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Ammonia Week in Review | August 5, 2016

August 5th, 2016

Ammonia caught in the center of a major collision in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Truck with Hazardous Material Crashes on I-90 Near Cle Elum, Killing Driver, Releasing Ammonia Fumes – The Washington State Patrol said Hillman’s truck was traveling westbound on I-90 about 3 miles east of Cle Elum when it left the roadway […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 8, 2016

July 8th, 2016

Ammonia hits the road in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Wind Disperses Fumes From Ammonia Leak – A truck that had been spreading fertilizer earlier Tuesday, developed a leak on Highway 254 just south of Wheatland. […keep reading] EPA RMP Citations @ meat processing facility (NH3 & $82K) – The focus of the onsite inspection […]

Ammonia Week in Review | June 17, 2016

June 17th, 2016

Ammonia finds its way up the creek in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Anhydrous Ammonia Spill Kills Fish In Lattas Creek – Indiana Conservation officers say the chemicals leaked into the large creek, killing an estimated 500 fish from 15 species, fortunately no significant impact was made downstream on the White River. […keep reading] Ammonia […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 27, 2016

May 27th, 2016

Ammonia causes mayhem on a barge in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Leaves Nine Hospitalized – Up to nine persons, including two policemen, were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a city hospital and over 200 people were evacuated to a nearby school on Friday evening after a barge carrying […]

May 13, 2016 | Ammonia Week in Review

May 13th, 2016

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 […]