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Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:18:19 AM
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Table of Contents (11 articles)
TRANSOCEAN LOSES APPEAL TO WITHHOLD DOCUMENTS FROM SAFETY BOARD
Tags: us_LA, industrial, follow-up, death, petroleum
3D PRINTERS SHOWN TO EMIT POTENTIALLY HARMFUL NANOSIZED PARTICLES
Tags: us_IL, laboratory, discovery, environmental, nanotech
HAZMAT SENDS 4 CAMPERS TO HOSPITAL
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, other_chemical
DEADLY EXPLOSION UNDER INVESTIGATION IN LOWCOUNTRY
Tags: us_CO, public, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
CINF WEBINAR 5 MARTIN WALKER ON CHEMISTRY INFORMATION IN WIKIPEDIA
Tags: education, discovery, environmental
CHEMOTHERAPY RESIDUE ON THE CHECK-OUT DESK?
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, drugs
HARRISON COUNTY MOWER HITS REMNANTS OF METH LAB
Tags: us_MS, public, discovery, response, meth_lab, waste
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_GA, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
FIREFIGHTERS INVESTIGATE HAZMAT INCIDENT NEAR ROUTE 176, WALKUP AVENUE
Tags: us_IL, industrial, release, response, other_chemical
KIIITV3.COM SOUTH TEXAS, CORPUS CHRISTI, COASTAL BEND
Tags: us_TX, transportation, explosion, response, propane
QUESTIONS LINGER FOLLOWING ROUND ROCK AMMONIA LEAK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, ammonia
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TRANSOCEAN LOSES APPEAL TO WITHHOLD DOCUMENTS FROM SAFETY BOARD
http://louisianarecord.com/news/253569-transocean-loses-appeal-to-withhold-documents-from-safety-board
Tags: us_LA, industrial, follow-up, death, petroleum
NEW ORLEANS ? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied Transocean?s stay of judgment involving its refusal to turn over subpoenaed documents to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, had argued that the CSB lacked authority to investigate events leading up to an accidental release of large amounts of gasses during BP?s Macondo oil well blowout in April 2010. The accident led to the deaths of 11 workers and spawned the largest offshore oil spill in history.
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Transocean is currently appealing the CSB?s authority to investigate the matter.
The appeals court denied Transocean?s request for a stay under its claim that the CSB had abused its discretion and it ordered Transocean to turn over the subpoenaed information.
?Transocean has identified no particular interest in the subpoenaed documents,? the appeals court ruling states. ?If this is true, then we find it remarkable that Transocean has resisted the CSB?s subpoenas for approximately thirty-one months, and continues to resist them on appeal.?
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3D PRINTERS SHOWN TO EMIT POTENTIALLY HARMFUL NANOSIZED PARTICLES
http://phys.org/news/2013-07-3d-printers-shown-emit-potentially.html
Tags: us_IL, laboratory, discovery, environmental, nanotech
A new study by researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology shows that commercially available desktop 3D printers can have substantial emissions of potentially harmful nanosized particles in indoor air. The study, which was recently published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, is the first to measure airborne particle emissions from commercially available desktop 3D printers. Desktop 3D printers are now widely accessible for rapid prototyping and small-scale manufacturing in home and office settings. Many desktop 3D printers rely on a process where a thermoplastic feedstock is heated, extruded through a small nozzle, and deposited onto a surface to build 3D objects. Similar processes have been shown to have significant aerosol emissions in other studies using a range of plastic feedstocks, but mostly in industrial environments.
In this work, assistant professor Brent Stephens and graduate students in his Built Environment Research Group in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL measured ultrafine particle concentrations resulting from the operation of a single type of popular commercially available desktop 3D printers inside an office space. Ultrafine particles (or UFPs) are small, nanosized particles less than 100 nanometers in diameter. The printers were used to print small plastic figures during normal operation. The resulting concentration measurements were then used to estimate UFP emission rates from these printers.
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HAZMAT SENDS 4 CAMPERS TO HOSPITAL
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/region/harford_county/hazmat-sends-4-campers-to-hospital
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, other_chemical
JARRETTSVILLE, Md. - Medics took five people, including four children, to the hospital after a Hazmat incident at a local camp.
The incident happened at Camp Wo-Me-To a camp for churches run by the Woman's MIssionary Union of Maryland/Delaware.
According to a fire department spokesperson, the incident started around 10 pm when someone sprayed deer and rabbit repellant in two cabins. In all, medics took five people to the hospital and treated another adult at the scene. They also decontaminated 15 other people at the camp.
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DEADLY EXPLOSION UNDER INVESTIGATION IN LOWCOUNTRY
http://www.gadailynews.com/news/savannah/164760-deadly-explosion-under-investigation-in-lowcountry.html
Tags: us_CO, public, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
JASPER CO., SC (WTOC) -
The exact cause of a deadly explosion is under investigation in the Lowcountry.
Officials tell WTOC that two men were working in a car shop located behind a home on Cohen Road in Jasper County Monday night when an explosion happened, killing both men.
The coroner says there was spilled gas near where one of the men was working and he believes that is what caused the explosion. However, the official cause has not been confirmed.
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CINF WEBINAR 5 MARTIN WALKER ON CHEMISTRY INFORMATION IN WIKIPEDIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUGCG_cQY4o
Tags: education, discovery, environmental
Martin Walker, SUNY Potsdam, describes the chemistry portal of wikipedia in this fifth webinar from the ACS Division of Chemical Information. The presentation was given on June 27, 2013.
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CHEMOTHERAPY RESIDUE ON THE CHECK-OUT DESK?
http://www.onclive.com/social-media/Nurses_Blogs/0713/Chemotherapy-Residue-on-the-Check-out-Desk
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, drugs
A recently published article described what happens during a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) health hazard evaluation (HHE). Apparently, employers, employees, or union representatives can request an HHE of their workplace to investigate health and safety concerns. My guess is that few people in the oncology community are aware of this. The article details the on-site review process, but in a nutshell, two site visits were made to an oncology clinic. During the first visit, NIOSH measured face velocity in the biological safety cabinet (BSC), which indicates airflow, and collected surface and hand wipe samples, which they analyzed for total platinum and would indicate platinum-containing drug contamination. As part of the HHE, 14 staff were interviewed and the practice?s safety log was reviewed. At the second visit, they again collected surface wipe samples at the beginning of the workday and again at the end of the day to detect cyclophosphamide, !
ifosfamide, and doxorubicin residue.
Most of the surface wipe samples from the first visit contained platinum, but hand wipe samples were negative. Surface wipe samples from locations throughout the clinic contained cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide, which suggests inadequate work practices and housekeeping. Cyclophosphamide was found in the check-out area, an area that should not have any drug contamination. One sample location remained positive for cyclophosphamide for all 3 days of the NIOSH?s second HHE visit, which suggests that cyclophosphamide was not being removed with one cleaning. The authors list suggestions for reducing chemotherapy contamination in the workplace; prevention of contamination if obviously the best way to approach this problem.
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HARRISON COUNTY MOWER HITS REMNANTS OF METH LAB
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/07/22/4813339/harrison-county-mower-hits-remnants.html
Tags: us_MS, public, discovery, response, meth_lab, waste
A Harrison County worker mowed over the remnants of a meth lab on Monday, but the remnants didn't explode, a Sheriff's Department official said.
Major Tony Sauro said there was a chemical reaction and the rapid release of gas from the "shake and bake" lab, but not a violent explosion. A hazardous waste team was called to site on Cable Bridge Road to dispose of the dangerous materials.
Sauro said he didn't have an exact cost of the clean-up procedure off the top of his head but it would "shock your conscience. It's that expensive."
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ROAD CLOSED DUE TO CHEMICAL SPILL
http://www.calhountimes.com/view/full_story/23189356/article-Road-closed-due-to-chemical-spill?instance=home_local_news
Tags: us_GA, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
Gordon county authorities are on the scene of what has been determined to be a latex sludge type spill leaking from a tractor-trailer.
Authorities have completely shut down Ga. highway 136 East from Resaca to Mount Zion Road in Nickelsville until crews have completed cleanup and authorities deem the roadway safe to travel.
Currently, the product has made the roadway very slick and it is not safe for public traffic at this time. Authorities are asking the public to make plans for an alternate route home if you live in that area.
Marion environmental in on the scene working to clean up the material and get the roadway back open. They have given authorities a time frame of 8 p.m. tonight to open the roadway; however, this is tentative.
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FIREFIGHTERS INVESTIGATE HAZMAT INCIDENT NEAR ROUTE 176, WALKUP AVENUE
http://algonquin.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/firefighters-investigating-hazmat-incident-near-route-176-walkup-avenue
Tags: us_IL, industrial, release, response, other_chemical
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department was called to John Crane, Inc., located at 29-31 Burdent Dr. in Crystal Lake, at about 7:45 p.m. Monday for a possible HAZMAT incident.
Several area fire departments arrived at the scene. As of 10:30 p.m., only a few fire and emergency vehicles remained on site, according to a witness.
The Northwest Herald reports workers at John Crane, Inc. told investigators a vinyl toluene inside a drum began to have an abnormal reaction. They called fire officials to help evaluate the matter, the Herald reports.
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KIIITV3.COM SOUTH TEXAS, CORPUS CHRISTI, COASTAL BEND
http://www.kiiitv.com/story/22896378/explosion-rocks-the-sinton-community
Tags: us_TX, transportation, explosion, response, propane
SINTON (Kiii News) -
Residents were jolted out of their beds by an early morning explosion. The explosion could be felt for miles and even caused the evacuation of nearby residents.
Tonight, investigators are trying to figure out what happened. According to fire officials a delivery truck caring about 1000 gallons of propane exploded. That truck was next to stationary tanks which through a safety valve released gas causing flames as high as 40 to 50 feet.
Fire officials say the owner who lived only 25 feet away was uninjured in the blast and fire. Amazingly, there were no injuries from the explosion.
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QUESTIONS LINGER FOLLOWING ROUND ROCK AMMONIA LEAK
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Round-Rock-residents-say-communication-during-ammonia-leak-was-vague-confusing-216366761.html
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, ammonia
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Questions are still lingering following Saturday's ammonia leak in Round Rock. The leak at Michael Angelo's Frozen Italian Foods locked some people out of their neighborhood for hours. No one got hurt but some residents say it should have been handled differently.
"We didn't have much information to go off of," said Kirstyn Galicia, who's family lives nearby.
She echoes the concerns of many others in Round Rock, who say city and county officials should have done more to keep people informed.
"We did hear the police car come by and just tweet his horn but that's about all he did," said Fidel Acevedo. He lives less than 200 yards from the plant.
"The concentrated levels of it are very unhealthy so that's why we're being so cautious," Round Rock Spokesperson Will Hampton told KVUE on Saturday.
Hampton says Williamson County Emergency Management used the reverse 911 system to notify people who live downwind, or west of the plant; warning them to shelter in place.
"Essentially what that means is shut your windows, shut your doors and, unfortunately, turn off your A.C.," Hampton explained.
Police also blocked off the entrance to the neighborhood, allowing people out but not in.
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