Ammonia Week in Review | September 12, 2014

Ammonia questions, fines, and leaks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… 

Five Checked After Pasco Ammonia Leak – Firefighters stopped the leak and the plant was turned back over to management. The small, contained leak was mainly an inhalation hazard. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak in Ville Platte – Hazmat crews were busy cleaning up an ammonia leak in Ville Platte Thursday night. State Police Master Trooper Brooks David told News 10 that 500 gallons of ammonia leaked out from a liquefied ammonia business. […keep reading]

NW China Chemical Plant Ammonia Leak Poisons 33 – Thirty-three people have been poinsoned by ammonia gas leaked from a local chemical plant in this capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Monday. […keep reading]

OSHA PSM Citations @ Ice Maker (NH3 refrigeration & $274,700) – Inadequate safeguards to protect workers against potential ammonia releases at an ice plant have resulted in $264,700 in fines at a nationwide ice manufacturer and distributor. […keep reading]

Q&A | Emergency Pressure Control Systems – Question: What is an emergency pressure control system? […keep reading]