A fact sheet on preventing accidental releases of Anhydrous Ammonia, from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Quality. Virtually all accidental releases can be prevented. Hazardous substance releases, however, are an all too common occurrence.
Releases are costly for communities and facilities.
This fact sheet introduces cost effective options to prevent and mitigate ammonia releases. This information is intended as general guidance only. It is not a substitute for any applicable local, state or federal regulations. In Alaska, anhydrous ammonia is one of the most prevalent extremely hazardous substances. Ammonia is primarily used as a commercial refrigerant and is found at seafood processing facilities throughout Alaska.