A “water curtain” is used to stem a leak in the UK in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Blenheim Business Park Evacuated Over Ammonia Leak – An ammonia leak at a winemaking company has affected several businesses at an industrial park on the southern outskirts of Blenheim. Jackson said firefighters initiated a hazardous materials protocol […]
A poultry plant evacuates and elementary school shelters-in-place after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Employees Safe After Ammonia Leak at Abbotsford Poultry Plant – “Currently, we’re just responding to an ammonia leak. At this point, it doesn’t pose a risk to anybody in the vicinity, but we’re just monitoring and have […]
The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) recently published Low Charge Ammonia Refrigeration Management (ARM-LC) Guidelines, to provide guidance to owners, contractors, and manufacturers of ammonia refrigeration systems with a total inventory of less than 500 lbs of ammonia. Peter Thomas, P.E. played an instrumental role in developing these guidelines that will serve our industry […]
Sixteen employees are affected by an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 16 Suffer ‘Respiratory Issues’ After Possible Ammonia Leak in Brampton – The patients suffered “respiratory issues” apparently caused by a chemical spill, according to a tweet from Peel paramedics. Eight were taken to local hospitals for further monitoring, while eight […]
A farmer is air-lifted to a hospital after exposure to ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Farmer Airlifted to Hospital After Inhaling Chemical Fumes – An unnamed farmer at the time was switching tanks when he came in contact with anhydrous ammonia about a 1/2 mile north of Sigel on Rte 45. […keep […]
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