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Ammonia Week in Review | March 21, 2014

March 21st, 2014

Several evacuate in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Workers Evacuated After Ammonia Leak In Brooklyn Factory – An ammonia leak in a meat factory in Melbourne’s west, which forced the evacuation of 1100 workers, has been contained. The Swift Australia Meat Production facility was evacuated after about 100 litres of ammonia leaked into the roof […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 14, 2014

March 14th, 2014

A broad-spectrum of news in the ammonia refrigeration industry make up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Environmental Company Called To Clean Up Hudsonville Ammonia Leak – Firefighters are reporting that the scene of a liquid ammonia leak in Hudsonville has stabilized and an environmental clean up company is expected to take care of the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 7, 2014

March 7th, 2014

A couple leaks make up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Plume Clears, Residents Who Were Evacuated Return Home – Dozens of people had to leave their homes and businesses in Fort Pierce Wednesday due to an ammonia leak. Trouble began around 11 a.m. when a one-ton refrigerated trailer was getting picked up from Atlantic […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 28, 2014

February 28th, 2014

Leaks and violence  in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leaks Hit 2 US Cold-Storage Facilities – Two separate cold-storage facilities suffered from roof collapses and subsequent ammonia leaks, within hours of each other. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak At Shenandoah Family Farms Cooperative – The Washington County Special Operations Unit along with fire and rescue crews responded […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 21, 2014

February 21st, 2014

Ammonia acting mysterious in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Smell Prompted Evacuation – Hazmat and fire department crews checked on a strange smell reported at the Lancaster Surgery Center, located at 810 Plaza Blvd. Three employees say they smelled ammonia inside the office when they arrived at the center at 5:45 a.m. Monday. […keep reading] […]