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Ammonia refrigeration safety conference

IRELAND: The Institute of Refrigeration Ireland and Engineers Ireland are presenting a one-day conference next month on Safe Ammonia Refrigeration.

The aim of the conference is to raise awareness of the benefits and hazards of ammonia refrigeration and to inform attendees on how best to ensure ammonia refrigeration systems are installed, maintained and operated safely.

The conference is aimed at system owners/operators, factory engineering managers and maintenance engineering personnel, refrigeration contractors and equipment manufacturers/distributors, service and maintenance companies, refrigeration system designers and technical support personnel and safety consultants/advisors.

The conference takes place from 09.00 to 17.00 on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Clarion Hotel Dublin Liffey Valley, Dublin 22.

For further details and to book visit the IRI website here.

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