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Ammonia Week in Review | July 31, 2020

July 31st, 2020

A small ammonia leak leads to two injuries in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Two Perdue Workers Injured in Ammonia Leak at Plant – Two Perdue workers were transported to the hospital for treatment, according to a Perdue spokesperson, following a “small leak of ammonia” which they added was being used as a refrigerant. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 24, 2020

July 24th, 2020

A community lobbies against an aluminum smelter in fear of ammonia off-gassing in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… No Ammonia Leak after Fire Call to Mataura’s Paper Mill housing Toxic Ouvea Premix – The premix, a by-product of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter, lets off ammonia gas when wet. […keep reading] IIAR 9 […]

IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Section 7.3 (IIAR 9, Part 5)

July 21st, 2020

Watch this overview of chapter 7, section 7.3 from the new standard for existing ammonia refrigeration systems by Peter Thomas:

Ammonia Week in Review | July 17, 2020

July 17th, 2020

A chicken processor fails to overturn ammonia-related OSHA violations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chicken Processor Denied Review over OSHA Citations – A chicken processor failed to convince a circuit court to overturn several workplace safety citations leveled against it by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. […keep reading] Companies to Build […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 10, 2020

July 10th, 2020

Wildlife suffers after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hundreds of Fish Killed after Ammonia Release from Meatpacking Plant – “In our haste to save lives of people inside the plant, it does appear that we had some impact on the environment.” […keep reading] IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Sections 7.1 & […]