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Curiosity Swirls in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Alarms Villagers in Laguna – A suspected ammonia leak from a commercial ice plant on Saturday morning, June 29, has caused alarm to village residents in Los Baños, Laguna. […keep reading] Greene County Cheese Factory Issued $12,000 in State Fines for December Ammonia Leak – […]
Tragedy Stings in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 12 Exposed to Anhydrous Ammonia After Leak at Plant Near Leal, ND – A dozen people were exposed to anhydrous ammonia on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, after a small leak was reported at the Nutrien plant southeast of Leal, according to Jessica Jenrich, Barnes County […]
Exciting News in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Online Refrigeration Fundamentals Course – Resource Compliance is excited to announce that we have published our Refrigeration Fundamentals course [click here] that we’ve been working on for months. There are 22 lessons, 22 quizzes, and a final exam. The course costs $100, but we’ve also made the video content […]
Summary In June 2020, the failure of a bolt on the strainer cap for a compressor led to the release of 5,461 lbs of ammonia. One of the four bolts for the strainer cap had been broken for years. A second bolt broke during the incident as the compressor suction gasket failed. Incident Description When […]
Ammonia Cruises in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Leisure Rinks Forces closure – “It looked like one of the compressors failed about ten gallons of product,” said Jay Knavel, District Chief. […keep reading] Piping Inspection Checklist – IIAR 6 Appendix B – In this video presented by Resource Compliance, Peter Thomas, P.E. […]