Ammonia Week in Review | June 17, 2016

Ammonia finds its way up the creek in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

Anhydrous Ammonia Spill Kills Fish In Lattas Creek – Indiana Conservation officers say the chemicals leaked into the large creek, killing an estimated 500 fish from 15 species, fortunately no significant impact was made downstream on the White River. […keep reading]

Ammonia Spill at Pepsi Bottling plant in Wytheville Contained to One Building – The Virginia Department of Emergency Management was contacted, and the situation was monitored overnight. […keep reading]

East Madison Ice Cream Factory Briefly Evacuated for Ammonia Leak – Madison Fire Department spokeswoman Cynthia Schuster said firefighters were called to Schoep’s Ice Cream on Division Street at 9:31 a.m. after a report that a valve fitting was accidentally knocked off a compressor, causing an ammonia vapor leak in the building. […keep reading]

MFD Assists in Controlling Ammonia Leak – According to a report from the Marshall Fire Department, they were called to investigate and provide manpower to control and contain a hazardous materials leak. […keep reading]

History of Refrigeration – Refrigeration, as a tool, has been used for thousands of years. Early civilizations noticed that cold food remained fresh longer, and would use running water to lower its temperature. The Roman and Greek cultures dug snow pits that were insulated with grass or leaves to cool their beverages. […keep reading]