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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, September 15, 2014 at 8:19:59 AM
A service of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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Table of Contents (15 articles)
92-YEAR-OLD TURRET MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOME WITH STOCKPILE OF EXPLOSIVES, CHEMICALS
Tags: us_CO, public, explosion, death, bomb, explosives
BLAZE DESTROYS MORGAN SINDALL NOTTINGHAM LAB PROJECT ë? CONSTRUCTION ENQUIRER
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, follow-up, response, unknown_chemical
LEAKY CHEMICAL TRUCK PROMPTS EMERGENCY ALERT FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS
Tags: us_WA, transportation, release, injury, flammables, solvent
SKINNY CHEF: HOW TO PUT OUT A GREASE FIRE (VIDEO)
Tags: public, fire, response, other_chemical
NEIGHBORS COLLECT COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: us_MS, industrial, release, environmental, phosphoric_acid, sulfuric_acid
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY'S NEW å£15M LABORATORY CAUGHT ON FIRE
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
UPDATE: CHEMICAL SPILL ON POMEROY ROAD
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, fire, injury, chlorine
GREEN BAY CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT CALL, POSSIBLE FIRE
Tags: us_WI, industrial, release, response, ammonia
DAVID SNYDER PLED NO CONTEST TO ALL CHARGES IN UC DAVIS EXPLOSIVES CASE
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, follow-up, injury, explosives, waste
HOMES EVACUATED AFTER VILLE PLATTE CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, ammonia
RED CHEMICAL FOAM ON CT SHORES AFTER ‰??FIRE BALLS‰?? EXPLODE IN BRIDGEPORT
Tags: us_CT, industrial, explosion, injury, other_chemical
NORTH POLE REFINERY SETTLES HAZMAT STORAGE ALLEGATIONS
Tags: us_AK, industrial, discovery, response, petroleum, waste
NITROGEN LEAK LED TO EVACUATION AT UC
Tags: us_OH, laboratory, release, response, liquid_nitrogen
SMOLDERING TOWELS IN DRIER PROMPT EVACUATIONS
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL SAFETY FOR TEACHERS WEBINAR NEXT WEEK
Tags: laboratory, discovery, response
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92-YEAR-OLD TURRET MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOME WITH STOCKPILE OF EXPLOSIVES, CHEMICALS
Tags: us_CO, public, explosion, death, bomb, explosives
TURRET, Colo. - An autopsy is scheduled Monday to determine what killed a 92-year-old Turret man who was found dead in his home, which was stocked with large amount of explosives.
A friend found the body of Edwin Bartheld in Bartheld‰??s crawlspace on Friday, the Chaffee County Sheriff‰??s Office said.
It appeared that he had been dead for several days, the sheriff‰??s office said. Initially, authorities suspected that he died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. But now investigators believe he was killed when one of his homemade explosive devices accidentally detonated, the sheriff‰??s office said.
The sheriff‰??s office said when they were called to the man‰??s home on Friday afternoon, they discovered a large cache of explosive devices and chemicals commonly used for manufacturing explosives. Detectives had to back out of the house and call for the Colorado Springs Regional Explosives Unit and two nearby HAZMAT teams to secure the scene.
On Saturday, members of the bomb squad and HAZMAT teams found large quantities of chemicals commonly used for manufacturing explosives, along with several homemade detonators and homemade explosives inside the house.
The explosives were removed and safely detonated by the bomb specialists while the HAZMAT team identified chemicals and mixtures to assure they were stable before they were removed from the house.
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BLAZE DESTROYS MORGAN SINDALL NOTTINGHAM LAB PROJECT ë? CONSTRUCTION ENQUIRER
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, follow-up, response, unknown_chemical
Morgan Sindall‰??s nearly-finished å£16m chemistry lab project in Nottingham has been destroyed after fire engulfed the building on Friday night
Sixty fire fighters and 10 engines battled to bring the fierce blaze under under control but they were unable to save the timber building.
The project was part funded by GlaxoSmithKlein and was billed to be the world‰??s first zero carbon chemistry laboratory.
Instead it has highlighted how vulnerable timber-frame structures are to fire during the construction phase.
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LEAKY CHEMICAL TRUCK PROMPTS EMERGENCY ALERT FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS
Tags: us_WA, transportation, release, injury, flammables, solvent
A tanker truck leaking a hazardous chemical shut down Interstate 90 near the Washington-Idaho state line for hours today and released fumes that sickened two police officers and prompted officials to advise nearby residents to stay indoors.
The truck was parked at the Washington State Patrol weigh station and Port of Entry just east of Liberty Lake. At 9 p.m. an emergency alert was issued advising anyone within a half mile of there to take shelter indoors with their windows closed and air conditioning off.
The warning was prompted by two police officers south of the interstate who complained of throat irritation and headaches, said Andy Hail, deputy chief of the Spokane Valley Fire Department.
The Florida-based truck is carrying 7,000 gallons of anhydrous trimethylamine, a flammable substance used in making solvents, animal feed supplements and products consumed by the paper, oil and gas industries.
The rare decision to shut down the freeway in both directions was intended to keep drivers away from the truck, parked just along the westbound lanes. Traffic backed up for miles at detours in Liberty Lake and Post Falls.
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SKINNY CHEF: HOW TO PUT OUT A GREASE FIRE (VIDEO)
Tags: public, fire, response, other_chemical
Over the last three weeks, two of my neighbors experienced kitchen fires. As a professional cook, it has happened to me many times, as well. If you're cooking a lot, like many of my foodie friends, it's really a matter of when - not if - you'll experience your first fire.
Because it happens so rarely for most people, they can become scared and startled when a fire occurs. So invest 3 minutes to learn the proper techniques for dealing with kitchen fires!
Because my neighbors didn't know if they were able to handle the fire, they called in the fire fighters - which is always a good idea, if you're not sure you can handle it yourself!
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NEIGHBORS COLLECT COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: us_MS, industrial, release, environmental, phosphoric_acid, sulfuric_acid
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - An Environmental Protection Agency inspector, during a tour of Mississippi Phosphates in 2009, walked through a puddle so acidic it ate leather off the inspector‰??s steel-toed boots.
The inspector‰??s vivid account is one of dozens from an inspection that year that yielded a biting administrative order from the EPA to the company, using the words ‰??imminent and substantial‰?? danger when referring to the possible impact on human health or the environment.
The federal agency ordered the company to fix uncontrolled leaks and spills of sulfuric acid on its grounds, and stop untreated discharges to the adjacent bayou and uncontrolled spills and leaks of phosphoric acid to unlined ditches. The agency found more issues in 2011, and in 2012, reinforced its orders to clean up. Then last year, the state Department of Environmental Quality shut down two plants at the fertilizer manufacturer because they were creating an acid mist that caused neighboring industry to evacuate workers.
All the while, a neighborhood less than a mile away says it was unaware of the reports. Cherokee Forest has 132 homes along heavily industrialized Bayou Casotte in east Pascagoula, where several industries contribute heavily to air emissions.
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NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY'S NEW å£15M LABORATORY CAUGHT ON FIRE
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Not so carbon neutral now! New eco-friendly å£15million university laboratory built out of wood goes up in flames
The Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry at Nottingham University caught fire at 8.30pm Friday
The å£15million wooden structure has been completely destroyed in the blaze which needed 60 firefighters to control
Nottingham University held an open day for prospective undergraduates today despite the fire continuing to blaze
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said they expected the fire would continue for at least another 24 hours
An investigation into the cause of the blaze has not yet started as the building is still too dangerous to examine
University Registrar Dr Paul Greatrix said the college would be working with its partners to rebuild the structure
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UPDATE: CHEMICAL SPILL ON POMEROY ROAD
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, fire, injury, chlorine
PARSIPPANY ‰?? Parsippany Fire Volunteer District 6 was first on scene at Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology at approximately 11:00 a.m. on a report of a chemical spill. Zimmer is located at 10 Pomery Road.
Captain Vincent Petito, Capt. 61, established command. Crews from Engine 65 began evacuating workers and assessing the leak.
After detecting a heavy smell of chlorine gas, District 5 HazMat team was called to the scene along with Lake Parsippany Volunteer Fire District 3.
Morris County HazMat, Picatinny Arsenal HazMat and Whippany HazMat were also called to the scene to assist with removal of leaking chlorine tank.
Also New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection provided assistance.
The tank was secured and removed and building was cleared of any chlorine gas.
One worker who was closest to the leaking tank was immediately taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital by a coworker.
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GREEN BAY CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT CALL, POSSIBLE FIRE
Tags: us_WI, industrial, release, response, ammonia
Firefighters from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department were called to hazardous materials situation and possible fire Friday night on the near west side of Green Bay just before 9 p.m.
Crews were sent to a building near the intersection of Alexander and McDonald streets, just west of the Fox River, for a report of an ammonia smell. While investigating the smell, crews reported a possible fire in a nearby building, according to radio traffic.
Hazardous material crews were called to the scene. Workers at nearby businesses were being told to leave the immediate area shortly before 10 p.m.
Around 10:15 p.m., Green Bay police said they anticipated shutting off power to part of the area surrounding the incident site to protect firefighters on scene. It wasn't known how big an area would be affected or for how long.
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DAVID SNYDER PLED NO CONTEST TO ALL CHARGES IN UC DAVIS EXPLOSIVES CASE
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, follow-up, injury, explosives, waste
Former University of California, Davis postdoctoral chemist David Snyder was headed to trial next month on 17 explosives, hazardous waste, and firearms charges stemming from a 2013 explosion in his campus apartment. At a hearing today that was supposed to deal with legal motions prior to an Oct. 20 trial start, Snyder pled no contest to all of the charges, according to an update from the Yolo County District Attorney‰??s office:
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HOMES EVACUATED AFTER VILLE PLATTE CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, ammonia
Residents of one Ville Platte home remain out of their homes this morning following a chemical leak Thursday night at a neighboring business.
HazMat crews responded to the 100 block of East Main Street around 7 p.m.
State police say a valve on a liquified ammonium container broke, causing a blowout. 500 gallons of the chemical leaked, forcing authorities to evacuate several homes in the area.
Most of the residents have been allowed to return to their homes. One home located directly behind the business remains evacuated.
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RED CHEMICAL FOAM ON CT SHORES AFTER ‰??FIRE BALLS‰?? EXPLODE IN BRIDGEPORT
Tags: us_CT, industrial, explosion, injury, other_chemical
Two firefighters are recovering Friday morning after being injured in a massive fire at Rowayton Trading Company that started Thursday, Sept. 11.
At the 10:30 a.m. press conference, officials said about 1500 people are still without power. They also said it‰??s a miracle more houses nearby didn‰??t catch fire because they are close together in the area.
More than 80 firefighters battled the five alarm fire. About 50 people were employed by the two companies in the building.
55,000 gallons of chemical compound used to create perfume were stored in the building, Bridgeport Fire Officials said in a press conference Friday morning. Dozens of firefighters still remain on the scene.
After a fire broke out, the compound ignited and created ‰??fire ball‰?? explosions that sounds like ‰??bombs‰?? exploding, Mayor Bill Finch told FOX CT.
Now there is a red foam on the surface of nearby water, a Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) official said. Investigators are working with the Centers for Disease control to determine the toxicity of the red foam.
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NORTH POLE REFINERY SETTLES HAZMAT STORAGE ALLEGATIONS
Tags: us_AK, industrial, discovery, response, petroleum, waste
A petroleum refinery in North Pole, Alaska, has reached a settlement with US officials following allegations of mishandling hazardous waste during groundwater a cleanup at the refinery.
On June 19, 2013, Flint Hills Resources conducted groundwater cleanup activities at its refinery that generated spent groundwater pre-filters containing iron sulfide. The spent groundwater pre-filters were disposed of in an exposed, uncovered ‰??roll off‰?? dumpster where they soon ignited, causing two container fires. The fires required local fire department assistance to extinguish.
The settlement includes a civil penalty of $80,000.
According to Scott Downey, manager of EPA‰??s Air & Hazardous Waste Compliance Unit in Seattle, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), waste generators are required to determine whether or not their waste is hazardous at the time of generation, then label it clearly and store it properly.
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NITROGEN LEAK LED TO EVACUATION AT UC
Tags: us_OH, laboratory, release, response, liquid_nitrogen
A leaking tank of liquid nitrogen at the University of Cincinnati prompted UC police to call in a hazardous materials unit Thursday.
The leak occurred in a mechanical engineering research lab in Rhodes Hall around 4:40 p.m., according to emergency communications.
Officials evacuated the building for about 20 minutes until the tank was removed.
The culprit of the leak was a faulty catch valve on the nitrogen tank, said Mark Schulz, a mechanical engineering professor.
Schulz said no one was put in danger because of the leak.
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SMOLDERING TOWELS IN DRIER PROMPT EVACUATIONS
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, unknown_chemical
SAN ANTONIO - Between 30 to 40 people were evacuated from a food service warehouse Thursday morning on the city's Northeast Side.
SAFD spokesman Christian Bove said a chemical emergency was initially declared at the warehouse at 11:30 a.m. in the 5300 block of Rittiman Road.
Bove said a noxious smell from a janatorial closet prompted the evacuations.
It turns out that some towels that were placed in a drier emitted a smoldering stench, which made some people nauseous.
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CHEMICAL SAFETY FOR TEACHERS WEBINAR NEXT WEEK
Tags: laboratory, discovery, response
Just a quick post to spread the word that the American Association of Chemistry Teachers is holding a webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 7-8 pm Eastern on ‰??Chemical Safety for Teachers‰??:
Join professor and chemical safety expert Sammye Sigmann as she discusses laboratory standards, stockroom management, and answers your questions about safety in the chemistry classroom.
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