What You Don't Know Can (And Will) Hurt You!
This bulletin is short in length and has a 25 question test that you may send to RETA HQ for scoring and a certificate of achievment. This should be the first publication to study when beginning your educational process in industrial refrigeration. The information is applicable to public or volunteer first responder engine companies (use it to inform your local fire department about the refrigerant you use).
Industrial Safety and Health (Also available in Spanish)
Explains government involvement in ensuring a safe workplace. Discusses personal protective equipment and fire safety. Includes expanded coverage of many health hazards. Covers ergonomics, environmental responsibility, and importance of maintaining a safe work environment.
Engine Room Safety Video
This video program includes shots taken in an industrial ammonia refrigeration engine room, and covers precautions like color coding, use of gas masks, and hearing protection; shutting down equipment for repair; sequence of valve opening and closing to isolate equipment; and charging ammonia systems from gas cylinders.
I.I.A.R. REMOVING OIL FROM AN AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM (Date: 1999)
This new training module instructs system operators in the most important maintenance procedure routinely performed -- the safe draining of oil. Since this process is also the most common, it is imperative that system operators are properly trained with up-to-date oil draining guidelines.
Standard 15-2001 User's Manual
This user's manual was developed as a companion document to ASHRAE Standard 15-2001, and reflects all addenda and changes made to the standard. The User's Manual clarifies the intent of the Standard and provides an explanation of the rationale behind it. It eases use of the standard by including illustrations and examples of accepted industry practice, as well as explanations of and supporting references for formulas in the Standard. This guide also covers building, system, and refrigerant classifications, restrictions on refrigerant use, installation restrictions, and equipment and system design and construction.