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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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 14, 2015

August 14th, 2015

Ammonia leaks spring up across the globe in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. 10,000 Residents Evacuated From Chinese City After Toxic Gas Leak At Fertiliser Plant – Residents were told by the local government to evacuate Dingshui district in the city of Nanchong at about 10.30pm after liquid ammonia started to leak from a pipe at the […]