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NIOSH
Publication No. 79-119, 1978
A Guide for Developing a Training Program for Anhydrous Ammonia Workers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction, 1
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Employee Training, 4
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Anhydrous Ammonia Physical Properties, 7
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How Ammonia Affects the Body, 10
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First Aid, 13
- Contact with the Skin, 14
- Contact with the Eyes, 14
- Taken Internally, 15
- Inhalation, 16
- Summary, 17
- Personal Protective and Safety Equipment, 18
- Bulk Plants and Permanent Installations, 23
- Storage Tanks, 25
- Transportation of Anhydrous Ammonia, 28
- Piping, Fittings, and Valves, 31
- Hoses, 33
- Transfer Operations, 36
- Potential Accidents, 38
- Further Information, 40
- Appendix A - Transfer Operations, 42
- Appendix B - Valves and Fittings, 73
- Appendix C - Cylinders, 77
- Appendix D - Ammonia Plant Safety Check List, 81
Abstract
(Only the abstract is currently available for download
from the NIOSH site.)
A guide for the establishment of a training program for
employees who handle anhydrous-ammonia (7664417) is presented. Areas addressed
in this training include the physical properties of anhydrous-ammonia, the
effects of overexposure, first aid to counteract such exposure, and the proper
use of personal protective and safety equipment. Safe procedures for the
operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment also are described. Proper
storage and handling of ammonia in bulk plants and permanent installations are
examined, and transfer operations and transportation are discussed. Potential
accidents involving anhydrous-ammonia are cited, and publications containing
detailed information regarding the handling of the substance that may be helpful
in establishing training and safety and health programs are listed. Details on
the transfer of anhydrous-ammonia, as well as descriptions of valves, fittings,
and cylinders related to its storage, are provided.
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