Ammonia Week in Review | September 21, 2018

A Louisiana Sheriff’s Department evacuates citizens after an ammonia pipeline leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Ammonia Leak in Lincoln Parish – People who live within a mile of the leak are asked to shelter-in-place. The gas leak has been shut off by the pipeline company. […keep reading] or […read the update]

Management of Change & Pre-Startup Safety Review (Part 3) – While it may feel like a daunting task, we will now review how to implement Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review (MOC/PSSR) procedures. […keep reading]

Emergency Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak at Vaughan Foods in Moore – The Moore fire chief says the call came out at around five this morning, when security noticed it. The Del Real Foods operations manager says the ammonia would be used for cooling. The manager doesn’t know how it leaked. […keep reading]

‘Minor’ Ammonia Leak Reported at Coquitlam Arena – A hazmat team was called to a Metro Vancouver recreation centre Monday following an ammonia leak at the facility. The City of Coquitlam said there was a mechanical failure at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex on Poirier Street. […keep reading]

Detecting Ammonia Using Graphene Sensors – Using their extensive knowledge of graphene and its properties, a partnership of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Graphenea has developed a sensor array used for sensitive and selective detection of ammonia. […keep reading]

Five Hospitalised After Ammonia Cylinder Explodes in Horana – The cylinder exploded after it had accidentally fallen when being unloaded from a truck which had transported several ammonia cylinder tanks to the factory this morning (14). […keep reading]

OSHA Investigates Tyson Ammonia Leak – OSHA spokesman Scott Allen said OSHA would be investigating to find out if Tyson was following all of OSHA’s safety protocols at the time of the ammonia leak. Interviews will be done with employees and eyewitnesses as part of the investigation. […keep reading]