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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 10, 2020

July 10th, 2020

Wildlife suffers after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Hundreds of Fish Killed after Ammonia Release from Meatpacking Plant – “In our haste to save lives of people inside the plant, it does appear that we had some impact on the environment.” […keep reading] IIAR 9 Chapter 7, Sections 7.1 & […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 3, 2020

July 3rd, 2020

A plant manager in India dies trying to protect his workers in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leak Incident at SPY Agro Industries; One killed, 3 Hospitalised – The deceased is aged 50, informed Kurnool District Collector G Veerapandian. […keep reading here or here] Firefighters Monitor Ammonia Gas Leak at Fonterra Factory – […]