Jan,
It may be very difficult if not impossible to get rid entirely of those
odours or even to bring them to the satisfactory level. There are always
some cracks, lose rivets or screws allowing the drip and the gases to get
into the insulation panels inside the walls as liquids or form condensates.
Andrew Strak
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Visagie" <jvisagie@iafrica.com.na>
To: <ken.hilderbrand@hmsc.orst.edu>; "Seafood group" <seafood@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: Ammonia in fish
> To : Seafood listserve
>
> Re : Ammonia odours in fish. (Odour damage?)
>
> I would greatly appreciate some of your knowledge on the following:
>
> Will fish (H&G Shark and Swordfish mixed) that has a very, very, strong
> ammonia (no breathing possible) odour leave permanent odour damage to a
> refrigerated container if loaded? Or can the odour be removed through the
> use of certain chemicals? Can the odour be absorbed by the refrigerator
> system?
>
> The fish is loose without packaging and is in direct contact with the
> container's interior panels. The fish is in a terrible condition with
> serious discolouring to meat. I am still awaiting analysis results but
> expect shocking results on ammonia & TMA levels.
>
> Thankfully,
>
> Jan Visagie
> Cargo Surveyor
> Walvis Bay
> Namibia
> Tel +264 64 209482
> Fax +264 64 209481
> jvisagie@iafrica.com.na
>
>
>
>
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