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Ammonia Week in Review | February 26, 2021

February 26th, 2021

A refrigerator causes an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hazmat Team Responds to Ammonia Leak in Downtown Saskatoon – Firefighters found a small fridge in an unoccupied suite leaking ammonia, the fire department said in a news release. […keep reading] Decatur Fire, HAZMAT Respond to Anhydrous Ammonia Leak at ADM – Decatur […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 19, 2021

February 19th, 2021

IIAR decides to hold annual conference online in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IIAR Cancels In-Person June 2021 Conference, Focuses on Online Event – The next in-person conference for ammonia group will be in Savannah, Georgia (U.S.), in 2022. […keep reading] EPA Criminal Penalty for RMP Violations at Cold Storage Ammonia Refrigeration Warehouse – On December […]

Common PHA Findings (Part 9)

February 16th, 2021

We have chosen to end this blog series by providing examples of findings that are commonly identified during PHAs. Use this information to address any issues prior to your PHA and thus reduce the number of recommendations that are made. Common findings include: Pipe and valves that are susceptible to physical damage from being stepped […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 12, 2021

February 12th, 2021

An exploded ammonia vessel in the Philippines results in 2 fatalities, 90 injured people, and 5,000 citizens evacuated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Philippine Ammonia Leak from Ice Plant Kills 2, Sickens 90 – More than 90 residents and workers were taken to hospitals after being exposed to ammonia fumes from the TP Marcelo […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 5, 2021

February 5th, 2021

A dairy plant has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Whitehall Police, Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak at Schneider’s Dairy – Upon arriving at Schneider’s Dairy, located in the 700 block of Frank Street, crews found that there was a small leak from an ammonia supply line and worked to repair […]