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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 […]
IIAR Bulletin No. 109 (B109) has been an integral part of ammonia refrigeration vernacular for over 20 years. “B109s” have been the gold standard for annual mechanical integrity inspections since the document was published in 1997. The ten easy to understand checklists which comprise most of the document have served our industry well during this […]
A Phoenix food warehouse has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Investigate Ammonia Leak at Fry’s Warehouse – Hazmat crews reported to an ammonia alarm going off at a large warehouse near 61st Avenue and Washington Street Monday night. There was a strong odor when they arrived. […keep reading] Hillphoenix […]
The IIAR Conference is canceled due to COVID-19 in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IIAR Cancels Ammonia Refrigeration Conference – The IIAR 2020 Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo, due to start in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. […keep reading] Relief Valve Replacement vs. Bench Testing (IIAR […]