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Ammonia Week in Review | May 10, 2013

May 10th, 2013

An ammonia leak in outer space, a semi truck colliding with a train, and some pretty bad parenting all make the cut in the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… International Space Station Has Ammonia Leak in Cooling System – Crew members aboard the International Space Station are awaiting word on how to deal with […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013

Another busy week in the world of anhydrous ammonia. Take a closer look in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Highway 10 Reopened After Ammonia Leak –Saskatchewan RCMP have reopened highway 10, three miles east of Balcarres. They say anhydrous ammonia, a potentially deadly gas was coming from a satellite tank owned by Blair’s Fertilizer […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 26, 2013

April 26th, 2013

Another Ammonia Week in Review full of ammonia leaks and fines… Ammonia Leak From Container Triggers Panic – The leakage of anhydrous ammonia while in transit on the Kolkata-Chennai National Highway-5 near Asram Medical College on the city outskirts triggered panic. The liquid-turned gas kept gushing out when the lids of the three out of four […]

Ammonia Week In Review | April 19, 2013

April 19th, 2013

From small leaks to a tragic explosion, there is no shortage of news in today’s edition of Ammonia Week in Review… Explosion hits Texas ammonia plant – An explosion struck Adair Grain Inc.’s fertilizer facility in the town of West, Texas, killing an unknown number of people, injuring at least 100 and leveling buildings. Local media said as […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 12, 2013

April 12th, 2013

A monstrous fine and a few small leaks make the cut in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Tyson Foods To Pay $3.95 Million in Ammonia Violations – Tyson Foods, Inc., has agreed to pay a $3,950,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations covering the prevention of chemical accidents at its facilities in […]