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Ammonia Week in Review | June 2, 2017

June 2nd, 2017

Ammonia has a wide array of headlines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Hazmat Crews Respond to Ammonia Tank Release in Birmingham – Birmingham Fire says a release valve on the tank vented early and crews are spraying water on the tank to keep it cool. Captain Harrell says there is no threat […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 26, 2017

May 26th, 2017

Ammonia remains calm and under control in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Ammonia Leak at Invercargill Freezing Works – MFD Deputy Chief Christopher Cross said the ammonia leak was located at a valve of a compressor unit. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Contained – MFD Deputy Chief Christopher Cross said the ammonia leak was located at a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 19, 2017

May 19th, 2017

Ammonia clears the bakery in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Ammonia Leak at King Soopers Processing Facility Prompts Hazmat Response – After arriving on scene, crews discovered that ammonia was leaking from a freezer inside the facility. […keep reading] Firm Fined for Ammonia Safety Violations – The operators of a food distribution facility in Springfield, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 12, 2017

May 12th, 2017

History brings a sobering reminder to this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….   Arnott’s Biscuits’ Marleston Factory Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Six MFS appliances and 14 firefighters were called to the Galway Avenue factory in Marleston just before 5am and isolated an ammonia plant room where high levels of the poisonous gas had leaked. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 5, 2017

May 5th, 2017

Ammonia forces evacuations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 7 Taken to Hospital From Lebanon County Ammonia Incident – Seven people were transported to local hospitals Monday morning for illness after an ammonia incident at the FreeBird poultry processing plant near Fredericksburg. […keep reading] Trump Administration Could Delay EPA’s Tighter Tules for Anhydrous Ammonia […]