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Parañaque ice plant reports ammonia leak, no one hurt

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/05/13/20210513-paranaque-ice-plant.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy of Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>2nd UPDATE</strong>)— An ice plant in Parañaque City reported an apparent ammonia leak Thursday but was immediately contained and left no one hurt, authorities and the facility&#x27;s management said.</p><p>The BFP said the Parañaque Tube Ice Inc. ice plant in Barangay San Dionisio has suspended operations due to the chemical leak, while authorities also controlled the stench of ammonia.</p><p>In a statement, the ice plant said the leak was readily contained and that no one was hurt. </p><p>“The said chemical leak has been immediately contained and the plant manager confirmed that no one was hurt prior, upon, post-containment. We will assure the community that we will take necessary actions to prevent this unfortunate incident from happening again,&quot; it said.</p><p>The BFP received calls regarding a foul smell near the plant past 4 p.m., as employees evacuated the factory, arson investigator Giovannie Corbes said. </p><p>Some employees reported eyes and nose irritation due to the leak, with occasional chest pains. </p><div><strong>WATCH: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1684422" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>According to initial investigation, some employees noticed a weaker pressure in the ice machine in the afternoon, until it eventually stopped working. </p><p>When they opened the machine to check what happened, they said that was when the ammonia leaked.</p><p>The machine operator supposedly closed the valve where the ammonia&#x27;s smell was coming from, and that was also when the plant&#x27;s operation got suspended. </p><p>Firefighters who responded to the scene reported that a loose screw in the pipe connection was the source of the leak, based on the initial investigation. </p><p>The leak was contained around 6 p.m. </p><p>Liquid ammonia is used as a refrigerant or coolant for manufacturing purified tube ice.</p><p>It is also called anhydrous ammonia, which is commonly used in small amounts as a restorative for fainting or headaches, but may cause similar symptoms when people are exposed directly to large concentrations. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1614309" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Direct contact can cause irritation at the least or may burn body parts in the event of high exposure.</p><p>In early February, an ammonia leak from a cold storage facility in Navotas City killed 2, injured at least 60 others, and prompted evacuation in the surrounding community. </p><p>The 2 fatalities, both workers in the ice plant, died after the ammonia tank used in the facility exploded. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/03/21/navotas-mayor-orders-evacuation-in-bayside-community-over-ammonia-leak">1 dead, 59 in hospital after ammonia leak in Navotas cold storage plant</a></li></ul><div><strong>- Reports from Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>According to the BFP, Mr. Freeze's ice plant in Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque has suspended operations due to the chemical leak, and while authorities control the stench of ammonia.</p>

According to the BFP, Mr. Freeze's ice plant in Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque has suspended operations due to the chemical leak, and while authorities control the stench of ammonia.