Ammonia Week in Review | May 1, 2015

Ammonia leaks with costly consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

Anhydrous Ammonia Spill Prompts Road Blockage Near Osseo – Crews blocked off a road as they cleaned up an anhydrous ammonia spill.  It happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning on Hixton Levis Road, which is southeast of Osseo. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Sends Four to Hospital – Four people have been hospitalized following a small ammonia leak at a poultry plant in Harrisonburg Monday morning. […keep reading]

Dundee Industrial Estate Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – An ammonia leak caused the evacuation of a Dundee industrial estate as emergency services spent hours at the scene. […keep reading]

Ammonia leak at Olean Wholesale Could Cause Shortages for Some Stores – A perishable food shortage could be over early next week at grocery stores across the region, a week after a big wholesale distributor sustained an ammonia leak that resulted in more than a $1 million loss of products. […keep reading]

Pipe Bending – During a recent Mechanical Integrity Inspection, I ran across a pipe that had been bent to facilitate proper joining during installation. My instinct was to… […keep reading]