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Ammonia stirs up trouble in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Poisonous Gas Leak in Belvedere Last Night – An ammonia leak at a depot in Belvedere last night required assistance from the HART hazardous team at London Ambulance Service (LAS). […keep reading] PARIS TN: Ammonia Leak Contained – Members of the Henry Volunteer Fire Department and Tosh Farms employees […]
EPA and OSHA tighten up enforcement in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Meat Plant Closed by Ammonia Leak – A meat worker was taken to hospital after ammonia leaked at an Invercargill meat works last night. […keep reading] DuPont Workers Sprayed with Liquid Ammonia Taken to Hospital – Two DuPont employees have been transported to the hospital after a […]
Ammonia makes a brief appearance in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… OSHA Investigating Possible Ammonia Leak at Reser’s Plant – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a report of an ammonia leak at the Reser’s Fine Foods plant in Topeka last week. […keep reading] Q&A | Relief Valve Replacement (Dual Assembly) – Question: Do both relief […]
Question: Do both relief valves on a dual assembly have to be replaced every five (5) years, or just the relief valve that has been subject to system pressure? Answer: Most pressure vessels in an ammonia refrigeration system exceed 10 cubic feet in volume (normal exceptions are oil pots and small oil separators), and therefore are […]
Ammonia tries to catch a flight in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Meat Factory Near Prestwick Airport Evacuated After Suspected Ammonia Leak – Firefighters were called to the Hall’s of Scotland plant in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, at around 4.40am. Crews entered the Glenburn Road premises to isolate the leak after the night shift staff were accounted […]