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Big Headlines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Faulty Valve Causes Ammonia Leakage in Pudukkottai’s Aavin Plant – When we checked we learned that ammonia gas in the compressor of the cooling unit is flushed out once a week as part of maintenance. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Sends Two to Hospital – Two people were […]
Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 7: EPA’s Jurisdiction EPA’s 10 Regional Offices To achieve the EPA’s goals nationwide, ten regional offices were created, each with a specific […]
Tragedy Strikes in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… More Than 100 People Evacuated Due to Ammonia Leak at New Braunfels Food Processing Facility – As a precautionary measure, additional evacuations of nearby homes and businesses were ordered. […keep reading] Call for Safety Checks in Cold Storage Plants After Ammonia Leak in Navotas – A […]
Summer Begins in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at TX Warehouse Sickens More than a Dozen – Fire and rescue personnel from Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill, Ovilla and Glenn Heights operated at the Lancaster facility. […keep reading] Ammonia Spill at Canajoharie’s Former Beech-Nut Plant Prompts Hazmat Response – Workers evacuated the building after […]
Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 6: EPA’s Combined Enforcement Policy for CAA §112(r) and 40 CFR Part 68 In June 2012, the EPA revised its enforcement policy […]