The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-04
AMMONIA AS
 EFRIGERANT IN MUCH USE
Fire Marshal Lahey Com.
 piles List of Local Establishments Employ ing System-Is Aid in Com b atting Fires, l. Leaks, Etc

Forty-nine esta ablishments in Wa
 tcrbury are using ammonia as q re-
 1rigerant, while one depends upon
 carbon dioxide, according to set
 of new records compiled in the of-
 ice of Fire Marshal D. J. Lahey at Ire headquarters. The combined
 capacity of the ammonia systems is
 presently 576 tons. Having com
 Dleted q survey of all comme'cial
 refrigeration units in the city where
 nmmonia js used fire officials have prepared an index list. copies of which will be kept available at fire headquarters and the emergency bureau of the Connecticut Light X Power company. Tn event of fire within the area where the units Hre located captains and members of various companies and ammonia experts will be guided to the 'oca. tion of the tanks without loss of time.
 Special notice has been given to transportation companies handling hinmonia cylinders to have all placed on one end of the shipping platform and q conspicuous sign ' posted, designating them.
 .N During the past few months, the 3Dff co has received various requests efOr changes. due to tho odor oi HnMfionia fumes in the ncighbor- 4hou1, and upon one occasion, due Jo court order, the system had to 1be pumped down. under the su 4pervision of Captain William c. situssell, attached to the office. 1Ot;ierwise the entire section would have suffered considerable from tho pipes freezing.
 N Fires In Waterbury and else where, where ammonia has been stored, has dond considerable dam sRge, and in several instances fire 1neu have lost their lives. due to the pungent and deadly fumes of s.the refrigerant. In addition to fires Ava rious fire departments has been acalled to ammonia systems where Athe compressors have been found Faulty, and where explosions have Followed, due to combination of gases.
 % Abbott avenue. Dueslers, mar &ket: Bank street, Blue Bird Tea Afoom; Rowland X Hughes com pany; A. & P. market; John De- Vito, market; So. N. E. Ice com pany; Central avenue, Waterbury CnGTTy SLTtet, E9O' ANs itN Acompany. Wordcn's Dairy; Canal Street. D. Il. Feinn. fruits; Chat Held avenue, Jos, Pope X Sons; Commercial street, Musanti- Ber- ssnnn -steinberg; Cheshire road, Maple Hill dairy; East Aurora street, Fulton Market warehouse; Mast Main street, Rogers market; "A. & P. Market: Reymond's bak- sery; Chocolate shop; Englewood 1avenue, A. IL. Merriman's dairy; dcagle street, City of Waterbury, VI NAbbatoir) Franklin street, st xMary's hospital: Fairview street. Fairview dairy; Meadow street, Re liable Coal X Ice company; Maple Street, l.. F. Diorios dairy; Manhan 8treet, Whelans Ice Cream com Dany: North Main street, Mohican market; South Milan street. Steve's Fruit store: Fhton market; Dia- Snond Bottling company, r. w. Rrand store; South Elm street, Standard Brands. Inc; Sperry street, Dudley Beach, meats; Swift k company. (Cudahy's connected to Swift company plant in engine room of Swift company; ScOvill Mfg company, Units at main plant basement of No. 49 building; units At East plant, next to casting shop; dairy; West Main street, Sachsen- tion; Rear of No. 617. Phillips lpany; 4. & P. market: West Clay Willow street, Sanderson's meat Atreet, John Hullstrunk. meats; market; First National Stores; Thomaston avenue, Kramer's mar ket; Union street. rear of: Frank Kunze. provisions; Watertown ave-
 nue. General Ice Cream corpora haAisers' heats; Armours Beef com
 Orange street, North End Ice com.
 pany.