Anhydrous ammonia chemical release - Lake County, Illinois, April 2019 - Rispens JR, Jones SA, Clemmons NS, Ahmed S, Harduar-Morano L, Johnson MD, Edge C, Vyas A, Bourgikos E, Orr MF.

On April 25, 2019, a farm tractor towing two 2-ton ammonia tanks on a county road in Lake County, Illinois, experienced a mechanical failure that resulted in the release of anhydrous ammonia, a colorless, pungent, irritating gas that can cause severe respi...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news