Ammonia Week in Review | October 16, 2015

The Army Corps of Engineers gets dinged in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

Army to Pay $85K for Ammonia Lapses – The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to pay $85,059 to settle EPA claims over its use of ammonia in a research lab refrigeration system. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Shuts Smithfield Plant Down – The Smithfield Foods plant in Tar Heel suffered its second ammonia leak in 16 months on Monday and caused the plant to be evacuated. […keep reading]

Firemen Contain Ammonia Leak in Ice-Cream Factory – Firemen acted swiftly to contain the leakage of ammonia from an ice cream factory before it could pollute the air and pose a health hazard to residents in Jelapang here today. […keep reading]

Burst Hose Left WA Mine Worker with Ammonia Burns – A worker suffered serious chemical burns when a rubber hose ruptured at a mineral processing plant in Western Australia, enveloping him in an ammonia cloud. […keep reading]

TCEQ Investigates Ammonia Leak in McAllen – Fire crews responded to the 3100 block of South International Boulevard around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday. […keep reading]

3 Exposed to Ammonia Leak, 1 Sent to Hospital – Three people were exposed to an ammonia leak and one sent to a hospital Tuesday in Wall Lake. […keep reading]