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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines from Google (12 articles)
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 06:23:46 -0400
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, June 15, 2015 at 6:23:30 AM
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Table of Contents (12 articles)
FARMINGTON HILLS ICE ARENA EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_MI, public, release, response, ammonia
CHEMICAL MIXTURE LIKELY BEHIND EXPLOSION IN CENTRAL FRANCE: REPORT
Tags: France, public, explosion, death, acetone, hydrochloric_acid
SMALL FIRE AT BIOLAB QUICKLY CONTAINED BY ROCKDALE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
Tags: us_GA, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT CREWS ON SCENE OF AN AMMONIA SPILL AT SPEEDWAY COCA-COLA PLANT
Tags: us_IN, industrial, release, response, ammonia
CHEMICAL FIRE PROMPTS EVACUATION OF HOMES NEAR FORBES IN CENTRAL WEST NEW SOUTH WALES
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, carbon_dioxide, sodium
HAZMAT FINDS UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE, INGREDIENT IN MOTHBALLS
Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, other_chemical
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN THIRUKKOVIL SCHOOL TECHNICAL LAB (WATCH VIDEO)
Tags: Sri_Lanka, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
FIVE INJURED IN ANDHRA DEFENCE LABORATORY BLAST
Tags: India, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL SPILL ON THE A61 NEAR RIPLEY
Tags: United_Kingdom, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
21ALIVE: NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER, FORT WAYNE WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, AND CW
Tags: us_IN, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
HAZARDOUS GAS SENDS 2 TO HOSPITAL BEF FOODS EVACUATED, 2 HURT
Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, injury, bleach
1ST LD: EXPLOSION AND FIRE HIT CHEMICAL PLANT IN EAST CHINA
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, response, other_chemical
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FARMINGTON HILLS ICE ARENA EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_MI, public, release, response, ammonia
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Firefighters evacuated the Farmington Hills Ice Arena because of a potentially dangerous chemical leak.
It happened late afternoon on Sunday, June 14. Firefighters told MLive they believe there was a power surge that triggered a relief valve to vent from the anhydrous ammonia tank.
Someone inside the arena called 911 after hearing a loud sound, like an explosion, and smelling chemicals. There was no explosion, but firefighters and EMS evacuated the building immediately and brought in a Hazmat team because of the chemical leak.
Crews also evacuated a church next door and told people living nearby to stay in their homes.
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CHEMICAL MIXTURE LIKELY BEHIND EXPLOSION IN CENTRAL FRANCE: REPORT
Tags: France, public, explosion, death, acetone, hydrochloric_acid
PARIS, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The three teenagers killed in an explosion in central France on Saturday likely lost the control of a chemical product mixture they were making, which provoked the explosion, local media reported on Sunday.
Speaking to news channel BFMTV, local Deputy Prosecutor Yves Dubuy said investigations revealed "significant traces of acetone and hydrochloric acid" on the spot and a weapon used for soft air games.
"The assumption of a loss of control over a chemical compound is studied," Dubuy added.
On Saturday afternoon, an explosion hit an abandoned house at Ranchevoux in Bas-en-Basset in central France, killing three teenagers aged 14 to 16.
A fourth victim was seriously wounded, the report added.
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SMALL FIRE AT BIOLAB QUICKLY CONTAINED BY ROCKDALE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
Tags: us_GA, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
CONYERS - A small fire that started on a wood pallet outside at chemical manufacturer BioLab was quickly contained Sunday afternoon, according to Rockdale County Fire Rescue. No employees were injured and no evacuations were required.
Firefighters received the call around 12:45 p.m., according to a RCFR spokesperson. Some chemical residue on wood pallets that were being stored outside reportly caught fire.
The fire was quickly brought under control using a "deck gun" from one of the first responding units. A "deck gun" is a nozzle attached to the top of the fire engine capable of putting large amounts of water on a fire very quickly, according to a RCFR statement.
Six firefighters were sent to Rockdale Medical Center to be checked out for various non-life threatening injuries, including heat related conditions and exposure to chemicals. All were expected to be released Sunday.
According to a statement sent by Fire Chief Dan Morgan, "RCFR and Biolab responders train together during the year on a regular basis to be able to respond and combat these types of incidents quickly. That training was very evident today as the entire incident was kept confined to a small area within the BioLab grounds."
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HAZMAT CREWS ON SCENE OF AN AMMONIA SPILL AT SPEEDWAY COCA-COLA PLANT
Tags: us_IN, industrial, release, response, ammonia
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (June 15, 2015) ‰?? Fire and HAZMAT crews are on the scene of an ammonia leak at the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Speedway.
Dispatchers received a call about a chemical spill from the plant in the 5000 block of West 25th Street near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway just before 2 a.m. Monday.
Officers say employees in the plant were transferring liquid ammonia when it spilled or leaked from its container.
Crews have assessed the plant and have found no active leak. They are currently inside the building taking air samples to make sure the air is safe to breathe.
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CHEMICAL FIRE PROMPTS EVACUATION OF HOMES NEAR FORBES IN CENTRAL WEST NEW SOUTH WALES
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, carbon_dioxide, sodium
Fire and Rescue New South Wales said they received a call about the HAZMAT incident at Jemalong shortly before 10.00am (AEST).
Eight workers were evacuated but no-one was injured.
Superintendent Tom Cooper said the fire is under a 120,000 litre tank containing sodium.
"We believe that management from the company had tried to knock this fire out with carbon dioxide prior to the fire brigade being called," he said.
"Fire crews are now on site and have set up a 500-metre exclusion zone."
Police have evacuated nearby homes 500 metres downwind from the site as a precaution.
Crews from Fire and Rescue New South Wales and the Rural Fire Service responded to the incident.
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HAZMAT FINDS UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE, INGREDIENT IN MOTHBALLS
Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, other_chemical
A hazardous materials crew called to investigate an unknown substance found in east Bakersfield Friday determined the substance was the main ingredient in mothballs, the Kern County Fire Department reported.
Officials received a call just before 6:30 p.m. reporting a white crystallized substance found on the 5700 block of Fairfax Road, wrote Kern County Fire Department Captain Tyler Townsend in a news release late Friday night.
A local apartment manager told authorities he discovered a bucket of the unknown substance behind one of the apartment units. A hazmat crew gathered a sample and found through tests the substance was naphthalene, the main ingredient of mothballs.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN THIRUKKOVIL SCHOOL TECHNICAL LAB (WATCH VIDEO)
Tags: Sri_Lanka, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A fire brke out in the Technical Laboratory building of the Vinayagapuram Maha Vidyalaya in Thirukkovil.
News 1st was informed of the fire by U-Reporter Amila Mahesh.
The fire was reported at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, evening.
In the fire, 43 computers in the computer laboratory located on the upper floor of the Technical Laboratory building were destroyed.
According to U-Reporter Mahesh, the fire was doused with the assistance of the locals and the police. No casualties were reported.
Police have commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire.
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FIVE INJURED IN ANDHRA DEFENCE LABORATORY BLAST
Tags: India, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
Hyderabad, June 13
Five persons were injured in an explosion in the Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) here on Saturday, an official said.
The explosion occurred in the BDL premises in Kanchanbagh area. The injured were admitted to nearby Apollo DRDO Hospital, the official said.
The cause of the explosion and other details are awaited. The BDL is a Central government enterprise under the defence ministry. IANS
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CHEMICAL SPILL ON THE A61 NEAR RIPLEY
Tags: United_Kingdom, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
Fire crews dealt with a chemical spill on the A61 near Ripley overnight.
Approximatley 20 to 30 litres of Formic acid had leaked onto the road from a barrel which had fallen off a tractor and then hit two vehicles travelling behind on the A61.
Everyone travelling in the cars was checked over by paramedics.
Crews from Harrogate and Tadcaster initially respondedto reports of a chemical spill on the A61 near Ripley at 10.52pm.
Upon arrival crews called for a further three appliances and another heavy rescue unit which came from Summerbridge, Ripon, Knaresborough and Malton.
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21ALIVE: NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER, FORT WAYNE WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, AND CW
Tags: us_IN, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
The Columbia City Police Department has ordered an evacuation for Southwest Columbia City due to a structure and chemical fire, located at C & R Plating Corp, 302 Factory Avenue.
We are asking residents in the following expanded areas to evacuate to the First Church Of God, 1200 W Depoy Drive:
All residents and businesses located in the area South of Market Street, between Main and Oak Streets, to the South city limits.
Additionally, if you can smell smoke or chemical smells at your location and you are outside the evacuation zone please leave as well.
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HAZARDOUS GAS SENDS 2 TO HOSPITAL BEF FOODS EVACUATED, 2 HURT
Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, injury, bleach
LIMA ‰?? An employee mixed a cleaning product with bleach at BEF Foods Inc. early Thursday, creating a gas that sent two employees to hospitals and caused the plant to be evacuated for three hours.
The chemical reaction was at the former Kettle Creations, which makes mashed potatoes for Bob Evans. The Allen County Emergency Management Agency was called at about 5:30 a.m. and worked with HAZMAT to clear the air, said Tom Berger, local EMA director.
Cody Rhinock, 26, of Lima, was taken to St Rita‰??s Medical Center, and Jacob Spencer, 22, of Lima, was taken to Lima Memorial Health System for breathing issues. Their injuries were not life threatening.
The building was cleared while the HAZMAT team assisted with the clean-up process, Berger said. Employees were allowed back into the plant at about 8:30 a.m. to continue working.
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1ST LD: EXPLOSION AND FIRE HIT CHEMICAL PLANT IN EAST CHINA
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, response, other_chemical
NANJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- An explosion and ensuing fire hit a chemical plant in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing on Friday night, fire fighters said
An epoxyethane device at a plant in the chemical industry park in Nanjing got exploded and then triggered fire at about 9:15 p.m.. The fire spread to three of six chemical tanks nearby.
Each tank has a storage capacity of 1,000 cubic meters.
Workers have moved to safe areas after the explosion.
More than 200 fire fighters arrived at the site to put out the fire.
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