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Ammonia Week in Review | September 26, 2014

September 26th, 2014

Aqueous ammonia proves it can be dangerous in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  RIVERSIDE: Worker Accidentally Sprayed With Ammonia – A weekend industrial accident sprayed a Riverside worker with ammonia, say county hazardous materials officials. […keep reading] Broken Valve Causes Warehouse Ammonia Leak – Emergency crews responding to a hazmat situation in Avon, Massachusetts, Thursday night, say an […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 19, 2014

September 19th, 2014

Firefighters are busy with ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leak Under Control at Laack Cold Storage in Green Bay – Officials with the Green Bay Fire Department confirm an ammonia leak is now under control.  Officials say the incident happened Friday night at the Laack Cold Storage Facility located at 1111 N. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 12, 2014

September 12th, 2014

Ammonia questions, fines, and leaks in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Five Checked After Pasco Ammonia Leak – Firefighters stopped the leak and the plant was turned back over to management. The small, contained leak was mainly an inhalation hazard. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak in Ville Platte – Hazmat crews were busy cleaning up an ammonia leak in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 5, 2014

September 5th, 2014

Silent week for ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Ammonia Leak Kills Fish in Creek – An anhydrous ammonia leak from a West Central Cooperative storage tank in Halbur led to the deaths of numerous small fish in a 2-mile stretch of Brushy Creek on Saturday.  The leak – which was caused by a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 15, 2014

August 15th, 2014

Ammonia and curling come face to face in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Brock Mayor Discovers Ammonia Leak At Beaverton Curling Club- Emergency service personnel took “every precaution” in dealing with a minor ammonia leak at the Beaverton Curling Club Tuesday (Aug. 12).  […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation At Lion Brewery- Repair crews are […]