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Ammonia Week in Review | May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013

Another busy week in the world of anhydrous ammonia. Take a closer look in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Highway 10 Reopened After Ammonia Leak –Saskatchewan RCMP have reopened highway 10, three miles east of Balcarres. They say anhydrous ammonia, a potentially deadly gas was coming from a satellite tank owned by Blair’s Fertilizer […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 26, 2013

April 26th, 2013

Another Ammonia Week in Review full of ammonia leaks and fines… Ammonia Leak From Container Triggers Panic – The leakage of anhydrous ammonia while in transit on the Kolkata-Chennai National Highway-5 near Asram Medical College on the city outskirts triggered panic. The liquid-turned gas kept gushing out when the lids of the three out of four […]

FREE Ammonia Safety Training

April 22nd, 2013

Come take advantage of the free ammonia refrigeration safety day at Cypress Community College this Friday. 25th ANNUAL RETA  CA #2 Los Angeles & Inland Empire Ammonia & Refrigeration Safety Seminar Friday, April 26, 2013 Cypress Community College 9200 Valley View • Cypress, CA There will be training sessions on ammonia awareness , corrosion under […]

Ammonia Week In Review | April 19, 2013

April 19th, 2013

From small leaks to a tragic explosion, there is no shortage of news in today’s edition of Ammonia Week in Review… Explosion hits Texas ammonia plant – An explosion struck Adair Grain Inc.’s fertilizer facility in the town of West, Texas, killing an unknown number of people, injuring at least 100 and leveling buildings. Local media said as […]

Q&A | Ammonia Rated Hoses

April 16th, 2013

Question: Do I have to use an ammonia rated hose when draining or transferring ammonia from a refrigeration system? Answer: The short answer is “ABSOLUTELY“. OSHA has been far from silent on this issue and has made it clear that ammonia rated hose must be used for any anhydrous ammonia activity that requires a hose, […]