2007 Leaking Anhydrous truck part 2

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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[bla11711]

this is a good training veido (of what not to do)

[dante22287]

Chlorine Gas is By far more Dangerous then Anhydrous Ammonia, Only Takes 8ppm to kill you.

[estiedesacrament]

@ligon11 listen kid. I was not asking you a question, I was telling you a fact, now if you feel like arguing all the time when educated people tells you things, then it's not my problem. I told you something, take it or not, it's not gonna change anything. You are the stupid moron here ;0

[ligon11]

@RickinIsh2 anhydrous is safe as long as you are up wind from the vapors or the liquid i can stand right next to it and be fine as long as you are up wind

[ligon11]

@estiedesacrament no this was ammonia i work at a fertilizer plant and ammonia is a liquid when contained at high preasure it boils and evaperates at room temperature you people are stupid you need to know your facts before you make yourself look stupid

[RickinIsh2]

So are you mentally special or just stupid? If it clearly says "inhalation hazard" why would you walk right up to it?

[mintycbo]

it's used in meth manufacture..should huff it and get high...lul :/

(this guy is obviously a crackhead to that close to it unprotected..darwin award here)

[medicff3]

about 600 times more toxic than chlorine gas.....

[xdcRt]

they are carrying Aliens 

[vicky271fxz]

Yo! take a hint! its says on the truck "Caution Hazard" on the tank itself!