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Ammonia interrupts in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. 700 Workers Evacuated after Oakey Beef Chemical Spill – Queensland Fire and Emergency Services remained on scene at 4.30pm conducting atmospheric testing and ventilating the cold storage room at the major facility after the leak. […keep reading] Fire Crews Clear Scene Following Ammonia Leak at Phoenix […]
History brings a sobering reminder to this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…. Arnott’s Biscuits’ Marleston Factory Evacuated After Ammonia Leak – Six MFS appliances and 14 firefighters were called to the Galway Avenue factory in Marleston just before 5am and isolated an ammonia plant room where high levels of the poisonous gas had leaked. […]
Ammonia leaks wreak havoc in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Anhydrous Ammonia Cloud Danger Over – Gardner said there is a problem with the valve on the tank. Emergency crews are going to let the tank empty itself because it is too dangerous to go in and try to fix the valve. […keep reading] […]
Ammonia plays hockey in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Montreal Switches 47 Ice Rinks from HCFCs to Ammonia – The Canadian city has already converted most municipal skating and hockey rinks from R22 to environmentally friendly ammonia, with more conversions planned. […keep reading] Residents Allowed Back Home After Ammonia Leak Contained – The anhydrous ammonia […]
Ammonia clean up proves to be costly in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Vineland Ammonia Scare Costs EPA Around $500,000 – The EPA set the estimated cost to remove 9,700 toxic anhydrous ammonia and 37,000 gallons of meltwater at $500,000. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Detected Early: Richmond Dairies’ Chris Sharpe – MILK processing has resumed at […]