Ammonia Handling Safety

In many industrial facilities, including food processing plants, anhydrous ammonia is employed as a refrigerant. It is a poisonous and flammable chemical gas. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that all personnel working in ammonia-refrigerated facilities receive safety training because of the risks involved.

The training programs’ overall goals are to raise responder awareness and understanding of the risks and potential outcomes associated with an anhydrous ammonia incident, as well as to improve their ability to recognize and identify the presence of ammonia in an emergency using current placards, labels, containers, tank construction, and other information.