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Ammonia Week in Review | August 16, 2019

August 16th, 2019

An ammonia cylinder leaks inside a cargo container at PortMiami in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak at PortMiami – 7Skyforce HD hovered above the affected terminal as crews took several canisters out of the shipping container. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak from Ice Rink the cause of Waterfront Evacuation: Hamilton Fire […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 12, 2019

April 12th, 2019

A community building is closed after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia leak Forces Closure of Cobourg Community Centre – According to the town’s municipal website, town staff were alerted to the issue via the centre’s ammonia sensor equipment before 6 a.m. Staff quickly isolated the issue and are working with […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 21, 2018

September 21st, 2018

A Louisiana Sheriff’s Department evacuates citizens after an ammonia pipeline leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Lincoln Parish – People who live within a mile of the leak are asked to shelter-in-place. The gas leak has been shut off by the pipeline company. […keep reading] or […read the update] Management of Change & […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 14, 2018

September 14th, 2018

An ammonia leak at a Kellogg facility in New Jersey leaves an employee with burns in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 1 Hospitalized Following Ammonia Leak at Kellogg Plant in Winslow Township – One person has been hospitalized following an ammonia leak at the Kellogg plant in Winslow Township on Friday night. Authorities […]

Ammonia Refrigeration and 2018 NFPA 1 (Fire Code)

July 24th, 2018

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released their publication of the 2018 NFPA 1 Fire Code and it contains two noteworthy changes from the 2015 version that will impact ammonia refrigeration systems built under the jurisdiction of this code. If your facility is already using IIAR as your primary standard for ammonia refrigeration, these […]