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Ammonia Week in Review | January 30, 2015

January 30th, 2015

Ammonia creates panic in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… 130 People Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Early Saturday morning, McBride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped evacuate 130 people – nearly 20 per cent of the Village of McBride – after an ammonia leak was detected at the Robson Valley Recreation Centre. […keep reading] Flowers Tyson Food Plant Evacuated – The Tyson […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 23, 2015

January 23rd, 2015

Ammonia clears the rink in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Etobicoke Skating Rink Evacuated Following Ammonia Leak – An Etobicoke skating rink was evacuated as a precaution following an ammonia leak at a nearby City of Toronto office building Tuesday evening. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Reported At Upstate Plant- Firefighters and a hazmat crew responded an ammonia leak at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 16, 2015

January 16th, 2015

Ammonia causes havoc in space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Parmalat Cheese Factory Ammonia Leak Forced Woman Out Of House – A chemical leak at a cheese factory south of Ottawa is raising health and safety questions after a resident living a block away was forced out of her home earlier this week by the burning […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 19, 2014

December 18th, 2014

Ammonia leaks from coast to coast in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Route 220 Reopened In Botetourt County After Truck Carrying Ammonia Overturns – The north and southbound lanes were closed for most of the day while crews worked to contain an accident in which a tractor-trailer carrying ammonia overturned.  […keep reading] Several Homes Evacuated Due To […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 12, 2014

December 12th, 2014

Ammonia leaks, news, training, and fines mix up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Lampasas Downtown Reopened After Ammonia Leak – No injuries have been reported in the leak that caused the evacuation of the downtown and surrounding downtown area. The city says someone reported a smell of ammonia around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon near the […]