Ammonia Week in Review | November 13, 2015

Ammonia travels to space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

Ammonia Leak Complicates Spacewalk Work On ISS – Spacewalking astronauts encountered leaking ammonia and minor glove damage while performing plumbing work outside the International Space Station on Friday, then fell so far behind that they had to leave a radiator job undone. […keep reading]

Fire Departments Handling Anhydrous Ammonia Calls – Firefighters in Springfield and surrounding communities have been responding to anhydrous ammonia leaks over the past few days as area farmers get their fields ready for next year’s crops. […keep reading]

Crews Are At The Scene Of An Ammonia Leak In Fowler – Several fire engines and police officers responded to the building near 7th and Vine Streets around 7 p.m. on Saturday. They evacuated residents within a two block radius as a precaution because ammonia can cause burning of the nose, throat, and respiratory tract. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak At Prospect Park Skating Rink Hospitalizes 10 – An ammonia leak at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center at Lakeside skating rink sent nine firefighters and one civilian to the hospital on Wednesday night and prompted the closure of part of the park. […keep reading]

Notifying Personnel of Ammonia Delivery – ANSI/IIAR 5-2013 Start-Up and Commissioning of a Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems outlines the “basic minimum requirements for the safe start-up and commissioning” of ammonia refrigeration systems. One of the critical requirements contained within this document is that facility personnel be notified prior to ammonia being delivered onsite. […keep reading]