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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Friday, December 14, 2012 7:51:04 AM
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Table of Contents (5 articles)
PERFUME PROMPTS HAZMAT CALL ON DART BUS
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
IMPROVING GRADUATE EDUCATION IN CHEMISTRY
Tags: laboratory, follow-up, response
BARRE DEALS WITH MAJOR UNDERGROUND GASOLINE LEAK
Tags: us_VT, public, release, response, gasoline
M6 CLOSED IN WARWICKSHIRE AFTER CHEMICAL TANKER FIRE
Tags: United_Kingdom, transportation, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT CREWS CALLED AFTER BOTTLES OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED AT POWAY STORAGE FACILITY
Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
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PERFUME PROMPTS HAZMAT CALL ON DART BUS
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/breaking/DFR-Responding-to-HAZMAT-Call-on-Bus-183397531.html
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a hazardous materials call on a DART bus Thursday after multiple passengers became ill after something was sprayed on board.
The bus driver stopped and evacuated the bus near Harry Hines Boulevard and Lofland Street.
At about 2:20 p.m., DART tweeted that a passenger used too much perfume.
It is not yet known how many people were on the bus at the time or how many were affected by the perfume.
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IMPROVING GRADUATE EDUCATION IN CHEMISTRY
http://cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2012/12/improving-graduate-education-in-chemistry/
Tags: laboratory, follow-up, response
Improving graduate education in chemistry
Earlier this week, the American Chemical Society released a report on "Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences." ...
One of the five report conclusions was:
Academic chemical laboratories must adopt best safety practices. Such practices have led to a remarkably good record of safety in the chemical industry and should be leveraged.
The commission could easily have folded safety under another conclusion: "Current educational opportunities for graduate studentsÉdo not provide sufficient preparation for their careers after graduate school." Clearly the commission members felt strongly that laboratory safety needed to be called out as a separate point.
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BARRE DEALS WITH MAJOR UNDERGROUND GASOLINE LEAK
http://www.wcax.com/story/20326777/significant-underground-gas-leak-in-barre-vt
Tags: us_VT, public, release, response, gasoline
After three weeks off chasing mystery odors in residential homes in Barre's north end, city fire officials have located the source of the smell. They say a significant underground leak at a gasoline station off North Main Street is to blame.
"It is a lot of gasoline, there's no question," said David Simendiger, who owns North End Deli Mart.
Simendinger told officials Tuesday he was missing roughly 3,000 gallons of gasoline. He says that's the worst-case scenario and explains the leak was caused by a mechanical failure in the gasoline pump. A metal fitting blew off the dispenser for super unleaded, and since that grade of gasoline is not his top seller, the problem went undetected for a few weeks.
"I want to apologize to anybody who has been impacted by this. We're truly sorry for this incident," Simendinger said.
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M6 CLOSED IN WARWICKSHIRE AFTER CHEMICAL TANKER FIRE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-20694219
Tags: United_Kingdom, transportation, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
Motorists have been forced to leave their vehicles after a chemical tanker caught fire on the M6 in Warwickshire.
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Drivers close to the tanker, which caught fire between junctions three and 3A, were evacuated from their cars and an 800m exclusion zone is in place.
Ten people were treated for breathing difficulties and taken to hospital. One is understood to be the tanker driver.
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Warwickshire Police said the tanker, believed to be carrying hydrochloride, had suffered a tyre blow-out and then caught fire on the northbound carriageway.
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HAZMAT CREWS CALLED AFTER BOTTLES OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED AT POWAY STORAGE FACILITY
http://www.10news.com/news/hazmat-crews-called-after-bottles-of-unknown-substance-discovered-at-poway-storage-facility-12122012
Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
POWAY, Calif. - Hazmat crews on Wednesday responded to a storage facility in Poway after bottles of an unknown substance were found in a storage pod.
The incident was reported at about 3:50 p.m. at the facility in the 12000 block of Crosthwaite Circle.
According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, someone cleaning out a storage pod reported a chemical smell. Inside the pod, deputies discovered bottles of an unknown substance inside and called for Hazmat crews.
Crews arrived and were investigating multiple bottles labeled "carcinogens" in the storage pod.
They remained on scene until about 7 p.m. It is unknown if the bottles were removed or disposed of.
The Department of Environmental Health was also on scene for a notice of violation.
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