Anhydrous Ammonia exposure leads to a tracheotomy (OSHA)

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This past May an employee was filling a nurse tank with anhydrous ammonia and noticed a small leak at the hose coupling.  He attempted to tighten the coupling and while doing so the coupling popped off and he was exposed to NH3 vapors. 

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