Summary In May 2019, ammonia began leaking from a suction regulator installed on the roof of a facility. The incident resulted in seven reported injuries and one fatality. The leak calculations determined that approximately 12 lbs of ammonia was released before the valve was isolated. Incident Description One of the eight bolts holding the suction […]
Ammonia Heats Up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Tuem Ice Factory Sparks Panic, Swift Response Averts Disaster – On reaching the site, firefighters detected ammonia gas—commonly used in ice manufacturing—spread across the area. […keep reading] Blythe Ammonia Leak Contained – Hazmat crews Friday are investigating an anhydrous ammonia leak that […]
Roads Barricaded in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Shuts Down SR 15 – A tank with anhydrous ammonia is leaking in a field south of Milford, just off CR 1100N and has shut down traffic between Waubee Lake Road and CR 1100N. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation – “The entire […]
Ammonia Releases Spark Alarms in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Kept Residents Inside in Eastern Berks – The leak was reported at Allentown Refrigerated Terminals in Colebrookdale Township. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Occurs at Texas Tyson Foods Processing Plant – The Carthage, Texas, processing plant was briefly evacuated following reports of […]
No Harm, No Foul in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chemical Leak at Pasadena Plant Facility Posed no Threat to Community – In a statement Thursday afternoon, Ineos Styrolution said the leak was isolated and posed no threat to the surrounding community. Officials had issued a precautionary onsite shelter-in-place while identifying the source of […]
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