Ammonia Week in Review | October 7, 2016

Ammonia attracts unwanted attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

Seafood Company Fined $173,168 After Deadly Ammonia Leak – The Occupational Health and Safety Administration announced the fines Friday saying investigators found 20 different infractions at Stavis Seafoods’ cold storage facility in South Boston. […keep reading]

Evacuations at Brea Storage Facility Following Possible Ammonia Spill – Employees with a moving company detected an ammonia odor and a light mist coming from a unit on the first floor of the indoor storage facility, Schaefer said. The exact location of the possible spill has not been determined. […keep reading]

Ammonia Refrigeration Valve Tags – When reviewing an ammonia refrigeration Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) and comparing to the actual refrigeration system, I am often surprised at how often valves have not been physically labeled to match the P&ID. […keep reading]

Ammonia Tanker Leak Leaves People Gasping – An RCF tanker loaded with ammonia gas, which was headed for a heavy water plant at the Department of Atomic Energy in Tuticorin, developed a leakage near Pezari village between Alibaug and Vadkhal early on Tuesday. The leakage left villagers gasping for breath and caused irritation in their eyes. […keep reading]