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Ammonia Week in Review | September 16, 2022

September 16th, 2022

Fire Department Responds to a Bakery’s Ammonia Leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Detected at Country Oven Bakery – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to an ammonia leak at Country Oven Bakery at 12:45 p.m. Friday. […keep reading] OQ’s $463mn ammonia plant begins production in Oman – OQ, the sultanate’s […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 9, 2022

September 9th, 2022

Many Injured and Several in Critical Condition in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Chicago Suburb Sends 37 to Hospitals, Including Firefighters, Law Enforcement Responders – Seven people are in critical condition and several more were hospitalized after a gas leak in a northern Chicago suburb early Thursday morning caused a toxic cloud […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 3: Completing Daily Rounds In-House

September 6th, 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 there are always outliers, most facilities align on a couple key mechanical integrity items. What the data suggest is that there […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 2, 2022

September 2nd, 2022

$209k EPA Settlement in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… EPA Reaches Over $200K Settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC in Denison, Iowa, Over Alleged Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Violations – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $209,241 settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC (Andersons Marathon) facility in Denison, Iowa. […keep […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 26, 2022

August 26th, 2022

  HAZMAT Responds to an Ammonia Leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chemical Leak at Billingsgate Fish Market Sees Fire Brigade Rush to Scene – Two fire engines and two fire rescue units rushed to Trafalgar Way where they remained on the scene until approximately 8.43pm. […keep reading] Should I Hire a Contractor […]