Ammonia Week in Review | November 16, 2018

A fish-killing ammonia dump leads to a fine $350,000 in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Surrey Ice-Making Plant Fined $350K for Fish Killing Ammonia Dump – Arctic Glacier Ice pleads guilty to releasing ammonia refrigerant into a storm sewer that flowed into a stream. Environment and Climate Change Canada says on April 30, 2014, ammonia was purged into a storm sewer from the plant on 186 Street. […keep reading]

Training Requirements: Chemical Awareness & Emergency Response (Part 2 of 4) – While it may seem like only employees who operate a hazardous chemical process need training, it is not true. General employees at your facility need to be trained on (1) chemical safety and health hazards and (2) emergency response. […keep reading]

Workshop Highlights Hazards of Anhydrous Ammonia (Iowa) – Anyone who handles anhydrous ammonia fertilizer is encouraged to attend safety training because it can be dangerous if it is mishandled. One of the next training opportunities will be on Nov. 29 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. […keep reading]

Drakes Opts for Ammonia to Cool New Warehouse – Faced with the challenge of reducing operating costs in a climate of rising Australian energy prices, Drakes Supermarkets plans to open a new A$90m distribution centre in the northern suburbs of Adelaide in June 2019. The facility’s cooling system will be based on ammonia. […keep reading]