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Ammonia Week in Review | November 17, 2023

November 17th, 2023

Ammonia Escapes Vessel in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Leaking Anhydrous Ammonia Tanker Prompts Shelter-in-Place Warning in Colfax, N.D. – An employee of Minn-Kota Ag Products, the company that owns the tank, arrived on the scene and saw the anhydrous leak coming from the valve on the large bulk tank. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Hunt […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 6

November 14th, 2023

Part 6: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Item D requires the inspector to verify that supports and anchorage are adequate. For a ground-mounted pressure vessel, the anchorage should be inspected to ensure nuts are tight and free […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 10, 2023

November 10th, 2023

Ammonia Skates On Thin Ice in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… The Parks Mall at Arlington Reopens After Being Shut Down Due to Ammonia Leak – Once hazmat teams arrived, an ammonia leak was detected from the ice rink equipment and first responders found 75lbs of ammonia gas filled the mall, according to information from the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 3, 2023

November 3rd, 2023

Ammonia Irritates in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… OFD Investigates ‘Anhydrous Ammonia’ Leak at Hiland Dairy – OFD says around 6 p.m., employees began smelling a pungent odor in the area they were working in and evacuated the building as a precaution. […keep reading] Ammonia leak at Ice Plant Hurts Eyes and Throats Across […]

IIAR 6 Appendix B Pressure Vessels Checklist | Part 5

October 31st, 2023

Part 5: This is a continuation of our blog series explaining how to perform an IIAR 6 Appendix B inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel. Items B and C on Page 2 of the checklist ask if the vessel is suitable for ammonia and operating within limits. The inspector must verify that the vessel is […]