Refrigerants can pose numerous hazards, including as it relates to toxicity, flammability, asphyxiation and / or physical hazards. ASHRAE Standard 34 classifies refrigerants by hazard based on toxicity and flammability… Read More
Process Safety Management Compliance for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
Certain industrial ammonia refrigeration systems are subject to OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard. Here’s a brief overview of ammonia PSM requirements and how compliance ensures personnel are kept safe… Read More
IEC Increases Charge Limits for Flammable Refrigerants
The International Electrotechnical Commission has revised standard 60335-2-89 to increase the flammable refrigerant charge size limits in self-contained commercial refrigeration appliances… Read More
Tips for Installing Fixed Gas Detectors
Being responsible for the installation and upkeep of the gas monitoring system in your building is an important task, and one that should not be taken lightly. Industrial, commercial and public sector buildings all produce and consume a certain amount of toxic gases… Read More
How to Select a Gas Detector for EN 378 Safety Compliance
Left unchecked, refrigerant leaks can be dangerous. And while there are a variety of reasons for employing leak detection, the foremost reason remains the safety of personnel working with or in proximity to refrigeration systems… Read More
VRF System Advantages and How Refrigerant Detection Enables Deployment
Common throughout the rest of the world, VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) technology is now growing in popularity in North America. Learn the advantages of this technology and how refrigerant detection can enable deployment… Read More
Advances in Refrigerant Detection Instruments for Safety Compliance
New advancements in leak detection technology are making refrigerant safety compliance easier and more intuitive than ever before. Learn how this new technology aims to help facilities protect their personnel from refrigerant leaks in / around refrigeration equipment… Read More
CO₂ Leak Detection in Refrigeration Applications
Regulations, market drivers and trends reflect that carbon dioxide (CO2) is increasingly being used as a refrigerant in a variety of applications. This includes applications such as supermarkets, cold rooms, walk-in freezers, industrial cold storage and… Read More
Room with a Leak: the Need for VRF Leak Detection
Modern refrigerant systems are designed to be efficient and leak free. Refrigerant systems are pressurized and in reality, it is widely accepted that no pressurized system is entirely leak free; it is simply a case of how much, and where, the system is leaking… Read More