Document ID (ISN) | 104983 |
CIS number |
06-405 |
Year |
2005 |
Convention or series no. |
Nota técnica n°03/2004
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Title |
Industrial refrigeration using ammonia: Hazards, safety and financial auditing |
Original title |
Refrigeração industrial por amônia: Riscos, segurança e auditoria fiscal [in Portuguese] |
Bibliographic information |
Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, Esplanada dos Ministérios. Bloco F, Sala 106, Anexo, Ala B, 1° Andar, 70059-900 Brasília DF, Brazil, 2005. 31p. Illus. |
Internet access |
http://www.mte.gov.br/Empregador/segsau/Publicacoes/Download/Amonia.pdf [in Portuguese]
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Abstract |
Safety data sheet on industrial refrigeration systems that use ammonia. Contents: general description of such systems; data sheet on ammonia itself; hazards and safe management of refrigeration systems (installation, equipment and materials, protection methods, training of workers, relevant standards); financial auditing of safety measures; case study of an accident involving ammonia in a refrigeration plant in the city of Natal (state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil) and ensuing safety recommendations. Replaces CIS 04-433. |
Descriptors (primary) |
refrigerating equipment; plant safety and health organization; ammonia; Brazil |
Descriptors (secondary) |
case study; accident descriptions; economic aspects; safety guides; risk factors; data sheet; safety audits; personal protective equipment |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | Brazil |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
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