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The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 8: Analysis of the Database

July 11th, 2023

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 8: Analysis of the Database At the time of this paper’s publication, the database includes more than 450 inspection reports: 254 CAFOs, […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 7, 2023

July 7th, 2023

Fireworks Ignite in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Leddy Arena – Watch video for full news coverage. […keep reading] DoH Attends to Victims of Ammonia Leak in Navotas – THE Department of Health (DoH), in coordination with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) and the Navotas local government, has attended […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 30, 2023

June 30th, 2023

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 […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 7: EPA’s Jurisdiction

June 27th, 2023

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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 23, 2023

June 23rd, 2023

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 […]