Maintaining ANSI/IIAR Standards For Ammonia Piping
The American corporate food & beverage industry pays civil penalties and fines adding up to hundreds of millions of dollars every year, the cause? Accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia.
The safety of operations and maintenance heavily relies on employees’ knowledge about the pipe contents they encounter. This knowledge serves as a preventative measure against accidental exposure to hazards. In situations where the substances inside pipes can be dangerous, effective communication becomes indispensable to prioritize human safety.
Identifying Ammonia Refrigeration Piping and Components Helps to:
- Promote safety because personnel are aware of potentially hazardous contents of pipes.
- Enhance maintenance procedures to enable workers to easily navigate the piping system.
- Establish efficient communication channels to relay crucial information promptly to emergency personnel.
How to Design an Ammonia Pipe Marker:
All of our Ammonia Pipe Markers already follow the revised ANSI/IIAR 2-2021 In addition, we have also put together a checklist for anyone that is new to ammonia labeling compliance that specifies what you need to include when designing a compliant Ammonia Pipe Marker.
The ANSI/IIAR label standard includes two different types of labels that make up a complete ammonia pipe marking system. The label that goes on the pipe itself consists of five parts:
- Ammonia Piping Abbreviation section: Identify the name of the pipe's role in the system
- Physical State: Communicate the physical state of the contents at that point in the pipe
- Pipe Contents: Clearly print “AMMONIA” in the middle of the label
- Pressure Level: Communicate whether the internal pressure of the pipe is high or low
- Direction of Flow: Indicate the direction in the contents flow in the pipe with a directional arrow
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