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Ammonia Week in Review | September 9, 2016

September 9th, 2016

Ammonia tied to a variety of topics in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Seafood Plant Ammonia Leak Forces Evac – An employee working at the plant’s batter-cooling machine discovered the leak at 9:40 p.m. and alerted authorities, then helped the 80 other workers at the facility evacuate while first responders located the source of […]

Stanislaus Central Valley Chemical Safety Day | November 10, 2016

September 6th, 2016

2016 Stanislaus Central Valley Chemical Safety Day The 5th annual Stanislaus Central Valley Chemical Safety Day will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2016. This years’ theme will be “Vote for Safety, It’s Always A Winner”.  Click here to see the 2016 Brochure or click here to visit the website for details and registration. Dates: Thursday, […]

CFATS Update – CSAT 2.0

September 5th, 2016

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently begun emailing facilities that previously submitted a Top-Screen for the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). We’ve summarized the CFATS regulation in a previous blog post, but wanted to provide background information on why DHS may be contacting you. Background Over the past few years, DHS has been […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 2, 2016

September 2nd, 2016

Ammonia clean up proves to be costly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Vineland Ammonia Scare Costs EPA Around $500,000 – The EPA set the estimated cost to remove 9,700 toxic anhydrous ammonia and 37,000 gallons of meltwater at $500,000. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Detected Early: Richmond Dairies’ Chris Sharpe – MILK processing has resumed at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 26, 2016

August 26th, 2016

Ammonia cleans the ice in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Forces Temporary Closure of Granite Curling Club – A confirmed ammonia leak forced a temporary closure of the Granite Curling Club Sunday night. […keep reading] 200 People Fall Sick After Ammonia Leak in Bangladesh – An explosion at a chemical fertiliser […]