Ammonia Week in Review | February 7, 2014

Leaks and fines fill this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……

Homes Evacuated After Ammonia Leaks At Poultry Plant – An ammonia leak at George’s Chicken, 19992 Senedo Road, near Edinburg forced the evacuation of the plant and 12 nearby homes early Friday afternoon.  Emergency crews reported at about 2:45 p.m. that the leak had been stopped a little more than two hours after a 911 call came from the chicken slaughtering and processing plant. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Closes Yuba City Streets – An ammonia leak at a cold storage facility forced the shutdown of some Yuba City streets on Saturday night.  The leak of anhydrous ammonia at Tony’s Fine Foods, 700 Jones St., was reported at about 6:30 p.m., Fire Department Battalion Chief John Limas said early Sunday. […keep reading]

EPA RMP General Duty Citations At Cold Storage Warehouse – This case may be the “whopper” that sinks the General Duty Clause perverbal teeth into the refrigeration industry.  From all accounts, it appears this facility was inspected and issued some NOVs, which the facility agreed to take care of.  A year later, EPA returned for a follow-up inspection and found items not corrected. […keep reading]