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Ammonia keeps emergency responders on their toes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Venting Forces Evacuation – A home for seniors was among the residences evacuated when ammonia vented from an arena in Bruce Mines on Saturday. […keep reading] Six Injured in Ammonia Leak Accident in S. Germany – Ammonia gas leaked from the cooling system […]
Ammonia has no shortage of attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Idle Plant in Grant Parish to Reopen as Ammonia Facility – A Lithuania-based company plans to spend $265 million to reopen an idle biofuels refinery in Grant Parish as an ammonia manufacturing plant. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Gossner Foods Sends One Person to […]
A client recently modified an ASME ammonia pressure vessel that provided me the opportunity to dive into the requirements that must be adhered when performing such activities. Here is a summary of what I learned: 1. IIAR Standards IIAR doesn’t speak directly to the issue of pressure vessel modification, however, ANSI/IIAR 2-2008 Addendum B §9.2 Procedures/Testing does […]
Ammonia trips minor alarms in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Stayton NORPAC Prompts Emergency Response – An ammonia leak that took place at NORPAC Foods Incorporation processing plant in Stayton Thursday evening prompted many area residents to close all windows and doors. […keep reading] OSHA PSM Citations @ Refrigeration Warehousing Company (NH3 & $116K, […]
Ammonia has roller derby enthusiasts on the run in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Rich Products Forces Evacuations in Fort Erie – During those searches and their response, they say two people were injured and one person died of wounds related to the spill. […keep reading] Smell of Ammonia Causes Evacuation of Cody […]