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Table of Contents (7 articles)
WISCONSIN FIREFIGHTERS BURN APARTMENT BUILDING DUE TO VOLATILE CHEMICALS
Tags: us_WI, public, follow-up, environmental, bomb
FIRE IN ILLEGAL CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE LEAVES MANY HOMELESS IN KOLKATA
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
UPDATE: TOXIC AIR, EXPLOSION RISK KEEPS CREWS FROM TEXAS PLANT FIRE ‰?? HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA
Tags: us_TX, industrial, explosion, injury, metals, toxics
BOMB SQUAD SEARCHES MORGAN HILL HOME WHERE EXPLOSIONS REPORTED
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, response, bomb
ARKEMA CHEMICAL PLANT FACES ANOTHER LAWSUIT OVER HARVEY CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, environmental, other_chemical
OFFICIAL: CRIMINAL PROBE UNDERWAY AT VIRGINIA CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: us_VA, industrial, follow-up, environmental, illegal
FOUR HELD IN TARAPUR FACTORY EXPLOSION
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, death, pharmaceutical, illegal
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WISCONSIN FIREFIGHTERS BURN APARTMENT BUILDING DUE TO VOLATILE CHEMICALS
http://www.firefighternation.com/articles/2018/03/wisconsin-firefighters-burn-apartment-building-due-to-volatile-chemicals.html
Tags: us_WI, public, follow-up, environmental, bomb
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (AP) ‰?? Bomb technicians from the FBI conducting a final sweep of the apartment building where a fatal explosion occurred last week were able to retrieve some important items for tenants who were not allowed to collect personal belongings.
The technicians were sweeping the building for ammunitions and hazardous materials prior to Thursday's controlled burn of the building. Because of the volatility of the chemicals inside the building, residents had to leave behind family heirlooms, important papers, jewelry and other belongings.
The city said Thursday the bomb technicians were able to grab some important property on behalf of the tenants.
Authorities set a controlled fire Thursday to burn the chemicals that could not be removed because of their volatility. The explosion March 5 killed one tenant, 28-year-old Benjamin Morrow, who police believe was making bombs.
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FIRE IN ILLEGAL CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE LEAVES MANY HOMELESS IN KOLKATA
https://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/fire-in-illegal-chemical-warehouse-leaves-many-homeless-in-kolkata-1824495
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
KOLKATA: A massive fire broke out in a chemical warehouse in Kolkata on Thursday, leaving more than 20 families homeless.
The fire, which started at a warehouse where chemicals were allegedly being stored illegally, spread out within minutes to the nearby area where several families were residing. No casualties have been reported in the incident which happened near Strand Road, near Howrah.
20 fire engines rushed to the spot immediately. According to a fire officer, initially it was extremely difficult to control the fire because of the obnoxious smell from the chemical compound was preventing them to enter the core area.
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UPDATE: TOXIC AIR, EXPLOSION RISK KEEPS CREWS FROM TEXAS PLANT FIRE ‰?? HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/03/15/273484/two-injured-one-missing-after-chemical-plant-explosion-in-hood-county/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, explosion, injury, metals, toxics
Investigators believe a worker dragging his foot along a factory floor sparked a Thursday explosion at a Texas chemical plant that injured two workers and left a third unaccounted for, and fears of another blast amid the toxic chemicals prevented crews from battling the ensuing blaze, an official said.
Nine emergency-rescue and fire departments responded to the blaze at the Tri-Chem Industries plant in Cresson, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Dallas, but were evacuated from the vicinity because of risk of exposure and of another explosion, Cresson Mayor Bob Cornett told The Associated Press.
The worker who dragged his foot while chemicals were being mixed caught fire from the waist up and was airlifted with critical burn injures to a Dallas hospital. Another worker with less severe injuries also was treated at a hospital. Cornett identified the missing worker as 27-year-old Dillon Mitchell.
Rescuers ‰??haven‰??t even attempted to try to find him. It‰??s too hot,‰?? Cornett said late Thursday, as the fire continued to burn.
Aerial photos showed that the plant‰??s metal beams had caved in, and Cornett said the earliest rescuers could begin searching for Mitchell was Friday morning, after the fire had extinguished itself and heavy excavation equipment could be brought to the site.
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BOMB SQUAD SEARCHES MORGAN HILL HOME WHERE EXPLOSIONS REPORTED
http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/bomb-squad-searches-morgan-hill-home-where-explosions-reported/article_05876cc6-26f3-11e8-acec-e367c8721e9b.html
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, response, bomb
Authorities are searching a home on McLaughlin Court, just north of downtown Morgan Hill, for explosive material and bomb-making supplies.
As of 11:30am March 13, the street that spans less than a block and ends in a cul-de-sac was closed with crime scene tape while police served a search warrant. Morgan Hill Police called in the Santa Clara County Sheriff‰??s Bomb Squad to conduct the search. CalFire‰??s hazardous materials team was also at the scene.
The search was prompted by two explosions that occurred less than four hours apart in the area of the McLaughlin Court home March 12, according to Morgan Hill Police Sgt. Troy Hoefling.
About 2:45pm March 12, a nearby resident called police to report ‰??a firework or explosion,‰?? Hoefling said. Officers responded but did not find a source of the disturbance at that time.
Then about 6pm March 12, another resident called to report a ‰??louder explosion‰?? than the previous one, Hoefling said. That caller offered more details, including the sighting of a puff of smoke from a specific residence following the explosion.
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ARKEMA CHEMICAL PLANT FACES ANOTHER LAWSUIT OVER HARVEY CHEMICAL SPILL
http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/arkema-chemical-plant-faces-another-lawsuit-over-harvey-chemical-spill/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, environmental, other_chemical
Liberty County has filed a lawsuit against Arkema Inc. When Hurricane Harvey hit the region, the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby flooded. As a result, fires broke out and wastewater tanks overflowed.
In its lawsuit, Liberty County claims this contaminated areas inside the county.
‰??The county wants Arkema to clean up any type of residual contamination from the fire and explosions,‰?? said Muhammad Aziz, who represents the plaintiffs.
He said residents as far as five miles from the plant suffered symptoms, such as coughing and vomiting.
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OFFICIAL: CRIMINAL PROBE UNDERWAY AT VIRGINIA CHEMICAL PLANT
http://www.bdtonline.com/news/official-criminal-probe-underway-at-virginia-chemical-plant/article_ade3bd45-bdff-5641-ac27-95c428ec10d1.html
Tags: us_VA, industrial, follow-up, environmental, illegal
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) ‰?? State and federal authorities have responded to an industrial chemical manufacturing facility as part of what a Virginia official says is a criminal environmental investigation.
AdvanSix said in a statement that authorities were at the company's plant in Hopewell Tuesday to execute a search warrant. Spokeswoman Debra Lewis says the company is "still learning" about the investigation and she can't provide further details.
Ann Regn is a spokeswoman for Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality. She says the agency is taking part in a criminal environmental investigation led by the Environmental Protection Agency.
An EPA spokeswoman confirmed it had employees at the site but declined further comment.
According to AdvanSix's website, the plant southeast of Richmond is one of the world's largest single-site producers of a chemical used to make packaging, plastics and fibers.
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FOUR HELD IN TARAPUR FACTORY EXPLOSION
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/four-held-in-tarapur-factory-explosion/articleshow/63287034.cms
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, death, pharmaceutical, illegal
MUMBAI: One of the owners and three employees of Tarapur MIDC based Novaphene Specialities company has been arrested in connection with the explosion and fire in the factory and four adjoining units on March 8.
The explosion had spread to four other chemical units killing three workers of Aarti Drugs and injuring 14 labourers. On late Monday, a watchman Nackched Singh (62) of Prachi Pharmaceuticals died of severe head injuries in a Surat based hospital.
The four arrest were made under IPC section 304 (a) ( causing death by negligence) which is available offence.
The arrests were made by the Boisar police based on the inquiry report submitted by the Director of Industrial Safety and Health ( DISH) that found lapses in the factory.
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