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It’s that time of year! Spring is just around the corner and so is the gauntlet of ammonia safety days and industry trade shows. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you at a few of our industry’s upcoming events. Yuma Area Ammonia Safety Day Date: February 28, 2013 Location: Yuma, AZ Website: yaasd.org Central Valley […]
There is a lot of important news in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Georgia Firm Indicted in Woman’s Ammonia Death – Federal officials have charged a Georgia transportation company in a 2009 ammonia leak that killed a South Carolina woman. According to court documents filed this week, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Werner […]
Here’s a recap of how ammonia made the news this week… Reddy Ice Ammonia Leak Prompts Lawsuit – Last week’s ammonia leak at the Reddy Ice facility on Myrtle Street that caused Baton Rouge firefighters to evacuate a nearby school and a few elderly residents has prompted a lawsuit by several residents. The suit seeks class-action […]
Never a dull moment in the world of NH3. Here’s how ammonia made the headlines this week… Ammonia Cold Storage Facility Ordered to Pay $225,000 in Penalties! – On January 9, 2013, a cold storage and ice manufacturing facility was ordered to pay $225,000 to settle penalties resulting from violations of the Federal Clean Air Act […]
On January 9, 2013, a cold storage and ice manufacturing facility was ordered to pay $225,000 to settle penalties resulting from violations of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The penalties were incurred when the company failed to comply with the CAA in the following ways: Failure to put in place a required Risk Management Plan […]