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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 7:33:27 AM
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Table of Contents (7 articles)
EPA CITES CANFIELD CAR WASH OWNER OVER ILLEGAL DISCHARGE
Tags: us_OH, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
HOLBECK SEWER EXPLOSION
Tags: United_Kingdom, public, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT CANADA'S LARGEST OIL REFINERY
Tags: Canada, industrial, explosion, injury, petroleum
5 ASSESSED AFTER HAZMAT INCIDENT AT KAISER PERMANENTE IN FALLS CHURCH
Tags: us_VA, public, release, response, adhesives
MAN DUMPS HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS OUT OF CAR IN TRENTON; WITNESS GETS PLATE NUMBER, CALLS POLICE
Tags: us_MI, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT CREWS IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE FOUND IN CANFIELD CREEK
Tags: us_OH, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
FIRE IN HOLBECK CLOSES INGRAM ROAD
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, fire, response, waste
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EPA CITES CANFIELD CAR WASH OWNER OVER ILLEGAL DISCHARGE
http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/oct/10/epa-cites-canfield-carwash-owner-over-il/
Tags: us_OH, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
The Ohio EPA has cited the owner of a carwash for discharging mud and soil from a nonpermitted drilling operation on his Cardinal Drive property into Sawmill Creek.
Anthony Chenault, a spokesman with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, said Tuesday the agency issued a notice of violation to Canfield Touch-Free Car Wash, 44 Cardinal Drive. The sign outside the facility identifies it as Superior Car Wash.
Cardinal Joint Fire District, Mahoning County HazMat and Environmental Protection Agency responders worked Monday night to locate the source of the substance found in the creek behind Canfield High School earlier in the day. Residents living along South Briarcliff Drive reported at 3 p.m. Monday the stream had turned cloudy, HazMat Deputy Chief Adam Noble said.
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HOLBECK SEWER EXPLOSION
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/holbeck-gas-leak-explosion-leeds-15253576
Tags: United_Kingdom, public, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
A busy road in Holbeck has been closed after a chemical leak caused an explosion.
Ingram Road has been closed in both directions since a fire broke out at an industrial unit, shortly after midday on Monday, October 8.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew, West Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Water and the Environment Agency were all called to the scene of the incident.
The fire service says it managed to contain and extinguish a fire at a business which cleans chemical containers, but some 'contaminants' leaked into the water system and caused a pressure build up which ripped man hole covers out the ground.
Witnesses said they heard an 'almighty bang' and saw what appeared to be an 'awful' smelling gas pouring out of a hole in the road.
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EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT CANADA'S LARGEST OIL REFINERY
https://www.yahoo.com/news/explosion-fire-canadas-largest-oil-refinery-media-154630879.html
Tags: Canada, industrial, explosion, injury, petroleum
Montreal (AFP) - An explosion and fire ripped through Canada's largest refinery Monday, injuring several workers in what its owner called a "major incident."
The blast was believed to be the result of a malfunction in the diesel refining section of the Irving Oil refinery in St John's, New Brunswick, said company executive Kevin Scott.
Officials said all the plant's workers were accounted for after the fire, and four people received hospital treatment for minor injuries.
Images posted on social media networks showed intermittent flames and a column of black smoke rising from the refinery, the country's largest with a production capacity of 300,00 barrels of refined products a day.
Rob Beebe, who lives near the refinery, told Radio Canada he felt his house shake, followed by a blast.
Refinery owner Irving Oil confirmed on Twitter that a "major incident" occurred there.
"We now understand that all employees and contractors working on site have been safely accounted for," it added.
"Several contractors are being treated for non-life threatening injuries in relation to this incident."
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5 ASSESSED AFTER HAZMAT INCIDENT AT KAISER PERMANENTE IN FALLS CHURCH
https://wjla.com/news/local/hazmat-incident-kaiser-permanente-falls-church
Tags: us_VA, public, release, response, adhesives
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABC7) ‰?? Five people were assessed, including two who were transported, after a hazmat incident Monday morning at Kaiser Permanente in Falls Church.
The Arlington County Fire Department responded to the incident in the 200 block of North Washington Street in the city of Falls Church around 10:30 a.m. Officials said odor due to adhesive being used on the roof entered the ventilation system for the building.
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MAN DUMPS HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS OUT OF CAR IN TRENTON; WITNESS GETS PLATE NUMBER, CALLS POLICE
http://www.thenewsherald.com/news/man-dumps-hazardous-liquids-out-of-car-in-trenton-witness/article_1029aa9a-cb21-11e8-aba6-171998167fc9.html
Tags: us_MI, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
Trenton police are applauding a man they describe as a ‰??quick-thinking citizen‰?? who spotted suspicious activity in an abandoned area on West Jefferson that turned into a HazMat situation.
According to Steven Voss, director of police and fire operations, the resident was in the area and saw a man inside a car at about 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27, dumping a bucket of chemicals.
The resident was between Van Horn and Vreeland roads on the east side of the roadway when he noticed two signs by the discarded chemicals.
Voss said one sign said, ‰??dial 911.‰?? and the other said, ‰??stay away.‰??
The signs were handwritten.
After seeing the signs Voss said the resident was able to get a partial license plate number before the man drove away.
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HAZMAT CREWS IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE FOUND IN CANFIELD CREEK
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/hazmat-crews-working-to-identify-substance-found-in-canfield-creek/1508371405
Tags: us_OH, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) - Monday a suspicious substance was found in a creek near Canfield High School.
Hazmat arrived on scene to find a white substance in the creek.
Hazmat tested the water and said it is diluted acid and is no environmental threat or safety hazard at this time.
The deputy chief said this particular pipe that the substance is coming from is not on the map, so they are having a hard time finding where the substance is coming from.
"That's our next move, EAP is going to assist us with that. To start checking businesses to see where it's coming from," said Canfield Deputy Chief Matt Rarick.
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FIRE IN HOLBECK CLOSES INGRAM ROAD
https://southleedslife.com/fire-in-holbeck-closes-ingram-road/
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, fire, response, waste
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a fire in an industrial building in Holbeck this afternoon (8 October 2018) after receiving a call into our Control Room just before midday.
The fire was at a business premises which cleans chemical containers on Ingram Road. Eight fire engines attended the scene initially however this was later reduced.
As a result of the incident there has been some overflow of contaminants into the waste water system, however this does not pose any risk to the public.
A number of manhole covers were also lifted, due to a pressure build up, on Ingram Road which remains closed until the Highways Agency are able to repair the damage. Police were in attendance dealing with a cordon on the road.
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