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Anhydrous Ammonia Emergency Plan
Anhydrous Ammonia Emergency Plan
Anhydrous Ammonia Emergency Plan
Ammonia 1005
Emergency
Preparedness
4
Public Safety
Protective Clothing
6
Emergency Response
Fire
Small Fire
Dry chemical or CO2
Large Fire
Water spray, fog or regular foam
Move containers from fire area if you can
do it without risk
Do not get water inside containers
Damaged cylinders should be handled only
by specialists
7
Emergency Response
Fire
Fire involving Tanks
Fight fire from maximum distance or use
unmanned hose holders or monitor nozzles
Cool containers with flooding quantities of
water until well after fire is out
Do not direct water at source of leak or
safety devices; icing may occur
Withdraw immediately in case of rising
sound from venting safety devices or
discoloration of tank
ALWAYS stay away from tanks engulfed in
fire 8
Emergency Response
Spill or Leak
11
First Aid
12
Table 1 – referenced on
page 6
INITIAL ISOLATION AND PROTECITVE
ACTION DISTANCES
SMALL SPILLS (From a small package or small leak
from a large package)
First ISOLATE in all directions
• 30 Meters/100 Feet
Then Protect persons downwind during
Day
• 0.1 Kilometers/0.1 Miles
Night
• 0.2 Kilometers/0.1 Miles
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Table 1 – referenced on
page 6
INITIAL ISOLATION AND PROTECITVE
ACTION DISTANCES
LARGE SPILLS (From a large package or from many
small packages)
First ISOLATE in all directions
• 150 Meters/500 Feet
Then Protect persons downwind during
Day
• 0.8 Kilometers/0.5 Miles
Night
• 2.3 Kilometers/1.4 Miles
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