EPA RMP General Duty citations @ soft drink manufacturing facility (NH3 release & $35K)

Respondent owns and operates a soft drink manufacturing facility where it manufactures soft drinks and fills various can sizes and bottles for consumption. As a part of its manufacturing operations, the Facility utilizes a refrigeration cooling system, Ammonia is the refrigerant in the cooling system. The cooling system is used to lower the temperature at which product is canned and bottled.  On May 12, 2016, at approximately 7 p.m. Respondent’s Line 1 Filler Operator smelled ammonia. The Facility was evacuated. An internal investigation revealed that a valve within the can line ammonia system failed, resulting in a release of ammonia to the atmosphere. As a result of this incident, other issues were identified, including, among other things, shut off valves could not be identified due to improper labeling.

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