Fire officials gave the all-clear shortly after 7:30 a.m., after the leak had been stopped and air quality returned to normal.
A large ammonia leak early Thursday morning at a company that manufacturers block and cubed ice prompted a hazardous materials response near Midway International Airport.The leak started around 4:30 a.m. at Home City Ice, at 3600 W. 59th St. Fire crews in HAZMAT suits and breathing tanks entered to contain the leak. Chicago Fire Department District Chief Shun T.
"The ammonia attacks your mucus membranes ... your respiratory system as well, and it can cause exterior burns to your skin," Haynes said. No one was injured, and the Fire Department gave the all-clear shortly after 7:30 a.m. after the leak was stopped and enough, and the air quality was deemed safe.Facilities that produce ice and similar materials are subject to annual refrigeration inspection reports. CBS 2 dug into those inspection reports from Home City Ice and found mixed results.
The company's Belmont Cragin facility has failed every annual refrigeration inspection since 2018. Last year, that site was ordered to repair or replace an ammonia sensor and to replace an ammonia compressor. For years before that, the city told them replacement of ammonia compressors was needed. In 2016, they were told to replace 33 ammonia relief valves.
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