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Flexible Cords: A Very Abused Connection in Laboratories
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Storage of Incompatible Gases: Easily Said, Harder To Evaluate
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Hoods for Chemical Storage: The Issue We Would Prefer Not To Discuss
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Laboratory Area Electrical Classification
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Exhaust Fans: Where Should They Be Located in a Laboratory Building?
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Ventilated Enclosures: Why Do They Often Fail to Work Properly
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Limiting Hood Openings: A Bad Idea
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Toxic Gas Storage and Use Per NFPA 55: Hoods and Ventilated Enclosures in Research Applications
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‰??Not Another Leak!‰??: Leakage in Pilot Plants, Laboratory Units, and Laboratory Equipment
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Glass and Pressure
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Hood Sashes: The Open (or Closed) Door Policy
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-----Original Message----- Chemical Safety Headlines From Google A service of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Table of Contents (13 articles) 2 ARRESTED AFTER QUINCY COLLEGE HAZMAT INCIDENT SMOKE-FILLED ROOM DELAYS CLASSES AT MONADNOCK THURSDAY MORNING LA INVESTIGATES AFTER CONTAINER EXPLODES CREWS RESPOND TO LITHIUM FIRE AT MILLIPORESIGMA PLANT TEENAGER TO FACE COURT ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER DRUG LAB IN UC RESIDENCE EXPLODES SMALL CHEMICAL SPILL CAUSES EVACUATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY'S BURT HALL; 2 EVALUATED FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE IT WASN'T AN EXPLOSION THAT BURNED WORKERS AT DEL. CITY REFINERY, FIRE MARSHAL NOW SAYS IT‰??S TIME TO SWITCH OVER TO GREEN FIRECRACKERS BAYTOWN STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT FIRE SAFETY FROM CHEMICAL PLANT VOLUNTEERS COMBUSTIBLE DUST FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS: RECENT DATA AND LESSONS LEARNED MULTIPLE INJURIES AFTER HAZMAT INCIDENT AT OAKWOOD BEACH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MUMBAI: BLAST AT CHEMICAL WASTE DUMP IN TALOJA MIDC; 1 HURT POLICE IDENTIFY CHEMICAL FOUND IN DEATH INVESTIGATION 2 ARRESTED AFTER QUINCY COLLEGE HAZMAT INCIDENT https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/2018-11-01-2-arrested-after-quincy-college-hazmat-incident/ QUINCY (WBZ-AM) -- Two people were arrested after they allegedly opened a pepper spray can in Quincy College's student lounge, leaving six people sick and causing the building to be evacuated on Halloween night. Quincy Police said on their Facebook page that Hannah Craig, 18, of Medford, and Samani Freeman, 19, of Mattapan, were seen on security cameras on the lounge's third floor using a can of pepper spray. They now face several charges, including two counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. Fire officials responded to the building on Hancock Street around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a woman who had trouble breathing and pain in her side. In total, six people complained of similar symptoms, including trouble breathing, dizziness, coughing, and itchy skin. The building was evacuated, and determined safe around 9 p.m. --------------------------------------------- SMOKE-FILLED ROOM DELAYS CLASSES AT MONADNOCK THURSDAY MORNING https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/smoke-filled-room-delays-classes-at-monadnock-thursday-morning/article_74435fba-5726-5cd7-ac77-247c2d759081.html SWANZEY CENTER ‰?? School was delayed slightly this morning at Monadnock Regional Middle/High School when smoke filled a storage space in one of the school's science rooms. The Swanzey Fire Department was called to the school at about 6:30 a.m., after an unidentified science teacher doused a small fire that ignited while he was preparing a science experiment for today's classes, Fire Chief Norman W. Skantze said. Some paper ignited as candles were being melted for the experiment, and the teacher extinguished the fire, Skantze said. The fire alarm sounded and arriving teachers and students who were already in the building evacuated. Firefighters cleared out the smoke, and students and staff were allowed to return at about 7:45 a.m. --------------------------------------------- LA INVESTIGATES AFTER CONTAINER EXPLODES https://www.portstrategy.com/news101/world/americas/la-investigation-after-container-explodes A bomb squad investigation has taken place at the Port of Los Angeles after a shipping container exploded on Tuesday 30 October. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the container carrying scrap metal exploded due to an ‰??unknown cause‰?? and that no injuries were reported. ‰??No vehicle involvement or active flame‰?? was the conclusion of the LA Fire Department, which stated that ‰??LAFD HazMat specialists responded and had no significant findings.‰?? The explosion at the Evergreen Terminal involved one of ten dockside containers filled with scrap metal from local recycling yards that were being exported, said port spokesperson Phillip Sanford. --------------------------------------------- CREWS RESPOND TO LITHIUM FIRE AT MILLIPORESIGMA PLANT A lithium fire broke out Tuesday night at the MilliporeSigma plant in Wilson, WI, drawing a response from several fire departments in the area and a hazmat team, local news organizations reported. T Firefighters were called to the scene at about 9:15 p.m. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but no injuries were reported during the incident, coverage by Fox News affiliate WITI said. Reports said the facility produces chemicals for consumer electronics, lightbulbs, and personal care products. --------------------------------------------- TEENAGER TO FACE COURT ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER DRUG LAB IN UC RESIDENCE EXPLODES A 19-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court charged with manufacturing a controlled drug, following an explosion which forced a section of a University of Canberra student residence to be evacuated on Tuesday night (30 October). Around 8 pm, emergency services along with ACT Criminal Investigations, AFP Forensics and AFP Bomb Response responded to reports of an explosion at the University of Canberra‰??s Cooper Lodge. The teenager was transported to hospital and a section of the residence was evacuated. Following an examination of the scene, police determined that the room was being used as a clandestine laboratory. Investigators recovered drug-related paraphernalia from the scene, including quantities of chemicals as well as a notebook with the chemical formula for MDMA. --------------------------------------------- SMALL CHEMICAL SPILL CAUSES EVACUATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY'S BURT HALL; 2 EVALUATED FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE https://www.cjonline.com/news/20181031/small-chemical-spill-causes-evacuation-of-kansas-state-universitys-burt-hall-2-evaluated-for-possible-exposure A small chemical spill Wednesday afternoon caused evacuation of Kansas State University‰??s Burt Hall while Manhattan Fire Department crews checked the building, the fire department said. The department in a news release said crews were dispatched just before 3 p.m. to Burt Hall, 1220 N. 17th St., on a report of a chemical spill. When they arrived, they found a small chemical container on the second floor had overpressurized. Burt Hall was evacuated as a precaution while crews identified and neutralized the chemical. Two people possibly exposed to the chemical were evaluated by Riley County EMS, then released, according to the fire department. Crews determined the building was safe and cleared the scene about 5 p.m. Manhattan Fire said its Hazardous Materials Team was assisted by K-State Environmental Health and Safety --------------------------------------------- IT WASN'T AN EXPLOSION THAT BURNED WORKERS AT DEL. CITY REFINERY, FIRE MARSHAL NOW SAYS https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2018/10/31/wasit-wasnt-explosion-bunt-explosion-burned-workers-del-city-refinery-fire-marshal-now-says/1830581002/ Something happened on Tuesday at the Delaware City Refinery that sent three contractors to a special burn unit at Crozer Medical Center, yet neither the facility's owner, PBF Energy, nor the state is releasing many details. On Wednesday, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Robert Fox retracted his initial statement that had described the event as an explosion. In an emailed statement, Fox said, "Further investigation revealed that what was originally described as an explosion was actually a release of heated product under pressure." "The plant suffered no damage and no down time of equipment," he said. Fox did not respond to questions about where initial information about an explosion came from, what kind of "heated product" caused the burns, or how it was released. Four hours before the retraction, PBF Energy President Matt Lucey defiantly called news reports of the event at his company's facility "extraordinary misreporting." --------------------------------------------- IT‰??S TIME TO SWITCH OVER TO GREEN FIRECRACKERS http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2018/11/1/It-s-time-to-switch-over-to-green-firecrackers.aspx From this ‰??Diwali‰?? people will not get firecrackers bearing pictures of deities, film actors, actresses etc. The popular firecrackers like ‰??Laxmi Bomb‰??, ‰??Vishnu Bomb‰??, ‰??Sutali Bomb‰??, ‰??Fulzadi‰??, ‰??Taj Mahal‰??, ‰??Popat‰?? brands, ‰??Anar‰?? etc. will become history soon. Efforts are on to introduce non-polluting, less sound creating and scientifically structured firecrackers like SWAS (Safe Water Releaser), SAFAL (Safe Minimal Aluminium) and STAR (Safe Thermite Crackers). Thanks to the laboratories and scientists working under the umbrella of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) across the country conducting research. --------------------------------------------- BAYTOWN STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT FIRE SAFETY FROM CHEMICAL PLANT VOLUNTEERS http://baytownsun.com/news/article_b0145e92-dd73-11e8-8650-dfc874e82a3f.html Chevron Phillips Chemical surprised Crockett Elementary students in Goose Creek CISD with a special campus visit for Fire Prevention Week. More than 350 students in pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, first and second grades received a first-hand lesson in fire safety and emergency response thanks to members of Chevron Phillips Chemical‰??s Emergency Response Team in Baytown who volunteered to visit the school. The students were able to see and touch one of the petrochemical plant‰??s in-house fire trucks and learn about its safety equipment and hear its emergency horn blow. They were also introduced to a firefighter‰??s safety clothing while several students were able to try on the jacket and hat. Volunteers also demonstrated the use of a fire extinguisher and talked about the importance of calling 9-1-1, what to do in case of a fire, and how to perform the stop-drop-and-roll technique. Students took home red, plastic firefighter hats and coloring books as souvenirs from the event. --------------------------------------------- COMBUSTIBLE DUST FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS: RECENT DATA AND LESSONS LEARNED https://www.chemengonline.com/combustible-dust-fires-explosions-recent-data-lessons-learned/ Fires and explosions in facilities that handle combustible dust remain an ongoing focus of process safety efforts across many areas of the chemical process industries (CPI). But how many dust-related safety incidents occur each year? This question is a major driver behind the formation of the Combustible Dust Incident Database (CDID; Halifax, N.S., Canada; www.dustsafetyscience.com). Created in 2016, the CDID features a twice-yearly report on fires and explosions having to do with combustible dusts. The CDID is an online portal with the purpose of reporting, tracking and generating lessons learned from fire and explosion incidents around the world. The database is meant as a tool for technical decision makers to anticipate upcoming difficulties and process safety trends in their industries, and to give the powder-handing community a platform to measure and manage combustible dust hazards. The information collected and tabulated on combustible-dust incidents in the CDID is now helping to determine trends and tendencies in the materials, industries and equipment involved with these hazards. This article outlines the findings from the incident reporting completed to date. Comparisons are made between the CDID information and historical combustible-dust explosion data within the U.S. Also, an overview of the personal and financial loss resulting from these types of incidents is provided. --------------------------------------------- MULTIPLE INJURIES AFTER HAZMAT INCIDENT AT OAKWOOD BEACH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT https://www.silive.com/news/2018/10/multiple-injuries-after-hazmat-incident-at-oakwood-wastewater-treatment-facility.html STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The FDNY reported multiple minor injuries after a hazmat incident at the Oakwood Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel initially responded to the scene at around 2:10 p.m. for reports of a contamination incident, a spokeswoman for the FDNY said. Seven people were treated for minor injuries. The incident was placed under control by 2:53 p.m., and personnel were investigating for further exposure, the spokeswoman said. A spokesman for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, which operates the facility, said there was a ‰??small chemical reaction in the laboratory,‰?? and that six people were taken to the hospital with no interruption to plant operations. --------------------------------------------- MUMBAI: BLAST AT CHEMICAL WASTE DUMP IN TALOJA MIDC; 1 HURT Mumbai: A worker was injured in an explosion at the Taloja Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area of Navi Mumbai on Monday morning. Police said the incident occurred at 8.15am, when the JCB machine, was digging a hole to dispose of toxic chemical waste. JCB machine‰??s excavator bucket hit the drum it was going to bury, resulting in a blast. The tremors caused were felt in the nearby villages, as far as Kalyan. ‰??The explosion was so massive, the JCB machine flew right out of the pit and landed upside down, a few metres from it,‰?? said supervisor Vidyakant Mishra. ‰??Since I was away checking other operations, I escaped unhurt. However, the JCB machine driver , Santosh Patil, 42, sustained serious injuries,‰?? said Mishra. The industrial waste collected from Mumbai and neighbouring places is dumped on Taloja MIDC land. Police said on Monday, when workers were dumping the chemicals that had been separated from the industrial waste on land owned by the Mumbai Waste Management Ltd, they realised there was an emission from one of the drums. --------------------------------------------- POLICE IDENTIFY CHEMICAL FOUND IN DEATH INVESTIGATION http://news.pioneergroup.com/manisteenews/2018/10/30/police-identify-chemical-found-death-investigation/ MANISTEE ‰?? Police identified the hazardous chemical found during a death investigation at First Street Beach over the weekend. Authorities were called to First Street Beach around 9 a.m on Sunday, when a couple found a man lying unresponsive on a cot, near the water‰??s edge. Tim Kozal, Manistee director of public safety, said sodium azide was contained in a white bottle inside of the 27-year-old Mancelona man‰??s vehicle. His vehicle was impounded, and a search led to the discovery of the toxic chemical. On Sunday, emergency responders were decontaminated and evaluated at Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital. One officer was kept overnight and released on Monday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sodium azide is a rapidly acting chemical that can be deadly when mixed with water or an acid and exists as an odorless, white solid. --------------------------------------------- --- ---
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