Ammonia Week in Review | July 14, 2017

Ammonia makes an impact in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….

2 Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak Causes Explosion at Elk Grove Food Plant – An explosion caused by an ammonia leak at a food manufacturing plant Friday morning in Elk Grove Village caused two people to be hospitalized, forced the evacuation of dozens of workers and impacted businesses throughout the area, officials said. […keep reading]

Hazmat Team Called Out to Possible Ammonia Leak in Northwest Bakersfield – Kern County fire crews and a hazmat team were called out to a possible ammonia leak at a chemical plant in northwest Bakersfield on Friday. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak at Louis Rich Plant Contained, Shelter in Place Order Lifted – According to deputies, an ammonia leak was what caused the evacuation of approximately 200 employees to a staging area. Deputies said the leak had been contained to inside the plant, however, they advised anyone within 1/10 of a mile of the plant to shelter in place. […keep reading]

Ammonia Scare Quickly Averted – A slight tightening of a valve was all that was needed to stop a potentially toxic ammonia leak that drew multiple emergency responders to Lincolnville late Saturday. […keep reading]

PSI Explained: Design Codes and Standards Employed – For ammonia refrigeration processes, the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), is the leader in developing standards. […keep reading]