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Monday, November 12, 2018 at 6:04:29 AM
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Table of Contents (13 articles)
FIRE RESCUE NSW HUNTER REPORT
Tags: Australia, industrial, release, response, sodium_hydroxide
UNHEALTHY AIR CONDITIONS PERSIST DUE TO CAMP FIRE SMOKE
Tags: us_CA, public, fire, environmental, other_chemical
AUTHORITIES SAID CHEMICAL LEAK IN QUANGANG A PRODUCTION SAFETY ACCIDENT, VOW THOROUGH PROBE AMID PUBLIC PANIC, OUTRAGE
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, injury, unknown_chemical
FIRE BREKS OUT AT CHEMICAL UNIT IN DERA BASSI, NO CASUALTY
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL LEAK IN SOUTHEAST CHINESE PORT INCURS LOCAL RAGE
Tags: China, transportation, release, response, petroleum, toxics
4 WORKERS INJURED DURING EXPLOSION IN BOKSBURG FACTORY
Tags: South_Africa, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
6 KILLED, 11 HURT IN CHINESE FERTILIZER PLANT EXPLOSION
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, death, ag_chems
TWO VIETNAMESE WORKERS KILLED IN SOUTH KOREA CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION
Tags: Republic_of_Korea, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
UP TO 40 KIDS EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE ON SCHOOL BUS
Tags: Canada, transportation, release, injury, unknown_chemical
SULPHUR DIOXIDE LEAK FORCES EVACUATION AT NORTHWEST OKC BUILDING
Tags: us_OK, industrial, release, response, sulfur_dioxide
5 KARNAL KIDS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN BLAST WHILE MAKING 'DESI CRACKER'
Tags: India, public, explosion, injury, other_chemical, potassium_nitrate
FOUR INJURED IN ‰??CHEMICAL REACTION‰?? FIRE AT BOKSBURG FACTORY
Tags: South_Africa, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
MULTIPLE AGENCIES FOR FIRE SAFETY?
Tags: India, industrial, discovery, environmental, plastics
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FIRE RESCUE NSW HUNTER REPORT
https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5749947/fire-rescue-nsw-hunter-report/
Tags: Australia, industrial, release, response, sodium_hydroxide
On Monday the Hazmat crew contained, cleaned up and neutralised a spill of sodium hydroxide at Beresfield. A vehicle crashed into a container at a transport facility, releasing more than 600 litres of the chemical.
Fire crews had to wear fully-encapsulated suits and breathing apparatus to stop exposure to the dangerous substance during the clean-up. They used a specialised air-operated pump to decant the liquid into Hazmat recovery bins.
‰??Once we had cleaned up the majority of the spill, we then had to neutralise the area using citric acid‰??, Station Officer McIvor said. ‰??Using pH strips, we confirmed that the site was safe to release back to the owners.‰??
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UNHEALTHY AIR CONDITIONS PERSIST DUE TO CAMP FIRE SMOKE
http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php/news/58730-unhealthy-air-conditions-persist-due-to-camp-fire-smoke
Tags: us_CA, public, fire, environmental, other_chemical
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. ‰?? Health and air quality officials in Lake and neighboring counties have issued new warnings about hazardous air conditions due to the deadly Camp fire burning in Butte County.
The Camp fire began early Thursday, and has since resulted in nine confirmed fatalities, the destruction of 6,453 residences and 260 commercial structures, and the burning of 90,000 acres in and around the towns of Paradise and Magalia.
Lake County Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart said that smoke from the Camp fire had caused conditions ranging from unhealthy to very unhealthy.
Conditions had cleared in some areas, resulting in the Lake County Quality Management District‰??s most recent forecast putting air quality conditions in the ‰??unhealthy‰?? range for most of the north county and ‰??moderate‰?? to ‰??unhealthy for sensitive individuals‰?? in the south county.
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AUTHORITIES SAID CHEMICAL LEAK IN QUANGANG A PRODUCTION SAFETY ACCIDENT, VOW THOROUGH PROBE AMID PUBLIC PANIC, OUTRAGE
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1126745.shtml
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, injury, unknown_chemical
Authorities said the chemical leak in Quangang, East China's Fujian Province, which sickened 52 residents, was a "production safety accident," vowing a thorough investigation amid public anxiety over possible damage to the environment and their health after some 7 tons of C9 aromatics spilled last weekend.
The leak took place at 1:13 am on Sunday when the tube connecting a vessel and the wharf in Quangang broke, leaking 6.97 tons of C9 aromatics in the water.
Preliminary investigation shows that the leak was a safety production accident. Local authorities are looking into the cause and will seriously hold those responsible for the accident accountable, said a statement released by the Public Security Bureau of Quangang on Friday.
The statement said constant monitoring of water, air and aquatic products will be conducted, as well as the condition of local residents' health. Local authorities also vowed to release information on time.
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FIRE BREKS OUT AT CHEMICAL UNIT IN DERA BASSI, NO CASUALTY
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/fire-breks-out-at-chemical-unit-in-dera-bassi-no-casualty/680875.html
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A fire broke out on the premises of Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection Limited (PCCPL) on the Mubarikpur Road at Dera Bassi on Friday evening. However, no loss of life and property was reported from the incident, said sources.
It was timely act of the company unit staff that they able to douse the flames before the fire tender could reach the spot. The cause of the fire is yet to be known.
It has been learnt that the fire broke out due to flash in a reactor around 5.30 pm and the empty bags that were lying near it caught fire. Initially, the factory staff with the fire safety equipment‰??s was able to douse the flames and controlled the fire from spreading to other unit. The fire department from Dera Bassi also reached the spot after getting the information. It took them less than 20 minutes to complete the rescue operation.
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CHEMICAL LEAK IN SOUTHEAST CHINESE PORT INCURS LOCAL RAGE
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chemical-leak-in-southeast-chinese-port-incurs-local-rage_2712710.html
Tags: China, transportation, release, response, petroleum, toxics
Nearly seven tons of toxic chemicals were spilled a port in southern China‰??s Fujian Province on Nov. 4. Due to censorship of the news by communist authorities and neglect of the spill, local fishermen have sustained considerable financial losses and health problems due to the pollution.
News published by Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled outlets, however, painted a quite different picture from villagers‰?? accounts as described in interviews with the Chinese-language Epoch Times.
Official news media initially claimed that an undetermined amount of petroleum products had been leaked in the early morning of Nov. 4 due to a damaged hose between the dock and a tanker in the port district of Quangang, located in the municipality of Quanzhou in Fujian Province.
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4 WORKERS INJURED DURING EXPLOSION IN BOKSBURG FACTORY
https://www.all4women.co.za/1626755/news/south-african-news/4-workers-injured-during-explosion-in-boksburg-factory
Tags: South_Africa, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
The City of Ekurhuleni said on Friday that it was investigating the cause of a fire after four workers were injured in a what is thought to be a chemical explosion at a factory in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni
The factory is situated along Main Reef Road, adjacent to Dunswart train station.
William Ntladi, the spokesperson for Ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services, said that the explosion was heard from a distance. Flames could be seen from far. Some of the 210-litre containers were ejected through the roof of the workshop.
Firefighters from Boksburg Leon Ferreira, Boksburg Central and Rynfield fire stations used five fire engines to contain and douse the flames.
‰??Four employees were hurt prior to arrival of paramedics and firefighters. One male patient was in a critical state of health due to facial, neck and inhalation burns, and was transported to Glenwood hospital, the other three were in serious but stable conditions due to inhalation and superficial burns around their bodies,‰?? Ntladi said.
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6 KILLED, 11 HURT IN CHINESE FERTILIZER PLANT EXPLOSION
https://www.powderbulksolids.com/news/6-Killed-11-Hurt-in-Chinese-Fertilizer-Plant-Explosion-11-09-2018
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, death, ag_chems
6 people were killed and 11 others received injuries after an explosion Wednesday at the Hebei Chemical Fertilizer LLC plant in Xinle City, China province of Hebei, English-language Chinese state media reports said.
The explosion took place at about 3 p.m. in a tail gas furnace, China Dailyreported. Coverage by other international news organizations identified the plant‰??s location as Shijiazhuang City and its owner as the Hebei Jinwantai Chemical Fertilizer Company.
An investigation into the cause of the blast has been opened.
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TWO VIETNAMESE WORKERS KILLED IN SOUTH KOREA CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/two-vietnamese-workers-killed-in-south-korea-chemical-plant-explosion-3837244.html
Tags: Republic_of_Korea, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
A chemical plant explosion in South Korea‰??s Wonju City Saturday killed two and injured two other Vietnamese workers.
The explosion took place at around 9:45 a.m. as plumes of black smoke billowed from the plant run by the Foosung Precision Industry Co. in Wonju City, around 130 kilometers (80 miles) to the east of Seoul, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
Two Vietnamese workers, whose names have not been revealed, have been confirmed dead and their bodies transferred to the Wonju Medical Center, the report quoted a firefighter as saying.
Two other Vietnamese workers suffered extensive burns and were rushed to a local hospital for treatment, it said.
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UP TO 40 KIDS EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE ON SCHOOL BUS
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/up-to-40-kids-exposed-to-unknown-substance-on-school-bus
Tags: Canada, transportation, release, injury, unknown_chemical
Overheated brakes on a school bus are being blamed for noxious fumes that sent 15 elementary school children to hospital for assessment Thursday morning. ‰??Overheated brakes ‰?| are the probable cause of the nausea and respiratory problems suffered by the 15 children from Lamoureux school,‰?? the Conseil des Ì©coles catholiques du Centre-Est said in a tweet. Paramedics reported that up to 40 children were aboard the bus as it arrived at the school on Kaladar Avenue in the Heron Park neighbourhood on Thursday morning. A total of 15 children aged six to 12 were taken to hospital with symptoms including a cough, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting.
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SULPHUR DIOXIDE LEAK FORCES EVACUATION AT NORTHWEST OKC BUILDING
https://www.koco.com/article/florida-woman-goes-to-hospital-for-spinal-surgery-leaves-with-one-kidney/24848937
Tags: us_OK, industrial, release, response, sulfur_dioxide
According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, a Sulfur Dioxide alarm went off at about 5 p.m. at Baker Hughes company near North Santa Fe and Northwest 122nd Street.
The building was evacuated as a precautionary measure, Officials said.
An ‰??all clear‰?? was given just after 7:30 p.m. and people were allowed to go back inside.
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5 KARNAL KIDS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN BLAST WHILE MAKING 'DESI CRACKER'
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/5-karnal-kids-seriously-injured-in-blast-while-making-desi-cracker/680061.html
Tags: India, public, explosion, injury, other_chemical, potassium_nitrate
The festival of lights on Wednesday turned into a nightmare for five children who were seriously injured while they were making a 'desi' cracker by using potassium nitrate and other chemical.
One of the five children, all in 11 to 15 year group, lost his hands, another had his legs badly mutilated while three others received serious burn injuries at local Shiv Colony.
As per residents, an explosion occurred when the kids were beating the chemical in mortar and pestle for using it in a cracker.
The children were all alone at the roof of a house as family members were busy in Diwali preparations. They came to know about the incident when they heard a loud explosion.
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FOUR INJURED IN ‰??CHEMICAL REACTION‰?? FIRE AT BOKSBURG FACTORY
https://ewn.co.za/2018/11/08/four-injured-in-chemical-reaction-fire-at-boksburg-factory
Tags: South_Africa, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
JOHANNESBURG - Ekurhuleni Emergency Services say they‰??re investigating the cause of an explosion at a chemical factory in Boksburg.
Four people were seriously injured in the blast that was allegedly caused by a chemical reaction.
Emergency management services spokesperson William Ntladi says all four victims were rushed to a hospital.
Ntladi says there are many substances in that area that could have caused the accident.
‰??The 210-litre drum containers, which were inside the workshop where the ones which physically ripped off the roof of the workshop. We managed to contain and sustain everything, and the fire was extinguished,‰?? Ntladi said.
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MULTIPLE AGENCIES FOR FIRE SAFETY?
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/multiple-agencies-for-fire-safety/article25447792.ece
Tags: India, industrial, discovery, environmental, plastics
The investigation into the fire that ravaged a plastic manufacturing unit at Manvila recently has thrown up confusion regarding the jurisdiction of the Factories and Boilers Department and the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services over enforcing fire safety regulations.
Besides recording the inadequacies in fire-fighting capabilities, the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services has found that the company had failed to obtain the requisite fire safety clearance.
A. Hemachandran, Director General, Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, said the company that had begun functioning in 1998 was yet to apply for a no-objection certificate (NOC).
‰??With fire safety provisions of the National Building Code being incorporated in the Kerala Municipal Building Rules and Kerala Panchayat Building Rules, it is mandatory for industrial buildings to obtain NOCs from the fire force. The Factories and Boilers Department should take the initiative in insisting on the fire safety clearance whenever industrial units sought their annual clearance,‰?? he said.
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