Ammonia Week in Review | April 26, 2019

An ammonia leak sends 37 to the hospital in a Chicago suburb in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Ammonia Leak Sends 37 to Hospitals in Chicago Suburb – Lake Forest Fire Chief Mike Gallo said a tractor was towing two separate two-ton containers of anhydrous ammonia when the leak occurred around 4:30 a.m. […keep reading]

Farmer Stops Ammonia Leak before HAZMAT Arrival – A farmer was pulling a 3,000-gallon anhydrous applicator and Hergenreter said a leak happened in the hose fitting between the applicator and the tractor. […keep reading]

14 Fall Ill from Ammonia Gas Leak in Khulna – An ammonia gas leak from a frozen food warehouse has affected 14 people in Rupsha upazila of Khulna. […keep reading]

Multiple Businesses Evacuated after Ammonia-Filled Tanker Flips – Multiple local businesses, including South Georgia State College, were forced to evacuate and roads were shut down for hours last Tuesday night, April 2, after a tanker filled with chemicals flipped over at the intersection of 441 South and the bypass by Wendy’s. […keep reading]

Semi Pulling Anhydrous Ammonia Crashes on Hwy. 20 near Farley – Authorities told KCRG-TV9 there were concerns the gas was leaking from the tank, so authorities shut down the road and briefly detoured traffic away from the area. […keep reading]

Anhydrous Ammonia Leak at Mason City Co-Op Contained – Beemer said that a hazmat team for the fire department put a new valve in place to control the leak shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, some seven hours after the leak was first reported. […keep reading]