Ammonia Leak at Udon Thani Ice Factory Leads to Evacuation

[webfact]

 

Panic set in when an ammonia gas leak at an ice factory in Udon Thani, Thailand, led to the evacuation of around 20 homes in the area. The leak, which occurred around 6 am, is thought to have been triggered by high temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius and dated machinery.

 

The factory is located in the Sri Samran sub-district, near a fresh market. The release of the harmful gas caused alarm as residents and market vendors quickly left the area. Local Thai authorities advised people within a 300-metre radius of the factory to evacuate and seek medical help if they were exposed to the gas.

 

Factory workers promptly responded to the leak by covering the affected tank with ice, curtailing further ammonia discharge. Officers confirmed the leak was contained by 9:30 am. This incident follows a less severe leak last year at the same facility.

 

Healthcare personnel, along with administrative officers, were sent to the site to assist and assess the local residents affected by the leak.

 

The factory, which produces 100 tonnes of ice daily and houses up to 2,400 litres of ammonia in two machines, is under scrutiny by local administration and public health officials for safety assurance and determining the cause of the leak.

 

-- 2024-04-27

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[watchcat]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The leak, which occurred around 6 am, is thought to have been triggered by high temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius and dated machinery.

 

44 degrees C at 6 am?  Where is this place, I hate to be around this place at luchtime......

[Korat Kiwi]

Ammonia is nasty stuff. Last job I was at,  cool storage of seafood we had regular training and trial evacuations for ammonia leaks. 

 

Doesn't take much to kill you and even less to fak you up for a long time. 

 

It forms a cloud when it leaks from refrigeration plant and sits near the ground... So it the opposite to a fire emergency.  You don't drop to the ground.  You get the hell out, raise alarm and get up wind (If there is any). 

 

It's amazing how much it expands on contact with air.  Dangerous stuff. 

[ikke1959]

This is another incident in severalm weeks.. And than Thailand wants to have nuclear plants???   I hope they will never get these...I nightmare for the world

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Panic set in when an ammonia gas leak at an ice factory in Udon Thani, Thailand, led to the evacuation of around 20 homes in the area. The leak, which occurred around 6 am, is thought to have been triggered by high temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius and dated machinery.

Nuff said.

[john donson]

maintenance, nah... let's wait for an accident, do some blabla and nothing changes, as usual

[PETERTHEEATER]

Another history lesson.

[rickudon]

Not the first leak at an ice factory in Udon...... a few years ago there was a leak and explosion which killed some workers. A couple of years ago someone wanted to build one next to our fish ponds, wasn't happy about that. Fortunately hasn't happened ...... so far.