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Table of Contents (19 articles)
HAZMAT INCIDENT AT TEMPLE SQUARE SENDS 10 PEOPLE TO HOSPITAL
Tags: us_UT, public, release, injury, chlorine, sulfuric_acid
ALL-CLEAR AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION IN NORTH COUNTY
Tags: us_MO, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
COMPANY GIVEN DEADLINE TO OBTAIN FREEZER FOR CHEMICAL AFTER SEPTEMBER EXPLOSION
Tags: us_DE, industrial, follow-up, response, other_chemical
WOMAN BURNED IN CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT MSU SORORITY
Tags: us_MO, education, explosion, injury, bomb
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL FIRE DESTROYS 2 BUSINESSES IN PANORAMA CITY
Tags: us_CA, industrial, fire, response, metals
CHEMICAL ACCIDENT IN HOME GARAGE INJURES MAN, BURNS HOME
Tags: us_CA, public, fire, injury, other_chemical
SMOKE AT MARRIOTT'S ORLANDO WORLD CENTER RESORT NO LONGER A PROBLEM
Tags: us_FL, public, fire, response, unknown_chemical
FORKLIFT TRUCK DRIVER DODGES ACID SPILL AT PRINCIPALITY PLASTICS AT THE GOODRIDGE BUSINESS PARK, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
ONE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT PLANT ON WEST BANK
Tags: us_LA, transportation, explosion, injury, ethanol
GAS STOVE EXPLOSION INJURED FIVE STUDENTS
Tags: Malaysia, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT SITUATION ON OLD PHILADELPHIA ROAD
Tags: us_MD, industrial, release, response, ammonia
AGENCIES PROBE BLAST THAT KILLED NEW CASTLE MAN
Tags: us_PA, industrial, explosion, death, diesel
EXPLOSION OF A GAS CISTERN IN BULGARIA 14.08.2013
Tags: Bulgaria, transportation, explosion, injury, other_chemical
EXPLOSION IN ARMY DEPOT RAVAGES CENTRAL TURKEY PROVINCE
Tags: Turkey, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
SMALL EXPLOSION IN WPI LAB AT GATEWAY PARK
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO TREATMENT PLANT
Tags: us_KS, industrial, discovery, response, hydrogen_peroxide, water_treatment
MAN MAKING 'COLOURED FIRE' SPARKS HAZMAT EMERGENCY
Tags: Canada, public, discovery, response, fireworks
TRUCK EXPLODES AT WESTBANK CHEMICAL FACILITY
Tags: us_LA, transportation, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
WESTWEGO CITY COUNCIL PONDERS CHEMICALS STORED AT BLACKWATER MIDSTREAM TERMINAL
Tags: us_LA, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
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HAZMAT INCIDENT AT TEMPLE SQUARE SENDS 10 PEOPLE TO HOSPITAL
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=26543246&nid=148
Tags: us_UT, public, release, injury, chlorine, sulfuric_acid
SALT LAKE CITY ‰?? Two chemicals were accidentally mixed together at Temple Square on Thursday, creating a hazardous materials scare that resulted in 10 people being sent to the hospital.
About 11:30 a.m., a janitor inside Temple Square's South Visitors' Center, 50 W. South Temple, was pouring chlorine into what he thought was an empty bottle, said Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesman Jasen Asay. But there were traces of sulfuric acid inside from a previous job.
The mixture created a vapor cloud of thionyl chloride, he said.
"When you breathe it, it creates burning in the mucus membrane, coughing and nausea," Asay said.
The amount of chemicals mixed was small, but the room was small enough that many people were affected, he said.
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ALL-CLEAR AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION IN NORTH COUNTY
http://fox2now.com/2013/08/22/homes-evacuated-after-hazmat-situation-in-north-county/
Tags: us_MO, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
BLACK JACK, MO (KTVI)‰??Several homes had to be evacuated after a hazmat situation in Black Jack Thursday afternoon.
Authorities say a 5 gallon container of some kind of unknown liquid was discovered in a garage located in the 11400 block of Tobaggon. The container of liquid was connected with electrical wires into the house.
St. Louis County hazmat and Bomb & Arson were on the scene.
Crews discovered the material was non hazardous. The neighborhood was given an all-clear to return to their homes.
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COMPANY GIVEN DEADLINE TO OBTAIN FREEZER FOR CHEMICAL AFTER SEPTEMBER EXPLOSION
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130822/NEWS08/308220074/Company-given-deadline-obtain-freezer-chemical-after-September-explosion?nclick_check=1
Tags: us_DE, industrial, follow-up, response, other_chemical
State environmental regulators today gave an Elsmere-area company an Oct. 1 deadline to install safe storage for a high-risk chemical that triggered an explosion and damage to a manufacturing site off Maryland Avenue last year.
Investigators last year said that failure of a cold storage system led to an explosion of diisopropyl peroxydicarbonate, also called IPP, at Homalite Corp. in the first block of Brookside Drive on Sept. 7. The explosion knocked down some concrete walls and buckled others, but no injuries were reported.
Industry records show that IPP -- used as a catalyst in manufacturing specialty display filters -- is unstable at temperatures above freezing. The chemical is required to be stored in explosion-proof freezers with continuous monitoring and alarm systems.
An explosion involving 150 pounds of the same chemical and the same site led to the evacuation of several nearby buildings on June 29, 1991
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin P. O‰??Mara said in a compliance order that the company had been using dry ice to help keep the chemical safely stored after the explosion last year, rather than required equipment and monitoring systems, at a cost of $100 to $200 per week.
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WOMAN BURNED IN CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT MSU SORORITY
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20130822/NEWS01/308220030/chemical-device-Gamma-Phi-Beta-sorority-MSU?nclick_check=1
Tags: us_MO, education, explosion, injury, bomb
Fire marshals said they are investigating two exploding devices that caused minor damage Wednesday afternoon at a Missouri State University sorority.
The incident took place at the rear entrance of Gamma Phi Beta, 1141 E. Elm St.
A news release from the Springfield Fire Department said that a woman suffered minor chemical burns while attempting to clean up debris from what officials first called ‰??chemical bombs,‰?? but are now characterizing as devices designed to explode under pressure.
Randy Villines said the fire department takes any type of intentional explosion seriously, though it‰??s not clear if the devices were meant to cause injury.
Fire officials said the containers likely ruptured several hours before being noticed.
‰??While these devices were not incendiary in nature and did not contain explosive material, they do pose a danger to individuals,‰?? a release from the department said.
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HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL FIRE DESTROYS 2 BUSINESSES IN PANORAMA CITY
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/21/crew-battle-fire-involving-hazardous-chemicals-at-panorama-city-business/
Tags: us_CA, industrial, fire, response, metals
PANORAMA CITY (CBSLA.com) ‰?? It took firefighters more than two hours to extinguish a fire that destroyed two businesses in Panorama City early Wednesday.
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Aero Chrome Plating, a metal plating business, and Nationwide Displays, a banner company, were deemed a total loss, according to officials.
‰??Just going to have to start over again,‰?? said Aero owner Gary Berger, whose same business caught fire at a different location several years ago.
No evacuations were ordered and no offsite hazards were identified due to the chemicals. There were no reports of any injuries.
It was unclear what sparked the fire.
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CHEMICAL ACCIDENT IN HOME GARAGE INJURES MAN, BURNS HOME
http://scoopsandiego.com/la_mesa_courier/local_news/chemical-accident-in-home-garage-injures-man-burns-home/article_cdd87e2c-0a79-11e3-ae11-001a4bcf6878.html
Tags: us_CA, public, fire, injury, other_chemical
An accidental fire in a home garage injured a man and damaged his home in La Mesa last night.
Fire crews from Heartland Fire & Rescue in La Mesa and El Cajon responded to reports of a residential structure fire at 10:36 p.m. on Tuesday night, according to a fire department press release.
The homeowner, a 31-year-old man, had apparently been working on a motor in the garage with some unidentified chemicals, which ignited when they got too close to a water heater flame.
The man suffered second-degree burns to five to 10 percent of his chest, the press release said. He also suffered first-degree burns to his arms while he was trying to put the fire out. An ambulance took him to UC San Diego Medical Center. His current condition is unknown.
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SMOKE AT MARRIOTT'S ORLANDO WORLD CENTER RESORT NO LONGER A PROBLEM
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-orange-building-fire-20130821,0,3157265.story
Tags: us_FL, public, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Smoke coming from a barrel in the dock area of the Marriott's Orlando World Center Resort Convention Center is no longer a problem.
Orange County Fire Rescue officials received calls reporting a fire and smoke around 5 a.m. Wednesday and by 8 a.m. they had "mitigated the problem," spokesman John Mulhall said.
Since firefighters were not sure of the cause of the smoke, the hazmat team was called in and discovered the barrel was full of rags that were soaked in various industrial chemicals, officials said.
"It could have been smoldering or a fire ‰?? I am not sure," Mulhall said.
Firefighters contained the smoke to the barrel before extinguishing it.
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FORKLIFT TRUCK DRIVER DODGES ACID SPILL AT PRINCIPALITY PLASTICS AT THE GOODRIDGE BUSINESS PARK, TUFFLEY, GLOUCESTER
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Driver-dodges-acid-spill-Gloucester-business-park/story-19688219-detail/story.html#axzz2chGxwTlJ
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
THE DRIVER of a forklift truck narrowly escaped injury as it overturned whilst unloading goods from a lorry at Principality Plastics at the Goodridge Business Park this morning. (Wednesday)
Fire crews were called out to reports of a chemical spill at the plastics company after battery acid was leaking out of the overturned truck.
Two engines from Gloucester, one from Stroud and the Environmental Protection Unit (EPU), also from Stroud, attended the incident at 8.30am.
They found the forklift on its side and hydrochloric acid pooling next to the vehicle.
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ONE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT PLANT ON WEST BANK
http://www.wwltv.com/news/Explosion-reported-on-West-Bank-220371851.html
Tags: us_LA, transportation, explosion, injury, ethanol
HARVEY, La. -- One man was injured in an explosion on the West Bank at a dock along the Mississippi River.
The Kinder Morgan plant, a natural gas and petroleum facility, near 4th Street and Destrehan Avenue in Harvey. One person was injured, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
According to the JPSO, a truck was unloading a chemical at the plant into tank when something sparked an explosion. Sources say that chemical was ethanol.
"The incident occurred at an ethanol truck rack at the facility," said Emily Mir, a spokesperson for Kinder Morgan. "It has been reported that a truck driver suffered burns to his right shin and is stable condition. The company does not expect any customer impact. An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way."
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GAS STOVE EXPLOSION INJURED FIVE STUDENTS
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/gas-stove-explosion-injured-five-students-1.341381
Tags: Malaysia, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
SEREMBAN: Five form four female students of SMK Puteri, here suffered burn injuries to their wrists after a portable gas stove exploded at the school laboratory this morning.
In the 9.55am incident, the injured students were rushed to Tuanku Jaafar hospital.
It was understood that the gas stoves were being used for a cooking program involving some other 1,000 students in the school.
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CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT SITUATION ON OLD PHILADELPHIA ROAD
http://aberdeen.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/crews-respond-to-hazmat-situation-on-old-philadelphia-road
Tags: us_MD, industrial, release, response, ammonia
A leaking chemical incident drew first responders to C & S Wholesale Grocers on Old Philadelphia Road around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, according to fire official Rich Gardiner.
Anhydrous ammonia was actively leaking inside the Aberdeen facility on the 1000 block of Old Philadelphia Road, said Gardiner, who is the spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association.
The leak was contained as of 6 p.m., Gardiner said, and there was no threat to citizens.
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AGENCIES PROBE BLAST THAT KILLED NEW CASTLE MAN
http://www.ncnewsonline.com/topstories/x250195725/Agencies-probe-blast-that-killed-New-Castle-man
Tags: us_PA, industrial, explosion, death, diesel
GREENVILLE ‰?? The New Castle man who was killed Monday evening when a fuel storage tank exploded on Industrial Park Road in Pymatuning Township died from head and pelvis injuries he suffered when he was thrown from a walkway near the tank to the ground below, authorities said.
Mercer County Deputy Coroner John Libonati pronounced Brian Krauss, 37, dead at 6 p.m. Monday.
The death was ruled an accident, Libonati said.
Krauss, a welder, was doing work for Brownies Oil Co., an operating division of Reed Oil Co., New Castle, Reed Oil Chief Financial Officer Mike Tappe said Monday.
‰??Reed Oil is conducting its own investigation and is also cooperating with OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) to determine the cause of this tragic accident,‰?? Tappe said in a prepared statement.
‰??The Reed Oil family expresses its deepest condolences to his (Krauss‰??) friends and family,‰?? Tappe said.
The state Department of Environmental Protection was also at the site yesterday, where the remains of about 7,500 gallons of diesel fuel were being contained by dikes.
There was a strong fuel smell throughout the area. DEP spokesman Gary Clark said it didn‰??t appear as if any fuel had leaked into any waterways.
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EXPLOSION OF A GAS CISTERN IN BULGARIA 14.08.2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KyzgOKzvjU
Tags: Bulgaria, transportation, explosion, injury, other_chemical
Seven firefighters have been injured as an explosion near Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna occurred in the train composition of propan butan-filled gas cisterns on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 .
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EXPLOSION IN ARMY DEPOT RAVAGES CENTRAL TURKEY PROVINCE
http://en.apa.az/xeber_explosion_in_army_depot_ravages_central__197989.html
Tags: Turkey, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
Baku-APA. An explosion in one of the depots weapons production facility, the state-owned Turkish Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), in the central province of K€±r€±kkale ravaged the city on Tuesday, APA reports quoting Turkish media.
A fire broke out in the forest near the MKE facility after a strong explosion in a gunpowder depot within the facility in Hasandede, a town of K€±r€±kkale. Firefighters are still struggling to bring the fire under control, Turkish media reported.
What led to the blast remains unknown for the moment. Several ambulances rushed to the site of the explosion.
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SMALL EXPLOSION IN WPI LAB AT GATEWAY PARK
http://www.telegram.com/article/20130819/NEWS/308199589/1116
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
WORCESTER ‰?? A small explosion in a WPI laboratory in Gateway Park brought firefighters to the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center just after 8:30 p.m. Monday.
A man who was in the fourth-floor lab at 60 Prescott St. said he heard a pop while he was reading nearby. He declined to give his name but said he was not injured.
Fire Department Capt. Douglas Courville said firefighters found a small bottle that had exploded. It was not labeled, he said.
"We're not sure what it was, but our meters didn't pick up anything," he said as firefighters were wrapping up their investigation after about 90 minutes.
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FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO TREATMENT PLANT
http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20130820/NEWS/130829917/-1/news
Tags: us_KS, industrial, discovery, response, hydrogen_peroxide, water_treatment
A building was evacuated at Leavenworth's wastewater treatment plant Tuesday morning after a 55-gallon drum of hydrogen peroxide began to have a chemical reaction, a Fire Department official said.
Members of the Leavenworth Fire Department responded with hazardous materials equipment and sealed the drum in a larger container. No injuries or illness were reported as a result of the incident, according to Acting Fire Chief Mark Nietzke.
Firefighters were called to the wastewater treatment plant, 1800 S. Second St., around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Nietzke said the drum of hydrogen peroxide was in a room in the plant's main building. He said the hydrogen peroxide was 50 percent concentration.
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MAN MAKING 'COLOURED FIRE' SPARKS HAZMAT EMERGENCY
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/08/20/saskatoon-chemical-spill.html
Tags: Canada, public, discovery, response, fireworks
Saskatoon emergency services responded to an east-side home this morning after the resident took three bottles of what he said were potentially explosive chemicals into the back alley, but the fire department said it turned out the liquid was only water.
David Jones told CBC that he is working on a biochemistry degree and has a variety of chemicals stored in his basement at 409 Cumberland Ave. S. He had been moving a batch of chemicals he'd mixed last year to make a substance called "coloured fire," which creates a pyrotechnic effect when ignited. It's commonly used in backyard torches and glow bracelets.
Firefighters block off the corner of 14th Street and Cumberland Avenue. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)
'Coloured fire'
The incident began just before 8 a.m. CST when Jones called 911. He had been moving a batch of chemicals he'd mixed last year to make a substance called "coloured fire," which creates a pyrotechnic effect when ignited. It's commonly used in backyard torches, or glow bracelets.
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TRUCK EXPLODES AT WESTBANK CHEMICAL FACILITY
http://www.wwl.com/Truck-explodes-at-Westbank-chemical-facility/17102914
Tags: us_LA, transportation, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
A truck exploded this morning at a facility where the Harvey Canal meets the Mississippi River.
Officials say the truck was loading a chemical when it caught fire and blew up at the Kinder Morgan Chemical plant.
The fire is now out and one person was injured.
Sheriff's spokesman John Fortunato says one person suffered a minor leg injury in the explosion at the Kinder Morgan bulk storage facility in an industrial area.
Neighbors in the area of the 3400 block of River Road in Harvey described hearing explosions and then seeing smoke and flames.
"I heard 'BOOM' and my whole house shook," one man told WWL First News. "It was just a big explosion with smoke and a fireball in the air."
Police have restricted traffic to River Road in the area.
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WESTWEGO CITY COUNCIL PONDERS CHEMICALS STORED AT BLACKWATER MIDSTREAM TERMINAL
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/westwego_city_council_ponders.html
Tags: us_LA, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
For the second time in as many months, Westwego's City Council voted Monday to approve Blackwater Midstream LLC's expansion request, after a discussion on the topic devolved into a debate over whether councilmen are required to approve every product the company stores at the liquid chemical storage terminal. If anything, the discussion showed that although they're required to approve what Blackwater keeps at River Road site, the City Council members do not appear to know specifically what the company stores in the 46 storage tanks at the 26-acre terminal along the Mississippi River.
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