Ammonia Response Specialist Course

This 8 -hour course is designed to prepare emergency responders to mitigate incidents involving anhydrous ammonia emergency releases during transportation incidents.

Participants will be provided with detailed technical information on the design construction and function of the most common types of DOT ammonia cargo tanks, nurse tanks and containers. This information will be used to educate participants on the proper methods for the containment and mitigation of ammonia releases and product transfer procedures required during a transportation emergency. The course adheres to OSHA and NFPA objectives.

The classroom instruction will include hazards of ammonia, selection of PPE and review of actual ammonia release incidents. The practical portion of the course will have instructor led demonstrations of conducting damage assessments, using ammonia response kit items for containing releases from tanks, valves and fittings that are damaged in an accident. Non -accidental release (NAR) from valves and fittings mitigation will also be included. The proper procedures for a product transfer from the damaged container are integrated in the course.

Course Objectives

· Understand ammonia hazards.

· Identify facilities and transport route risks of the jurisdiction

· Mission based PPE. Non -encapsulated vapor proof and encapsulated vapor proof.

· Identify construction including all valves, safety devices, gauges and other fitting of DOT MC 331, Nurse tanks and Bulk tanks

· Conduct a damage assessment

· Identify product control options including valve and fitting repair, replacement and plugging using ammonia emergency response kit items.

· Product transfer

· Up righting containers

Info: Agenda

0830 -0900 Ammonia Hazards

0900 -0930 Facilities and route hazards of the jurisdiction

0930 – 1030 PPE selection based on mission

1030 – 1100 Construction, valves, safety devices and fittings

1100 – 1130 Damage assessment and response options

1130 – 1200 Review actual incidents and mitigation techniques and tools

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH

1:00 – 4:00 Mitigation methods and product transfer skills

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