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New hittable door technology from Jamison, the
world's largest thermal door manufacturer, the VersaFlex (tm) was
specially-designed with every component being a part of the hittable process.
www.jamisondoor.com/versaflex/ |
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 Q: We use a glycol
water mix circulated in our under floor system to keep the ground from freezing
below the building. The glycol/water mix picks up heat through a heat exchanger
with our ammonia system. This is a fairly typical arrangement for freezers.
Apparently, we have had a leak in our heat exchanger which has allowed ammonia
into the glycol/water mix. Based on a test kit from our water treatment chemical
supplier, we believe that the ammonia is about 30ppm in the glycol/water
solution. We are very concerned about this because this is a large facility with
a number of brass fittings in the under floor system which are not easily
accessible. Brass and ammonia are incompatible, and we do not want to take
chances that would have us rebuilding the under floor system. At the same time,
we do not know what we would do if we had to dispose of 4000 gallons (estimated)
of the contaminated glycol/water mix. Our refrigeration contractor says that the
incompatibility of ammonia with brass is due to ammonia’s high ph, and that what
we need to do is to leave the solution in the system but simply add something to
lower the ph. On the other hand, our water treatment supplier says that it is
more complicated than that. We are looking for advice regarding what can be
done, if anything, to make this glycol/water mix that is about 30ppm ammonia
safe for the brass fittings in the under floor heat system.
A: Ron Vallort, Ron Vallort & Associates: This is a situation
where an error could be catastrophic. The safest solution would be to evacuate
the under floor piping system, repair the leak in the heat exchanger, and
recharge the system with a fresh glycol solution. A quick response would
minimize the damage from interaction between the ammonia and the brass fittings. |
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 Lanier Technical
College is offering a new and unique hands-on training opportunity exclusively
to WFLO Institute students. Immediately following the WFLO Institute (31 January
- 3 February 2010, Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Lanier
Technical College is offering a 2.5 day Ammonia for Non-Operators Course. This
course will provide the non-operator with an introduction to the theory and
basic concepts of industrial ammonia refrigeration system operation. Students
will then get the chance to apply what they learn in the classroom in Lanier’s
state-of-the-art refrigeration lab. Find out more
here.
To maximize the quality of this special training experience, registration is
limited to 30 students so
REGISTER NOW! Click
here to find out more about hotel and travel arrangements at Lanier. For
information on the WFLO Institute, including faculty lists and schedules visit
www.wflo.org/institute. |
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 The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) offers a free, voluntary program called the ICE Mutual
Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) that can help employers deal
with immigration issues facing their workforce. The goal of the program is to
assist employers in developing a more secure and stable workforce and to enhance
fraudulent document awareness through education and training. Employers
participating in the IMAGE program receive education and training on proper
hiring procedures, fraudulent document detection, use of the E-Verify employment
eligibility verification program and anti-discrimination procedures. Upon
enrollment and implementation of suggested best practices, ICE will deem the
employment practices of participants in this national endeavor “IMAGE
Certified”. ICE believes that this “branding” will become an industry standard
as a way to insure companies are making every effort to comply with the law and
enhance national security.
The IMAGE program could be a useful tool for members of the cold chain to make
sure their workforce is properly credentialed and decrease the likelihood that a
company is in violation of immigration laws. And now could be a good time to
look into the program, as ICE on 19 November, announced 1000 new workplace
audits focused on companies associated with critical infrastructure. With ICE’s
heightened attention to audits, participation on the IMAGE program could help
companies to correct any problems before being audited.
Iowa Cold Storage has recently participated in the program and found it very
beneficial. Gary Jones, Managing Director of Iowa Cold Storage, stated, “We
recently learned that one of our former employees had been using fraudulent
immigration documents. This raised a question of how we could better ensure that
our workforce was legal and avoid potential problems with DHS Immigration and
Customs Enforcement. The IMAGE program has provided us with a strong mechanism
for assessing our policies and implementing best employment practices. We have
had a very positive experience with the program and I would encourage other IARW
members to look into the program and see if they could benefit.”
For more information on the IMAGE program, visit the
DHS website or
contact Lowell Randel at lrandel@gcca.org
or + 1 703-373-4300. |
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 Last week you should
have received an email telling you about a new survey from GCCA's Government
Affairs Department, "Congress and the Cold Chain." Please take a
few moments to complete this short survey designed to help us provide you with
the best resources and information possible.
Complete the survey
here.
Also, check out the restructured
GCCA Government
Affairs Website! We have streamlined the best resource for information
on the regulatory and legislative issues that impact our industry. Visit
www.gcca.org/gov today and let us know
what you think of the new format by contacting Andrea Ryan at
aryan@gcca.org. |
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 Statistics
suggest that the Chinese middle class will spend more than USD 650 billion on
food by 2017, and 75 percent of that will be in inland cities in China, rather
than the metropolises on the coast. Reaching these consumers will require an
effective nationwide distribution network, which currently does not exist. To
help create a reliable cold chain in China, GCCA is supporting the
International Exhibition on Cold Chain Logistics (Cold Chain Logistics China
2010), which will be held 2-4 June 2010 in Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center,
Guangzhou, China. The event will help create a working platform for exchange
and cooperation among food manufacturers, food distributors, food processors,
global retailers, fast-food chains, food equipment suppliers, food service
companies, food grocers, restaurants and hotels, 3PLs, vendors and solution
providers, industry associations and government regulators/officials.
Download the event brochure for more information. |
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 To the best of our ability,
the IARW Service Team has analyzed every warehouse legal liability coverage form
that is currently out there in the insurance market. In our professional
opinion, the IARW manuscript coverage form remains the best product for
exposures of a PRW. The limited coverage on debris removal, temperature abuse,
or ammonia which we find in other insurance company coverage forms could be a
financial disaster to a PRW, especially in this hard economy. If you are not
currently participating in the IARW Insurance Program reach out to your IARW
Insurance Team by contacting Connie Phipps at +1 816 960 9946 or
cphipps@lockton.com. |
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A brand new issue of COLD FACTS Magazine is in the mail. The November-December
issue of the magazine provides readers with strategies and trends for 2010. For
this issue, the COLD FACTS editorial team interviewed key cold chain players
from Eurofrigo, Preferred Freezer Services, Reed Boardall Cold Storage, Newark
Refrigerated Warehouse, Conestoga Cold Storage, Confederation Freezers, Kalypso
Kold Store, American Trucking Association, and the International Institute of
Ammonia Refrigeration.
Preview the latest issue online.
Interested in advertising in COLD FACTS in 2010? Contact James Rogers at +1 703 373 4300 ex.233 or
jrogers@gcca.org. |
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More than 4,000 copies of the Global Cold Chain Directory reach all sectors of
the cold chain industry each year. Averages of 64 percent of users refer to
advertisements in the Directory for more information about a company’s services.
Higher visibility in the directory means more inquiries about your products and
services, which translates into more business opportunities for you!
Insertion orders must be received by 11 December 2009.
Download your order form
here. Questions? Contact James Rogers at +1 703 373 4300 ex.233 or
jrogers@gcca.org. |
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Tyson Foods' Chairman of the Board, John Tyson, announced that the Board of
Directors has chosen Donnie Smith, currently senior group VP of Poultry and
Prepared Foods, to be the company's president and CEO, effective immediately.
Read more. |
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