Ammonia Makes Explosive Headlines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 1 In Hospital Following Ammonia Leak at Dillon Co. Plant – One person went to the hospital Wednesday after being exposed to ammonia during a leak of the chemical outside the Perdue Farms in Dillon, according to Dillon County Emergency Management Director Cliff Arnette. […]
Ammonia Heats Up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Tuem Ice Factory Sparks Panic, Swift Response Averts Disaster – On reaching the site, firefighters detected ammonia gas—commonly used in ice manufacturing—spread across the area. […keep reading] Blythe Ammonia Leak Contained – Hazmat crews Friday are investigating an anhydrous ammonia leak that […]
This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 6/13/17. You can read the original blog here. Relief System Design and Design Basis is one of the most commonly inspected components of Process Safety Information (Title 8 CCR §5189(d)(3)(A)(4) and Title 29 CFR §1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D)). This documentation, when prepared correctly, will describe the […]
Roads Barricaded in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Shuts Down SR 15 – A tank with anhydrous ammonia is leaking in a field south of Milford, just off CR 1100N and has shut down traffic between Waubee Lake Road and CR 1100N. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation – “The entire […]
Summary In August 2023, the catastrophic failure of a nurse tank containing anhydrous ammonia resulted in the release of all the ammonia contained within the tank. Incident Description The nurse tank was sitting stationary in a farm co-op lot when the tank failure suddenly occurred. According to the report, “The failure caused the tank shell […]
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