Ammonia Week in Review | April 26, 2013

Another Ammonia Week in Review full of ammonia leaks and fines…

Ammonia Leak From Container Triggers Panic – The leakage of anhydrous ammonia while in transit on the Kolkata-Chennai National Highway-5 near Asram Medical College on the city outskirts triggered panic. The liquid-turned gas kept gushing out when the lids of the three out of four chambers of the tanker containing the chemical opened up following an accident involving a truck in which it was being transported. It all started at 8 p.m. on Sunday and lasted till 1-30 p.m. on Monday […keep reading]

Necco Faces $133,000 in Ammonia Fines – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited New England Confectionery Company Inc., also known as Necco, for 19 alleged serious violations of workplace health and safety standards at its Revere production plant. The manufacturer of Necco Wafers, Clark Bars and other candies faces proposed penalties of $133,000 in connection with the release of 8,000 pounds of ammonia […keep reading]

Beef Company To Pay $450,000 For Fatal Ammonia Leak – Beef Products Inc. has agreed to pay a $450,000 fine to settle charges stemming from a fatal anhydrous ammonia release at its now-closed Waterloo plant, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The leak killed one worker and permanently disabled another […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Sends Woman To Hospital – Central Indiana police say a 75-year-old woman who fled her home to escape ammonia leaking from farm equipment was treated at a local hospital for breathing difficulties […keep reading]