AMMONIA LEAK
CONTAINED AT BOSCH PLANT IN SOUTH CAROLINA
January 16, 2015
ANDERSON, S.C. - An ammonia spill was reported at Robert
Bosch LLC on S.C. 81 North in Anderson at approximately 10 a.m.
The Anderson County Fire Department and County Hazmat
crew responded on-site. About 250 workers in building 104, the area closest to
where the spill occurred, were evacuated for about 45 minutes.
No Bosch associates or contractors were affected by the
spill.
Ammonia is used in a plating operation at the facility.
During transport of ammonia containers, a technician noticed a crack in one of
them. Emergency procedures were activated.
Approximately 1,200 associates, contractors and others
work at the site.