US (ME): Blueberry processer agrees to $103,000 EPA settlement
The settlement agreed upon by Hancock Foods and the Environmental Protection Agency resolves questions surrounding the blueberry processor's handling of anhydrous ammonia and its failure to timely report a release of the chemical.
Anhydrous ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, is flammable, and potentially explosive, in some situations. It's also corrosive to the skin, eye and lungs.
The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment but the EPA said the case is one of many brought to improve safety at companies that have industrial refrigeration systems.
source: bostonherald.com