Qualification

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 5

Interests

  • Engineering

Why take this course?

This theory-based course provides an overview of the use of ammonia and its associated risks.

It is designed for company personnel who are not expected to directly handle ammonia but may need an understanding of its characteristics, dangers, environmental advantages and site safety requirements.

The course is particularly useful for site managers, safety personnel, site emergency response teams and production teams.

What you will experience

This one-day course can be delivered face-to-face at a NESCol campus or at a local business premises for up to eight attendees.

You will learn about:

  • The basic principles, including heat transfer and the simple refrigeration circuit
  • The properties of ammonia (its advantages and hazards)
  • COSHH
  • The history of ammonia as a refrigerant
  • Refrigerants and the environment
  • Safety requirements for ammonia systems
  • Plant room safety
  • Fire precautions
  • Operating limits