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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (9 articles)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 07:35:11 -0500
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Monday, November 26, 2018 at 7:34:59 AM
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Table of Contents (9 articles)
HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT IN SALISBURY
Tags: us_NC, industrial, release, response, ammonia
HAZMAT TEAM CALLED AFTER HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF OIL OVERFLOW IN BOSTON
Tags: us_MA, public, release, response, petroleum
DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE CLOSED TONIGHT: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GAS LEAK FROM CRODA ATLAS POINT CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY
Tags: us_NJ, transportation, release, response, ethylene_oxide
PIGMENT VIOLET 29 PRESENTS A LOW RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, U.S. EPA SAYS•ÈÀ
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, dye
CHINA FACTORY BLAST KILLS TWO, INJURES 24
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
EXPANDING JOB DUTIES PROVIDE CHALLENGES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Tags: us_IA, public, discovery, environmental
OIL SPILL IN SOMA DISTRICT
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, oils
ONE PERSON INJURED AFTER AMMONIA LEAK IN BELLE GLADE
Tags: us_FL, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
NC ENVIRONMENTAL CHIEF: CHEMICAL MAKER MUST CHANGE ITS WAYS
Tags: us_NC, public, release, environmental, other_chemical
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HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT IN SALISBURY
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/hazmat-crews-respond-to-hazardous-material-incident-in-salisbury/275-617571853
Tags: us_NC, industrial, release, response, ammonia
SALISBURY, N.C. ‰?? According to fire officials, there was an ammonia leak at Freirich‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰??‰?? Foods on West Kerr Street in Salisbury, N.C.
Crews were on the scene working to clean up the leak.
At this time, officials have not announced the cause of the leak.
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HAZMAT TEAM CALLED AFTER HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF OIL OVERFLOW IN BOSTON
https://www.boston25news.com/news/hazmat-team-called-after-hundreds-of-gallons-of-oil-overflow-in-boston/878472709
Tags: us_MA, public, release, response, petroleum
Hazmat crews responded after hundreds of gallons of oil overflowed in Boston Sunday.
Crews responded to Washington Street for reports of a heating oil overflow and spill Sunday evening.
The oil company had showed up to fill the tanks, and oil overflowed into a built-in reservoir, which Boston Fire said was built into the concrete in the event that an incident of this nature occurred.
About 150 to 200 gallons overflowed in the Level 2 hazmat situation, with crews from Clean Harbors also on scene to help clean up the oil.
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DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE CLOSED TONIGHT: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GAS LEAK FROM CRODA ATLAS POINT CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delaware-memorial-bridge-highly-flammable-gas-leak-croda-atlas-point-facility-today-2018-11-25/
Tags: us_NJ, transportation, release, response, ethylene_oxide
PENNSVILLE, N.J. ‰?? A chemical leak shut down the Delaware Memorial Bridge in both directions Sunday evening, bringing traffic on a major East Coast artery to a standstill on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The chemical involved is ethylene oxide, a highly flammable gas that is a finished product stemming from methanol, according to an official. The leak is not believed to be toxic, but the incident is considered a hazmat situation, CBS Philadelphia reports.
The leak stems from the Delaware chemical production facility Croda Atlas Point, located near the twin suspension bridges on a major route between Washington and New York City, Holloway Terrace Fire Company Public Information Officer George Greenley said.
"If that flume would have had an ignition source it could have been catastrophic with the bridge traffic," he said.
The bridge closed around 5 p.m. Sunday. Croda operators requested it be shut down, the Delaware River and Bay Authority tweeted.
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PIGMENT VIOLET 29 PRESENTS A LOW RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, U.S. EPA SAYS•ÈÀ
https://cen.acs.org/policy/regulation/Pigment-violet-29-presents-low/96/i47
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, dye
colorant described as dark red-purple or bordeaux, pigment violet 29 is used in inks, paints, coatings, and plastics. It also ‰??does not present an unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment under the conditions of use,‰?? according to a draft risk evaluation prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA assessed pigment violet 29 under the updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which was overhauled in 2016. EPA based its risk evaluation on the properties of the pigment, including its ‰??low solubility, low vapor pressure, low bioaccumulation potential, and poor absorption across all routes of exposure,‰?? as well as manufacturing and use information and environmental data, the agency says. However, EPA appears to have discounted some environmental hazards, foreseeable uses, and manufacturing that fall below reporting thresholds for individual companies, says Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) in a statement. ‰??We look forward to holding !
hearings on this draft and EPA‰??s broad efforts to undermine‰?? the updated TSCA provisions, adds Pallone, who is likely to become chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce when Democrats take control of the House in January.
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CHINA FACTORY BLAST KILLS TWO, INJURES 24
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2018/11/24/China-factory-blast-kills-two-injures-24.html
Tags: China, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
Two people were killed and 24 others injured in an explosion at a machinery plant in the northern Chinese province of Jilin, the local government said on Saturday.
At least 41 houses were damaged in the blast and a subsequent fire, which began shortly before midnight on Friday, it said.
The cause of the explosion was not released, but officials said they have ruled out terrorism.
Rescue efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning and people had been evacuated from the area. Scores of police, fire fighters and medical personnel had been sent to the scene.
China has pledged to improve safety in factories, though explosions and other incidents are common due to patchy enforcement of rules.
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EXPANDING JOB DUTIES PROVIDE CHALLENGES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/expanding-job-duties-provide-challenges-for-fire-departments/article_e48d2bc1-2e77-56f1-9291-d9050678df14.html
Tags: us_IA, public, discovery, environmental
DES MOINES -- Firefighters‰?? ever-expanding job duties are making it difficult for some departments to recruit and retain.
Long gone are the days that firefighters sat around the firehouse waiting for fire calls only. Now firefighters deal with a wide array of crises, including health emergencies, natural disasters, hazardous chemical containment, and myriad rescues.
‰??Obviously we still have the title of firefighter and fire department, but really the number of duties has expanded, and that‰??s pretty much nationwide, and it‰??s kind of come in phases over the last couple of decades,‰?? Cedar Rapids interim fire chief Greg Smith said. ‰??There‰??s a lot more duties than just sitting around, waiting for a fire to happen.‰??
Those expanded duties have meant more calls.
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OIL SPILL IN SOMA DISTRICT
http://www.thesfnews.com/oil-spill-soma-district/46069
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, oils
SAN FRANCISCO‰??An oil spill caused road closures South of VanNess Avenue on Howard and 12 Street around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20. The cause of the spill is unclear and currently under investigation. The oil spill was the result of a truck.
According to Dave Lee, owner of the Gaslamp cafe, a motorcyclist lost control due to the oil spill. He was not injured, but his motorcycle was damaged.
San Francisco Police, San Francisco Fire and HAZMAT (Hazardous Material) crews were all on scene for a few hours cleaning up the mess.
The first step in the clean up was covering the entire spill with kitty litter to soak up the oil, then street cleaners removed the residue of toxic waste and preventative measures such as using booms to block storm drains were used. Booms are made up of materials that can soak up oil and other toxic waste so that it doesn‰??t end up in our surface water and in our oceans.
A Matter of Trust, a non-profit whom‰??s mission is to focus on positive ecological change for the environment also acted fast to clean up the spill.
‰??We just grabbed a bunch [of booms] and ran out,‰?? said Lisa Gautier of Matter of Trust. ‰??We put booms around the four storm drains.‰?? ‰??It‰??s all thanks to the people who donate hair and fur,‰?? said Gautier.
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ONE PERSON INJURED AFTER AMMONIA LEAK IN BELLE GLADE
https://cbs12.com/news/local/one-person-injured-after-ammonia-leak-in-belle-glade
Tags: us_FL, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
BELLE GLADE, Fla. (CBS12) ‰?? One person is being treated for injuries after a chemical leak Friday afternoon, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.
Crews were sent to the scene on Duda Road at 12:36 p.m. after reports that an 800 gallon tank was leaking ammonia, according to fire officials. Crews managed to access the ammonia tank and shut off the valves just before 1 p.m. One person was transported to a local hospital for further assessment.
No word on what caused the leak.
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NC ENVIRONMENTAL CHIEF: CHEMICAL MAKER MUST CHANGE ITS WAYS
https://www.citynews1130.com/2018/11/23/nc-environmental-chief-chemical-maker-must-change-its-ways/
Tags: us_NC, public, release, environmental, other_chemical
RALEIGH, N.C. ‰?? North Carolina‰??s top environmental official hopes one of the country‰??s largest chemical companies will change how it operates now that it has been hit with the largest penalty a polluter has had to pay the state.
North Carolina environmental secretary Michael Regan said Friday that The Chemours Co. is agreeing to pay the state a $12 million penalty and sharply reduce air emissions of the nonstick compound known as GenX.
The deal announced late Wednesday requires Chemours to stop decades of emissions into the air and water of compounds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this month said appear dangerous even in small amounts.
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