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Ammonia Week in Review | February 21, 2014

February 21st, 2014

Ammonia acting mysterious in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Smell Prompted Evacuation – Hazmat and fire department crews checked on a strange smell reported at the Lancaster Surgery Center, located at 810 Plaza Blvd. Three employees say they smelled ammonia inside the office when they arrived at the center at 5:45 a.m. Monday. […keep reading] […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 14, 2014

February 14th, 2014

Ammonia on the loose in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leak At Pryor Chemical – Reports of an ammonia leak at Pryor Chemical Plant Thursday afternoon caused a temporary evacuation of several plants in MidAmerica Industrial Park. […keep reading] Freight Train Carrying 720 Tonnes Of Ammonia Derails Near Huelva – A Freight train carrying 18 tanks […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 7, 2014

February 7th, 2014

Leaks and fines fill this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Homes Evacuated After Ammonia Leaks At Poultry Plant – An ammonia leak at George’s Chicken, 19992 Senedo Road, near Edinburg forced the evacuation of the plant and 12 nearby homes early Friday afternoon.  Emergency crews reported at about 2:45 p.m. that the leak had been […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 31, 2014

January 31st, 2014

A few resources available in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Understanding The Risks In Ammonia – Anhydrous ammonia is a useful chemical, widely employed in manufacturing, refrigeration, fertilizers and even the illicit production of methamphetamine. It is also a very dangerous chemical. It is not like the small amounts of the chemical contained in household […]

2014 HAZWOPER FRO Courses by Resource Compliance

January 27th, 2014

2014 HAZWOPER  First Responder Operations (FRO) Courses by Resource Compliance Location: Fruit Patch | Dinuba, CA Date: April 16th, 2014 Cost: $200.00 per attendee   Location: M&L Cold Storage| Delano, CA Date: May 21st , 2014 Cost: $200.00 per attendee   The proposed course is intended to comply with 29 CFR 1910.120 and 8 CCR 5192(q). This 8-hour course trains first […]