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Ammonia Week in Review | September 12, 2014

September 12th, 2014

Ammonia questions, fines, and leaks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Five Checked After Pasco Ammonia Leak – Firefighters stopped the leak and the plant was turned back over to management. The small, contained leak was mainly an inhalation hazard. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak in Ville Platte – Hazmat crews were busy cleaning up an ammonia leak in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 5, 2014

September 5th, 2014

Silent week for ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leak Kills Fish in Creek – An anhydrous ammonia leak from a West Central Cooperative storage tank in Halbur led to the deaths of numerous small fish in a 2-mile stretch of Brushy Creek on Saturday.  The leak – which was caused by a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 29, 2014

August 29th, 2014

Unusual use of ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Downtown Ucluelet Core Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Ucluelet Mayor Bill Irving was in the district office around 11:30 a.m. when Ucluelet Harbour Seafoods contacted the district’s emergency services manager Karla Robison to advise an ammonia leak had occurred at the company’s Cedar Street facility. […keep […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 22, 2014

August 22nd, 2014

Ammonia and ice come together in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leak at Centennial Ice Arena Prompts Evacuation- Centennial Ice Arena was evacuated Thursday afternoon after an ammonia leak was discovered.  […keep reading] Ammonia Released During Accident at Burton Ice Skating Arena- Around 300 gallons of anhydrous ammonia were released Saturday, Aug. 16 during an accident […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 15, 2014

August 15th, 2014

Ammonia and curling come face to face in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Brock Mayor Discovers Ammonia Leak At Beaverton Curling Club- Emergency service personnel took “every precaution” in dealing with a minor ammonia leak at the Beaverton Curling Club Tuesday (Aug. 12).  […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation At Lion Brewery- Repair crews are […]