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Ammonia Week in Review | October 9, 2015

October 9th, 2015

Ammonia threatens chocolate in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Nearly a Dozen People Taken to Hospital After Ammonia Leak – The Grinnell Fire Department and a hazmat crew were dispatched to the PurFoods plant in Grinnell about 4:30 p.m. after employees reported smelling a sharp odor and some were experiencing breathing problems. […keep reading] […]

Ammonia Week in Review | October 2, 2015

October 2nd, 2015

Ammonia catches fire this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Brewery – Pacific Western Brewery was evacuated and Prince George Fire Rescue was called in to deal with an ammonia leak on Thursday afternoon. […keep reading] Ammonia Tank Burst Leads to Fire at Lost Acres RV Park – Monticello Fire Department firefighters responded to a […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 18, 2015

September 18th, 2015

Ammonia causes trouble at school in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Near Tracadie Sends 9 to Hospital – No serious injuries reported as all were released from hospital before midnight. […keep reading] Ammonia Leakage on Kibbutz in North Causes Scare; 4 People Hospitalized – The incident occurred in Kibbutz Eilon, a community that lies just one kilometer south […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 11, 2015

September 11th, 2015

New ammonia policies prompt legal action in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Goehring: N.D. Prepared to Sue OSHA to Stop Policy Aaffecting Anhydrous Ammonia Retailers – North Dakota is prepared to take legal action to block a change in federal policy that would force more than 280 retailers of anhydrous ammonia to comply with the same […]

Ammonia Week in Review | August 28, 2015

August 28th, 2015

Oil draining goes bad in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Yoakum Employees Sent Home Because of Ammonia Release – About 6:30 a.m., an employee was draining oil that had settled in the bottom of the ammonia tank when the release occurred, said Yoakum Fire Chief Mark Herchek. […keep reading] Examples of catastrophic failure of NH3 refrigeration […]