Emergency Spill Response to

Ammonia

 Purpose: This SOP outlines the procedures

to be used by anyone responding to
Ammonia Alarm in….facility.
 Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PRIMARY STEPS
1) OBTAIN HAND HELD MONITORING DEVICE
PRIOR TO ENTRY
2) MONITOR AREA OUTSIDE MECHANICAL ROOM
PRIOR TO ENTRY
3) ENTRY INTO MECHANICAL ROOM
4) SHUT DOWN AMMONIA SYSTEM
5) REPORT ALL SIGNIFICANT RELEASES TO DEHS
*NOTE: Must verify YELLOW (25 ppm) and RED (50
ppm) alarm lights BSAC gets notified at 25 ppm.
Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PROCEDURES
 Step #1: Obtain hand held monitoring device
prior to entry **(State location where monitors
should be stored.)**
A.) Access Ammonia Monitor
B.) Fresh air calibrate monitor before arrive on site
1) Notify Contact Person
2) Contact DEHS HAZMAT in the even that a
Red Alarm exceeds 15 minutes.
3) First responder on site will call 911 anytime
they feel at risk to personal injury.
Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PROCEDURES
 Step #2: Monitor area outside Mechanical Room
prior to entry.
A.) Monitor (air) atmosphere for Ammonia
B.) If levels reach 50 PPM then evacuate the area
and call DEHS or call 911 after hours or Zone 1
person on call.
**NOTE: Phone will be installed on ground floor 30
feet inside entrance door.
Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PROCEDURES
 Step #3: Entry into Mechanical Space.
A.) If levels are below 50 PPM, yellow light, then
enter Mechanical Room and shut off Ammonia
System
B.) If levels are above 50 PPM, red light, inside
Mechanical Room then evacuate to outside of
room.
C.) Continue to ventilate the room, monitor, and
re-enter once below 50 PPM.
Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PROCEDURES
 Step #3: Entry into Mechanical Space. (contd.)
A.) If red alarm continues over 15 minutes, person
on-site will call ???? To call DEHS HAZMAT
and Zone 1 office.
B.) After hours, ???? Will contact Zone 1 personnel
via Aon call @ list.
 Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PROCEDURES
 Step #4: Manually Shut Down Ammonia System
A.) Valves are located ??????
B.) Close liquid line.
C.) Valve off receiver and condenser line.
D.) Label these 4 gated valves for Emergency
Shut Down.
E.) After Ammonia levels have dissipated to safe levels,
manually switch ventilation off high speed.
*NOTE: Yellow alarm shuts down system (electronically)
compressors.
 Emergency Spill Response to
Ammonia
PROCEDURES

 Step #5: Report all significant releases to

DEHS (over 100 lbs.) or 911 after hours.