Ammonia Week in Review | August 24, 2018

A water treatment facility in Manhattan has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Hazmat Team Responds to Ammonia Leak at Manhattan Water Treatment Plant – City officials say workers doing a routine check of the facility just after 11 a.m. noticed a smell. They discovered a small leak in a 12-foot-deep pit where ammonia is injected with the water treatment process. […keep reading]

Management of Change & Pre-Startup Safety Review (Part 1) – In this three part series, we’ll look at the requirements of Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), and common questions surrounding these elements. […keep reading]

Pharmacist Rushed to Hospital After Inhaling Ammonia – The owner of a pharmacy in Larnaca was rushed to hospital on Friday after feeling unwell from inhaling ammonia when a container with the liquid fell on the floor and broke. […keep reading]

High Ammonia Levels Behind Smithfield Foods – Investigators were notified last week that ammonia levels in the pork plant’s discharge were higher than the regulatory standards. Now they’re concerned for fish and other forms of aquatic life in the Big Sioux River. […keep reading]

‘A Devastating Day’: Leak Permanently Closes Prescott Ice Rink – The town council in Prescott, Ont., has decided to permanently close the ice rink at Leo Boivin Community Centre after pressure testing revealed a probable leak in the ammonia refrigeration system. […keep reading]