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A New Zealand meat processing plant has an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Prompts Evacuation of Southland Meat Processing Plant – An ammonia leak resulted in a full evacuation at a Southland meat processing plant this afternoon. […keep reading] Ammonia Chiller at Mount Boucherie Recreation Complex to be Replaced […]
Astronauts deal with an ammonia leak in space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Spacewalkers Take Extra Safety Precautions for Toxic Ammonia – Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station’s external cooling system. […keep reading] Fire Department Called Out […]
Chlorine is an essential chemical in any industrialized society. Widely used as a disinfectant to kill bacteria, treat drinking water, and maintain proper swimming pool chemistry, chlorine is also acutely toxic, with low levels of exposure causing nose, throat, and eye irritation. High levels of chlorine exposure can result in permanent respiratory or eye damage, […]
A strip mall has to be evacuated after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Waldorf Skating Rink Prompts Evacuations – About 50 people in a nearby strip mall had to be evacuated, firefighters said. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak in Lucknow’s Cold Storage, 2 Dead – Two labourers died after an […]
A HazMat team responds to an ammonia leak from an ice hockey rink in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… HazMat Team Responds to Loring Arena for Ammonia Leak – A tier one hazmat team was called to Loring Arena this morning, March 2, for an ammonia leak, said Framingham Fire Chief Michael Dutcher. […keep […]