Australia’s refrigeration industry supports agriculture, food processing, and logistics across vast distances. Ammonia is a key refrigerant in industrial facilities, valued for both efficiency and sustainability. National standards reference international codes and place strong emphasis on workplace safety. Australia’s regulatory system is robust, with industry and government collaborating to maintain high standards of operation.
Normative: AS 1210, AS 4343, AS 3788
Informative only: ASNZS 5149
By choice: ANSI IIAR 2
NONE
NONE
YES
Informative only: ASNZS 5149; For old Plant Pre 2016: AS 1677
Normative: AS/NZS 60079, AS 1210, AS 4343, AS 3788
None
(AS 3000 for Electrical components of system)
None
(Ammonia Piping Handbook for Best Practice)
Normative: AS/NZS 60079, AS 1210, AS 4343, AS 3788
Informative only: ASNZS 5149
By choice: ANSI IIAR 2
Informative only: ASNZS 5149; By choice: ANSI IIAR 2
YES
Normative: AS/NZS 60079, AS 1210, AS 4343, AS 3788
Informative only: ASNZS 5149
For old Plant Pre 2016: AS 1677
NONE
Normative: AS 1345
Informative: AS/NZS 5149
Informative only: ASNZS 5149
Normative: AS/NZS 60079, AS 1210, AS 4343, AS 3788
Informative only: ASNZS 5149
By choice: ANSI IIAR 2
Safework Australia (And Safework Authorities in each state, eg Safework SA)
NO
YES. Ammonia systems containing over 500 kg have to be notified to the local fire service
NO
F-Gas Phase down laws in compliance with Montreal & Kigali Protocolls. No qualifications or licenses required for working with HFO, HC, Nat Ref.