Ammonia Week in Review | October 13, 2017

Ammonia gets international attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….

Worker Injured as Ammonia Gas Leaks at Penampang Factory – In the 3.40pm incident, the worker, while discharging the excess ammonia gas, was said to have slipped and fell. With the valve lever open, the gas blew right to his face, causing the injury. […keep reading]

Nashville Firefighter Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak – Crews said Monday night that one valve went out on a tank of ammonia at the Cold Storage of Nashville – causing all of them all to go out. […keep reading]

One Taken to Hospital After Apparent Ammonia Leak at Factory – He said a fire crew at the scene used specialised equipment to assess whether there were any chemicals remaining in the air at the site. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak at Ice Factory in Senawang – Negri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the gas was believed to have leaked from the ammonia storage tank when maintenance work was being carried out at the plant. […keep reading]

EPA Region 1 Increasingly Targeting Ammonia Refrigeration Processes for RMP and General Duty Clause Enforcement – Much of EPA Region 1’s recent enforcement activity has been focused on ammonia refrigeration processes, and most of the cases arise from compliance inspections. […keep reading]