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A Detroit bottling plant has a large ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Hazmat Situation at Industrial Building near John R, State Fair in Detroit – Roads in the area were being shut down as police and fire crews responded. There was a strong odor in the area. […keep […]
An ammonia leak without an alarm leads to fifteen employees being hospitalized in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Birds Eye Plant had History of OSHA Violations Prior to Ammonia Leak – A dangerous chemical leak Sunday morning sent 15 people to the hospital. After the incident, employees said no alarm sounded warning them of the toxic […]
Hazmat crew is sent into a Portland brewery in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Widmer Brothers Brewery in North Portland Prompts Evacuation – The leak was contained inside the building, located at 929 North Russell Street, and was at fairly low levels. Portland Fire and Rescue shut off the source and vented the […]
No shortage of ammonia leaks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Scranton, PA Forces Residents from Homes – The smell of the chemical hung in the air, and dozens of people in nearby homes were told they had to leave. The leak was found at Gress Refrigerated Services. At least one worker […]
A bakery catches fire in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Put Out Fire, Investigate Ammonia Leak at Oxnard Building – A fire and ammonia leak at a commercial bakery in Oxnard prompted the evacuation of dozens of workers Wednesday morning, officials said. […keep reading] Ammonia Refrigeration and the 2018 International Mechanical Code – The International […]