Risk Assessment of Using Liquid Ammonia

Authors

  • Otakar J. Mika Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Technology, Brno
  • Jiří Matoušek Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno

Keywords:

ammonia, major chemical accident, ammonia release modelling, emergency planning zone

Abstract

The hazardous toxic chemical substance – liquid ammonia is widely used as a cooling medium in about 500-600 food industry facilities and 155 ice stadiums in the Czech Republic. Even a small accidental leakage could be very dangerous for people in the vicinity of risk sources. Consequences of small leakages of ammonia were modelled and confronted with existing legal instruments. A new approach is suggested for a special emergency plan for facilities with dangerous amounts of liquid ammonia, which are, however, below legal limits.

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Published

2011-07-15

How to Cite

Mika, O. J., & Matoušek, J. (2011). Risk Assessment of Using Liquid Ammonia. Chemické Listy, 105(7), 514–517. Retrieved from http://chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1114

Issue

Vol. 105 No. 7 (2011)

Section

Articles