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Ammonia Week in Review | May 25, 2018

May 25th, 2018

Ammonia leaks, revised amendments to the EPA’s RMP rule, and more in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation of Vancouver’s West End Community Centre – “One of our compressors in the ammonia plant did have a small leak in the seal of the drive shaft,” said Chin. The ammonia was quickly isolated […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 18, 2018

May 18th, 2018

A historic ammonia accident, a scary near-miss, and repairs made in outer space: all in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… On May 11, 1976, an Ammonia Truck Disaster Killed Several Houstonians, Led to Major Change – May 11 marks the 42nd anniversary of one of the scariest moments in Houston history, when a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 11, 2018

May 11th, 2018

A Kentucky HazMat teams suits up for an ammonia scare in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… All-Clear Given After Ammonia Leak – “We’ve been preparing for this – hopefully, that it would never happen. Again, this was minor; you never want anything to happen, but it could have been a lot worse.” – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 4, 2018

May 4th, 2018

A farmer is air-lifted to a hospital after exposure to ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Farmer Airlifted to Hospital After Inhaling Chemical Fumes – An unnamed farmer at the time was switching tanks when he came in contact with anhydrous ammonia about a 1/2 mile north of Sigel on Rte 45. […keep […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 27, 2018

April 27th, 2018

An ammonia leak leads to 18 people being hospitalized in Wisconsin in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 18 People Sent to the Hospital After Ammonia Leak in Abbotsford – 18 people were taken to the hospital after the ammonia spill at Abbyland Foods in Abbotsford, WI Monday evening. According to Chief Bert Nitzke from the […]