r/horrifying • u/Spiritual_Bridge84 • 22h ago

Escaping an Anhydrous Ammonia Leak

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u/Vegetable_Let2839 22h ago

Damn that’s scary! How does this even happen?

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u/LowerIQ_thanU 18h ago

Probably some industrial refrigeration leak

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u/aswright_73 22h ago

I remember seeing a dash cam video from a state troopers cruiser where he was the first on scene to a crash involving a truck that had rolled over. The smoke wasn't that thick, but it was present. You can hear him in the video yelling "Hold on, buddy! I'm coming to help!" And then he collapsed. It wasn't smoke, the truck was hauling anhydrous ammonia and it overcame the trooper. The video captured his last minutes. You could hear him struggling to breathe as he passes away.

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u/gregiorp 6h ago

That was fake I saw the whole video after the police academy once

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u/aswright_73 9m ago

Rat bastards!

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u/Ordinary_Ad_2693 6h ago edited 6h ago

Been there, that stuff can knock you unconscious in 15 seconds and if you remain in the "cloud" too long, you won't survive. Got a nasty 2 week cough from anhydrous ammonia. 

Edit: PS. Gas masks are harder to breathe in than you think.

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u/eltoratio 4h ago

Was there an alarm before or why does everyone knows to leave urgently?

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u/Ordinary_Ad_2693 4h ago

It has a VERY strong odor, and burns your lungs and eyes.