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Ammonia Week in Review | January 24, 2020

January 24th, 2020

An ammonia leak occurs at a water treatment plant in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Under Control at Asheboro’s Water Treatment Plant – The leak occurred as a contractor was performing maintenance on the above-ground anhydrous ammonia holding tank and encountered an equipment failure. […keep reading] Testing Compressor Safety Devices (IIAR 6, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 17, 2020

January 17th, 2020

A refrigeration contractor dies after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Investigators Identify Victim in Deadly Ammonia Leak at Iredell County Warehouse – Officials said a subcontractor was killed and another worker was hurt after an exposure to anhydrous ammonia. […keep reading] The Tables! (IIAR 6, Part 10) – Chapters 6-15 of […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 10, 2020

January 10th, 2020

Ammonia-contaminated water leaves thousands without water in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… No Water for 35,000 After Ammonia Found in Muar River – Investigation shows that the ammonia level was above 2.5 ppm, therefore disrupting Panchor 3 water treatment plant’s operation as it cannot operate at the maximum level. […keep reading] Smiths Falls […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 3, 2020

January 3rd, 2020

An apartment is evacuated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Smell Forces Apartment Building Evacuation – A maintenance worker using ammonia caused the evacuation of an apartment building in the 1600 block of Birch Road Friday, with a hazardous materials team called in to clear the chemical. […keep reading here or here] Ammonia Leak […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 13, 2019

December 13th, 2019

An ammonia trailer accident proves fatal in Mexico in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 5 People Killed by Ammonia Poisoning after Tanker Truck Accident – The five were traveling aboard a bus on the Siglo XXI highway when it was trapped in a toxic cloud of ammonia released when the tanker, a double tractor-trailer, […]