Ammonia Week in Review | March 29, 2013

Another week has passed us by and once again ammonia is all over the headlines. Check out some of the more interesting article in the latest Ammonia Week in Review…

Hazmat team responds to ammonia smell in Central Falls – Firefighters from Central Falls responded to a Dexter Street triple-decker at noon Thursday for a report of an ammonia smell. They called in hazardous-materials teams from […keep reading]

McDonald’s Won’t Be Using Ammonia In Their Burgers – McDonald’s PR is having a rough time of it this week; first with its Twitter campaign gone awry, and now with Jamie Oliver bringing attention to their switch away from using ammonia-treated beef in their burgers. Ammonia (or ammonium hydroxide) is commonly used as a cleaning agent, but apparently McDonald’s used it to convert fatty, unusable beef cuts into a filler used in their burger patties […keep reading]

Resource Compliance to Present at the Central Valley RETA Meeting – Come join us at the next RETA Central Valley Chapter meeting.  Take advantage of a free dinner and a presentation by our very own, Peter Thomas, titled “Overview of RMP, PSM, and CalARP”.  He will be discussing common PSM deficiencies as well as some of the latest trends in RMP, PSM, and CalARP including ultrasonic thickness testing, vibration analysis, and free resources that are available to help stay in compliance […keep reading]

Man Accused of Trying to Steal Anhydrous Ammonia – After a suspect reportedly was caught stealing a substance commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine Friday, he told Ross County sheriff’s deputies he planned to use it for a different drug. Timothy E. Sines, no age or address listed, was arrested shortly after midnight Friday and charged with felony theft after he confessed to stealing anhydrous ammonia from a farm […keep reading]