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Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 07:16:29 -0400
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Friday, October 2, 2015 at 7:16:14 AM
A membership benefit of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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Table of Contents (15 articles)
DRACUT FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_MA, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
ONE BURNED IN 2-ALARM APARTMENT FIRE
Tags: us_CA, public, fire, response, other_chemical
DUPONT TO PAY $724,000 FOR FATAL EXPLOSION
Tags: us_NY, industrial, follow-up, death, flammables
GAS CLOUD THAT COULD KILL 200,000 NEARLY RELEASED AFTER REFINERY EXPLOSION, SAYS FEDS: LAIST
Tags: us_CA, industrial, follow-up, response, hydrofluoric_acid
2 MINOR EXPLOSIONS AT ULTRATEC PLANT, NO INJURIES REPORTED
Tags: us_AL, industrial, explosion, response, fireworks
OFFICIALS IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE THAT SPILLED IN CHANNEL ISLANDS UNIVERSITY LAB
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, follow-up, response, other_chemical
VT. BOY TREATED IN BOSTON FOR SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS
Tags: us_VT, public, explosion, injury, fireworks
GENEVA CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
UAH‰??S SHELBY CENTER EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT SETS OFF ALARM, NO INJURIES REPORTED
Tags: us_AL, laboratory, release, response, unknown_chemical
FIRE RAGES AT CHEMICAL GODOWN IN INDORE, PETROL PUMP STAFF ASSAULT JOURNOS
Tags: India, industrial, fire, injury, gasoline, solvent
ALABAMA RESIDENTS CALL JACKSON COUNTY WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEVRON GASOLINE SMELL
Tags: us_AL, industrial, release, response, gasoline
CATALLOY FINED AFTER EXPLOSION AT METAL CATALYSTS PLANT
Tags: uk, industrial, explosion, followup, hydrogen
ACID SPILLED ON ROAD FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
Tags: malaysia, transportation, release, injury, nitric_acid
STUDENTS AND STAFF EXPOSED TO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AT CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, CHANNEL ISLANDS
Tags: us_ca, laboratory, release, response, unknown_chemical
POOL CHEMICAL MISHAP BRINGS HAZMAT TEAM TO TURLOCK HIGH
Tags: us_ca, education, release, response, chlorine
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DRACUT FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_MA, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
DRACUT -- Dracut firefighters and a regional hazardous materials team were at the scene of a chemical leak at a trucking company located off Broadway Road Wednesday night.
Fire Chief David Brouillette said crews were called to the Old Dominion Freight Line, 33 Silva Lane -- just off Broadway Road -- at 7:56 p.m., when a caller reported a 55-gallon barrel was punctured by a forklift.
The barrel was being offloaded from a truck at the time, and remains inside the truck that was delivering it.
A white mist emerged after drum was punctured, prompting a hazardous-materials scare. The building has been evacuated and there are no reported injuries.
Brouillette did not say what chemical the barrel contains, but said the wind is dispersing it and that nearby residents are not in any danger.
Two Dracut fire engines remain at the scene along with two Hazmat trucks one of which is a mobile science laboratory.
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ONE BURNED IN 2-ALARM APARTMENT FIRE
Tags: us_CA, public, fire, response, other_chemical
The honey oil lab fire destroyed one upstairs unit at the Downtown Plaza apartment complex in Redding. Downstairs neighbor Eden Edwards heard loud banging and went outside to find a man with burns to his face, hands and ears. Flames and smoke began to shoot out of second story unit said Edwards.
Residents in the area reported hearing loud popping noises as smoke billowed out of the complex.
Building maintenance William Smith used a facility water hose to dowse the unit from a ground floor courtyard. Redding Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly put out the fire and confirmed the cause was a chemical fire from a honey oil lab.
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DUPONT TO PAY $724,000 FOR FATAL EXPLOSION
Tags: us_NY, industrial, follow-up, death, flammables
DuPont will pay a $724,000 fine to settle allegations surrounding a 2010 fire and explosion that killed a worker at its Tonawanda, New York plant near Buffalo.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency levied the penalty, alleging the Wilmington-based chemical company violated the Clear Air Act. Under the law, companies must take all necessary measures to prevent air releases of hazardous chemicals and minimize the consequences of accidental releases. The law also maintains that plant owners and operators have a responsibility to prevent chemical incidents.
On Nov. 9, 2010, a chemical explosion occurred when flammable vinyl fluoride ‰?? a chemical used to produce flourofibers ‰?? leaked undetected inside a process tank and exploded, according to an EPA report. The chemical, which is highly flammable, ignited when a contract welder was working on top of a 108,000-gallon tank.
The welder, Richard Floaron, was killed instantly and another worker, William R. Freeburg, was badly burned in the subsequent fire.
A U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigation concluded hazards were overlooked by DuPont, which the EPA confirmed in their own investigation.
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GAS CLOUD THAT COULD KILL 200,000 NEARLY RELEASED AFTER REFINERY EXPLOSION, SAYS FEDS: LAIST
Tags: us_CA, industrial, follow-up, response, hydrofluoric_acid
A February explosion at the former ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance had the potential to release a deadly, toxic cloud that could have affected 200,000 people, says the federal government.
Thankfully, the explosion ultimately posed no threat to the public and only four workers were injured. However, the government watchdog in charge of investigating the incident says it was a "near miss," as a photo reveals an 80,000 pound piece of equipment flew almost 100 feet and nearly struck a tank of hydrofluoric acid.
A photo obtained by CBS News shows how close an 80,000 pound piece of equipment came to striking a tank of hydrofluoric acid (Screenshot via CBS News)
"HF, in our view, and my view, is one of the most hazardous and deadly chemicals," Vanessa Sutherland, head of the federal government's Chemical Safety Board, told CBS News. "In worst-case scenarios, at deadly levels, it causes asphyxiation because once inhaled it causes respiratory problems that build up fluid and you ultimately drown."
"We were really, really lucky," she said. "It could have been much more catastrophic."
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2 MINOR EXPLOSIONS AT ULTRATEC PLANT, NO INJURIES REPORTED
Tags: us_AL, industrial, explosion, response, fireworks
OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL (WAFF) -
Fire crews are responding to a pair of explosions Thursday afternoon at Ultratec Special Effects in Owens Cross Roads in Madison County.
Sheriff's deputies say there were two minor explosions, but no one was injured. The second explosion happened while fire crews were on the scene. Deputies say there was some structural damage to the plant. Huntsville fire officials say they sent fire crews and a HAZMAT team to assist.
A woman who lives near the plant said the explosion "shook her house."
Ultratec Special Effects manufactures fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices.
We have a crew on the scene. Stay with WAFF 48 and WAFF.com for updates.
There was an explosion at Ultratec Special Effects on Feb. 6 that killed two people and left others with burns. Ultratec was cited by OSHA for 13 serious safety violations. The results of an investigation into that fire were turned over to the Madison County grand jury, according to state fire marshal Ed Paulk. The company was allowed to resume production in April after Paulk amended a cease and desist order.
The plant has a history of multiple explosions and fires. There have been five incidents at the plant dating back to 1999. That year, one person died in an explos
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OFFICIALS IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE THAT SPILLED IN CHANNEL ISLANDS UNIVERSITY LAB
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, follow-up, response, other_chemical
CAMARILLO, Calif. - A substance that spilled Tuesday afternoon in a lab at CSU Channel Islands was identified as acryloyl chloride, officials said Wednesday.
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VT. BOY TREATED IN BOSTON FOR SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS
Tags: us_VT, public, explosion, injury, fireworks
BOSTON -
A 10-year-old Vermont boy is being treated in a Boston hospital for severe chemical burns.
Vermont State Police said Dakota Allen was with his 13-year-old brother in the backyard of their Newark home when a chemical they were playing with exploded.
The call came in just before 11:30 a.m. Monday from a neighbor who reported Allen had gotten severe chemical burns. Police said he and his brother were playing with nitro-methane, a bottle rocket fuel they had found in a storage shed in the backyard.
Police said Allen was handling the chemical when it exploded, burning nearly 75 percent of his body. He was taken to Boston‰??s Shriners Hospital for treatment. While they don‰??t expect any criminal charges will be filed, police want to interview the two boys to get more details.
‰??There were no adults present but the 10-year-old and his older brother, who was 13 at the time, were present, so we want to get an interview to figure out what was actually happening back there,‰?? said Lt. Mike Henry with thestate police.
Henry said the chemical is more volatile than gas, but police aren‰??t sure what caused the explosion.
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GENEVA CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
GENEVA, N.Y. -- A hazardous materials crew was called in Tuesday night for a chemical spill at a water treatment plant in Ontario County.
The Geneva Fire Chief says two workers at the plant on Middle Street were trying to change a tank they thought was empty. When they unhooked it, he says chlorine began to spill. Everyone evacuated the building and a hazmat team was called in.
The fire department was able to stop the spill, but another company will be called in to finish cleaning up.
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UAH‰??S SHELBY CENTER EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT SETS OFF ALARM, NO INJURIES REPORTED
Tags: us_AL, laboratory, release, response, unknown_chemical
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ‰?? An experiment set off a smoke alarm Wednesday at the Shelby Center for Science and Technology, one of the main buildings on the UAH campus in Huntsville.
Ray Garner, spokesperson for UAH, said firefighters were called to the school just before 4 p.m. It wasn‰??t a fire, but rather a plume of smoke set off by a chemical experiment. A professor and team of students were conducting the test, Garner said.
Garner said hazardous materials crews have shut down the building in order to secure it. It will be closed for the rest of the night ‰?? so classes in the Shelby Center this evening are cancelled.
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FIRE RAGES AT CHEMICAL GODOWN IN INDORE, PETROL PUMP STAFF ASSAULT JOURNOS
Tags: India, industrial, fire, injury, gasoline, solvent
Summary: "The petrol pump has been sealed and we are checking if there were any discrepancies in the petrol which was being sold. Solvent and thinner was present at the godown and connection between the godown and the petrol pump is being ascertained," said Tripathi. INDORE: Three people, including journalists were injured when staff of a petrol pump pelted stones and thrashed media persons who had gathered to report a major fire at an adjacent chemical godown on Tuesday. "Owner of the petrol pump and the godown were not present in the city when the incident took place. This might be the reason why media persons were attacked when they tried finding out the reason of the fire," he added.
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ALABAMA RESIDENTS CALL JACKSON COUNTY WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEVRON GASOLINE SMELL
Tags: us_AL, industrial, release, response, gasoline
PASCAGOULA -- Alabama residents on Dauphin Island are calling Jackson County tonight with complaints about a strong smell of gasoline from the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery.
The DEQ and the EPA have been notified about the complaints, Jackson County officials said Tuesday night.
The EPA and U.S. Coast Guard were on the scene this week as Chevron's Pascagoula Refinery dealt with the failure of a huge tank because of the heavy rains Sunday.
A refinery representative warned a nearby neighborhood Monday that the repair would expose people in the area to odor and chemical smells.
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CATALLOY FINED AFTER EXPLOSION AT METAL CATALYSTS PLANT
Tags: uk, industrial, explosion, followup, hydrogen
A UK supplier of metal catalysts to the drug industry has been fined after an explosion at its site in Widnes left an employee with minor injuries.
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ACID SPILLED ON ROAD FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
Tags: malaysia, transportation, release, injury, nitric_acid
KOTA KINABALU: A major disaster was averted when eight barrels of nitric acid fell off a moving lorry near SK Kolombong in Inanam near here yesterday.
Two of the barrels subsequently burst causing massive spillage onto the road while the remaining six barrels were scattered all over the place.
The 9.30am incident occurred when the driver of the lorry, transporting 73 barrels of nitric acid, lost control of the wheel. This caused eight barrels to fall off the lorry when the securing lashes broke, while two barrels burst upon impact with the road.
State Fire and Rescue Services Department public relations officer Superintendent Mohd Affendy Ramli said about 40 litres of nitric acid spilled onto the road and firemen from the Hazmat Unit were immediately deployed to control the situation.
‰??Investigation at the scene revealed that each barrel contained about 10 litres of nitric acid.
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STUDENTS AND STAFF EXPOSED TO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AT CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, CHANNEL ISLANDS
Tags: us_ca, laboratory, release, response, unknown_chemical
CAMARILLO, Calif. -
Five students and two staff members are being treated after being exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals at Cal State University, Channel Islands, Tuesday.
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It happened in a lab on the second floor of Aliso Hall just after 4 p.m.
Ventura County Fire Captain Mike Lindbery said a student opened a refrigerator that normally contains chemicals, when mist started coming out of it.
Officials do not know what type of substance(s) was released.
Seven people were in the room and the rest of the building was evacuated, but so far no injuries have been reported. Classes in the building have been cancelled for the rest of the day.
‰??Right now, there is no sense of urgency. None of the patients are showing significant symptoms and so far there are no hospital transports,‰?? Capt. Lindbery said.
Hazmat crews from Ventura County Fire, City Fire and Oxnard Fire are on scene. They are testing the pH levels on the skin of those exposed to determine what the chemical might be and what type of protective clothing and materials are needed to make an entry.
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POOL CHEMICAL MISHAP BRINGS HAZMAT TEAM TO TURLOCK HIGH
Tags: us_ca, education, release, response, chlorine
A pool chemical supplier accidently pumped acid into the chlorine tank at the Turlock High Pool on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of nearby classrooms.
Turlock High officials contacted the Turlock Fire Department around 1 p.m. Tuesday after a scheduled delivery of hydrochloric acid and chlorine had accidently mixed.
The Turlock Fire Department responded to the scene and later contacted the Stanislaus County Department of Environmental Resources which assisted in decontaminating the area.
No students were injured during this incident, however, the delivery driver was transported to a nearby hospital for a precautionary evaluation.
According to school officials, students were evacuated from classrooms adjacent to the pool and a safety perimeter was set up to prevent people from walking into the contaminated area.
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