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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7:42:48 AM
A service of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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Table of Contents (9 articles)
ATF: GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER INVESTIGATION INTO EXPLOSION ON DODDS LANE
Tags: us_PA, public, follow-up, environmental, explosives
AMMONIA LEAK PROMPTS EVACUATION OF SURREY POULTRY PROCESSING FACILITY
Tags: Canada, public, release, response, ammonia
BREAN BEACH RE-OPENS AFTER FIRE CREWS AND COASTGUARDS INVESTIGATE 'HAZARDOUS' CHEMICAL DRUM
Tags: United_Kingdom, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
MARIJUANA OIL LAB EXPLODES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, response, butane, clandestine_lab
UPDATE: DOG SPRAY SICKENS 17 AT POCAHONTAS POST OFFICE
Tags: us_AR, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
6 HOSPITALIZED AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION AT LAUDERDALE LAKES WALMART ‰?? WSVN 7NEWS
Tags: us_FL, public, release, injury, cleaners
PIPE FRAGMENTS MAY CONTAIN CLUES TO REFINERY EXPLOSION
Tags: Canada, industrial, follow-up, response, petroleum
MCPHERSON BUSINESS FIRE CAUSED OVER $2M IN DAMAGE
Tags: us_KS, industrial, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
STUDY FINDS DANGEROUS CHEMICAL IN POPULAR DENTAL FLOSS
Tags: public, discovery, response, toxics
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ATF: GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN COULD HAMPER INVESTIGATION INTO EXPLOSION ON DODDS LANE
https://www.tapinto.net/sections/police-and-fire/articles/atf-government-shutdown-could-hamper-investigation-into-explosion-on-dodds-lane
Tags: us_PA, public, follow-up, environmental, explosives
Wynnewood, Lower Merion Township, PA ‰?? The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) reported that the investigation into the multimillion-dollar destruction of a Gladwyne, PA mansion may be impeded by the partial shutdown of the Federal Government.
‰??There are plans to have items sent to the lab in Maryland for some testing but probably not until March or April depending on what happens with the government shutdown,‰?? stated Special Agent Charlene Hennessy, PIO for the Philadelphia Field Division of ATF.
Authorities close to the investigation have reported that the plan is to reconstruct the mansion in a mock-up as it was before the gas explosion leveled it turning the multi-million dollar stately home into dumpsters full of shredded debris.
According to authorities, ATF is looking to discover ‰??the how‰?? and ‰??the why‰?? of the explosion.
"I confirmed with the case agent the materials were immediately sent to the lab," added Hennessy, "but due to the lab's schedule, the government shutdown and additional testing that needed to be completed prior to the engineers recreating the scene, the March/April timeframe is when the evidence is slated for analysis. "
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AMMONIA LEAK PROMPTS EVACUATION OF SURREY POULTRY PROCESSING FACILITY
https://globalnews.ca/news/4841833/surrey-ammonia-leak/
Tags: Canada, public, release, response, ammonia
A portion of King George Boulevard was closed for several hours overnight, as crews investigated an ammonia leak.
The incident happened at Sunrise Poultry on 73rd Avenue, just before 1 a.m.
Three Surrey Fire Service hazmat units were dispatched to the facility, where battalion chief Reo Jerome said about 20 workers had assembled outside.
He said staff initially believed two workers were unaccounted for, but crews were able to locate them safely.
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BREAN BEACH RE-OPENS AFTER FIRE CREWS AND COASTGUARDS INVESTIGATE 'HAZARDOUS' CHEMICAL DRUM
https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/brean-beach-cordoned-off-chemical-drum/
Tags: United_Kingdom, public, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
An area of Brean beach was cordoned off by fire crews on Saturday afternoon (January 12th) after a potentially hazardous chemical drum was washed up on the tide line.
Specialist fire appliances from across the region, along with a team of Coastguards from Burnham-On-Sea, were called to Brean beach after a beach walker raised the alarm.
A fire spokesman told Burnham-On-Sea.com at the scene: ‰??A sealed plastic chemical drum that was believed to be about three quarters full of an unknown substance was washed up on the high tide.‰??
‰??This was treated as a potentially hazardous material and the drum was placed into a secure environmental ‰??over-drum‰?? before being safely taken away for safe storage and disposal.‰??
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MARIJUANA OIL LAB EXPLODES IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article224397710.html
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, response, butane, clandestine_lab
One man has been arrested in connection with a marijuana butane honey oil lab explosion that occurred Friday in South Lake Tahoe.
Joe Johnson of South Lake Tahoe was taken into custody after investigators discovered that a honey oil lab explosion was the cause of a fire that engulfed a home on Kyburz Avenue and threatened other nearby residences before firefighters controlled the blaze, city spokesman Chris Fiore said in a statement.
‰??More arrests are expected as the investigation continues,‰?? Fiore said.
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UPDATE: DOG SPRAY SICKENS 17 AT POCAHONTAS POST OFFICE
https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/update-dog-spray-sickens-17-at-pocahontas-post-office/1697648109
Tags: us_AR, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
POCAHONTAS, AR (KAIT) - Dog spray was the cause of the hazmat situation Friday morning at a local post office that sent 17 people to the hospital, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) says.
ADEM says it's the same dog spray that mail carriers carry, but it's still unsure how it went off inside the building.
That's according to KAIT Region 8 News in Jonesboro.
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6 HOSPITALIZED AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION AT LAUDERDALE LAKES WALMART ‰?? WSVN 7NEWS
https://wsvn.com/news/local/6-hospitalized-after-hazmat-situation-at-lauderdale-lakes-walmart/
Tags: us_FL, public, release, injury, cleaners
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews took six people to the hospital with respiratory issues after they became sick inside a Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene along Northwest 30th Street and State Road 7, Friday afternoon.
Officials said the victims complained of itchy and watery eyes, along with sore throats.
The store was temporarily evacuated while hazmat crews investigated the area.
Officials believe cleaning chemicals may be to blame.
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PIPE FRAGMENTS MAY CONTAIN CLUES TO REFINERY EXPLOSION
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/irving-oil-refinery-explosion-cause-1.4975040
Tags: Canada, industrial, follow-up, response, petroleum
Investigators have recovered fragments of pipes that could reveal where and how an explosion at the Irving Oil refinery explosion started.
The refinery explosion shook east Saint John on Thanksgiving weekend last year. Almost 3,000 people were working on site as a massive maintenance project was underway.
Eric Brideau, assistant director of investigations for WorkSafeNB, said inspectors are studying pipes inside the refinery - specifically inside a diesel-treating unit where the explosion started.
"It's certainly one of those pipes that failed," he told Information Morning Saint John. "So the theory, or what we're trying to get at is, which one of those [caused the explosion]?
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MCPHERSON BUSINESS FIRE CAUSED OVER $2M IN DAMAGE
https://www.hayspost.com/2019/01/11/mcpherson-business-fire-caused-over-2m-in-damage/
Tags: us_KS, industrial, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
MCPHERSON COUNTY ‰?? Authorities are working to determine the cause of an explosion and fire at a McPherson County chemical plant.
Just before 4p.m. Thursday, fire crews responded to Chemstar, 503 West Hayes Street in McPherson, according to Fire Chief Keith Wyssmann.
Fire crews found heavy smoke and fire showing from the facilities. The explosion badly damaged the structure and process machinery. Crews had the fire under control just after 5p.m.
There were no injuries.
Damage is estimated at over $2 million dollars, according to Wyssmann. The plant was still without electrical power late Friday.
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STUDY FINDS DANGEROUS CHEMICAL IN POPULAR DENTAL FLOSS
https://www.tmj4.com/lifestyle/health/study-finds-dangerous-chemical-in-popular-dental-floss
Tags: public, discovery, response, toxics
A habit meant to keep you from getting gum disease could be making you sick in other ways.
A new study says a popular brand of dental floss has toxic chemicals in it. Researchers found women who used the Oral-B Glide floss ended up with high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAs).
PFAs are used in non-stick pans, carpet and firefighting foam. They are linked to cancer, thyroid problems, liver damage and immune system problems.
USA Today reports Oral-B says it did not find any of the substances in the study in its floss , and the floss always undergoes safety testing.
Other things that contain high PFAs, according to the study, are stain-resistant household goods such as carpet and furniture. And if a city's water is contaminated, PFAs are usually in it.
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