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Ammonia Week in Review | May 8, 2015

May 8th, 2015

Ammonia causes trouble at school in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak On South Carolina Campus – The Columbia, S.C. fire department is responding to a reported ammonia leak on the campus of the University of South Carolina. […keep reading] IARW Show Puts Ammonia Advances in Front of Cold Storage Decision-Makers – Following on the heels of […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 1, 2015

April 30th, 2015

Ammonia leaks with costly consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Anhydrous Ammonia Spill Prompts Road Blockage Near Osseo – Crews blocked off a road as they cleaned up an anhydrous ammonia spill.  It happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning on Hixton Levis Road, which is southeast of Osseo. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Sends Four to Hospital – Four […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 23, 2015

January 23rd, 2015

Ammonia clears the rink in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Etobicoke Skating Rink Evacuated Following Ammonia Leak – An Etobicoke skating rink was evacuated as a precaution following an ammonia leak at a nearby City of Toronto office building Tuesday evening. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Reported At Upstate Plant- Firefighters and a hazmat crew responded an ammonia leak at […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 16, 2015

January 16th, 2015

Ammonia causes havoc in space in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review…… Parmalat Cheese Factory Ammonia Leak Forced Woman Out Of House – A chemical leak at a cheese factory south of Ottawa is raising health and safety questions after a resident living a block away was forced out of her home earlier this week by the burning […]

Q&A | Emergency Pressure Control Systems

September 10th, 2014

Question: What is an emergency pressure control system? Answer: An emergency pressure control system (EPCS) is a pressure-limiting safety system that is required by many current Fire Codes (International Fire Code and NFPA 1). The EPCS has replaced the Emergency Control Box (sometimes called Dump Box, Red Box, Fire Department Box, etc.) as a code required safety system for over-pressurization events. […]