Ammonia Week in Review | January 11, 2013

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 (CAA).  The penalties were incurred when the company failed to comply with the CAA in the following ways […keep reading]

Ammonia leak at Reddy Ice in Baton Rouge leads to evacuation – A two-block radius around the Reddy Ice Facility at 1140 Myrtle Street in Baton Rouge has been evacuated due to an Ammonia leak. The children at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School after care program have also been evacuated […keep reading]

F/V Pacific Producer Leaks Ammonia While Docked at Kodiak – a 170-foot steel-hulled fish processing vessel built in 1946, has been docked at Pier 2 in Kodiak for around two months, even though the City has requested the owner to remove it. On December 31, two crewmembers, who were living on board, fled the ship, reporting an ammonia leak. Kodiak and Coast Guard firefighters cleared the area during their investigation and closed all valves within the ammonia system […keep reading]

International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration – Why Should You Join IIAR? Your membership in IIAR is an investment that pays immediate dividends for your company and for the ammonia refrigeration industry. When you join IIAR, you receive free access to the Members Only Section of www.iiar.org, including a wide range of benefits and valuable services […keep reading]