Ammonia Week in Review | May 10, 2019

There’s something fishy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Ammonia Leak on North Van fishing Boat Sends One to hospital – “He wasn’t in any severe distress when we transferred him over so it was a good sign. He was talking and alert,” Pistilli said. […keep reading]

Suspected Ammonia Leak at Macduff Shellfish in Mintlaw – Three fire appliances and a chemical incident support unit were called to Macduff Shellfish premises in Mintlaw shortly before 06:30. It is understood there were no serious injuries and that the leak involved ammonia. […keep reading]

‘Oh, My God, It’s Horrible’: 911 Calls during Beach Park Ammonia Spill Document Fear, Confusion – “There’s a big cloud of smoke, and there is a guy right here coughing and laying on the ground.” […keep reading]

Ammonia Refrigeration Systems and Chlorine Sanitation Systems Deserve Close Scrutiny – After the three Hezbollah leaders were killed, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah pointed out the organization’s precision missile capability and ability to target an Israeli ammonia transfer tank in Haifa Bay. He boasted that “…even if the ammonia tank is transferred to another site, Hezbollah will hit it.” […keep reading]

Avoid NH3 Mishaps – A recent incident in suburban Chicago involving an anhydrous ammonia leak that injured several people, including first responders, underscores the dangers the nitrogen fertilizer can present in both transportation and application. […keep reading]

Meat Packer Faces $600k Penalty for Ammonia Failures – The OSHA determined that the meat-packing facility failed to implement a required Process Safety Management (PSM) programme for operating an ammonia refrigeration unit containing over 10,000lb (4,536kg) of anhydrous ammonia. […keep reading]

Should Grocers Fear Ammonia? – To date there are only four U.S. supermarkets – five by the end of the year – that have been willing to install a refrigeration system that uses ammonia, along with CO2. […keep reading]

Did You Smell Ammonia on Candler Road this Morning? – Hall County Fire Services responded Monday morning to Americold, a business at 1680 Candler Road in Gainesville south of I-985, after an ammonia leak was reported. […keep reading]