Question: Should an Emergency Control Box (e.g. Fireman Dump Box) be installed when constructing a new ammonia refrigeration system in California? Answer: Up until 2007, California used the Uniform Fire Code (NFPA 1) as the model fire code for the state. Since codes are typically revised every three (3) years, the last year that NFPA 1 was a model […]
Ammonia leaks from coast to coast in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Route 220 Reopened In Botetourt County After Truck Carrying Ammonia Overturns – The north and southbound lanes were closed for most of the day while crews worked to contain an accident in which a tractor-trailer carrying ammonia overturned. […keep reading] Several Homes Evacuated Due To […]
Ammonia leaks, news, training, and fines mix up in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Lampasas Downtown Reopened After Ammonia Leak – No injuries have been reported in the leak that caused the evacuation of the downtown and surrounding downtown area. The city says someone reported a smell of ammonia around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon near the […]
Ammonia finds its way in an insurance battle in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Emergency Services Contain Ammonia Gas Leak In Welshpool – Staff and visitors were evacuated from the RCR Tomlinson site on Planet Street, Welshpool, after a suspected chemical leak about 5am Friday. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Closes Kinplex Saturday – The leak occurred overnight between Friday […]
Ammonia has undesired consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… 28 Factory Employees Faint After Leakage of Ammonia Gas – At least 28 employees, 26 of them women, of a meat exporting factory here today fainted following leakage of ammonia gas. […keep reading] EPA Settlement Reduces Risk of Ammonia Releases from North Haven, Conn. Cold Storage Facility – Under […]
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