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AMMONIA RELEASE REPORTING GUIDELINES FOR FACILITIES WITH EXTENSIVE RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL TRAINING WHO WILL RESPOND THEMSELVES Small (Insignificant) Release IRRITATING ODOR OF AMMONIA PRESENT EVACUATE ROOM (All personnel who do not have the appropriate PPE or emergency response training) NOTE: Applies to cold room or processing room where production or nonservice/maintenance employees are present. MONITOR ROOM & DOCUMENT RESULTS USING: • Proper ammonia detector (hand held suitable for accurate measurements between 0-50 ppm, calibrated within time frame and using procedure recommended by manufacturer. • Personnel who have been trained on the specific ammonia detector (Include: sampling method, frequency and locations monitored) • Logging of: Time, Locations and PPM’s measured • PPE - Ammonia Safety Protective Gear or Level C (Example: APR, Air Purifying Respirator) IF LESS THAN 25 PPM AMMONIA IF GREATER THAN 25 PPM AMMONIA EVACUATE AREA AND ISOLATE TO 100 FEET MINIMUM FROM NON- REFRIGERATION PERSONNEL. CONTINUE MONITORING AND DOCUMENTING UNTIL SOURCE OF THE AMMONIA ODOR IS IDENTIFIED AND REPAIRED NO REPORTING REQUIRED Complete Internal Incident Report Learn from it! NOTE: If the administering and responding agencies are familiar with the facility policies and personnel, downtime may be minimized. EVACUATE ROOM (All personnel who do not have the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or emergency response training) REPORT TO LOCAL CUPA DIAL 911 REPORT TO STATE OES: DIAL 1-800-852-7550 IF OVER 100 LBS RELEASED IN 24 HRS OR IF ANY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT GOES OFFSITE REPORT TO NRC: DIAL 1-800-424-8802 DOCUMENT APPROVAL FROM CUPA or administering agency: DOCUMENT RE-ENTRY ON FORM EPR-2 Disclaimer: This table is intended to comply with OES requirements as defined in the OES Booklet California Hazardous Material Spill/Release Notification Guidance and Monterey County Health Dept. interpretation. Defer to OES requirements if there is a discrepancy.
AMMONIA RELEASE REPORTING GUIDELINES FOR FACILITIES WITH EXTENSIVE RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL TRAINING WHO WILL RESPOND THEMSELVES Facility Name: ______________________________________________________ The following procedures have been adopted for this site as of ________________(date). AREA EVACUATION AND ISOLATION If any strong or irritating odor of ammonia is discovered by any employee, an evacuation of the area shall be immediately implemented and all employees shall be directed to assemble in the area located ___________________________________________________ (example: in the building east of the production area). If area isolation is not sufficient a full evacuation will be signaled by the activation of alarms. If the ammonia detection system activates the alarm system, the ammonia refrigeration system will be ‘shut down’ automatically at 150 ppm. This will be verified by maintenance personnel. If the refrigeration system lacks automatic shut-down the system will be manually shut-down following established procedures. Consider Life Safety, Alert your Response team, Notify 911, Contain the release and Evacuate upwind. Consider Sources of ignition, Isolation of liquid, Management of pressure, use of Positive Pressure ventilation, and consult Emergency response plan. • At any reported or threatened uncontrollable emergency call 911 immediately. • At any reported injury requiring first aid outside of the facilities capabilities call 911 immediately • At any discovery of the odor of ammonia or other hazardous material release by any employee, that employee shall immediately contact the on site contractor and maintenance crew, or supervisor. • Upon receiving a report, the most senior and most trained individual along with a watch person (as part of required buddy system) shall immediately investigate following the company’s Standard Operating Procedures. Consider Life Safety, Alert your Response team, Notify 911, Contain the release and Evacuate upwind. Consider Sources of ignition, Isolation of liquid, Management of pressure, use of Positive Pressure ventilation, and consult Emergency response plan. • Choose to investigate, evacuate or isolate based on available information and observations from a safe distance. • Locate the release point and determine by risk assessment from a safe distance the severity of the release and report to superiors.
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