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Subject: [DCHAS-L] CHAS Tweets and Chemical Safety headlines (7 articles)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:38:05 -0400
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acsdchas ES&T: The Changing Paradigm of Air Pollution Monitoring http://t.co/R5W8OEhbDy http://t.co/rlRtk4vuQp
acsdchas C&EN: Alternative Flame Retardants Detected In Outdoor Air: http://t.co/fzd67k79Uo http://t.co/dlma6xjJVq
acsdchas Natural, Renewable Chemistry: Genetically Engineered E. Coli Produce Phenol http://t.co/gu7RoInHLd
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chemsafetyboard Chemical agency warns it has ?no ability? to respond if disaster strikes - The Hill's RegWatch http://t.co/fbVk251kVD 1 day ago by acsdchas
ChemHeritage What Evidence Would You Trust? http://t.co/X2Ugr2pYvd 1 day ago by acsdchas
guardianscience Climate change sceptics aren't all alike, so don't tar them with the same brush | Ehsan Masood http://t.co/ZVYyuQHnyd 1 day ago by labsustain
chemsafetyboard Sen. Boxer: ?That explosion is a prime example of the situation we?re in now, where the agencies that are supposed... http://t.co/OyrMBPcfFk 23 hours ago by acsdchas
labsustain [PR] Sigma-Aldrich¨ Increases Focus on Sustainability - Unveils Latest Global Citizenship Report Highlighting ... http://t.co/rDQWDjfFAp
labsustain C&EN: Odor Receptor Detects DEET And New Insect Repellents: Computational screening method homes in on new compounds http://t.co/lUl9FuDeyg
acsdchas C&EN: Microfluidic Device Purifies Nucleic Acids From A Handful Of Cells http://t.co/auAS2H4fv3
acsdchas C&EN SafetyZone blog: #DavidSnyder ordered to trial in UC Davis explosives case" http://t.co/udaJ59bJng
acsdchas Sus Chem & Eng:Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Distributed Three-Dimensional Printing http://t.co/7EuY8yKmqH http://t.co/x36IYNnNLk
labsustain C&EN: California's Safer Consumer Products Initiative Kicks In: State to push safer ingredients whenever possible http://t.co/NlQ74eDNrV
acsdchas AIHA White Paper Examines the Potential Hazards of PCBs in the Building Environment http://t.co/0M6TMAnQgP
acsdchas ES&T: Release of Quantum Dot Nanoparticles in Porous Media: Role of Cation Exchange and Aging Time http://t.co/J0i6MZDTI0
labsustain C&EN: EPA Tries Capping Power Plant CarbonFirst-time CO2 limits proposed for new coal or gas-fired plants http://t.co/x89ZdNbhYE
labsustain ES&T: Carbon Emissions of Infrastructure Development http://t.co/xQ72Ercr1F http://t.co/o7VgqMvOjD
acsdchas ES&T: Calculating CO2 Uptake for Existing Concrete Structures during and after Service Life t http://t.co/w22Qr1uvKe http://t.co/DB7LLuiG82
labsustain C&EN: Study Warns Of Fracking Water Contaminants http://t.co/B2Iqeudeg8
Table of Contents (7 articles)
OSLO, NORWAY: GLOBAL CHEMICAL WATCHDOG WINS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Tags: Norway, public, discovery, response
BURN VICTIM IN DOW LAB EXPLOSION DIES
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
#DAVIDSNYDER ORDERED TO TRIAL IN UC DAVIS EXPLOSIVES CASE
Tags: us_CA, public, follow-up, response, explosives, illegal, waste
CHEMICAL SPILL FORCES EVACUATION OF FLETCHER PLANT
Tags: us_NC, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
AIHA WHITE PAPER EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF PCBS IN THE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
UNVEILS LATEST GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP REPORT HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND EARNS RECOGNITION FROM THE CDP FOR SECOND YEAR
Tags: public, release, environmental
NORTH ANDOVER LAB EXPLOSION SENDS MAN TO THE HOSPITAL
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
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OSLO, NORWAY: GLOBAL CHEMICAL WATCHDOG WINS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/11/3271664/global-chemical-watchdog-wins.html
Tags: Norway, public, discovery, response
OSLO, NORWAY ? The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for working to eliminate the scourge that has haunted generations from World War I to the battlefields of Syria.
The OPCW was formed in 1997 to enforce the Chemical Weapons Convention, the first international treaty to outlaw an entire class of weapons. Based in The Hague, Netherlands, it has largely worked out of the limelight until this year, when the United Nations called on its expertise to help investigate alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
"The conventions and the work of the OPCW have defined the use of chemical weapons as a taboo under international law," the Nobel committee said. "Recent events in Syria, where chemical weapons have again been put to use, have underlined the need to enhance the efforts to do away with such weapons."
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BURN VICTIM IN DOW LAB EXPLOSION DIES
http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x1442582870/Burn-victimin-Dow-lab-explosion-dies
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
NORTH ANDOVER ? A man burned over half his body in a laboratory explosion at The Dow Chemical Company plant has died from his injuries.
A spokesperson for the office of the Essex District Attorney yesterday confirmed that the victim is a 51-year-old resident of Peabody. She declined to identify the victim last night until she is satisfied his next of kin are notified.
He suffered his burns during an explosion Wednesday inside the Rohm and Haas laboratory at 60 Willow St.
The man was working alone in a lab when the explosion occurred shortly before noon. He was flown by helicopter to Brigham and Women?s Hospital in Boston where he died yesterday.
Jennifer Mieth, spokesperson for state Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said she was unable to say what caused the explosion, but that the accident was still under investigation.
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#DAVIDSNYDER ORDERED TO TRIAL IN UC DAVIS EXPLOSIVES CASE
http://cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2013/10/davidsnyder-ordered-to-trial-in-uc-davis-explosives-case/
Tags: us_CA, public, follow-up, response, explosives, illegal, waste
The preliminary hearing for former University of California, Davis chemist David Snyder concluded on Oct. 4. Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed determined that there was enough evidence to send Snyder to trial on 17 felony counts of reckless disposal of hazardous waste, possession of a destructive device or explosive, possession of materials with intent to make a destructive device, and possession of firearms on university property. The charges stem from a January explosion in Snyder?s campus apartment.
The preliminary hearing began on July 30 and was supposed to continue on Sept. 6 but was postponed to Oct. 4. In the first part of the hearing, deputy district attorney Martha Holzapfel called eight witnesses, the last of whom was Jason Winger, a West Sacramento police sergeant and member of the Yolo County bomb squad. Holzapfel completed direct questioning of Winger on July 30, and the hearing resumed on Oct. 4 with cross-examination by defense attorney Linda Parisi.
In cross-examining Winger, Parisi generally focused on amounts of materials, whether they were in forms that could be effectively used as explosives, and how authorities had tested them. For example, she asked about a vial that had tested positive for triacetone triperoxide (TATP) by a portable Raman spectrometer. Winger testified that the vial was about 1.75 inches tall and 0.75 to 1 inch in diameter, and that it probably contained about 10 to 14 g of material.
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CHEMICAL SPILL FORCES EVACUATION OF FLETCHER PLANT
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20131010/NEWS/310100051/Chemical-spill-forces-evacuation-Fletcher-plant?nclick_check=1
Tags: us_NC, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
FLETCHER ? Crews are cleaning up a chemical spill this morning at the Continental Teves plant that forced the evacuation of 80 employees overnight.
No one was injured in the spill, which happened at 3:50 a.m. at the plant off N.C. 280.
About 4,500 gallons of a hydrochloric acid solution leaked but was contained in a safety holding area inside the plant, Henderson County Sheriff?s Office Maj. Frank Stout said.
Surrounding businesses are open, and no further evacuations are planned.
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AIHA WHITE PAPER EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF PCBS IN THE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
http://www.aiha.org/about-aiha/Press/2013PressRelease/Pages/AIHA-White-Paper-Examines-the-Potential-Hazards-of-PCBs-in-the-Building-Environment.aspx
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (October 8, 2013) ? The American Industrial Hygiene Association¨ (AIHA) has issued a white paper in response to the growing evidence that exposures from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), in both vapor and particulate matter form, emanate from PCB-containing products in the building environment. In most cases, building owners and occupants are not even aware of the existence of these materials and their potential hazards.
?This document provides a comprehensive overview of PCBs in the built environment, evaluates the exposure potential for occupants and personnel, and identifies gaps in the current knowledge base that would help occupational and environmental health professionals to better understand the public health risk from PCBs in building materials,? said Jack Springston, CIH, CSP, editor of the white paper and chair of AIHA?s Indoor Environmental Quality Committee.
PCBs are a group of man-made chemicals that were manufactured in the United States from the late 1920s until 1979. They were used in many building materials, particularly caulking, grout, expansion joint material, and paint, from 1950 to 1978. PCB exposures, which can occur in the building environment from direct contact, volatilization, deterioration or disturbance of PCB-containing materials, have been associated with a number of health effects such as damage to the hepatic, endocrine, dermal/ocular, immunological, neurological and reproductive systems.
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UNVEILS LATEST GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP REPORT HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND EARNS RECOGNITION FROM THE CDP FOR SECOND YEAR
http://investor.sigmaaldrich.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=796110
Tags: public, release, environmental
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) today unveiled its latest Global Citizenship Report highlighting the Company's progress in driving environmental sustainability, social responsibility and fiscal accountability in 2012. The launch of the report comes on the heels of Sigma-Aldrich being recognized for the second year for its innovative approach to the disclosure of climate change information by the CDP, an independent not-for-profit organization working to drive worldwide sustainable water use and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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NORTH ANDOVER LAB EXPLOSION SENDS MAN TO THE HOSPITAL
http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x1612861524/North-Andover-lab-explosion-sends-man-to-the-hospital
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
NORTH ANDOVER ? A lab explosion yesterday left a man with serious burns covering half of his body including his face and arms.
North Andover Fire Department and EMS medflighted the man, who has not been identified, to a Boston hospital after a explosion at Rohm and Haas laboratory at 60 Willow St.
According to the fire department, the man was working alone in a lab when the explosion occurred around 11:42 a.m. The injured man was medflighted to Brigham and Women?s Hospital, for treatment of the burns, as well as lower extremity trauma.
?I would say his injuries were survivable,? Lt. Michael Beirne said. ?We were most concerned about his burns more than anything.?
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation by the fire department and State Fire Marshall.
The Rohm and Haas lab has been shut down until further notice.
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