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Ammonia Week in Review | August 22, 2025

August 22nd, 2025

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Belle Plant Officials Say Ammonia Leak Posed No Danger to the Public – A shelter-in-place was issued at around 10:30 a.m. when an ammonia sensor at the Belle plant facility indicated a leak. […keep reading] VWeyburn Fire Department, Police, EMS Respond […]

2025 RETA National Conference

August 20th, 2025

The 2025 RETA National Conference will cover a wide array of topics for the professional development of industrial refrigeration operators and technicians. The conference spans 5 days filled with hands-on training, workshops, technical presentations, networking events, and an expansive exhibit hall. No matter your level of experience or position within the Industrial Refrigeration Industry, the educational […]

Ammonia Release | Tarp vs. Fan vs. Coil

August 19th, 2025

Summary In May 2021, a three-inch strip of tarp was sucked into a lower bunker fan for a postcooler room. Two fan blades broke and flew into the bunker evaporator coil, resulting in a release of approximately 4,600 lbs of ammonia.  Incident Description The postcooler room is equipped with a bunker that contains two evaporator […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 15, 2025

August 15th, 2025

Ammonia Finds The Weakest Link in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Valve Failures is the Lead Cause of Ammonia-related Accidents – The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in its newest series of reports regarding the safety of ammonia use in ships has reviewed critical causes and patterns in ammonia-related maritime accidents. […keep reading] 2025 Central […]

2025 Central Valley Chemical Safety Days

August 11th, 2025

Please join us at the 2025 Central Valley Chemical Safety Days. We hope to see you at one of our presentations, and stop by our booth to say hello: South Valley: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at the Tulare Agri-Center North Valley: Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds Click here to register.