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Minor leaks but large fines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Big Cabin Truck Plaza Prompts Evacuation, SH-69 Lanes Shut Down – The Big Cabin Travel Plaza was evacuated for a short time Saturday morning due to an ammonia leak. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Alarm at NLV Dairy Investigated as […]
Ammonia leak has fatal consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Fire officials: 1 Dead in Ammonia Leak at Seafood Warehouse – Fire officials said the man was inside the warehouse but emergency responders were unable to reach him initially because of the strong fumes when they arrived at Stavis Seafoods Warehouse […]
Remote Emergency Stop Switches are an integral part of a compliant ammonia refrigeration machinery room. ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 §6.12.1 requires that: “A clearly identified emergency shut-off switch with a tamper-resistant cover shall be located outside and adjacent to the designated principal machinery room door. The switch shall provide off-only control of refrigerant compressors, refrigerant pumps, and normally […]
Ammonia has hefty monetary consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. EPFD HazMat Team Responds to Ammonia Leak Inside South-Central Ice Company – The El Paso Fire Department confirmed an ammonia leak at Reddy Ice Company evacuated dozens of employees of a nearby baking company late Tuesday night. […keep reading] Ageing Ammonia System Falls […]
Resources galore in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Vilter Plans CO2/Ammonia Cascade Models – Vilter Manufacturing, part of Emerson Climate Technologies, says it is in the final stages of introducing a range of reciprocating compressors for CO2/ammonia cascade systems. […keep reading] Emergency Response Coordination – It is critical for facilities that store, handle, and […]