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Fire Code Requirements
for Facilities with Ammonia
Refrigeration Systems
January 31, 2008Dean PedrottiDean PedrottiSpecial Hazards UnitSpecial Hazards Unit
Phoenix Fire DepartmentPhoenix Fire Department
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GoalTo familiarize RETA members with the Fire
Code requirements for facilities that haveammonia-based refrigeration systems.
Ammonia-Specific Requirements
General Fire Safety and HazmatRequirements
Common Fire Safety Violations
Common Hazmat Violations
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Fire Code References IFC Chap 6, Section 606 Mechanical
Refrigeration
Other Applicable IFC Chapters Fire Protection SystemsChap 9
High Pile Storage Chap 23
Hot WorkChap 26
Hazardous MaterialsChap 27
Hazmat Specific Chaps 28 - 44
International Mechanical Code
IIAR Bulletin 109 (1997 ed.)______________
For more information, go to Fire Code Online at: http://www.phoenix.gov/fire/codes.html
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History & Overview
PurposeCore Operation
Special Hazards Unit
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Hazardous Material Submittal
Permit Application
Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement
Site Map
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IFC 606 Mechanical Refrigeration
606.17 Maintained in accordance with
IIAR 109 Each owner should ensure an ammonia system
safety check is conducted annually. (IIAR 5.2)
A more thorough inspection of an ammoniarefrigeration systems should be conducted by a
competent ammonia refrigeration engineer and/or
fire safety official and/or other authority every fiveyears. (IIAR 5.3).
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Good record keeping
is EVERYTHING!!
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Hazardous Materials
Management Plan
Emergency Response Plan
Emergency Operating Procedures
Control Actions
Fire Department Notification Site Evacuation (or Protect-in-Place)
Location/type emergency equipment
FD Liaison
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Other Considerations
Control sources of ignition
Isolate the release
Manage the pressure Positive-pressure ventilation
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Machinery Room Horns/strobes (inside/outside)
Two exits Leak Detectors
Continuous Ventilation
NFPA Placarding One-Hour Fire Rating
No Combustibles
Emergency Shutdown Procedures Posted Tight-Fitting Doors
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Periodic Testing
Treatment/flaring systems
Control valves
Fans
Detection Alarm
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Common Fire Code Violations
Doors
Electrical
Exits
High Pile Storage
Housekeeping
Fire Alarm
Fire Sprinklers
Fire Extinguishers
FD Access
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Common Hazmat Violations
Above-Ground Storage Tanks
Compressed Gases
Corrosive Liquids
Flammable/Combustible Liquids Liquified Propane (LP Gas)
Welding/Hot Work
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Above-Ground Storage Tanks
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Compressed Gases
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Corrosives Corrosives
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Propane
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Hot Work
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THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING!!!
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