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Ammonia Week in Review | February 6, 2015

February 5th, 2015

Ammonia keeps emergency responders busy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leak Reported At R.C. Bottling Plant Near Airport – Emergency crews have responded to an ammonia leak near the Louisville Airport at the 7up / R.C. bottling group in the 6200 block of Strawberry Lane. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak At New Bedford Business – An ammonia leak […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 30, 2015

January 30th, 2015

Ammonia creates panic in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… 130 People Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Early Saturday morning, McBride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped evacuate 130 people – nearly 20 per cent of the Village of McBride – after an ammonia leak was detected at the Robson Valley Recreation Centre. […keep reading] Flowers Tyson Food Plant Evacuated – The Tyson […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 23, 2015

January 23rd, 2015

Ammonia clears the rink in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Etobicoke Skating Rink Evacuated Following Ammonia Leak – An Etobicoke skating rink was evacuated as a precaution following an ammonia leak at a nearby City of Toronto office building Tuesday evening. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Reported At Upstate Plant- Firefighters and a hazmat crew responded an ammonia leak at […]

Q&A | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment

January 20th, 2015

Question: Where am I required to install emergency eyewash and shower stations? Answer: Both CalOSHA and FedOSHA require eyewash and shower stations in “all work areas where, during routine operations or foreseeable emergencies” an employee’s eye or body “may come in contact with a substance which is corrosive or severely irritating to the skin” [Title 8 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 16, 2015

January 16th, 2015

Ammonia causes havoc in space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Parmalat Cheese Factory Ammonia Leak Forced Woman Out Of House – A chemical leak at a cheese factory south of Ottawa is raising health and safety questions after a resident living a block away was forced out of her home earlier this week by the burning […]