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Friday, July 13, 2018 at 6:05:41 AM
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Table of Contents (19 articles)
EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT INCIDENT IN MARTINEZ
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL MISHAP FORCES EVACUATION OF NORTH SHORE GOLF CLUB
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid
HAZMAT TEAMS RESPOND TO DEKALB CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PLANT AFTER EMPLOYEE BURNED BY ACID
Tags: us_GA, industrial, release, injury, chromic_acid
I-85 REOPENS AFTER TANKER CARRYING EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS OVERTURNE
Tags: us_SC, transportation, fire, response, ammonium_nitrate
CHEMICAL TANK EXPLOSION NEAR CAIRO AIRPORT INJURES 12: ARMY
Tags: Egypt, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
BREAKING: MOUNTAIRE SELBYVILLE CHEMICAL SPILL CLOSES ROAD, INJURES SIX
Tags: us_DE, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
CHEMICAL USE WAS IN FOCUS 4 YRS AGO TOO
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, environmental, formaldehyde
CHINA: 19 DEAD, 12 INJURED IN A CHEMICAL PLANT BLAST
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
ONE INJURED IN EXPLOSION, FIRE AT OCEAN BEACH APARTMENT
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
SEDIMENT REMAINS A BIG PROBLEM FOR BALTIMORE WATERWAYS
Tags: us_MD, public, follow-up, environmental, illegal
STUDENT BURNED BY FIRE IN UMASS AMHERST LAB
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, fire, injury, plastics
MAN SENTENCED IN METH LAB FIRE AT JACKSON'S CASCADES MOTEL
Tags: us_MI, public, follow-up, response, clandestine_lab
SCIENTISTS: SALMON CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, toxics
JOHNSON CONTROLS UNIT TYCO EXPANDS PLAN TO TREAT TAINTED WATER
Tags: us_WI, industrial, follow-up, environmental, water_treatment
CREEK TURNPIKE REOPENED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL NEAR 71ST STREET
Tags: us_OK, transportation, release, response, bleach
FUEL TRUCK FIRE CLOSES 611
Tags: us_PA, transportation, fire, response, diesel
CHEMICAL SPILL CONTAINED ON BROKEN ARROW HIGHWAY
Tags: us_OK, transportation, release, response
MAN SUFFERS SERIOUS BURNS AFTER EXPLOSION AT CHEMICAL FACTORY
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
HUSKY ENDS AIR MONITORING IN SUPERIOR NEIGHBORHOODS FOLLOWING REFINERY FIRES
Tags: us_WI, industrial, follow-up, environmental
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EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT INCIDENT IN MARTINEZ
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Emergency-Crews-Respond-to-Hazmat-Incident-in-Martinez-488065191.html
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
Contra Costa County emergency crews were at the scene of a hazmat incident inside the Union Pacific Railroad Ozol Yard in Martinez Thursday afternoon.
Hazardous Materials personnel responded to the scene after being notified of a chemical smell coming from tank cars within the yard on Berrellesa and Embarcadero Streets.
One Contra Costa Fire Department engine assisted hazmat and railroad crews as they took on proper procedures and no injuries have been reported.
The incident remains under investigation.
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CHEMICAL MISHAP FORCES EVACUATION OF NORTH SHORE GOLF CLUB
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2018/07/12/chemical-mishap-injures-one-forces-evacuation-north-shore-golf-club/779910002/
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid
HARRISON - The pro shop at North Shore Golf Club was evacuated Thursday after two chemicals ‰?? chlorine and muriatic acid ‰?? inadvertently were mixed together.
One man was taken to a hospital after he inhaled fumes of muriatic acid. The condition of the man was not immediately known.
Authorities responded to the golf club, N8421 N. Shore Road, shortly after 9 a.m. for a medical call.
Chief Deputy Brett Bowe of the Calumet County Sheriff's Office said the pro shop has a 55-gallon barrel of chlorine and a 30-gallon barrel of muriatic acid that are used to treat the water in the golf club's outdoor swimming pool.
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HAZMAT TEAMS RESPOND TO DEKALB CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PLANT AFTER EMPLOYEE BURNED BY ACID
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/hazmat-teams-respond-to-dekalb-chemical-production-plant-after-employee-burned-by-acid/85-573303663
Tags: us_GA, industrial, release, injury, chromic_acid
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. ‰?? DeKalb County hazmat teams are responding after a worker apparently spilled a corrosive material on himself.
According to officials with the DeKalb County Fire Department, an employee at Lonza, Inc. in Conley, Georgia was handling chromic acid when some of it spilled on him. The spill caused burns on 10 percent of his body. Emergency crews transported the person to Grady Hospital, where he is reportedly in stable condition.
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I-85 REOPENS AFTER TANKER CARRYING EXPLOSIVE CHEMICALS OVERTURNE
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/38634806/firefighters-evacuating-one-mile-radius-around-tanker-crash-shutting-down-i-85
Tags: us_SC, transportation, fire, response, ammonium_nitrate
ANDERSON, SC (FOX Carolina) -
A section of I-85 in Anderson County that closed after a fiery tanker crash Thursday reopened early Friday morning.
Troopers said two crashes actually occurred on both sides of the interstate near mile marker 22. Smoke was visible over the interstate.
Witnesses shared photos of a tanker on fire after the crash.
Firefighters said the tanker was carrying 9,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, a chemical fertilizer that is highly explosive. Residents in a one-mile radius of the tanker were evacuated. The evacuations were lifted around 8:20 p.m.
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CHEMICAL TANK EXPLOSION NEAR CAIRO AIRPORT INJURES 12: ARMY
https://www.nst.com.my/world/2018/07/390298/chemical-tank-explosion-near-cairo-airport-injures-12-army
Tags: Egypt, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
CAIRO: A strong explosion at a chemical tank near Cairo airport in the east of the Egyptian capital has left at least a dozen people injured, the army said on Thursday night.
Witnesses reported the blast after hearing a loud noise, and images of flames and smoke were shared on social media.
Security sources said the 12 injured people were taken to hospital for treatment.
Army spokesman Tamer el-Refai said on Twitter an ‰??increase in heat‰?? caused the explosion, which took place at a company specialising in ‰??chemical industries‰?? in an area controlled by the army.
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BREAKING: MOUNTAIRE SELBYVILLE CHEMICAL SPILL CLOSES ROAD, INJURES SIX
http://www.coastalpoint.com/content/breaking-mountaire-selbyville-chemical-spill-closes-road-injures-six_07_12_2018
Tags: us_DE, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
A midday chemical spill closed Hosier Street on Thursday, June 12, at Mountaire‰??s Selbyville poultry processing plant.
According to authorities, a forklift operator inadvertently pierced a hole in a 500-gallon container of peracetic acid around 11:40 a.m.
The hazmat incident occurred at the main building at 55 Hosier Street, right where live-haul trucks back into the plant, which sometimes briefly stops traffic.
Mountaire uses peracetic acid as a disinfectant. It‰??s related to peroxide, a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
‰??Mountaire received it in diluted form, [which] basically turns into a very strong vinegar, and that‰??s what the smell was, of a strong vinegar on the scene,‰?? said Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company Chief Matt Sliwa. ‰??We‰??re lucky that they get a diluted version‰?? because at full strength, peracetic acid is lethal between one teaspoon to one ounce per 150-pound person (according to the EPA).
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CHEMICAL USE WAS IN FOCUS 4 YRS AGO TOO
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/chemical-use-was-in-focus-4-yrs-ago-too/articleshow/64968254.cms
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, environmental, formaldehyde
Panaji: The use of the cancer-causing chemical, formalin, to preserve fish in exports from Goa had surfaced in Kerala four years ago, after an advocate filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking compliance of food safety rules. A report submitted before the Kerala high court in January 2014 in connection with the PIL filed by join food safety commissioner K Anil Kumar, had stated that some samples of fish analysed to verify if formalin had been used as a preservative, had tested positive. Advocate A G Basil had filed the PIL alleging malpractices in the food industry and had prayed for a direction to ensure that the food sold adhered to provisions of the Food Safety Act and Rules.
Formalin had been found in the fish brought into Kerala from Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, and the governments of the coastal states had been informed, the court was told. But, the Goa food and drugs administration (FDA) had responded to the issue by stating that analysis of some samples had proven negative. ‰??We had taken some samples, but found nothing in the fish samples,‰?? an FDA official had said.
Subsequently, a couple of years ago, the FDA had done more analyses but did not find formalin in the samples, sources said. tnn
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CHINA: 19 DEAD, 12 INJURED IN A CHEMICAL PLANT BLAST
http://time.com/5337809/19-dead-in-industrial-park-blast-in-china/
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
(BEIJING) ‰?? A blast in an industrial park in a southwestern province has killed 19 people and injured 12 others, China‰??s official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.
The blast occurred at the Yibin Hengda Technology Co., a chemical plant in an industrial park in the city of Yibin in Sichuan province at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Xinhua said.
Xinhua cited the Jiang‰??an county government as saying the fire was put out on Friday morning and the injured were in stable condition.
Efforts have been made to improve work safety standards but deadly industrial accidents remain common in China, where enforcement of safety regulations can sometimes be lax.
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ONE INJURED IN EXPLOSION, FIRE AT OCEAN BEACH APARTMENT
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2018/07/11/one-injured-in-explosion-fire-at-ocean-beach-apartment/
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
One person was injured in an explosion Wednesday at a second story apartment in Ocean Beach.
The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. in the 2000 block of Bacon Street, about five blocks away from Ocean Beach Park.
‰??First thing when company got here, we saw a light smoke. Immediately put out the fire,‰?? San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Ed Kinnamon said. ‰??It was confined to the top one-bed-room studio on the second floor.‰??
One person was burned in and transported to UC San Diego Medical Center.
‰??I did see some flames in the living room (of the burned apartment) when I came out of my apartment,‰?? neighbor Antoinette Davis said
Because of the nature of the injuries, San Diego County Mobile Adolescent Services Team, SDFD, SDFD Hazmat, San Diego Hazmat, as well as the San Diego Police Department, were called in to investigate.
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SEDIMENT REMAINS A BIG PROBLEM FOR BALTIMORE WATERWAYS
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/dirty-water-sediment-remains-a-big-problem-for-baltimore-waterways
Tags: us_MD, public, follow-up, environmental, illegal
BALTIMORE (WBFF) - It was a sight that made everyone in Baltimore do a double-take and ask, "What is that?"
Turns out it was sediment leaking into the harbor last month. It was being illegally pumped into the city's storm drains by a construction crew.
"We see things like this all the time, just on a smaller scale," said Alice Volpitta, the lead water-quality scientist with Blue Water Baltimore.
The sight prompted a hazmat scare, second looks and plenty of questions at the end of June.
"People saw this white plume coming out in the harbor and obviously they freaked out," Volpitta said.
The discolored water was caused by a construction crew over a mile away discarding sediment into a storm drain.
"This was illegal and it shouldn't have happened," Volpitta said.
She adds it's a daily battle fighting this type of stormwater pollution.
"We're really trying to get the word out to people all over the city that our storm drains are our streams. So, our streets are our streams. What that means is, anytime you put anything down your local storm drain it's going right into the nearest waterway," she said.
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STUDENT BURNED BY FIRE IN UMASS AMHERST LAB
https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/woman_burned_by_fire_in_umass.html
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, fire, injury, plastics
AMHERST - A female student was burned by a fire at a UMass Amherst research laboratory Tuesday afternoon, said Mary Dettloff, Deputy Director of the school's Office of News and Media Relations.
Dettloff said a "flash fire" occurred in the Conte Polymer Research Center around 4:10 p.m., causing the woman to suffer minor injuries to her hands and arms.
A male student also suffered minor injuries when he activated one of the fire alarms in the lab.
The Amherst Fire Department responded to the lab and proceeded to evacuate the building until the fire had been put out.
The female student was taken for treatment at a local hospital.
Officials did not comment on what caused the fire.
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MAN SENTENCED IN METH LAB FIRE AT JACKSON'S CASCADES MOTEL
https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2018/07/jackson_man_sentenced_for_may.html
Tags: us_MI, public, follow-up, response, clandestine_lab
BLACKMAN TWP., MI - A Jackson man has been sentenced to 40 months to 20 years in prison for his connection to a May 2017 fire at the Cascades Motel.
Corey Hill, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of operating a methamphetamine laboratory, said Jackson County Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
An investigation by the Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety determined the May 1, 2017 fire was the result of a meth lab.
The fire broke out in one of the rooms at the Cascades Motel, 6745 Ann Arbor Road, around 1 a.m. Guests were forced to evacuate the motel.
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SCIENTISTS: SALMON CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS
https://sivtelegram.media/scientists-salmon-contains-toxic-chemicals/30767/
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, toxics
In 2004, the United States and Europe banned toxic chemical PDBEs, as it may enter the environment, in food and disrupt hormones in humans. Scientists conducted a study which showed that in feed for salmon and salmon contains a high level of PDBEs.
Experts said that the fish that are grown for supermarkets, the US and the UK may be prohibited toxic chemicals associated with developmental problems in children.
The United States and most of Europe is trying to eliminate this toxic substance since 2004 of all waters and get rid of him wild fish.
A group of scientists from the University of Pittsburgh found PDBE food fed to farmed salmon, even among supposedly free from toxin.
Leading expert Carl NG warns that the chemicals found in high concentrations, may be on our plates.
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JOHNSON CONTROLS UNIT TYCO EXPANDS PLAN TO TREAT TAINTED WATER
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2018/07/11/johnson-controls-unit-tyco-expands-plan-treat-tainted-water/772961002/
Tags: us_WI, industrial, follow-up, environmental, water_treatment
A Johnson Controls-owned manufacturer is providing additional water treatment systems to homes and businesses in Marinette, in northeastern Wisconsin, where chemicals used by the company have been found in groundwater and are part of a group of compounds attracting attention nationally for their potential health impacts.
The announcement by Tyco Fire Products to install additional systems comes after the release of a draft federal report in June that showed people exposed to the chemicals face greater health risks to illnesses ranging from liver damage to cancer than previously known.
Tyco said in a statement that it is offering to pay for, install and maintain the systems in 37 additional homes and businesses where the presence of compounds, known as perfluorinated chemicals, have been detected. The initial details were posted on its website devoted to the groundwater problems on July 5.
That‰??s a change from efforts last December when the company provided bottled water to properties where a pair of the chemical compounds were found in drinking water but were below a health advisory level from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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CREEK TURNPIKE REOPENED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL NEAR 71ST STREET
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/creek-turnpike-reopened-after-chemical-spill-near-71st-street
Tags: us_OK, transportation, release, response, bleach
TULSA -- Northbound lanes of the Creek Turnpike near 71st Street have closed after a chemical spill.
Officials said a truck carrying 550 gallons of bleach heading toward Arkansas spilled a couple ounces around 1:30 p.m.
Officials said bleach has the potential for toxic fumes so hazmat is cleaning up.
Officials said they caught the truck early and pulled it over. They said it could have all leaked if they didn‰??t catch him so soon.
Lanes are back open and a small portion of one northbound lane is closed but no traffic or congestion here.
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FUEL TRUCK FIRE CLOSES 611
http://www.poconorecord.com/news/20180711/fuel-truck-fire-closes-611
Tags: us_PA, transportation, fire, response, diesel
TANNERSVILLE ‰?? Firefighters‰?? quick actions prevented a catastrophe Wednesday afternoon on Route 611, just north of Warner Road, in Pocono Township.
A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel for Penn Tank Lines was heading north on Route 611 shortly before 3:40 p.m. when its cab caught fire.
‰??I heard a loud boom,‰?? a neighbor living in the area said, declining to be identified. ‰??I looked out my window and saw the truck out front with the front part on fire.‰??
By the time the neighbor saw the fire, the unidentified driver had pulled over, in front of Bartonsville Printing, and fled uninjured from the burning cab.
‰??A customer came in and told us a truck out front was on fire,‰?? Bartonsville Printing owner Mike Pugliesi said. ‰??We looked out and saw it.‰??
Pugliesi dashed outside and moved his vehicle, which was parked near where the burning truck had pulled over, to a safe distance.
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CHEMICAL SPILL CONTAINED ON BROKEN ARROW HIGHWAY
http://www.newson6.com/story/38624309/chemical-spill-contained-on-broken-arrow-highway
Tags: us_OK, transportation, release, response
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Posted: Jul 11, 2018 5:04 PM EDT Updated: Jul 11, 2018 5:04 PM EDT
BY: NEWSON6.COMEMAIL
BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma - Emergency crews responded to a chemical spill Wednesday afternoon on the Creek Turnpike near Kenosha. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper spotted fluid leaking from a flatbed trailer and pulled the driver over.
Two containers on the trailer contained a chemical similar to household bleach but several times stronger, according to Captain Stan May, Tulsa Fire Department.
Broken Arrow and Tulsa Firefighters cleaned up the spilled material and brought in another 250-pound tote to transfer the chemical into, May said.
Although the chemical is corrosive, May said it wasn't posing a hazard to the public or environment.
The entrance ramp to the highway was closed for a short time.
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MAN SUFFERS SERIOUS BURNS AFTER EXPLOSION AT CHEMICAL FACTORY
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-explosion-chemical-factory-live-14895760
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
A man suffered serious burns after an explosion at a Manchester factory today.
Fire crews were called to Multiblend Chemicals Ltd on Oldham Road, Newton Heath at 10.30am.
The injured man received burns to his upper body and was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire Service said although there was an explosion involving chemicals there was no fire.
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service confirmed they were called to the works at 10.20am.
As well as paramedics Hazardous Area Response Teams, equipped with specialist protective clothing, were also dispatched.
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HUSKY ENDS AIR MONITORING IN SUPERIOR NEIGHBORHOODS FOLLOWING REFINERY FIRES
https://www.wpr.org/husky-ends-air-monitoring-superior-neighborhoods-following-refinery-fires
Tags: us_WI, industrial, follow-up, environmental
Air quality monitoring in Superior neighborhoods that began after a series of fires and explosions in April at the oil refinery in the city has come to an end. However, Husky Energy said monitoring will continue at its facility.
The refinery ended community air monitoring in mid-June, said Husky spokeswoman Kim Guttormson.
"This followed the safe removal of a tower that had been damaged and was being secured," wrote Guttormson in an email. "All community monitoring to that point indicated concentrations below health-based thresholds. If monitoring on-site indicates there is a concern that could extend beyond the refinery fence line, community monitoring would be re-initiated."
Husky had been monitoring the air for volatile organic chemicals, and things like carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide.
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