Officials temporarily closed a Sriracha icehouse after an ammonia leak
sickened area residents.
Theerarak
Suthathiwong
A Sriracha icehouse was closed after an ammonia leak
sickened area residents.
Deputy District Chief Priewphan Singthongchai and
Chonburi Public Health Department officers inspected the Suksawat
Icehouse on Kilo Kao Road in Surasak Jan. 17, the day after ammonia used
in ice processing spilled into a nearby aqueduct.
Residents reported breathing problems and fled the
area until the smell cleared. The Kan Ban Dek nursery school also closed
for a day amid concerns over the leak.
Officers confirmed the leak came from the icehouse and ordered it
closed for three days until repairs could be made the facility inspected
again.
