Refrigeration, as a tool, has been used for thousands of years. Early civilizations noticed that cold food remained fresh longer, and would use running water to lower its temperature. The Roman and Greek cultures dug snow pits that were insulated with grass or leaves to cool their beverages. Home refrigeration was attempted by hanging wet […]
Ammonia blocks off streets in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Granite Curling Club Closes Streets Near Osborne Bridge – Several streets north of the Osborne Street Bridge were closed Saturday night due to an ammonia leak at the Granite Curling Club. […keep reading] IIAR Continues Work to ‘Make Ammonia Great Again’ […]
Cows fall prey to ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Hazmat Responds to Ammonia Leak at Tyson Foods in New Holland – The leak was reported around 1 a.m. Monday by two security personnel, who smelled the gas, according to Larry Martin, Garden Spot Fire Rescue chief. […keep reading] Ammonia Presence Detected at […]
Are personnel who work near ammonia refrigeration systems required to be equipped with respirators per Title 8 CCR §5144 Respiratory Protection? This is a prudent question to consider before assigning employees to work near any hazardous material. The risk faced by personnel who inspect equipment, work in machinery rooms, on roofs, etc. yet never perform […]
Ammonia causes mayhem on a barge in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Leaves Nine Hospitalized – Up to nine persons, including two policemen, were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a city hospital and over 200 people were evacuated to a nearby school on Friday evening after a barge carrying […]
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