Ammonia Week in Review | October 12, 2018

A poultry plant evacuates and elementary school shelters-in-place after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Employees Safe After Ammonia Leak at Abbotsford Poultry Plant – “Currently, we’re just responding to an ammonia leak. At this point, it doesn’t pose a risk to anybody in the vicinity, but we’re just monitoring and have crews on, responding to help mitigate it,” Assistant Fire Chief Ron Hull said. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Briefly Closes Highway 35 South of Hood River – An ammonia leak at an orchard south of Hood River prompted authorities to close part of Highway 35 for nearly two hours. The leak was reported about 2 p.m. at a fruit packing plant and orchard off the highway. […keep reading]

‘Low-Charge’ the Name of the Game for New Ammonia Systems – Uptake of low-charge ammonia systems is increasing around the world as manufacturers succeed in reducing refrigerant charges, mitigating safety risks and improving efficiency, said Danfoss in a webinar held during Refrigerant Week 2018. […keep reading]

Police Close Roads, Investigating ‘Strong Smell of Ammonia’ Near Grant Park – Around 11:15 a.m. Friday, Atlanta Police told 11Alive several firetrucks and a ‘Decon’ Unit are investigating a strong smell that could be coming from a cold storage on Boulevard Southeast near the area where the SE Beltline trail will be. […keep reading]