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Ammonia and curling come face to face in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Brock Mayor Discovers Ammonia Leak At Beaverton Curling Club- Emergency service personnel took “every precaution” in dealing with a minor ammonia leak at the Beaverton Curling Club Tuesday (Aug. 12). […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation At Lion Brewery- Repair crews are […]
A big leak and a big fine make up this week’s brief edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leak Closes Vanguard Culinary Group On Whitfield Street- Anhydrous ammonia at a frozen food plant leaked out Sunday when emergency officials couldn’t safely stop it, a Fayetteville Fire Department official said. The public was not in danger, Assistant […]
Several leaks make up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia leak Closes Houston Ship Channel, Sends 4 Workers To Hospital- The Coast Guard said ammonia that leaked from a vessel forced the closure of the Houston Ship Channel and nearby bridges while sending four workers to a hospital. […keep reading] Prince William Ice Center […]
Small ammonia leaks fill up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Minor Ammonia Scare At Sanfords – An early morning ammonia leak at Sulphur Point was isolated quicker than firefighters could arrive. Emergency services were called to the Sanford ammonia plant on Cross Road about 5am. […keep reading] One Transported To Hospital Following Ammonia Leak […]
There seems to be a lack of clarity regarding the frequency that Mechanical Integrity inspections must be performed on ammonia refrigeration systems and more specifically whether a 5-year MI inspection is required by the PSM regulation. Title 29 CFR §1910.119(j)(4)(iii) requires that “the frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers’ recommendations and good engineering practices, […]