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Ammonia Week in Review | June 10, 2016

June 10th, 2016

Ammonia blocks off streets in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Granite Curling Club Closes Streets Near Osborne Bridge – Several streets north of the Osborne Street Bridge were closed Saturday night due to an ammonia leak at the Granite Curling Club. […keep reading] IIAR Continues Work to ‘Make Ammonia Great Again’ […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 3, 2016

June 3rd, 2016

Cows fall prey to ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Hazmat Responds to Ammonia Leak at Tyson Foods in New Holland – The leak was reported around 1 a.m. Monday by two security personnel, who smelled the gas, according to Larry Martin, Garden Spot Fire Rescue chief. […keep reading] Ammonia Presence Detected at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 27, 2016

May 27th, 2016

Ammonia causes mayhem on a barge in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Leaves Nine Hospitalized – Up to nine persons, including two policemen, were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a city hospital and over 200 people were evacuated to a nearby school on Friday evening after a barge carrying […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 20, 2016

May 20th, 2016

Ammonia news, events, and resources cast this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Burst Ammonia Pipe Forces Evacuation – San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood said workers heard a loud hissing sound before an ammonia pipe burst at about 7:10 p.m. at Cott Beverages USA, 4238 Director Drive. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Shanghai Refrigeration […]

May 13, 2016 | Ammonia Week in Review

May 13th, 2016

History gives a sobering reminder in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. The Worst Accident in Houston History: The 1976 Ammonia Truck Disaster – It was the worst accident in Houston history. On May 11, 1976 at 11:08 in the morning, a tank truck carrying 7500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia lost control, crashed through a guardrail […]