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Table of Contents (14 articles)
MAJOR FIRE AT JEEDIMETLA INK FACTORY
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, other_chemical
ACID SPILL AT URANIUM MINE IN NORTHERN TERRITORY
Tags: Australia, public, release, response, waste
AMMONIA LEAK IN FULTON
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
BOMB SQUAD DEALS WITH HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE CHEMICAL AT DUBLIN SCHOOL
Tags: Ireland, education, discovery, response, dinitrophenylhydrazine, time-sensitive
UPS: WORKERS BACK ON JOB AFTER HAZMAT CALL
Tags: us_NY, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical, corrosives
HAZMAT TEAM RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, mercury
NC STATE FRACKING COMMISSION CONSIDERS PUTTING CHEMICAL DATA IN ?ELECTRONIC LOCK BOX?
Tags: us_NC, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
?REENGINEERING CHEMISTRY? REPORT UNVEILED
Tags: India, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS THREE IN DOMBIVALI
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, death, waste
DUMPYARD BLAST KILLS THREE IN THANE
Tags: India, transportation, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
UPDATE: EXPLOSION LEVELS GAS STATION IN GRAYSON, KY.
Tags: us_KY, public, explosion, response, methane
THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT KCK BAKING PRODUCTS FACTORY
Tags: us_KS, industrial, explosion, injury, dust
DRIVER IN EDELSTEIN EXPLOSION CRITICAL
Tags: us_IL, transportation, explosion, injury, ammonia
ASPHALT PLANT FIRE EXTINGUISHED IN LAUREL
Tags: us_MD, industrial, fire, response, asphalt
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MAJOR FIRE AT JEEDIMETLA INK FACTORY
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Major-Fire-at-Jeedimetla-Ink-Factory/2013/12/09/article1936175.ece
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, other_chemical
Chemicals worth crore was reduced to ash after a major fire broke out in a firm located at the industrial area of Jeedimetla police limits here on Sunday. However, no one was injured in mishap.
According to fire service staff, as many as five tenders from various places brought in to doused the flames. The mishap took place in Bharath Flexigraphy Printing Ink manufacturing firm around 12:30 p.m. when the on-duty workers noticed flames emanating from drums located on the premises. The workers alerted the security staff who informed the Jeedimetla fire service station.
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ACID SPILL AT URANIUM MINE IN NORTHERN TERRITORY
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/12/07/acid-spill-uranium-mine-northern-territory
Tags: Australia, public, release, response, waste
Contaminated slurry has leaked at a uranium mine in the Northern Territory, raising environmental concerns for Kakadu National Park.
The mine is surrounded by Kakadu National Park and is located about 230 kilometres east of Darwin.
The Ranger mine's operator, Energy Resources of Australia, says the leak occured at 1am.
Workers were evacuated before the tank burst and "a mixture of slurry escaped".
"Upon discovery of a hole in the side of the tank, personnel were removed from the nearby area before the tank failed and a mixture of slurry escaped," ERA said in a statement.
"The slurry moved outside the bunded containment area, but has been captured and contained on site. As the material was contained within the processing area there is no impact on the environment surrounding the Ranger Project Area."
Traditional owner groups say they hold fears about the potential environment impact on Kakadu National Park.
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AMMONIA LEAK IN FULTON
http://centralny.ynn.com/content/news/central_new_york/708023/ammonia-leak-in-fulton/
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
FULTON, N.Y. -- Emergency Officials are currently on the scene of an ammonia leak at the old Birds Eye Factory, which is now known as K and N Foods.
Officials say a worker at K and N Foods called 911 to report the ammonia leak.
Fulton City Fire Department, as well as the Oswego Fire Coordinator and Hazmat Team responded to the scene.
The leak has been stopped and officials are now airing out the building.
There were four workers in the plant at the time of the incident. One of them was taken to the hospital for an eye irritation.
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BOMB SQUAD DEALS WITH HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE CHEMICAL AT DUBLIN SCHOOL
http://www.thejournal.ie/bomb-squad-sutton-school-1211200-Dec2013/
Tags: Ireland, education, discovery, response, dinitrophenylhydrazine, time-sensitive
AN ARMY BOMB disposal unit dealt with a highly explosive chemical at a school in Sutton, Dublin earlier today.
The team was deployed at 10am this morning and returned to base shortly after 11am. The chemical is a common substance found in school labs, called dinitrophenylhydrazine, or ?Brady?s re-agent?.
It can become unstable over time if it dries out and it is also relatively sensitive to shock and friction so it can detonate if subjected to shock, like a fall.
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UPS: WORKERS BACK ON JOB AFTER HAZMAT CALL
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/ups-workers-back-on-job-after-hazmat-call-1.6552326?firstfree=yes
Tags: us_NY, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical, corrosives
A United Parcel Service facility in Uniondale was evacuated Friday morning after a corrosive substance leaked from a package, causing odor and smoke, the company said.
Police and firefighters responded to the UPS facility on Oak Street, just south of Commercial Avenue, shortly before 6 a.m. after a 911 call reported a hazmat situation, UPS spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg said.
She said three workers reported minor health problems. One vomited and one complained of burning eyes, but the nature of the third complaint was not known, she said.
All were treated at the scene and returned to the building with other workers about 11:30 a.m. after local emergency officials gave the all-clear, she said.
Nassau County police were unable to provide any information about the nature of the hazardous material.
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HAZMAT TEAM RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF CHEMICAL SPILL
http://www.10news.com/news/hazmat-team-responds-to-reports-of-chemical-spill-120613
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, mercury
SAN DIEGO - A hazardous materials team Friday responded to reports of a chemical spill in the 7000 block of Family Circle in the Kearny Mesa area.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said they received reports of a mercury spill -- possibly several ounces -- in the driveway of an apartment complex.
A hazmat team was summoned to the scene to investigate the spill. No evacuations or injuries were immediately reported.
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NC STATE FRACKING COMMISSION CONSIDERS PUTTING CHEMICAL DATA IN ?ELECTRONIC LOCK BOX?
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/12/07/4526262/state-fracking-commission-considers.html#.UqM0hdKthrU
Tags: us_NC, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
RALEIGH The N.C. Mining and Energy Commission has come up with yet another potential solution to the thorny problem of how to deal with chemicals that will be used in fracking. The commissioners want the chemical data to be safeguarded in an ?electronic lock box? that could be accessed digitally in the event of a chemical spill or other accident.
For more than a year, commissioners have tried to decide how to handle situations in which energy companies claim that chemical cocktails used in shale gas exploration are competitive trade secrets and must be shielded from the public. State lawmakers, who will have final say over fracking standards, have warned they will not tolerate safety rules that threaten the prospects for energy exploration in North Carolina.
The commissioners have tried to walk a fine line to appease lawmakers, the oil-and-gas industry as well as residents who live in the largely rural areas that could see drill derricks and gas production. And they have run out of options to procrastinate making a decision.
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?REENGINEERING CHEMISTRY? REPORT UNVEILED
http://www.indiablooms.com/BusinessDetailsPage/2013/businessDetails061213g.php
Tags: India, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Tata Strategic Management Group, the largest Indian-owned management consulting firm, on Friday presented the report on ?Reengineering Chemistry for better tomorrow?as the knowledge and strategy partner for the Industrial Green Chemistry World 2013.
The report explains the necessity and importance of Green Chemistry and Engineering practices for the current Chemical Industry.
The report builds upon the globally recognized green chemistry and engineering principles and identifies the four metrics through which companies can evaluate their current performance and take necessary actions for transition to green practices.
Based on inputs from various experts, it is estimated that India alone is responsible for approximately 20 percent of global liquid effluents amounting to 15 to 20 billion litres annually.
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BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS THREE IN DOMBIVALI
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/boiler-explosion-kills-three-in-dombivali/1204401/
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, death, waste
A Boiler used in chemical refineries exploded in an open scrap godown in MIDC area in Dombivali Friday, killing three people. A huge chunk of the boiler was flung almost a kilometre from the explosion site.
The explosion killed two workers, who were dismantling the boiler using a gas cutter, on the spot, police said. While a chunk, which was flung a kilometre away, killed a driver who was cleaning a car, another landed atop a shanty wrecking it. The explosion also caused tremors in nearby buildings and metal pieces shattered window panes.
"It sounded like a bomb blast and before we could know what had happened, a metal sheet of about 300 kgs came crashing through my terrace and shattered my makeshift roof. My father was seated next to the roof but he escaped miraculously. The sheet was so heavy that it took six people to lift it later. There were more than eight people at my house preparing for a party at night for our 26th wedding anniversary," said Mahesh Lahote, a businessperson.
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DUMPYARD BLAST KILLS THREE IN THANE
http://www.canindia.com/2013/12/dumpyard-blast-kills-three-in-thane/#
Tags: India, transportation, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
hane, Dec 6 (IANS) Three workers were killed and at least five others injured when a scrapped chemical tanker exploded in a dumpyard at Davri in Dombivli town here Friday, police said.
The blast occurred when some workers were attempting to open a discarded chemical tanker with gas-cutters, an official of the Manpada Police Station said.
As some residual chemicals in the tanker came in contact with the flames from the gas-cutters, an explosion rocked the locality and the tanker was ripped apart, with some metal pieces flying over a kilometre away.
Three workers were struck dead instantly, while at least five others, including some slum dwellers in the vicinity of the dumpyard, sustained injuries.
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UPDATE: EXPLOSION LEVELS GAS STATION IN GRAYSON, KY.
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Gas-Tank-Explosion-Reported-in-Grayson-Ky-234664331.html
Tags: us_KY, public, explosion, response, methane
GRAYSON, Ky. (WSAZ) ? A pile of rubble now stands where a gas station stood just hours before.
The Grayson Fire Chief tells WSAZ.com the explosion appears to have resulted from workers removing gas tanks from the Somerset Oil station on East Main Street in Grayson. He said they may have hit a natural gas line that caused a leak. Before emergency crews could get there to assist with the leak, there was an explosion just before 6 p.m.
?They was standing about right in here when it blew up, so they was very lucky,? Chief Greg Felty said, gesturing to the piles of debris. ?The building blew from the inside out.?
Randy McGuire, the owner of Somerset Oil, told WSAZ.com he decided to close the gas station for good yesterday because it would be too expensive for him to comply with environmental regulations.
?We went out with a bang,? McGuire said.
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THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT KCK BAKING PRODUCTS FACTORY
http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/region_kansas/kck/three-injured-in-explosion-at-kck-baking-products-factory
Tags: us_KS, industrial, explosion, injury, dust
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Three people were hurt after an explosion and fire inside a building in Kansas City, Kan.
It happened around 1:30 a.m. at the Caravan Ingredients Factory, a plant that makes baking products, near 69 Highway and Kansas Avenue.
One person suffered third degree burns. A second victim is being treated for smoke inhalation. The third person?s injuries were not clear.
Firefighters said they think there was some sort of dust explosion, possibly caused by static electricity. Nineteen people were inside at the time.
Hazmat crews were called out because there are chemicals at the business.
Fire crews spent the morning working to contain any hazardous materials.
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DRIVER IN EDELSTEIN EXPLOSION CRITICAL
http://www.1470wmbd.com/Driver-In-Edelstein-Explosion-Critical/17913472
Tags: us_IL, transportation, explosion, injury, ammonia
A truck driver injured in a crash and explosion near Edelstein remained in a burn unit in Springfield Thursday night in critical condition.
He was exposed to anhydrous ammonia after one of the tanks he was towing exploded.
A state trooper and a farmer were able to pull the truck driver to safety.
The trooper was treated and released.
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ASPHALT PLANT FIRE EXTINGUISHED IN LAUREL
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/asphalt-plant-fire-extinguished-laurel-23836.shtml#.UqI00tKthrU
Tags: us_MD, industrial, fire, response, asphalt
A fire at an asphalt plant in Prince George's County has been extinguished.
Dozens of firefighters and hazardous materials specialists responded to the blaze Thursday night at the Laurel Asphalt Plant on Van Dusen Road in Laurel. It was put out after midnight Friday.
Fire officials say the fire involved vehicles used to produce and transport asphalt products, and a building that contained a conveyor belt was also on fire.
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