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Ammonia news, events, and resources cast this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Burst Ammonia Pipe Forces Evacuation – San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood said workers heard a loud hissing sound before an ammonia pipe burst at about 7:10 p.m. at Cott Beverages USA, 4238 Director Drive. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak at Shanghai Refrigeration […]
History gives a sobering reminder in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. The Worst Accident in Houston History: The 1976 Ammonia Truck Disaster – It was the worst accident in Houston history. On May 11, 1976 at 11:08 in the morning, a tank truck carrying 7500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia lost control, crashed through a guardrail […]
Ammonia leak has fatal consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Fire officials: 1 Dead in Ammonia Leak at Seafood Warehouse – Fire officials said the man was inside the warehouse but emergency responders were unable to reach him initially because of the strong fumes when they arrived at Stavis Seafoods Warehouse […]
Ammonia has devastating consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Medicine Hat Plant Claims a Life – One worker is dead and another is in hospital after an ammonia leak at a plant in Medicine Hat. CF Industries confirms the leak happened just before ten o’clock Monday morning. […keep reading] […]
Ammonia irritates a community in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. One Day After Ammonia Leak, Community Members Still Have Questions – The first leak was on an Elkton farm field, hose failure as a tractor was pulling the fertilizer equipment. The second leak happened about two miles away. Together, they leaked about two thousand […]