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Ammonia Week in Review | September 18, 2015

September 18th, 2015

Ammonia causes trouble at school in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Near Tracadie Sends 9 to Hospital – No serious injuries reported as all were released from hospital before midnight. […keep reading] Ammonia Leakage on Kibbutz in North Causes Scare; 4 People Hospitalized – The incident occurred in Kibbutz Eilon, a community that lies just one kilometer south […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 11, 2015

September 11th, 2015

New ammonia policies prompt legal action in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Goehring: N.D. Prepared to Sue OSHA to Stop Policy Aaffecting Anhydrous Ammonia Retailers – North Dakota is prepared to take legal action to block a change in federal policy that would force more than 280 retailers of anhydrous ammonia to comply with the same […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 4, 2015

September 4th, 2015

An abundance of resources are available in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. IIAR Pipe Marking Labels – This video provides a brief overview of IIAR standards for labeling ammonia pipe markers. Assuring pipes are marked is vital for maintenance and worker safety. […watch video] Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Seminars Set – The North Dakota State University Extension Service, CHS, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 28, 2015

August 28th, 2015

Oil draining goes bad in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Yoakum Employees Sent Home Because of Ammonia Release – About 6:30 a.m., an employee was draining oil that had settled in the bottom of the ammonia tank when the release occurred, said Yoakum Fire Chief Mark Herchek. […keep reading] Examples of catastrophic failure of NH3 refrigeration […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 21, 2015

August 21st, 2015

Ammonia finds its way out of the pipes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Anzco Apologises For Waitara Gas Leak That Sent Three People To Hospital – The food company at the centre of a chemical leak that shut down Waitara’s CBD in the weekend has apologised and will review its ammonia emergency procedures. […keep […]