RSOE EDIS: USA - HAZMAT - 2010.02.04

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2010-02-04 14:09:41 - HAZMAT - USA EDIS CODE: HZ-20100204-24795-USA Date & Time: 2010-02-04 14:09:41 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Georgia, Arctic Ice Company, Collage Park Event exciting : Ammonia leak Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Toxic gas released from a south Fulton County ice plant forced an evacuation and brought out a hazardous materials team last Wednesday night. A pressure valve opened on a tank filled with ammonia at the Arctic Ice company in College Park after 10 p.m. Wednesday. Workers at a nearby gas station could smell the leaking ammonia. "The Atlanta hazmat team arrived on scene, they suited up and they went inside to make sure there were no further leaks," said Tami Fowler of the College Park Fire Department. College Park firefighers evacuated the gas station, but nearby homeowners were spared. "All of the residents in the area were upwind of the incident," said Fowler. Investigators are trying to determine why the pressure built up in the ammonia tank. "The pressure relief valve was just doing what it was designed to do," Fowler said. Posted:2010-02-04 14:09:41 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu