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Ammonia Week in Review | August 14, 2020

August 14th, 2020

A faulty valve leads to a small leak at a Seafood facility in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Northern Wind Seafood Ammonia Leak Prompts Hazmat Response – Northern Wind Seafood’s facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts, suffered an ammonia leak prompting an evacuation of the building. […keep reading] Firefighters Working to Contain Ammonia Leak at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 7, 2020

August 7th, 2020

A man dies from inhaling ammonia on a fishing vessel in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Man, 27, Dies after Inhaling Ammonia on Fishing Vessel – A routine cleaning of a storage well within MV Africa Star, a fishing vessel belonging to the Africa Star Fisheries Limited, has allegedly led to the death of […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 31, 2020

July 31st, 2020

A small ammonia leak leads to two injuries in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Two Perdue Workers Injured in Ammonia Leak at Plant – Two Perdue workers were transported to the hospital for treatment, according to a Perdue spokesperson, following a “small leak of ammonia” which they added was being used as a refrigerant. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 24, 2020

July 24th, 2020

A community lobbies against an aluminum smelter in fear of ammonia off-gassing in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… No Ammonia Leak after Fire Call to Mataura’s Paper Mill housing Toxic Ouvea Premix – The premix, a by-product of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter, lets off ammonia gas when wet. […keep reading] IIAR 9 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 17, 2020

July 17th, 2020

A chicken processor fails to overturn ammonia-related OSHA violations in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Chicken Processor Denied Review over OSHA Citations – A chicken processor failed to convince a circuit court to overturn several workplace safety citations leveled against it by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. […keep reading] Companies to Build […]