Ammonia Week in Review | September 6, 2013

Several large scale leaks occurred in over the past week. We have them summarized for you in the latest Ammonia Week in Review…

Ammonia Leak at Shanghai Refrigeration Plant Kills 15 – A liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit at a cold storage facility in Shanghai on Saturday has killed 15 people and injured 26 others, local authorities said. The leak occurred at 10:50 am local time at Shanghai Weng’s Cold Storage Industrial Co. Ltd., located in the Baoshan district of eastern Shanghai, the Shanghai municipal government said on its official Sina Weibo account […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Empties Tyson Plant in Rogers – An ammonia leak in a Tyson Foods facility caused the plant to be evacuated and a precautionary “protection in place” order to be issued by the city’s fire department. Fire department personnel responded to the facility at 400 West Olrich St. at approximately 8:15 p.m. Officials said a safety pressure valve released due to a build up of pressure, causing the leak […keep reading]

Two Workers Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak at Cheese Factory – An ammonia leak at a South Gate cheese factory sent two workers to the hospital early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the report of an ammonia leak at 5 a.m. in the 5600 block of East Imperial Highway […keep reading]