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Ammonia Week in Review | October 3, 2014

October 3rd, 2014

Ammonia news and resources make up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leakage From Ice Cube Factory In Rayong Causes Five People To Fall Ill – The workers experienced irritations on the eyes and nose following the gas leakage last night. Fortunately, none of the residents living near the ice production factory have been […]

Q&A | Ammonia Pipe Labels

September 30th, 2014

Question: I’ve heard that the ammonia pipe labeling requirements have changed. Is that true? Answer: Yes and No. It is true that IIAR updated Bulletin No. 114 Identification of Ammonia Refrigeration Piping and System Components in March 2014. The update includes a fundamental change that we will address in this blog. Before doing that, however, it is important that we unpack […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 26, 2014

September 26th, 2014

Aqueous ammonia proves it can be dangerous in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  RIVERSIDE: Worker Accidentally Sprayed With Ammonia – A weekend industrial accident sprayed a Riverside worker with ammonia, say county hazardous materials officials. […keep reading] Broken Valve Causes Warehouse Ammonia Leak – Emergency crews responding to a hazmat situation in Avon, Massachusetts, Thursday night, say an […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 19, 2014

September 19th, 2014

Firefighters are busy with ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leak Under Control at Laack Cold Storage in Green Bay – Officials with the Green Bay Fire Department confirm an ammonia leak is now under control.  Officials say the incident happened Friday night at the Laack Cold Storage Facility located at 1111 N. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 12, 2014

September 12th, 2014

Ammonia questions, fines, and leaks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Five Checked After Pasco Ammonia Leak – Firefighters stopped the leak and the plant was turned back over to management. The small, contained leak was mainly an inhalation hazard. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak in Ville Platte – Hazmat crews were busy cleaning up an ammonia leak in […]