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Ammonia Release | Contractor Error and Coil Failure

July 9th, 2024

Summary In August 2022, hydrostatic expansion occurred inside an improperly isolated evaporator coil, resulting in a release of approximately 230 lbs of ammonia. The leak occurred when one of the return tubes of the evaporator coil broke due to the overpressurization.  Incident Description The evaporator coil (Coil 3) was recently replaced and the other two […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 5, 2024

July 5th, 2024

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 – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 28, 2024

June 28th, 2024

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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 21, 2024

June 21st, 2024

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 […]

Ammonia Release | Compressor Suction Gasket

June 11th, 2024

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 […]