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Ammonia Week in Review | August 22, 2025

August 22nd, 2025

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Belle Plant Officials Say Ammonia Leak Posed No Danger to the Public – A shelter-in-place was issued at around 10:30 a.m. when an ammonia sensor at the Belle plant facility indicated a leak. […keep reading] VWeyburn Fire Department, Police, EMS Respond […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 15, 2025

August 15th, 2025

Ammonia Finds The Weakest Link in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Valve Failures is the Lead Cause of Ammonia-related Accidents – The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in its newest series of reports regarding the safety of ammonia use in ships has reviewed critical causes and patterns in ammonia-related maritime accidents. […keep reading] 2025 Central […]

2025 Central Valley Chemical Safety Days

August 11th, 2025

Please join us at the 2025 Central Valley Chemical Safety Days. We hope to see you at one of our presentations, and stop by our booth to say hello: South Valley: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at the Tulare Agri-Center North Valley: Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds Click here to register.  

Provision for Refrigerant Removal

August 4th, 2025

This is an update to a blog that was originally posted on 8/4/15. You can read the original blog here. Most people who have worked around the ammonia refrigeration industry for any period of time recognize the importance that strainers play in the proper operation and maintenance of an ammonia refrigeration system. Typically located upstream […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 1, 2025

August 1st, 2025

Ammonia Found In Unusual Circumstances in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak at Henrico Water Treatment Facility Contained by Hazmat Team – It started when contractor employees started replacing ammonia scrubber equipment during scheduled repairs. […keep reading] ABS Supports Ammonia Safety Through a Comprehensive Approach – Understanding and learning ammonia’s behavior through advanced simulation […]