Ammonia Week In Review | April 19, 2013

From small leaks to a tragic explosion, there is no shortage of news in today’s edition of Ammonia Week in Review…

Explosion hits Texas ammonia plant – An explosion struck Adair Grain Inc.’s fertilizer facility in the town of West, Texas, killing an unknown number of people, injuring at least 100 and leveling buildings. Local media said as many as 70 people may have died… […keep reading]

Texas death toll may be the worst industry disaster since 2010… […keep reading]

The fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday night in West, Texas, reported to the Environmental Protection Agency and local public safety officials that it presented no risk of fire or explosion, documents show… […keep reading]

Ammonia leak from an ice factory left a worker injured – Surachai Thatchakawinm from the provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office said the worker, identified as Laso, was found unconscious after inhaling the gas. He was rushed to Uttaradit Hospital and is now safe…. […keep reading]