Ammonia Week in Review | May 24, 2019

EPA violations get expensive for a Massachusetts meat processor in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Meat Processor’s Poor Refrigerant Plan will Cost it $138,000 – Kayem Foods Inc. of Chelsea, Mass., is required under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to file a risk management plan with the Environmental Protection Agency because it uses more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia at its refrigeration facility. […keep reading here or here]

U.S. EPA Settlement with Producers Dairy Foods Improves Chemical Safety at Fresno, CA, Facility – “We’re pleased to resolve these safety issues with Producers Dairy Foods and will continue to work with the business community to improve risk-management practices and promote the safety of nearby communities,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Mike Stoker. […keep reading]

Ammonia Leak Prompts Emergency Replacement in Ice-making Room – A staff report delivered to Corporate and Community Services Standing Committee and town council by Dean Collver, director of parks, recreation and culture, indicated the ammonia leak came from the condenser unit, particularly from the heat exchanging coil inside. […keep reading]

Anhydrous Leak Reported in Marietta Township – The reporting party, who called 911, said the ammonia was blowing across the highway and there was an odor. The tanks were both 1,000 gallons, located on a trailer, in a field to the west of the highway. […keep reading]

Evacuation Ordered after Tanker Carrying Ammonia Overturns in Franklin County – A rural area of Franklin County is being evacuated after a truck carrying anhydrous ammonia rolled over and started leaking. Missouri Highway Patrol told News 4 the tanker was leaking around 500 gallons of ammonia. […keep reading]

Clothing may Soon be able to Change Color in the Presence of Harmful Gases – The researchers studied three kinds of dye: MnTPP, methyl red and bromothymol blue. MnTPP and bromothymol blue detect ammonia, while methyl red detects hydrogen chloride, both of which can harm the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. […keep reading]