Cop exposed to Anhydrous Ammonia

[cobrajet69]

From the web:

Ammonia is used to scrub SO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, and the resulting product is converted to ammonium sulfate for use as fertilizer..

David

[Denny]

fireman did a good job with the fog nozzle, allowed them others to get everyone out!

OK, once again, where is everyone getting the information on this story? Everytime I click the link, I just get a one sentence statement.

[AnotherRedHead]

OK, once again, where is everyone getting the information on this story? Everytime I click the link, I just get a one sentence statement.

your computer sucks bird dick

[Denny]

your computer sucks bird dick

fuck

[cobrajet69]

OK, once again, where is everyone getting the information on this story? Everytime I click the link, I just get a one sentence statement.

your computer sucks bird dick

David

[turbostang]

Shit, they also use it to make Meth?

http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/farmnews/transform.php?xml=20000115/cover.xml

[cobrajet69]

Shit, they also use it to make Meth?

http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/fa...0115/cover.xml

... My exposure was in

David

[ insert appropriate denial here ]


David

[turbostang]

Something that I don't get, and it's brought up in this thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=5411291

This officer arrives, checks out, and firetruck arrive in less than 5 minutes? The thread above indicates a possible training excersize?


Anyways, some things that don't make sense to me - as he pulls up and INTO the vapor cloud, I'd tend to think he could smell the amonia - or at the very least he'd already be coughing/choking I'd think? Then he makes the 10yard dash to the victim and doesn't cough for quite a bit..

Sure appears to be training?

If you read in that thread linked above, one of the guys metions that city never having an officer die in 2000, much less from a chemical poisining.

[cobrajet69]

Something that I don't get, and it's brought up in this thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=5411291

This officer arrives, checks out, and firetruck arrive in less than 5 minutes? The thread above indicates a possible training excersize?


Anyways, some things that don't make sense to me - as he pulls up and INTO the vapor cloud, I'd tend to think he could smell the amonia - or at the very least he'd already be coughing/choking I'd think? Then he makes the 10yard dash to the victim and doesn't cough for quite a bit..

Sure appears to be training?

If you read in that thread linked above, one of the guys metions that city never having an officer die in 2000, much less from a chemical poisining.

Good observation Brooks.
I was thinking the same thing when he ran into the cloud - he would have certianly smelled the ammonia, but it's also possible that he did smell it but was in overdrive wanting to save the victims.


David

[Denny]

Good observation Brooks.
I was thinking the same thing when he ran into the cloud - he would have certianly smelled the ammonia, but it's also possible that he did smell it but was in overdrive wanting to save the victims.


David

I did that once early in my HAZMAT response days, except it was hydrofluoric acid... fucking rookie. LOL

[Snatch Napkin]

Shit, they also use it to make Meth?

http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/fa...0115/cover.xml

Yeah, that's been a problem for a lot of farmers. Meth cooks would steal the AA from their tanks using propane tanks or any other container they can use.

If you ever get a propane tank that has a heavily oxidized/corroded valve, then it's possible that it transported AA at some time. When I say heavily oxidized/corroded, I am referring to a green valve versus the usual brass.

It is most prevalent with the bottle exchange places, as these are usually ran by snot nosed brats that could care less about their job.

We (propane industry) have to watch out for this because it severely compromises the strength of the valve.

[davbrucas]

yeah, three parts nitrogen to one part hydrogen with the same molecular weight...

You sure about that?

[cobrajet69]

You sure about that?

I thought the same thing, with hydrogen being the lightest element. Even @ 3:1, the weight of the nitrogen to hydrogen will be about 80% to 20%, respectively.


David

[davbrucas]

Yup. Ammonia is NH3.

[Moose242]

Poor guy, just tried to help an injured farmer.