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Ammonia Week in Review | July 8, 2016

July 8th, 2016

Ammonia hits the road in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Wind Disperses Fumes From Ammonia Leak – A truck that had been spreading fertilizer earlier Tuesday, developed a leak on Highway 254 just south of Wheatland. […keep reading] EPA RMP Citations @ meat processing facility (NH3 & $82K) – The focus of the onsite inspection […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 1, 2016

July 1st, 2016

Hazmat teams stay busy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. No Injuries in Ammonia Leak at Los Banos Cold-Storage Plant – Firefighters and mechanics of V.H. Azhderian and Co. contained an ammonia leak Monday night at the farming business’s cold-storage facility before anyone was injured. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Closes Phuket Ice Factory – Municipality Officials […]

Pipe Labeling – ASME A13.1 Update

June 28th, 2016

ASME A13.1 Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems provides minimum requirements for the identification of hazardous materials conveyed in piping systems. The document applies to general industry and does not address specific chemical (ammonia, chlorine, etc.) labeling requirements. Basic requirements contained within ASME A13.1 include: Pipe labels must include arrows to indicate flow direction (§3.1) […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 24, 2016

June 24th, 2016

Ammonia can’t be contained in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leaks Investigated at Burrup Plant – Eleven reportable leaks have led to investigations at the Pilbara Fertiliser site in Western Australia, owned by Yara International. […keep reading] Council to Pursue Ammonia-Based System for Rink – A new study estimates upgrading the Litchfield Civic […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 17, 2016

June 17th, 2016

Ammonia finds its way up the creek in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Anhydrous Ammonia Spill Kills Fish In Lattas Creek – Indiana Conservation officers say the chemicals leaked into the large creek, killing an estimated 500 fish from 15 species, fortunately no significant impact was made downstream on the White River. […keep reading] Ammonia […]