Ammonia Week in Review | January 27, 2017

Ammonia headlines cover a wide range of issues in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…..

 

UK Sausage Maker Switches to Ammonia – UK meat wholesaler James T. Blakeman & Co., the company behind popular British brand Supreme Sausages, has chosen to retrofit its system based on R404A – which is being gradually phased down under the EU’s F-Gas Regulation – with an ammonia refrigerant solution. […keep reading]

Hancock Foods Reaches Settlement with EPA Over Violations – The owner of a blueberry processing facility in Hancock has come into compliance with federal requirements designed to protect the public and first responders from exposure to hazardous chemicals. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Contained – Fire authorities said they could smell ammonia on arrival, but levels were deemed to be within safe exposure. Workers had isolated the leak before authorities arrived, while fire units monitored levels to ensure they were reducing. […keep reading]

OSHA Replaces the ChemNEP Inspection Protocol – Since 2011, Ammonia Refrigeration facilities with 10,000lbs. or more of Anhydrous Ammonia have been subject to ChemNEP inspections under CPL 03-00-14. […keep reading]

EPA Delays Amendments to The RMP Rule – Nice headline huh? Don’t order the cake and party horns just yet, as the delay is a whopping seven (7) days and NO that is not a type-o! […keep reading]