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Ammonia Week in Review | July 27, 2018

July 27th, 2018

Hazmat crew is sent into a Portland brewery in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Widmer Brothers Brewery in North Portland Prompts Evacuation – The leak was contained inside the building, located at 929 North Russell Street, and was at fairly low levels. Portland Fire and Rescue shut off the source and vented the […]

Ammonia Refrigeration and 2018 NFPA 1 (Fire Code)

July 24th, 2018

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released their publication of the 2018 NFPA 1 Fire Code and it contains two noteworthy changes from the 2015 version that will impact ammonia refrigeration systems built under the jurisdiction of this code. If your facility is already using IIAR as your primary standard for ammonia refrigeration, these […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 20, 2018

July 20th, 2018

No shortage of ammonia leaks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Scranton, PA Forces Residents from Homes – The smell of the chemical hung in the air, and dozens of people in nearby homes were told they had to leave. The leak was found at Gress Refrigerated Services. At least one worker […]

Joint-Venture (KRH Engineering)

July 17th, 2018

  We are excited to announce that on July 11, 2018 Resource Compliance entered into a joint-venture agreement with KRH Engineering, which will provide a transition strategy for the clients of KRH Engineering as Kevin Hansen, P.E. (Principal, KRH Engineering) prepares for retirement. You can read the entire announcement from KRH Engineering here. We are eager to work with […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 13, 2018

July 13th, 2018

A bakery catches fire in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Put Out Fire, Investigate Ammonia Leak at Oxnard Building – A fire and ammonia leak at a commercial bakery in Oxnard prompted the evacuation of dozens of workers Wednesday morning, officials said. […keep reading] Ammonia Refrigeration and the 2018 International Mechanical Code – The International […]