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Ammonia Week in Review | August 8, 2014

August 8th, 2014

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 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | March 7, 2014

March 7th, 2014

A couple leaks make up this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Plume Clears, Residents Who Were Evacuated Return Home – Dozens of people had to leave their homes and businesses in Fort Pierce Wednesday due to an ammonia leak. Trouble began around 11 a.m. when a one-ton refrigerated trailer was getting picked up from Atlantic […]

2014 IIAR PSM/RMP Program

February 11th, 2014

2014 IIAR PSM/RMP Program Nashville, TN Sunday, March 23, 2014 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Exclusive to the 2014 IIAR Conference, this educational program examines IIAR’s model Process Safety Management and Risk Management Program Guidelines and presents strategies for implementing it in your facilities. Our own, Peter Thomas, will be co-instructing this course along with other leading experts in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 31, 2014

January 31st, 2014

A few resources available in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Understanding The Risks In Ammonia – Anhydrous ammonia is a useful chemical, widely employed in manufacturing, refrigeration, fertilizers and even the illicit production of methamphetamine. It is also a very dangerous chemical. It is not like the small amounts of the chemical contained in household […]

Ammonia Week In Review | November 22, 2013

November 22nd, 2013

Relevant stories and events made this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Residents Take Shelter From Ammonia Leak – An ammonia leak at the Dundee Citrus Growers Association kept nearby residents inside their homes for more than a hour Saturday evening, according to a Dundee Fire Rescue report […keep reading] OSHA Cites Food Plant with Repeat PSM Citations […]