All-Russian Scientific and Technical Conference on the Problems of Safe Operation of Ammonia Refrigerating Plants

The conference called "On the ways of modernization and reduction of ammonia capacity of ammonia refrigerating plants (ARP) and top-priority measures to reduce the risk of emergency situations in their operation" was held on April 2-4, 2002 in the Moscow International Complex "Molodezhny". It was organized, as well as the last year's conference on the AXU safety problems, by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, Gosgortechnadzor of Russia and GUP Giprokholod. However over the past year the acuteness of this problem has not diminished. Hundreds of operating refrigerators, cold storage plants, ice-cream factories and other enterprises using ammonia and located in densely populated urban areas still pose a potential threat to human life. This year's conference brought together about 130 representatives from 100 companies interested in solving this problem.