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Ammonia Week in Review | April 10, 2015

April 9th, 2015

The agriculture industry has their eye on ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Toxic Gas Did Not Leak From Tanker Overturned on I-474 On ramp; Lacon Driver Treated and Released – The four-hour shutdown of the busy intersection of Interstate 474 and Southwest Adams Street/U.S. Route 24, caused when a tanker truck carrying anhydrous ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 3, 2015

April 2nd, 2015

Ammonia gains attention on the farm in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Firefighters Deal With Ammonia Leak – An anhydrous ammonia leak Tuesday caused a scare for some Rosewood Heights residents. […keep reading] Fire Crews Contain Ammonia Spill at Port of Timaru – Firefighters isolated an ammonia leak at cold stores at the Port of Timaru on Tuesday […]

Ammonia System Hydraulic Shock

March 27th, 2015

CSB safety video detailing key lessons for preventing hydraulic shock in ammonia refrigeration systems based on the CSB’s investigation into the accident at Millard Refrigerated Services Inc. on August 23, 2010. 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia were released to the atmosphere, resulting in over thirty offsite workers being hospitalized – four in an intensive care […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 27, 2015

March 26th, 2015

Ammonia stirs up trouble in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Poisonous Gas Leak in Belvedere Last Night – An ammonia leak at a depot in Belvedere last night required assistance from the HART hazardous team at London Ambulance Service (LAS). […keep reading] PARIS TN: Ammonia Leak Contained – Members of the Henry Volunteer Fire Department and Tosh Farms employees […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 20, 2015

March 20th, 2015

EPA and OSHA tighten up enforcement in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Meat Plant Closed by Ammonia Leak – A meat worker was taken to hospital after ammonia leaked at an Invercargill meat works last night. […keep reading] DuPont Workers Sprayed with Liquid Ammonia Taken to Hospital – Two DuPont employees have been transported to the hospital after a […]