•NFPA400–HazardousMaterialsCode•NFPA55–StandardfortheStorage,UseandHandlingofCompressedGasesandCryogenicFluidsinPortableandStationaryContainers,Cylinders,andTanks1OtherRelatedStandards&Regulations•49CFRParts100to199–Transportation(DOT)•API510PressureVesselInspectionCode•NationalBoardInspectionCode(NBIC)•ASMEB31.3–ProcessPipingCode•API570–PipingInspectionCode•NationalElectricCode(NEC)•OSHAGeneralDutyClause(GDC)–CleanAirActSection112(r)(1)–Facilitiesrequiredtocomplysince19901GeneralDutyClause•Ownersandoperatorsoffacilitiesthathaveextremelyhazardoussubstancesareresponsibleforensuringthatthesechemicalsaremanagedsafely•ALLfacilitiesthathandlehazardousmaterialsmustcomply–NoThresholdQuantity•Musttakestepstobothpreventaccidentalreleasesandtominimizetheconsequencesofanyaccidentalreleasesthatmayoccur–Identifythehazardsposedbythechemicals–Assesstheimpactsofpossiblereleases–Designandmaintainasafefacility–MinimizetheconsequencesofaccidentalreleaseGeneralDutyClauseRecommendations•Allfacilitiesthatuseanhydrousoraqueousammonia,regardlessofthequantityonsite,should:–Create&maintainP&IDs–Gather&maintainProcessSafetyInformation(O&MManuals,operatinglimits,etc.)forallequipment–Develop&maintainSafeOperatingProcedures–Conduct&documentaProcessHazardAnalysis▪Documentcompletionofresultingrecommendations–ImplementaManagementofChangeprocess–Conduct“annual”ammoniatrainingforemployees–EstablishaPreventativeMaintenanceprogram–EstablishanEmergencyResponsePlan1RAGAGEP•RAGAGEP=RecognizedAndGenerallyAcceptedGoodEngineeringPractices•OSHAPSMStandardreferencesRAGAGEPin3places:–(d)(3)(ii):EmployersmustdocumentthatallequipmentinPSM-coveredprocessescomplieswithRAGAGEP–(j)(4)(ii):Inspectionsandtestsareperformedonprocessequipmentsubjecttothestandard'smechanicalintegrityrequirementsinaccordancewithRAGAGEP–(j)(4)(iii):Inspectionandtestfrequencyfollowsmanufacturer'srecommendationsandgoodengineeringpractice1RAGAGEP•RAGAGEPappliestoprocessequipmentdesignandmaintenanceandinspectionandtestpractices•ExamplesofRAGAGEP–Widelyadoptedcodes▪e.g.NFPA–Consensusdocuments▪CGA,IIAR,ASMEthatfollowANSIprocedures–Non-consensusdocuments▪CGA,IIAR,ASMEthatdonotfollowANSIprocedures▪Applicablemanufacturer'srecommendations–Internalstandards▪MustconformwithotherRAGAGEPsources1UseofRAGAGEP•OSHAProcessSafetyManagement(PSM)&GeneralDutyClause(GDC)a...