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Table of Contents (15 articles)

BURNT TEEN'S HISTORY OF HOME EXPERIMENTS
Tags: New_Zealand, public, explosion, injury, follow-up

FIRE CREWS CALLED TO DEAL WITH CHEMICAL INCIDENT
Tags: United_Kingdom, transportation, explosion, injury, batteries

SCHOOL EVACUATED DUE TO POSSIBLE HAZMAT SITUATION
Tags: us_MD, education, release, response, unknown_chemical

FUEL LEAKS INTO DURHAM POND :: WRAL.COM
Tags: us_NC, public, release, environmental, unknown_chemical

HAZMAT SITUATION REPORTED AT O'HARE AIRPORT FOR EXPLODINGBATTERY
Tags: us_IL, public, explosion, injury, batteries

TWO WORKERS DIE IN LAHORE FACTORY FIRE
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, fire, death, unknown_chemical

CHURCH GROUP OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE, 9 GO TO HOSPITAL
Tags: us_OR, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide

HAZMAT CALLED TO HARRISONTOWNSHIP FIRE
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, nitric_acid

6 DEAD AT KANSAS GRAIN ELEVATOR INCLUDE IRAQ WAR VETERAN, HUSBAND-TO-BE, FUTURE FARMER
Tags: us_KS, industrial, explosion, death, dust

CHEMICAL SPILL CAUSES EVACUATION OF METCALF SCIENCE CENTER
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, release, response, diethyl_ether

YOUROTTAWAREGION ARTICLE: HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL REACTION NEAR BEECHWOOD
Tags: Canada, transportation, fire, response, hydrochloric_acid, waste

FERTILIZER SPILL SNARLS TRAFFIC ON I-5Tags: us_OR, transportation, release, response,ag_chems

CREWS PUT OUT FIRE AT NM LANDFILL
Tags: us_NM, public, fire, response, waste

TANKER TRUCK FIRE CONTAINED IN BOSSIER CITY
Tags: us_LA, transportation, fire, response, HCl

HAZMAT SPILL PROMPTS 10 HOUR I-10 CLOSURE EAST OF INDIO
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, diesel


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BURNT TEEN'S HISTORY OF HOME EXPERIMENTS
Tags: New_Zealand, public, explosion, injury, follow-up

A teenager who suffered acid burns to his face during an experiment in a Kilbirnie shed has a history of setting off alarming explosions in his backyard, neighbours say.

The Wellington HighSchool pupil, aged 13, was rushed to Hutt Hospital for surgery on Saturday after a beaker of sulfuric acid exploded in his face at his Crawford Rd home about midday after the acid was mixed with another chemical. A Hutt Hospital spokeswoman said the boy was "recovering well" and should be discharged in the next day or so.

Yesterday, one neighbour said that over the past two years they had heard loud explosions that sounded like rifle fire and had then seen clouds of smoke.

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FIRE CREWS CALLED TO DEAL WITH CHEMICAL INCIDENT
Tags: United_Kingdom, transportation, explosion, injury, batteries

FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with  chemical incident in Harlow on Monday (October 31) after a forklift truck collided with two heavy duty truck batteries on charge, causing one to explode.
Crews from Harlow, Old Harlow, Waltham Abbey and two from Loughton were sent to Sims Recycling on the River Way Industrial Estate at 11am. When they arrived they found one of the batteries was leaking to and two people had suffered injuries.
Crews safely dealt with the incident by 11.49am and the casualties were placed in the care of the ambulance service.

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SCHOOL EVACUATED DUE TO POSSIBLE HAZMAT SITUATION
http://www.wbaltv.com/r/29649818/detail.html
Tags: us_MD, education, release, response, unknown_chemical

Hazmat crews were called about 11:30 a.m. tothe Freedom Academy in the 1600 blockof Lombard Street.
Sky Team 11 Capt. Roy Taylor reported that some students found a glass jar with unknown contents on the school's property, and itbroke after they took it inside. He said the students complained of their eyes being irritated.
The school was evacuated as hazmat crews and the Department of the Environment checked it out. Taylor said two students were taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center as a precaution.
Students were allowed back inside the building about an hour later.

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FUEL LEAKS INTO DURHAM POND :: WRAL.COM
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/10323412/
Tags: us_NC, public, release, environmental, unknown_chemical

DURHAM,N.C. =E2=80=94 Hazmat crews were trying to clean up about 2,500 gallons of fuel that spilled into a Durham pond Tuesday.

The fuel leaked from a tank in the 4500 block of Emperor Boulevard, tainting the pond and surrounding soil, Durham Fire Chief Dan Curia said.

No nearby buildings were evacuated.

It was unclear what caused the leak, but Curia said cleaning up the fuel would require an extensive effort.

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HAZMAT SITUATION REPORTED AT O'HARE AIRPORT FOR EXPLODING BATTERY
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/hazmat-situation-ohare-airport-possible-explosion-reports-20111101
Tags: us_IL, public, explosion, injury, batteries

Chicago - Chicago emergency crews responded to a Hazmat situation at O'Hare Airport Tuesday when an airline employee was injured handling baggage.

According to Chicago Fire Department Commander Will Knight, the fire department responded to O'Hare for an incident which what was believed to be a battery in a shipping container exploded while being handled by a United Airlines employee.

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TWO WORKERS DIE IN LAHORE FACTORY FIRE
http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=10034&amp;Cat=13
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, fire, death, unknown_chemical

LAHORE: Two laborers died after receiving serious burn injuries when a fire erupted in a paint manufacturing factory on Bund Road in Sanda police precincts on Tuesday. 
The two labourers were identified as Manzoor Ahmed, 60, a resident of Kotlakhpat and Abdul Qayyum, 45, a resident of Township area. The police said that both Manzoor and Abdul Qayyum were working in a local paint manufacturing unit owned by Sana Ullah. The aforesaid unit was located near Double Sarkan in the Gulshan Ravi area. 
On Tuesday, the laborers were working at the unit and performing routine work when chemical placed near them caught fire dueto short circuit. Soon, flames of fire engulfed the two laborers besides reducing chemical and other valuables to ashes. As a result, two labourers sustained serious burn injuries. Meanwhile, other workers informed Edhi and Rescue officials, who after reaching the scene, pulled two labourers out and shifted them to the the Mayo Hospital for medical aid where they succumbed to injuries.

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CHURCH GROUP OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE, 9 GO TO HOSPITAL


A Hazmat team and firefighters responded toNortheast Baptist Church at 6701 N.E. Prescott after several people at the church became ill.

According to a church elder, there was a women's Bible study going on at the time and there were 15 people in the building at the time of the incident.
Portland Fire and Rescue reported that potentially deadly levels of carbon monoxide leaked from a furnace in the basement where the group was holding its Bible study.

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HAZMAT CALLED TO HARRISON TOWNSHIP FIRE
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, nitric_acid

HARRISON TWP, Ohio (WDTN) - A Hazardous Materials crew was sent to afire at a Harrison Township business Monday morning.

Fire broke out inside Alpine Products at 2030 Drill Avenue about 8:00.

Firefighters said the flames caused significant damage to the interior.

The HazMat crew was called when firefighters discovered nitric acid leaking from storage drums.

No injuries were reported.

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6 DEAD AT KANSAS GRAIN ELEVATOR INCLUDE IRAQ WAR VETERAN, HUSBAND-TO-BE, FUTURE FARMER
http://www.startribune.com/nation/132921218.html
Tags: us_KS, industrial, explosion, death, dust
ATCHISON, Kan. - Most of the workers killed in a grain elevator explosion in Kansas were men younger than 25, reflective of the workforce that experts say in the norm in an industry that involves a lot of physical labor and tends to be dangerous.

Farmers take their grain to elevators to be stored and sometimes processed before it's marketed or sold. Fine, highly combustible grainparticles flow through the buildings as corn and other grain are moved, anda mere spark can ignite it and send a pressure wave that detonates the restof the floating dust.

Six people died and two others were seriously injured in the blast Saturday at the Bartlett Grain Co. elevator in Atchison, about 50 miles northwest of Kansas City. Conditions inside the facility, including unstable concrete and steel beams, prevented search crews from finding three of those killed until Monday.

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CHEMICAL SPILL CAUSES EVACUATION OF METCALF SCIENCE CENTER
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, release, response, diethyl_ether

The Boston Fire Department evacuated the Boston University Metcalf Science Center on Monday due to an ether spill in one of the laboratories.
The BFD responded after it received a call at about 6:45 p.m.,BFD spokesman Steve MacDonald said.
About four liters of ether spilled in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the building. There was no evident cause ofthe leak, but there were students working in the laboratory at the time of the incident, MacDonald said.
He said that the BFD evacuated the entire building to avoid any potential hazards. Firefighters investigated with chemical tests and meters, and results came back within normal limits.
The nature of the chemical is not extremely dangerous in certain amounts, and does not require extensive cleanup. MacDonald said that the spill was "really minor,"but it is always important to follow guidelines.
"Ether pretty much evaporates into the air," MacDonaldsaid.
Officials allowed people back into the building, except for the fourth floor, within 45 minutes. MacDonald said that representatives from BU Environmental Health &amp; Safety examined the fourth floor for any remaining risks.
Nobody on the scene required medical attention.
BU spokesman Colin Riley said that he is happy that officials followed procedure in cleaning up the spill and making sure that faculty and students were safe.
"There are guidelines andprocedures involved, and we're well prepared to handle incidents [such as these]," he said. "We do a very good job in that area."

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YOUROTTAWAREGION ARTICLE: HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL REACTION NEAR BEECHWOOD
Tags: Canada, transportation, fire, response, hydrochloric_acid, waste

Ottawa Fire Services and hazmat crews responded to a chemical reaction in a garbage truck on Beechwood Avenue near Marquette Avenue in Ottawa's east end.

Spokesperson Marc Messier said the truck pulled up in front of the fire hall and had some smoke coming out of the back.

Messier said that muriatic acid in the back of the truck had reacted with another substance, but it's unknown what the other substance was.

He said the type of acid is known for its use in pools and scoring concrete.

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FERTILIZER SPILL SNARLS TRAFFIC ON I-5
Tags: us_OR, transportation, release, response, ag_chems

TUALATIN, OR (KPTV) -
A HAZMAT team is trying to figure out the best way to cleanup a fertilizer spill at Interstate 5 and Sagert Street in Tualatin.

The spill happened when a truck hauling 1,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer rear ended another vehicle. The fertilizer tank came off of its mount and leaked approximately 800 gallons of fertilizer onto the highway, firefighters said.

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is working with ODOT, Oregon State Police, the DEQ and the company that owns the truck to coordinate the cleanup.

Two lanes of traffic are blocked on northbound I-5, just north of the I-205 on ramp. Traffic on I-205 is backed up to West Linn.

Traffic on I-5 north is also slow to Wilsonville.
Copyright 2011 KPTV. All rights reserved.

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CREWS PUT OUT FIRE AT NM LANDFILL
Tags: us_NM, public, fire, response, waste

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Good intentions almost became disaster Sunday at the Westside landfill's recycling center. 

Firefighters were called to the Cerro Colorado site, after recycling workers reported fire in a stack of recyclables. 

According to Bernalillo County Fire Officials, it appears thefire was the result of a chemical reaction involving improperly tossed materials. 

"The fire was actually caused by some citizens or whoever does home recycling, threw some material into a bin at a local site," Commander Corey Finch said. "it was actually trucked over here and dumped, they noticed the fire and they tried to put it out with fire extinguishers but as soon as the air hit it, it did flare up."

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TANKER TRUCK FIRE CONTAINED IN BOSSIER CITY
Tags: us_LA, transportation, fire, response, HCl

Bossier City Fire Department worked a fire today when a tanker truck caught on fire as it drovedown Interstate 220

The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. when atanker truck driving west on the interstate when the driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood. According to a news release, the driver then pulled over and called 911. The truck was hauling hydrogen chloride, a corrosivechemical that's not flammable but can release toxic gases and vapors if it comes in contact with fire

When fire crews arrived the truck's cab was engulfed in flames. The fire was extingushed within 5 minutes by use fire suppressing foam. Firefighters kept the fire contained to the truck. The tanker trailer remained intactduring the incident and kept the chemical safely contained.

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HAZMAT SPILL PROMPTS 10 HOUR I-10 CLOSUREEAST OF INDIO
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, diesel

A big rig crash on Interstate 10 led to a nearly 10 hour closure along the major freeway Monday.

According to California Highway Patrol reports, the two 18-wheelers crashed around 2:30 a.m., in the westbound lanes at Eagle Mountain Road, which is in between Chiriaco Summit and Desert Center.

Both lanes were temporarily blocked, while approximately 30 gallons of corn oil were spilled onto the roadway and 30 gallons of diesel fuel on the center median, prompting a HazMat response. In addition, "25 feet of metal guard rail in the center median was damaged and protruding into the #1 westbound lane of I-10," CHP spokesman Officer Joe Zagorski said

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