A storage tank containing anhydrous ammonia started to leak after it was struck by a tractor-trailer about 6:20 a.m. Monday a few miles west of West Liberty-Salem schools. A semi-truck hauling floral products attempting to turn around at the anhydrous ammonia distribution site struck a large-capacity anhydrous ammonia storage tank, puncturing a supply line and causing a small leak. The low-speed collision moved the tank approximately six inches, Macochee Joint Ambulance District personnel report. No one was injured. Click on READ MORE below for photos and further analysis, inlcuding the facility’s RMP.
Facility Siting 101 – Vehicle Barriers around critical equipment (NH3 Tank Damage from Semi – Photos/Layout/RMP)
