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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:28:28 AM
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Table of Contents (11 articles)
HOW SAMSUNG‰??S LITHIUM BATTERY WOES DIFFER FROM OTHER CASES
Tags: public, explosion, response, batteries
FIRE SUPPRESSANT FORCES LCC EVACUATION
Tags: us_OR, education, release, injury, unknown_chemical
MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE EXTINGUISHES FIRE THAT CONSUMED 180 HAY BALES IN LONGMONT
Tags: us_CO, public, fire, response, other_chemical
METH LAB REMNANTS FOUND IN LYN-WAY GREASE BIN
Tags: us_OH, public, discovery, response, grease, meth_lab
HAZMAT CREWS SECURE SITE OF INCIDENT ON TRAIN NEAR MARTIN STATE AIRPORT
Tags: us_MD, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
MARTINEZ: ONE HOSPITALIZED, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLED, IN CRASH ‰?? THE MERCURY NEWS
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, bleach, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid
HAZMAT CREWS CALLED FOR MERCURY SPILL IN FALMOUTH
Tags: us_MA, public, release, response, mercury
OSHA CITES CONNECTICUT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FOR INADEQUATELY PROTECTING ITS EMPLOYEES AGAINST CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Tags: us_CT, laboratory, discovery, response, acids, formaldehyde, waste
EST RESEARCH ARTICLE: CONSUMER PRODUCT CHEMICALS IN INDOOR DUST: A QUANTITATIVE META-ANALYSIS OF U.S. STUDIES
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, dust
HAZMAT INVESTIGATES POSSIBLE CHLORINE LEAK IN NT
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
SOUTHINGTON SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_CT, industrial, follow-up, environmental, metals, waste
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HOW SAMSUNG‰??S LITHIUM BATTERY WOES DIFFER FROM OTHER CASES
Tags: public, explosion, response, batteries
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ‰?? One million Samsung phones have been recalled after reports of them catching fire while charging.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission told consumers to stop using the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones, and to power them down immediately.
There have been reports of the phones‰?? batteries overheating, resulting in burns and property damage fires.
‰??It doesn‰??t explode in the sense of a big fireball kaboom. It‰??s more of a chemical explosion,‰?? said Brad Cimaglio, owner of Skyway Techs in downtown Minneapolis.
Cimaglio specializes in technology repairs. If there is a hazard to his job, it is what he finds inside many smartphones.
‰??The problem with lithium ion batteries is that they are like pressure cookers. It‰??s like a powder keg of chemicals,‰?? Cimaglio said.
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FIRE SUPPRESSANT FORCES LCC EVACUATION
Tags: us_OR, education, release, injury, unknown_chemical
EUGENE, Ore. ‰?? A routine inspection turned into an evacuation, forcing dozens out of a Lane Community College building.
It happened around 9:40 a.m. on Thursday.
A spokesperson said a fire suppression system at the Center building was triggered in the inspection process, causing a gel material to be released.
The chemical spilled on to two people‰??s clothing. They received immediate medical attention and are okay.
The college cleaned up the area. The building was closed for the remainder of the day.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE EXTINGUISHES FIRE THAT CONSUMED 180 HAY BALES IN LONGMONT
Tags: us_CO, public, fire, response, other_chemical
Mountain View Fire Rescue extinguished about 180 flaming hay bales that likely ignited in a spontaneous-combustion fire in east Longmont on Wednesday.
Mountain View announced in a Facebook post shortly after 5 p.m. that it was fighting a hay fire off County Line Road, north of 17th Avenue, and that smoke might be seen in the area through the evening.
Fire spokeswoman Emma Douglas said that wet hay is most likely what started the fire.
"It's a common chemical reaction that happens when hay bales become wet and the microbial growth changes the temperature inside the hay bale," she said. "They often catch fire,"
Firefighters battle a hay fire in east Longmont on Wednesday night. (Courtesy Mountain View Fire Rescue)
She said fire crews responded about 2 p.m. and left the scene around 10 p.m.
"Just when there's that much fuel, it takes quite a bit of time to put out," Douglas said.
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METH LAB REMNANTS FOUND IN LYN-WAY GREASE BIN
Tags: us_OH, public, discovery, response, grease, meth_lab
ASHLAND - Someone dumped a trash bag of methamphetamine lab chemicals into a grease bin behind the Lyn-Way Restaurant, according to Mansfield police Sgt. Steven Brane, working with the METRICH task force.
About noon Thursday, Ashland Fire Department and emergency responders in hazmat suits were in the parking lot behind the restaurant, 1320 Cleveland Avenue.
Rob Stoops, the owner of the restaurant, said an employee found the bag and the restaurant called authorities.
Brane said it looked as though someone cleaned out a meth lab and dumped the chemicals in the restaurant's grease bin. The chemicals for a one-pot meth lab were removed and will be disposed of properly.
The restaurant was not affected or evacuated, Stoops said.
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HAZMAT CREWS SECURE SITE OF INCIDENT ON TRAIN NEAR MARTIN STATE AIRPORT
Tags: us_MD, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WBFF) ‰?? Baltimore County Fire Department units have secured the site of a scene with a potential hazmat situation on a commercial train in Middle River after finding the spilled material mirrored the contents of baby formula.
A fire department spokesperson said the incident involved an unknown substance on a train car near Eastern Boulevard and White Marsh Boulevard, in close proximity to the Martin State Airport train station.
The spokesperson said units arrived at the scene at 3:20 p.m. and that they do not know if anyone was on the train when the substance was discovered.
After testing the substance, crews determined it was similar to the ingredients used in baby formula, though it was still sent for lab testing.
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MARTINEZ: ONE HOSPITALIZED, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLED, IN CRASH ‰?? THE MERCURY NEWS
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, bleach, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid
MARTINEZ ‰?? A two-car crash involving a pickup truck hospitalized a woman and spilled boxes of a hazardous material early Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The woman suffered only minor injuries after the sedan she was driving and the truck collided on Pacheco Boulevard at Veale Avenue around 8:20 a.m., CHP Lt. Steve Perea said. The pickup truck driver was not injured.
The CHP shut down Pacheco Boulevard between Palm Avenue and Howe Road until 12:22 p.m. There was also a shelter-in-place for homes in the area and for the Shell Refinery for about 90 minutes, Laing said. It went into effect just after 12:30.
The truck had boxes containing hydrochloric acid that fell from the truck, Perea said. A hazardous materials team from Contra Costa County cleaned up the spill.
Bleach also spilled and mixed with the hydrochloric acid to form chlorine gas, ‰??an extremely hazardous substance,‰?? Fire Prevention Capt. George Laing of the Contra Costa Fire Prevention District said. According to Laing, approximately 3 1/2 gallons of the toxic substances spilled onto the street.
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HAZMAT CREWS CALLED FOR MERCURY SPILL IN FALMOUTH
Tags: us_MA, public, release, response, mercury
FALMOUTH ‰?? Hazardous Materials technicians were called to Falmouth after a small mercury spill. The incident happened around noon at the Howlingbird Studio at 91 Palmer Avenue. One person was evaluated for possible exposure. Further details were not immediately available.
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OSHA CITES CONNECTICUT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY FOR INADEQUATELY PROTECTING ITS EMPLOYEES AGAINST CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Tags: us_CT, laboratory, discovery, response, acids, formaldehyde, waste
OSHA cites Connecticut diagnostic laboratory for inadequately protecting
its employees against chemical hazards
Quest Diagnostics Corp.'s Ameripath faces $152K in fines for 17 violations
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Concerned because they were experiencing sore throats, headaches and difficulty with breathing, employees of Quest Diagnostic Corp.'s Ameripath diagnostic laboratory in Shelton filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency's Bridgeport Area Office began an inspection on March 6, 2016.
The inspection identified violations of OSHA's laboratory safety standard, which requires employers to protect their employees against the effects of hazardous chemicals used in laboratories. Safeguards include a complete and effective chemical hygiene plan stating the employer's policies, procedures and responsibilities for protecting employees.
OSHA found that the Shelton laboratory did not:
Provide each laboratory employee who displayed signs and symptoms of exposure to hazardous chemicals the opportunity for an appropriate medical examination.
Inform each laboratory employee of the signs and symptoms of exposure to acetic acid, alcohols, formaldehyde, xylene and other chemicals used in the laboratory.
Train laboratory employees on how to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals.
Conduct a hazard assessment to determine what type of personal protective equipment laboratory employees would need and use.
Inform employees of the location and availability of the laboratory's chemical hygiene plan and provide them training about the plan.
Implement each section of the chemical hygiene plan for laboratory employees exposed to health hazards associated with xylene, acetic acids, alcohols and formaldehyde.
Ensure that the plan contained procedures for the safe separation and removal of incompatible chemical waste and included procedures to ensure proper and adequate performance of protective equipment.
Provide laboratory employees with, or post, the results of chemical exposure monitoring and sampling.
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EST RESEARCH ARTICLE: CONSUMER PRODUCT CHEMICALS IN INDOOR DUST: A QUANTITATIVE META-ANALYSIS OF U.S. STUDIES
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, dust
Indoor dust is a reservoir for commercial consumer product chemicals, including many compounds with known or suspected health effects. However, most dust exposure studies measure few chemicals in small samples. We systematically searched the U.S. indoor dust literature on phthalates, replacement flame retardants (RFRs), perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), synthetic fragrances, and environmental phenols and estimated pooled geometric means (GMs) and 95% confidence intervals for 45 chemicals measured in ‰?´3 data sets. In order to rank and contextualize these results, we used the pooled GMs to calculate residential intake from dust ingestion, inhalation, and dermal uptake from air, and then identified hazard traits from the Safer Consumer Products Candidate Chemical List. Our results indicate that U.S. indoor dust consistently contains chemicals from multiple classes. Phthalates occurred in the highest concentrations, followed by phenols, RFRs, fragrance, and PFASs. Several pht!
halates and RFRs had the highest residential intakes. We also found that many chemicals in dust share hazard traits such as reproductive and endocrine toxicity. We offer recommendations to maximize comparability of studies and advance indoor exposure science. This information is critical in shaping future exposure and health studies, especially related to cumulative exposures, and in providing evidence for intervention development and public policy.
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HAZMAT INVESTIGATES POSSIBLE CHLORINE LEAK IN NT
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) - Hazmat teams were called to a waste water treatment facility in North Tonawanda Tuesday night to investigate a possible chlorine leak.
North Tonwanda Police said officials from the water treatment plant on River Road called in the possible leak around 10 p.m. Tuesday night.
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SOUTHINGTON SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_CT, industrial, follow-up, environmental, metals, waste
Now that the chemical cleanup at a Spring Street factory is done, the town is seeking compensation for its work at the site.
"I'm confident we will be fully reimbursed," Town Manager Garry Brumback said Tuesday.
Town fire, police and public works personnel were among those who responded to the Aug. 24 plumbing leak of 300 gallons of water tainted with hexavalent chromium at the Light Metals Coloring factory.
The first reimbursement check ‰?? $29,000 to the fire department ‰?? has been received, fire Chief Harold Clark told the town council on Monday. It's not clear how much compensation other town agencies will seek from Light Metals.
Brumback said the company is self-insured and has been cooperative and helpful with town and other officials since the leak. The chemical was forced up onto the factory roof by a plumbing malfunction. It spilled off the roof on the grounds and flowed onto Graham Place and into a catch basin.
Town, state and federal agencies were at the scene for several days. Workers took soil and water samples as others replaced the company roof, cleaned pipes and gutters, removed topsoil and pavement, and checked drains that empty into the Quinnipiac River for traces of the carcinogenic industrial chemical. All materials removed from the site were sealed securely for shipping for safe disposal.
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