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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Simon M on February 21, 2006, 02:37:39 PM

Title: Ammonia
Post by: Simon M on February 21, 2006, 02:37:39 PM

According to the CHIP regulation Ammonia is flammable, according to the data sheet it isn't.  WHO IS RIGHT.

Also I am working on ammonia procedures and would value guidance in relation to the evacuation procedure, or not as the case may be.

Simon

Title: Ammonia
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 21, 2006, 04:47:52 PM

The colour coding for Ammonia is black cylinder with a red and yellow band around the neck. Toxic and Flammable.

Title: Ammonia
Post by: Paul on February 21, 2006, 07:14:35 PM

Simon,

I have put together such procedures myself and have a fair bit of info.

If you want to contact me via email I'll try to help as much as poss, although I would need a bit more info.

Cheers

Paul

Title: Ammonia
Post by: dave bev on February 22, 2006, 10:41:46 AM

simon, what form is the ammonia in? is it just ammonia or is it a product  (or mixture) with ammonia in it?

dave bev

Title: Ammonia
Post by: Ken Taylor on March 10, 2006, 12:20:30 AM

My information is that both Ammonia gas and Ammonia solution can be explosive with Oxygen and can form explosive products with Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Mercury and Silver salts under some conditions.