Ammonia Week in Review | November 1, 2013

As always, ammonia made the headlines this past week. Check out some of the stories that you might have missed in the latest Ammonia Week in Review…

RETA 2013 National Conference – RETA’s 2013 National Conference program is a reflection of our theme — we are BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION. The carefully crafted 2013 program provides an abundance of instructional and technical sessions. […keep reading]

13 Factories Punished in Ammonia Checks – Thirteen factories have been penalized over liquid ammonia safety, in checks that followed a leak that killed 15 people in August. By September 27, 145 plants using liquid ammonia had undergone checks, said the Shanghai Administration of Work Safety, with 997 safety risks uncovered […keep reading]

Metal Scrappers Cause An Ammonia Leak – Two men collecting scrap metal at the former Wendt’s Dairy on Buffalo Avenue caused an ammonia leak when they cut a pipe in a storage room in the building at 10:30 a.m. Monday, police said. The two men, who were tenants of the building, said they cut into a line that began to hiss and secrete a noxious odor. They left, and called police […keep reading]

Community Pulls Together to Relocate Memorial After Ammonia Leak Prompts Evacuations – People and businesses pulled together to make sure a memorial service for a well-known member of the community went on despite an overnight ammonia leak in Transcona. A car being followed by police slammed into the back of the East End Arena. Police said the vehicle was fleeing after a “domestic incident.” It hit the building’s ice plant, causing an ammonia leak […keep reading]