Chemical Safety Headlines =46rom Google Friday, September 30, 2011 8:49:30 AM A service of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Connecting Chemistry and Safety at http://www.dchas.org All article summaries and tags are archived at http://pinboard.in/u:dchas Table of Contents (7 articles) PLANT MAINTENANCE CREATES STINK ACROSS WICHITA Tags: us_KS, public, release, response, Mercaptan HAZMAT: AMMONIA LEAK AT TYSON FOODS IN WALLULA Tags: us_WA, industrial, release, response, ammonia EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED AFTER HAZMAT SCARE IN UNIVERSITY CITY Tags: us_CA, public, release, injury, pepper_spray SHELL STILL TRYING TO CONTAIN BUKOM FIRE Tags: Singapore, industrial, explosion, response, petroleum UPDATED: CREWS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SPILL AT ANNAPOLIS WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Tags: us_MD, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid ONLINE EDITION :: 48 HOSPITALISED AFTER EXPLOSION AT SCRAP METAL YARD Tags: Kenya, public, explosion, injury, chlorine, waste FORMALDEHYDE SPILL AT ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAZMAT RESPONDS Tags: us_NC, public, release, response, formaldehyde --------------------------------------------- PLANT MAINTENANCE CREATES STINK ACROSS WICHITA http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/Plant_Maintenance_Creates_Stink_Across_ Wichita_130825713.html?ref=713 Tags: us_KS, public, release, response, Mercaptan Officials say the source of the gas odor has been tracked down to Universal Lubricants, Inc in the 2800 block of North Ohio Street. HAZMAT investigators have determined the smell is being caused by chemical called mercaptan. The chemical is an odorant added to natural gas to give it a pungent smell for safety purposes. Mercaptan is a harmless gas that produces a sulfur-like smell that can be unbearable to some people. Thursday, September 29, 2011 Residents in the city of Wichita and towns to the south may notice a strong gas smell in the area. Officials say a lubricant plant in Wichita was performing routine maintenance on Thursday night and used a solvent to clean some of their equipment. Because of weather conditions including a low cloud ceiling, the smell is not dissipating as quickly as it should. Wind is blowing the smell south into the towns of Haysville and Derby. --------------------------------------------- HAZMAT: AMMONIA LEAK AT TYSON FOODS IN WALLULA http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/09/29/1660993/hazmat-ammonia-leak-at-ty son-foods.html Tags: us_WA, industrial, release, response, ammonia Wallula An ammonia leak at the Tyson Foods in Wallula forced a temporary evacuation of part of the plant, but no injuries were reported. Firefighters from Walla Walla Fire District 5 in Burbank were called to the plant around 10 a.m. for a hazardous material response in the mechanical room. Chief Mike Wickstrom said a seal in a valve failed on an ammonia line, causing ammonia to get dumped onto the floor. --------------------------------------------- EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED AFTER HAZMAT SCARE IN UNIVERSITY CITY http://www.cbs8.com/story/15574965/evacuation-orders-lifted-after Tags: us_CA, public, release, injury, pepper_spray (UNIVERSITY CITY) Seven units on the top floor of a University City apartment building were evacuated, while other residents on that floor were ordered to shelter in place, after a chemical irritant released into the air sent five people to the hospital. San Diego Fire Rescue and hazmat crews were called to the La Jolla Crossroads on the 9000 block of Judicial Drive shortly after 7pm Wednesday. Several residents on the building's fifth floor complained of symptoms of a burning, irritated throat and nose, as if they had been exposed to a chemical similar to pepper spray. In all, five residents were transported to the hospital to be treated for those symptoms, which abated over time. Fire officials confirm that some sort of chemical irritant, perhaps pepper spray, had been released on the floors, and diffused through the air. Two firefighters were also examined at the scene, but did not need to be hospitalized. --------------------------------------------- SHELL STILL TRYING TO CONTAIN BUKOM FIRE http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110929-0000905/Another-explosion-h eard-at-Bukom Tags: Singapore, industrial, explosion, response, petroleum SINGAPORE - Shell is still working with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to contain the fire at Pulau Bukom. A statement from the company at 2pm said their global fire consultants are on site to provide input to the team. Shell said that at around noon, they experienced a surge in the flames - visible from the mainland, with witnesses in the Pasir Panjang area saying they heard at least three explosions. However, the fire "continues to be contained", said Shell. The source of the surge in the fire was "remnant light fuel components where the fire originated". The smoke observed is from "hydrocarbons that are not fully combusted", added Shell in its statement. --------------------------------------------- UPDATED: CREWS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SPILL AT ANNAPOLIS WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY http://historicannapolis.patch.com/articles/crews-respond-to-chemical-spil l-at-annapolis-water-reclamation-facility Tags: us_MD, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) crews responded to a reported chemical spill at the Annapolis Water Reclamation Facility at 7228 Edgewood Road early Monday afternoon. The report came in just before noon, said Tony Spencer, a spokesman for the Annapolis Fire Department. The chemical in the incident has been identified as hydrochloric acid. Half a liter of the substance was spilled in the basement, according to an updated news release from Spencer. Spencer said in the release that the acid was contained and neutralized. --------------------------------------------- ONLINE EDITION :: 48 HOSPITALISED AFTER EXPLOSION AT SCRAP METAL YARD http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/InsidePage.php?id=2000043732& ;cid=4 Tags: Kenya, public, explosion, injury, chlorine, waste An explosion of a tank containing a toxic gas left 48 people admitted to hospital, some in critical condition. The explosion, at a scrap metal yard in the densely populated Shauri Moyo Estate in Nairobi, caused panic as residents and passers-by inhaled the chlorine acid fumes. Doctors and nurses receive a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital. Over 48 people were admitted to the hospital in serious condition after inhaling toxic gas at Shauri Moyo Nairobi, on Wednesday. Photo: Moses Omusula/Standard The explosion filled the air with huge yellow fumes, which choked many, causing some to faint. --------------------------------------------- FORMALDEHYDE SPILL AT ASHE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAZMAT RESPONDS http://www.jeffersonpost.com/view/full_story/15797465/article-Formaldehyde -spill-at-Ashe-Memorial-Hospital--HAZMAT-responds?instance=home_news_lea d Tags: us_NC, public, release, response, formaldehyde A formaldehyde spill at Ashe Memorial Hospital at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday morning necessessitated the activation of the Hospital's Hazardous Materials Response Plan, said R.D. Williams, Ashe Memorial Hospital's Chief Executive Officer. "Due to the dangerous nature of this chemical, precautions have been taken to protect patients, visitors, and staff at Ashe Memorial," said Williams, in a press release at 1:12 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. ... "Several employees have received first aid and have been decontaminated due to exposure to the spill," said Williams. "Other employees from the affected areas have been evaluated and moved to other areas in the facility." ---------------------------------------------
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