Ammonia Week in Review | May 10, 2013

An ammonia leak in outer space, a semi truck colliding with a train, and some pretty bad parenting all make the cut in the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

International Space Station Has Ammonia Leak in Cooling System – Crew members aboard the International Space Station are awaiting word on how to deal with leaking ammonia from an outside cooling system, NASA said Thursday in a news release. The six-man crew is not in danger, NASA said […keep reading]

Highway 12 To Remain Closed As Ammonia Continues To Leak From Accident Site – U.S. Highway 12 west of Murdock will remain closed into this evening, and motorists are being asked to avoid the area. Traffic will continue to be detoured around the area. Emergency crews are continuing efforts to stop the escape of anhydrous ammonia from a tank involved in a train and semi-truck collision around 8:30 a.m […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak on the Bayfront Causes Some Tight Chests and Coughing – Trident Seafoods on Newport’s Bayfront reported an ammonia line failure in one of their surge systems Tuesday, causing an ammonia gas leak about mid-building at around 12 noon. Ammonia is a coolant gas used in the processing and packaging of fish. If breathed, it is a caustic lung irritant […keep reading]

Neighbor Notices Child Smelling of Ammonia; Home Then Busted For Meth – Three Cabell County residents were arrested when a neighbor reported drug concerns after noticing a child smelled of ammonia. Huntington police went Saturday to check out a home in the 700 block of South High Street in the Guyandotte neighborhood after receiving an anonymous tip. The caller told police a 3-year-old child in the home smelled of ammonia and that they feared the residents were using drugs […keep reading]