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Ammonia Week in Review | November 18, 2022

November 18th, 2022

Ammonia Leak Prompts a Hockey Game Delay in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Arena Ammonia Leak Pauses KIJHL Game in Invermere – Two days after an ammonia leak evacuated an arena in Invermere and paused a KIJHL game with 65 seconds left, both teams met on Sunday (Nov. 13) to play out the final […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 8: Hiring and Training Ammonia Operators

November 15th, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. As with any industry, finding the right people is essential and extremely difficult. As Jim Collins said, “People are not your most […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 11, 2022

November 11th, 2022

Ammonia Stirs up Trouble in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Erin, Ont. High School Closed Due to Ammonia Leak in Adjoining Building – Buses on their way to Erin District High School reversed and took students home Thursday morning after an ammonia leak was discovered at the arena attached to the school. […keep reading] Ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 4, 2022

November 4th, 2022

  Ammonia Safety is Primary in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Iowa: Safety 1st with Anhydrous Ammonia Applications – It’s the time of year when farmers and retailers turn to thoughts about next year’s growing season, including fall anhydrous ammonia (NH3) applications for the next year’s corn crop. […keep reading] Firefighters Evacuate Building Amid […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 7: Other Inspection Frequencies

November 1st, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. While a facility implementing daily rounds and annual inspections and tests will be very near compliance with IIAR 6, there are several […]