The Ammonia Refrigeration Management (ARM) Program is a voluntary program designed to help facilities manage their ammonia refrigeration systems in a safe and responsible manner. It is meant to be used by facilities that operate relatively small ammonia refrigeration systems within industrial occupancy as defined by the building code and are not covered by the: Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard (29 CFR 1910.119); the Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Risk Management Program (RMP) Regulation (40 CFR Part 68); or any state-specific PSM or RMP requirements such as in New Jersey, Delaware and California. The ARM program will aid US based facilities in meeting the “General Duty” clauses of both OSHA and the USEPA.

 
IIAR has broken the Ammonia Refrigeration Management Program into two separate documents. The first document, the Ammonia Refrigeration Management Guidelines, 1st edition, provides an outline of the program and gives a detailed purpose and explanation for each component of the program and why it is necessary. The second document, the Ammonia Refrigeration Management Templates, 1st edition, includes templates created to be used in your facility for compliance as well as instructions on how to develop your documentation per the program guidelines. When digital books are purchased, access to download the templates is provided on the IIAR/Gilmore Global evantage website (look for the paper clip icon). When hardcopy books are purchased, a USB drive with the templates loaded onto it will be sent with the hardcopy books. This bundled offering provides a price discount compared to the individual purchase of the guidelines and templates.