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Ammonia leaks with costly consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Anhydrous Ammonia Spill Prompts Road Blockage Near Osseo – Crews blocked off a road as they cleaned up an anhydrous ammonia spill. It happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning on Hixton Levis Road, which is southeast of Osseo. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Sends Four to Hospital – Four […]
During a recent Mechanical Integrity Inspection, I ran across a pipe that had been bent to facilitate proper joining during installation. My instinct was to view the bent pipe as a Mechanical Integrity deficiency. After reviewing the most current Refrigeration Piping Code (ASME B31.5 §529) I learned that pipe bending is allowed within the limitations defined in the code. Here’s […]
Ammonia keeps emergency responders busy in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Consider Anhydrous Ammonia to be Alive – Anhydrous — “without water” — ammonia seeks water from any available source — including human tissue. […keep reading] 100 Evacuated From Ice Rink After Ammonia Leak – Approximately 100 people had to be evacuated from the Pineville Ice […]
Ammonia travels recklessly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Train Carrying Ammonia Derails in SC, 30 People Evacuated – Authorities say 30 people have been evacuated within a 1.5-mile radius of a train derailment in rural South Carolina. […keep reading] Sandwich Public Safety Officials Test Four Propane Gas Tanks for Anhydrous Ammonia – According to a Sandwich […]
Has your facility submitted a Top Screen to DHS yet? In the recent months, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forth effort to educate chemical facilities regarding the CFATS regulation. DHS has been sending letters of notification to facilities they believe to have chemicals of interest. Additionally, DHS has spoken at at industry conferences, such as IIAR, […]