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Sunshine Pride Dairy Inc. will pay a $179,074 penalty to settle alleged federal environmental violations related to releases of anhydrous ammonia at its former cheese processing facility in Winchester, Va.
An Idaho frozen food manufacturer failed to safeguard employees and was unprepared to respond to a potentially lethal release of 1,300 lb of anhydrous ammonia on December 1, 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The use of ammonia in industrial refrigeration and cold storage facilities has come under increased scrutiny as a result of industrial accidents as well as the facilities’ potential as a target for terrorists and drug trafficking. Understand the regulatory environment and how federal and state mandates affect you.
Trends and activities in globalization, technology, regulation, environmental and community stewardship, and industry consolidation have dramatically affected the cold storage industry in the last decade.
A final settlement with Millard Refrigerated Services was reached Tuesday that resolves alleged violations relating to the airborne release of ammonia from Millard’s Theodore, Ala., facility in 2010.
Following real-world ammonia incident, safety bulletin explains how industrial facilities that utilize anhydrous ammonia in bulk refrigeration operations can avoid hydraulic shock.
Some refrigeration facilities may be failing to properly manage hazardous chemicals, including anhydrous ammonia, as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r).
The Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is increasing efforts to identify facilities regulated under the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.
With the recent ammonia leak on the International Space Station and the devastating fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, we are reminded of the potentially catastrophic results of making a mistake with ammonia handling.
A Clean Air Act settlement was reached with Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., and several of its affiliate corporations, to address threats of accidental chemical releases after anhydrous ammonia was released during incidents at several of its facilities.