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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Friday, May 31, 2013 8:49:03 AM
A service of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
Connecting Chemistry and Safety at http://www.dchas.org
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Table of Contents (9 articles)
STATE TROOPERS SUE OVER CHEMICAL LEAK AFTER TRAIN DERAILMENT
Tags: us_NJ, transportation, follow-up, response, unknown_chemical
COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY $3.3 MILLION FOR PEARL RIVER CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_LA, public, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
OTTAWA COUNTY: CRASH CAUSES CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_OH, transportation, release, response, ag_chems
HAZMAT TEAM FOOLED BY OLD GASOLINE
Tags: us_ca, public, discovery, response, petroleum
AREA DEEMED SAFE AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK CONTAINED
Tags: us_sc, industrial, release, response, hydroflouric_acid
PRESENCE OF EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS OFTEN KEPT SECRET
Tags: us, discovery, environmental, explosives
DISNEYLAND WORKER CHARGED IN DRY-ICE BLASTS
Tags: us_ca, public, explosion, response, dry_ice
BALTIMORE TRAIN DERAILMENT TRIGGERS CHEMICAL REACTION
Tags: us_md, transportation, explosion, injuries, other_chemical
PHARMA UNIT IN VISAKHAPATNAM TURNS TO ASHES IN MAJOR EXPLOSION
Tags: india, industrial, explosion, response, pharmaceutical
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STATE TROOPERS SUE OVER CHEMICAL LEAK AFTER TRAIN DERAILMENT
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/NJ-State-Troppers-Sue-Over-Paulsboro-Train-Derailment-209491901.html
Tags: us_NJ, transportation, follow-up, response, unknown_chemical
Six New Jersey state troopers are the latest to sue over a chemical released last year when a train derailed.
The troopers, who responded to the Nov. 30 accident, say the train company Conrail put first responders in peril by ignoring problems in a rail bridge.
One of the derailed cars leaked some 100,000 pounds of vinyl chloride.
The gas has been linked to several health problems in people who are exposed to it over time.
The company has not filed a legal response. But in other lawsuits over the spill, the company has said it should not be held totally liable because it is required by law to move hazardous materials.
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COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY $3.3 MILLION FOR PEARL RIVER CHEMICAL SPILL
http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Company-ordered-to-pay-33-million-for-Pearl-River-chemical-spill-209426521.html
Tags: us_LA, public, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
BOGALUSA, La. -- A Delaware company was ordered to pay a $3.3 million fine and restitution Wednesday for a chemical spill on the Pearl River.
Temple Inland, Inc. was found to have negligently caused the discharge of a pollutant from its Bogalusa facility in 2011.
The spill led to a major fish kill on the river that is still being rehabilitated today.
The penalty money goes toward several organizations and agencies including the state Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana State Police and the Southern Environmental Enforcement Network.
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OTTAWA COUNTY: CRASH CAUSES CHEMICAL SPILL
http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/301700/3/Ottawa-County-Crash-causes-chemical-spill-
Tags: us_OH, transportation, release, response, ag_chems
HARRIS TOWNSHIP -- The Sandusky Post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating after a crash caused farm chemicals to spill onto SR-163 just after 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating this accident that occurred at State Route 163 between Grayton Road and Stange Road.
Troopers say that a 1994 GMC truck was driven by Sheldon Overmyer, 71, of Elmore was towing a small farm trailer that contained farm herbicides.
The driver of the 1994 Ford Ranger was driven by Jason Britt, 22, hit the trailer causing the farm chemicals to spill over the roadway and nearby fields.
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HAZMAT TEAM FOOLED BY OLD GASOLINE
http://sanbruno.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/hazmat-team-fooled-by-old-gasoline
Tags: us_ca, public, discovery, response, petroleum
San Mateo County fire officials spent much of the afternoon conducting a procedural investigation of the contents of a metal five-gallon can that was abandoned on a dirt patch on the side of the road in San Bruno only to find out it contained old gasoline.
According to Millbrae Fire Division Chief Ron Lavezzo, officials arrived at the scene of the 700 block of Shelter Creek Road just after 1 p.m. when someone reported an abandoned container holding nearly one gallon of unidentified liquid.
A full response was called and a 300-foot "hot zone" area was created while officials determined whether or not the liquid in the old metal paint bucket was hazardous, according to San Bruno and Millbrae Deputy Fire Chief Dave Downing.
"There were no fumes, the container was not leaking but we had to take all precautions," Downing said. "It was a very routine call but we made it a full incident and took samples to determine what the liquid was."
No one was injured or ever in danger, according to Lavezzo. The scene was cleared just before 4 p.m.
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AREA DEEMED SAFE AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK CONTAINED
http://www.wltx.com/news/article/238636/2/Chemical-Leak-Leads-to-Evacuations-Closures
Tags: us_sc, industrial, release, response, hydroflouric_acid
Columbia, SC (WLTX) - Officials have reopened several adjacent streets after containing a chemical leak on Columbia's North Main Street.
The leak occurred in the 3700 block of the road.
While the scene has been turned over to DHEC and the remainder of the cleanup assigned to a private contractor, North Main from Cook to Monticello Road were closed earlier as a precaution. A two-block area was also evacuated.
Officials now say traffic is free to travel in that area.
Investigators were first alerted to the problem when someone in the area saw a white cloud coming from Quaker Chemical, which is located on Elmore Street just off North Main.
Quaker Chemical's website says they are a manufacturer and distributor of cleaning chemicals and maintenance supplies, and that they specialize in hydrofluoric acid.
Four firefighters and one civilian were taken to the hospital as a precaution. No other injuries have been reported.
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PRESENCE OF EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS OFTEN KEPT SECRET
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/30/3423711/terror-fears-keep-toxic-plants.html
Tags: us, discovery, environmental, explosives
WASHINGTON -- Fears of terrorism have made it harder than ever for citizens to find out what dangerous chemicals lurk in their backyards, The Associated Press has found. Secrecy and shoddy record-keeping have kept the public and emergency workers in the dark about stockpiles of explosive material.
A monthlong reporting effort by the AP, drawing upon public records in 28 states, found more than 120 facilities within a potentially devastating blast zone of schoolchildren, the elderly and the sick. But how many others exist nationwide is a mystery, as other states refused to provide data.
People living near these facilities who want to know what hazardous materials they store would also have to request the information from state environmental agencies or emergency management offices. County emergency management officials would also have it. The federal government does not have a central database, and while the Homeland Security Department has a list of ammonium nitrate facilities, it does not share it because of security concerns.
Until the local fertilizer company in West, Texas, blew up last month and demolished scores of homes, many in that town didn't know what chemicals were stored alongside the railroad tracks or how dangerous they were. Even some of the rescue workers didn't know what they were up against
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/30/3423711/terror-fears-keep-toxic-plants.html#storylink=cpy
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DISNEYLAND WORKER CHARGED IN DRY-ICE BLASTS
http://www.kltv.com/story/22444508/authorities-investigate-disneyland-dry-ice-blast
Tags: us_ca, public, explosion, response, dry_ice
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Two dry-ice bombs exploded at Disneyland, prosecutors revealed Thursday as they filed a felony criminal count against an employee who worked at a vending cart near the Toontown section of the theme park.
Christian Barnes, 22, pleaded not guilty to possession of a destructive device in a public place, and his bail was set at $500,000, said Farrah Emami, spokeswoman for the Orange County district attorney's office.
Authorities initially reported that a dry-ice bomb had detonated Tuesday in a trash can. But a statement from the district attorney's office announcing the criminal filing said there were two explosions.
Prosecutors allege Barnes placed dry ice in two water bottles and locked one inside the vending cart. When a co-worker came to take over the cart, Barnes opened the cart and one bottle exploded, Emami said in the statement.
Barnes then took the second bottle from the cart and walked through Toontown, placed it in a trash can and left the area, according to the statement. The bottle exploded a short time later after a janitor removed the trash bag and put it on the ground.
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BALTIMORE TRAIN DERAILMENT TRIGGERS CHEMICAL REACTION
http://www.hazmatmag.com/news/baltimore-train-derailment-triggers-chemical-reaction/1002360522/
Tags: us_md, transportation, explosion, injuries, other_chemical
A train derailment in Baltimore ignited a hazardous chemical reaction that caused an explosion, officials say.
Following the May 28, 2013 collision with a garbage truck, the train derailed, CSX Transportation officials say. Sodium chlorate in one of the train's cars triggered a chemical explosion with terephthalic acid in another of the train's cars.
Sodium chlorate is used mainly as a bleaching agent in paper production.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Railroad Administration continue to investigate the derailment.
The garbage truck driver was seriously injured in the crash, officials say. No other injuries were reported.
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PHARMA UNIT IN VISAKHAPATNAM TURNS TO ASHES IN MAJOR EXPLOSION
http://newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Pharma-unit-in-Visakhapatnam-turns-to-ashes-in-major-explosion/2013/05/31/article1613553.ece
Tags: india, industrial, explosion, response, pharmaceutical
In yet another major blast involving a pharmaceutical company, an explosion in sodium containers triggered a series of blasts at the Glochem Pharma company, turning the entire factory to ashes at Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City in Parawada, 60 km from Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While the workers' union leaders fear that at least two persons were caught in the mishap, the officials stated that nothing can be ascertained until the fire is brought under control. Two persons, including a female HR employee, were injured in the incident and were rushed to the city for treatment. Both were found by the workers in an unconscious condition.
The incident unfolded at around 4.30 pm with an explosion suspected to have occurred in one of the sodium containers stored near the store room. Within minutes, fire spread to all the five blocks in the premises, and three floors of the four-storeyed building which housed the reactors turned to rubble following a series of blasts caused due to explosion of sodium containers. Sources in the factory affirmed that there were no deaths and most of the employees were outside the building. "Those who were inside the building rushed out, alarmed by the deafening sound of explosions in the chemical containers," said the officials in the factory.
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Ralph Stuart
secretary**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.org
Secretary
Division of Chemical Health and Safety
American Chemical Society
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