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A seafood plant has an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Fire Crews Find and Fix Secretary Ammonia Leak – Emergency crews discovered an ammonia leak at a seafood plant while responding to reports of a strange odor on Sunday morning in Secretary. […keep reading] Study Cites Faulty Line Opening as […]
An ammonia tank stays sealed after a collision in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Injuries Reported in Two Accidents – Bronson Fire stood by because the anhydrous ammonia is a hazardous material. All the safety valves were closed on the tank, which had a damaged wheel. […keep reading] IIAR Publishes an Update to the […]
IIAR recently published an update to the standard for startup of an ammonia refrigeration system. ANSI/IIAR 5-2019 Startup of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems is the second edition of this important standard which was first published in 2013. While the scope of the standard has not changed since the first edition, there are several noteworthy changes […]
Thirteen Rhode Islanders are hospitalized in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in North Kingstown Sends 13 People to the Hospital – A total of 600 employees were evacuated while hazmat crews cleared the scene. At 12 p.m. all valves were shut off inside the factory, according to Chief Scott Ketelle. […keep […]
Ag ammonia training is being offered online in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Online Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training: April 7 – Anyone who works with anhydrous ammonia, especially those applying nitrogen fertilizer on crop fields, will be able to learn how to handle it safely during an online workshop North Dakota State University Extension’s Stark-Billings […]