Ammonia Week in Review | June 15, 2018

Ammonia leaks, ammonia-based fuel cells, and code updates all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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An Ammonia Leak at a Lexington Business was First Detected by Employees – Employees smelled an ammonia leak Monday at a Lexington business off Old Frankfort Pike and called firefighters for help, police said. […keep reading]

Startup Unveils Ammonia-Based Fuel Cell to Power Off-Grid Communities – Gencell says that it has solved a technical challenge that will allow fuel cell technology to be viable in regions where more than a billion people have no access to the electric grid. […keep reading]

Kelowna Curling Club must Replace Chiller after Fernie Ammonia Tragedy – The ice chiller in the Kelowna Curling Club is facing a mandatory replacement order after the tragedy in Fernie, B.C. that saw three men die when they were overcome by ammonia fumes at the town’s arena. […keep reading]

Ammonia Refrigeration and the 2018 International Building Code – If you own or operate an ammonia refrigeration system, we recommend taking note of the upcoming changes in the 2018 International Building Code. […keep reading]

Pipestone Firefighters Respond to Ammonia Leak at J&B Group – “It was spewing out of there,” into an inside room at the plant, Popma said. “We shut the valves down and waited for the residual to dissipate.” […keep reading]

Winton Hills, St. Bernard were put under Shelter-in-Place Order after Ammonia Leak Thursday – Alert Hamilton County: Due to a leak of anhydrous ammonia please immediately shelter in place if you are in the 1000 ft. area of 4900 Este Ave. Winton Terrace, Glen Este Ave., Craft St., Este Ave., & King’s Run shelter in place. Turn off air conditioning, keep all doors and windows closed. […keep reading]

Dyno Nobel Order to Pay $250K for Excessive Ammonia Discharges – Dyno Nobel, Inc., a Delaware corporation and subsidiary of IPL Group, was ordered to pay $250,000 for ammonia discharges that violated environmental regulations. […keep reading]

Five Things You Need to Know about Ammonia Detection – A review of media reported incidents by the European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee (EFCTC) found that, over a 6-year period, ammonia leaks have been shown to cause 140 injuries and 14 deaths each year. […keep reading]