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July 6th, 2018
An ammonia leak at a poultry plant led to nine employees being hospitalized in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Beresfield Chicken Factory Ammonia Leak: Nine Workers Taken to Hospital – BAIADA, the poultry giant that owns Steggles, will conduct an internal investigation after an ammonia leak at its Beresfield chicken processing plant hospitalised […]
June 29th, 2018
Sixteen employees are affected by an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 16 Suffer ‘Respiratory Issues’ After Possible Ammonia Leak in Brampton – The patients suffered “respiratory issues” apparently caused by a chemical spill, according to a tweet from Peel paramedics. Eight were taken to local hospitals for further monitoring, while eight […]
June 26th, 2018
The International Code Council (ICC) recently released their publication of the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) and it contains three noteworthy changes/clarifications that will impact ammonia refrigeration systems built under the jurisdiction of this code. There has been some shifting around from the 2015 IFC, so we hope to familiarize you with the following changes: […]
June 22nd, 2018
An ammonia refrigeration accident leads to a UK engineer’s fatality in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Carlsberg Brewery: Gas ‘Exploded in David Chandler’s Face’ – A “great blue cloud” of ammonia gas exploded from a pipe at a Carlsberg brewery and into the face of an engineer. […keep reading] Storm Lake Tyson Plant […]
June 15th, 2018
Ammonia leaks, ammonia-based fuel cells, and code updates all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… An Ammonia Leak at a Lexington Business was First Detected by Employees – Employees smelled an ammonia leak Monday at a Lexington business off Old Frankfort Pike and called firefighters for help, police said. […keep reading] Startup Unveils Ammonia-Based […]