ammonia detection system News
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EPA Settlement Reduces Risk of Ammonia Releases from North Haven, Conn. Cold Storage Facility
Under a recent settlement, a company that operates a cold storage warehouse in North Haven, Conn. is updating its operations so that public safety is significantly enhanced. The company, Bozzuto’s Inc., has also agreed to pay $124,181 to settle claims it violated the federal Clean Air Act's chemical release prevention requirements. The settlement stems from an Oct. 2012 inspection of ...
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Unified Grocers settles EPA claims for delayed reporting of ammonia release, risk management, and emergency planning violations
Unified Grocers has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged chemical release reporting, risk management, and emergency planning violations at its warehouse facility in Seattle, Washington and will pay EPA a $110,200 penalty. The company will also complete a Supplemental Environmental Project which includes ammonia release detection improvements valued at over ...
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Failure to report ammonia release costs Washington fruit processor close to $107,000 in EPA penalties and plant improvements. (WA)
Tree Top, Inc. has agreed to pay a $21,000 EPA penalty and complete an $85,000 upgrade to its Selah, Washington plant for failing to immediately report a release of ammonia at its fruit processing plant. In addition to the penalty, Tree Top will update its computer hardware and an install an advanced ammonia detection system that will make future releases less likely. On July 10, 2009, Tree Top ...
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National Chemical Company will upgrade facilities and pay fine to settle clean air violations
A national company that distributes ammonia has agreed to install and operate $345,000 in ammonia leak detection systems at 14 facilities across the country to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it violated federal clean air regulations on chemical risk management at plants in Rhode Island and Michigan. Tanner Industries, based in Southhampton, Penn., also agreed to ...
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New Haven, Conn. Cold Storage Warehouse Fined for Release of Toxic Ammonia from Facility
EPA recently settled a case with Connecticut Freezers, Inc. and Maritime International, Inc. stemming from the release of about 5,000 pounds of ammonia from a cold storage warehouse in New Haven, Conn. The settlement requires a $50,000 penalty and performance of $160,000 worth of environmental projects, including trainings for other companies and emergency responders. This is one of many ...
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Oregon freeze dry, inc. Pays over $3,000 for failure to report ammonia release
Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $3,323 for its failure to report an estimated 422 pounds of anhydrous ammonia released at their food freeze dryer facility in Albany, Oregon. In addition to the penalty, the company agrees to spend at least $19,435 to purchase and install an ammonia detection and alarm system and a remote and automatic shutdown valve ...
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EPA Proposed Consent Decree To Assess $133K Civil Penalty Against Kayem Foods for Alleged Clean Air Act Risk Management Program Violations
EPA and DOJ recently issued a notice in the Federal Register at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-22/pdf/2019-10673.pdf seeking comment on the proposed settlement with Kayem Foods for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) Risk Management Program (“RMP”) regulatory requirements set forth at 40 CFR Part 68 at Defendant’s food ...
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Ammonia Sensor Provides Reliable Leak Detection down to -40C
A renewable electrochemical sensor for the detection and measurement of ammonia (NH3) is available from PureAire Monitoring Systems. Designed to respond quickly to potentially hazardous ammonia leaks and releases in refrigeration systems, fertilizer plants, chemical processing plants, and other facilities where ammonia is used or produced. The PureAire Ammonia Sensor is available with either 0 to ...
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Complete Online Monitoring Solution for Waste Water Treatment Plant
Due to the increasing number of requests for the monitoring of waste water treatment plant atmosphere, Chromatotec® has designed a specific analytical solution for sulfur and nitrogen compounds analysis. For more than 25 years, Chromatotec® has proven its value and expertise in measuring and recording sulfur concentrations in waste water treatment plant. Chromatotec® has completed ...
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Complete online monitoring solution for Waste Water Treatment Plant
Due to the increasing number of requests for the monitoring of waste water treatment plant atmosphere, Chromatotec® has designed a specific analytical solution for sulfur and nitrogen compounds analysis. For more than 25 years, Chromatotec® has proven its value and expertise in measuring and recording sulfur concentrations in waste water treatment plant. Chromatotec® has completed ...
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EPA Requires Five New England Companies to Better Manage Hazardous Chemicals to Protect Community
Five companies in New England that store or use extremely hazardous chemicals are taking action to improve the safety of their operations, following settlements with EPA for violating federal regulations meant to prevent chemical accidents from occurring. All five companies – two in Connecticut, two in Massachusetts and one in New Hampshire – were charged with violating Clean Air Act ...
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