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Ammonia Week in Review | June 6, 2014

June 6th, 2014

Ammonia creates international attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Wisbech Ammonia Leak No Longer Health Threat – Wednesday, 10.20am: Fire crews were called to an ammonia leak in Mount Pleasant Road, Wisbech this morning. […keep reading] Person Taken To The Hospital After An Ammonia Leak At Dunn Co. Plant – A person is taken to the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 23, 2014

May 23rd, 2014

Wide exposure of ammonia in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review……  Gardener Treated After Ammonia Scare In Leederville – The Organised Crime Squad was called in after a gardener was affected by ammonia fumes during a chemical scare in inner city Leederville. […keep reading] Firefighters Respond To Ammonia Leak At Fresno Foster Farms Plant – Firefighters responded to […]

Q&A | Nameplates

May 19th, 2014

Question: What pieces of equipment in ammonia systems are required to have nameplates? Answer: The quick answer is that all equipment, valves, instruments, appurtenances, etc. should be equipped with nameplates as a best practice. Current codes and standards require nameplates on all major equipment. Here is a quick summary of relevant codes and standards on this topic: […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 25, 2014

April 25th, 2014

Ammonia is all over the map in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leak Repaired At Stahlbush Farms – Emergency medical personnel responded to Stahlbush Island Farms Thursday afternoon after one employee was briefly sickened by an ammonia leak. […keep reading] Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Regulations 101 – Two more spills involving anhydrous ammonia were reported in Northern […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 11, 2014

April 11th, 2014

Ammonia leaks dominate the headlines in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation In Norton Thursday Morning – An ammonia leak on South Worcester Street in Norton forced residents and businesses to evacuate Thursday morning. […keep reading] Two Police Officers Treated In Hospital After Sniffing Ammonia They Found In A Car – Two police officers […]