Ammonia Week in Review | April 6, 2018

A small town’s economy suffers due to an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of:

•  Ammonia Week in Review  •

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Figure Skaters, Hockey Players Sidelined with Gander Arena Closure  – “It’s a huge event for restaurants, hoteliers, all local businesses, and I’m sure restaurants have ordered excess inventory to supply all the people, which is not happening now. I can’t even express to you how we feel as a council, that this had to happen, but there was really no choice.” […keep reading]

Have Something to Say? Submit an Abstract to RETA by May 7, 2018! – The RETA 2018 Technical Conference Committee is inviting non-commercial extended abstracts for consideration of acceptance and inclusion for the 2018 National Conference in November. […keep reading]

Workers Stop Ammonia Leak at Frozen Food Plant – Manis said “a couple of hundred pounds” of ammonia was in the building, which was not occupied when the leak occurred. “A small pressure valve was causing the leak.  A little bit goes a long way,” he said.  […keep reading]

Crystal Ice in New Bedford Evacuated After Hazmat Situation – New Bedford District Fire Chief James Fortin tells WBSM News the leak developed as an an electrician was working on a machine in the building. […keep reading]

RAGAGEP: Codes, Standards, and Good Engineering Practices (Part 7) – While a single code change may not be significant, if that code change becomes a perpetual requirement in consecutive code cycles, it may eventually become enforceable RAGAGEP. […keep reading]

Ammonia Alarm Sounds at Shaw Centre – Again – Berger said the detector mistakenly sensed ammonia in the air exceeding 300 parts per million, which triggered the alarm. […keep reading]