Ammonia Week in Review | February 25, 2022

Costco chicken plant shut down after Ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…

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Chemical Leak at Costco Chicken Supplier in Fremont Injures Three, Shuts Down Operations – Three people were injured, and one was hospitalized, after an ammonia leak at Lincoln Premium Poultry in Fremont on Saturday. […keep reading]

RAGAGEP: Historical Variants and the Importance of IIAR Standards | Part 5: Ammonia Discharge Termination – The International Fire Code states that ammonia refrigeration systems “shall discharge vapor to the atmosphere in accordance with” one of five (5) options. […keep reading]

Ammonia Vessels Redirected from Closed Ukrainian Port Following Invasion: Trade Sources – Ammonia vessels entering Ukraine’s Yuzhny port will have to be redirected as the port and its associated pipelines were closed due to Russian’s military invasion, trade sources said Feb. 24. […keep reading]

Labor Department Fines Mountaire Farms in Lumber Bridge $21,000 for Worker Safety Violations – The state Department of Labor announced Tuesday that it is fining Mountaire Farms in Lumber Bridge $21,000 for failing to provide employees effective information and training on hazardous chemicals and for failing to make them wear eye or face protection. […keep reading]

Fertilizer Plant Fire in North Carolina Threatens to Ignite Massive Explosion, Putting Thousands at Risk – A dangerous fire which erupted Monday night at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina continued to burn Wednesday, with emergency responders warning of a potential ammonium nitrate explosion arising from the blaze. […keep reading]