Industrial refrigerationAustralia · New Zealand · Pacific · Asia

R717 process safety · Field proven

Ammonia safety, engineered for the real world.

I’m Paddy Durham, an ammonia process safety specialist with 30+ years’ hands-on experience across Australia and New Zealand. I help people understand their plant, manage the risks and know what to do when things go wrong.

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30+ yearsHands-on industry experience

R717

R717 specialistAnhydrous ammonia expertise

AU/NZ

AU · NZ · PacificRegional reach and support

Practical experience. Useful support.

Helping you put ammonia safety into practice.

I’ve put that experience into practical training and safety resources that make complex requirements easier to understand and apply. The aim is straightforward: help you protect your people and your business.

That might mean developing your team’s knowledge, reviewing the risks at your plant, or working through emergency planning and credible release scenarios. We start with what you need and build from there.

You can book a single service or bring the work together in a company package, with support as your people, plant and priorities change.

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Online learning · foundation

Machinery Room Induction

Foundation ammonia safety learning for people working around refrigeration plant.

AUD $199 per learner

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Online learning · deeper understanding

Advanced Ammonia Appreciation

Six modules for people who need deeper ammonia knowledge.

AUD $420 per learner

Buy Advanced Appreciation

Digital template · Australia or NZ

Ammonia Safety & Compliance Program

An editable PSM framework for Australian or New Zealand site adaptation.

AUD $500 per jurisdictional template

Choose your template Template supply. Adaptation and implementation are separate.

Free PDF · practical reference

R717 Rapid Reference Posters

Five print-ready A4 posters in one regional PDF.

Free PDF download

Get your poster pack Australia, New Zealand, US, UK and Fiji editions.

AUD, excluding applicable GST. Course access is confirmed with you; site-specific work is separate.

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Your continuing safety journey

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People, plant and priorities change. Return to the part of the journey that needs attention.

Your people. Your plant. Your next priority.Join at any stop · return as needs change

Join at any stop. Review what has changed. Keep useful work current.

Client feedback

Trusted where it matters.

Independent feedback from refrigeration professionals, operators and businesses we have supported.

★★★★★

“By far the best in the business! Anything ammonia safety, ammonia refrigeration, and ammonia compliance, this is the place to go.”

R-717 ServicesGoogle review

“I have valued Gauge Refrigeration’s expertise, pragmatic recommendations and risk-based guidance immensely. Their high-quality work and extensive experience managing ammonia systems have been of great value to our critical risk management programme.”

Michelle GillmanClient testimonial

“It created lively discussion around the workshop and most of the guys commented that they learnt something, even the well-weathered guys.”

Simon GunnExcel Refrigeration

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Know where your ammonia risk stands.

Start with a practical conversation about your plant, current concerns and what good looks like from here.

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Ammonia safety, engineered for the real world.

Helping you put ammonia safety into practice.