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Ammonia Week in Review | August 6, 2021

August 6th, 2021

A boiler explosion leads to an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Boiler Explodes Causing Ammonia Leak at Strasburg Milk Plant – Several downtown streets were closed for hours and nearby neighbors had to evacuate as hazardous materials crews cleaned up the scene. […keep reading here, here, or here] Auditing Elements: Process […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 30, 2021

July 30th, 2021

Eight Washington cold storages are penalized for late Tier II reporting in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… EPA Settles Chemical Accident Prevention Planning Violations at Eight Yakima Valley Cold Storage Facilities – EPA: “Zillah and Yakima families deserve better protection from chemical hazards.” […keep reading] Sportsplex Pool Reopens after Ammonia Leak on Tuesday – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 23, 2021

April 23rd, 2021

200 people are evacuated after an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Lifeguard Arena in Henderson Evacuated after Possible Ammonia Leak – Henderson Fire Department says the Lifeguard Arena was evacuated about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday after a report of a possible ammonia leak in the refrigeration system. […keep reading] Fire, Ammonia Release […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 9, 2021

April 9th, 2021

An ammonia release in Alabama prompts an evacuation in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Release Prompts Response at Koch Foods – Workers at the Koch Foods plant on Paden Road were evacuated briefly Thursday after an ammonia release at the chicken processing facility, according to Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed. […keep reading] No […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 19, 2021

February 19th, 2021

IIAR decides to hold annual conference online in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IIAR Cancels In-Person June 2021 Conference, Focuses on Online Event – The next in-person conference for ammonia group will be in Savannah, Georgia (U.S.), in 2022. […keep reading] EPA Criminal Penalty for RMP Violations at Cold Storage Ammonia Refrigeration Warehouse – On December […]