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WHAT NOT TO DO. http://www.firehouse.com/training/hazmat/studies/2002/03_ammonia.html this is a link for all the people who minimize the effects and danger of Anhydrouse Ammonia. Now you to can do some research. Necessary Protection

Responders to incidents involving anhydrous ammonia will require Level A chemical protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to protect them or to perform rescue.
On Jan. 18, 2002, a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed outside Minot, ND. Five of the cars carried anhydrous ammonia. Leaking ammonia killed one person and sent dozens of others to hospitals for treatment. Ten of those seeking treatment were admitted to the hospital. Some local residents were evacuated while others were asked to shelter in place. Civil Defense sirens and local radio and TV stations alerted residents.

In 1984, one firefighter was killed and a second was burned over 72% of his body in an anhydrous ammonia explosion and fire that occurred in Shreveport, LA. Ammonia was leaking inside a cold storage building. While firefighters were working inside in Level A chemical protection, the ammonia reached an ignition source. Though it is listed as a non-flammable gas by DOT, ammonia burns inside structures and confined spaces; it is less likely to ignite out in the open. Precautions should be taken for ammonia leaks inside buildings just as for any other flammable gas.

An accident occurred in the late 1990s in a cold storage building in Ortana, PA. Two plant maintenance workers, who were also local volunteer firefighters, were conducting routine maintenance on liquid ammonia lines within the facility. A leak occurred, the men were splashed with liquid ammonia and both died. Firefighting personnel responding to the incident were burned by ammonia vapors as they entered the facility in turnouts to rescue the workers.

In Delaware County, PA, in the early 1990s, an ammonia leak occurred as workers were removing the material from a cold storage building. The entire first-alarm assignment was exposed to ammonia vapors and experienced symptoms. They all had to go through decontamination and medical treatment at the scene. Mild exposure to anhydrous ammonia can cause irritation to eye, nose and lung tissues. When NH3 is mixed with moisture in the lungs, it causes severe irritation. Ammonium hydroxide is actually produced in the lungs. Prolonged breathing can cause suffocation. The human eye is a complex organ made up of nerves, veins and cells. The front of the human eye is covered by membranes, which resist exposure to dust and dirt. None of these can keep out anhydrous ammonia, because the entire eye is about 80% water. A shot of ammonia under pressure can cause extensive, almost immediate damage to the eye. The ammonia extracts the fluid and destroys eye cells and tissue in minutes.

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[megamarko94]

@VBAadmin yes

[VBAadmin]

Anhydrous what? Ammonia?

[cptexas1]

Yep. Here's how to die while filming. I assume you've learned from that point forward. If not - nice knowing you.

[unclepoepoe]

@fallenjdm wow, that really sucks, but at least you got some money to compensate for it

[fallenjdm]

to have ever happened to me in my life. CP Rail tried to settle it out of court by giving every member of every household 250$ lmfao!! My mom, not being stupid, said "No" and we took them to court. Five plus years down the road, we settled for a little over $150,000 split between my Mom, brother and myself. I have permanent burns on my tear ducts and have since developed asthma.

[fallenjdm]

I was living in Minot, when the derailment he talks about in More Info happened. It happened around 1am and my mom wasn't woken up until around 3:45am and that's when she woke my brother and I up. Our front door was wooden, since it was winter it had swelled up and wouldn't shut too easily, turns out the door was open 3 inches all night until about 4:30am. We taped up all doors, boiled tons of water, sat in the bathroom with the shower on and wet towels under all the doors. Hands down, scariest

[tangnatalaga]

This a result of a driver always being in a hurry, and not checking his truck. Even when not hauling hazardous cargo, missing a pre trip inspection can mean a matter of life, and death to the trucker, and the public. I always check my truck before and after the trip which is required by law. Thats a good law by the way.

[ligon11]

i hate idiot like there was one guy in offerle kansas he went to fill his tank well he forgot that it was already full it was 80% full and he was putting it in and the relef vaulve shot off and was shotting that stuff in the air a good 20 feet

[SayNotobigBusiness]

I cant believe all the safety Hazards. Did these Ass holes threaten you