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Ammonia Week in Review | August 21, 2020

August 21st, 2020

An Australian poultry processor is found guilty after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Poultry Processor Guilty of Ammonia Breach – A poultry processing has been found guilty of an ammonia breach which harmed 26 people in 2018. […keep reading] New Release Notification Requirement to the Chemical Safety Board – […]

New Release Notification Requirement to the Chemical Safety Board

August 18th, 2020

There is a new release notification requirement for hazardous substances. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is adding their name to the list of agencies who may need to be notified in the event of a release. Unfortunately, the criteria and notification methods are different for this agency. Here is the short explanation of the CSB […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 14, 2020

August 14th, 2020

A faulty valve leads to a small leak at a Seafood facility in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Northern Wind Seafood Ammonia Leak Prompts Hazmat Response – Northern Wind Seafood’s facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts, suffered an ammonia leak prompting an evacuation of the building. […keep reading] Firefighters Working to Contain Ammonia Leak at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 7, 2020

August 7th, 2020

A man dies from inhaling ammonia on a fishing vessel in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Man, 27, Dies after Inhaling Ammonia on Fishing Vessel – A routine cleaning of a storage well within MV Africa Star, a fishing vessel belonging to the Africa Star Fisheries Limited, has allegedly led to the death of […]

IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Section 7.4 (IIAR 9, Part 6)

August 4th, 2020

Watch this overview of chapter 7, section 7.4 from the new standard for existing ammonia refrigeration systems by Peter Thomas: