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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (6 articles)
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 08:00:25 -0500
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, February 4, 2019 at 7:59:31 AM
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Table of Contents (6 articles)
ASPHALT RESIDUE LEADS TO TANK FIRE DURING HOT WORK
Tags: us_LA, public, fire, response, asphalt
SOME LAFAYETTE AREAS EVACUATED BECAUSE OF SMALL CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, water_treatment
3 FIREWORKS EXPLOSION VICTIMS IN BULACAN DIE
Tags: Philippines, public, explosion, death, fireworks
'THE HOUSE IS OBLITERATED': ONE DEAD FOLLOWING BLAST THAT LEVELLED HOME
Tags: Canada, public, explosion, death, natural_gas
CHINESE CHEMICAL FIRM 'MISLED' INVESTIGATORS OVER DEADLY BLAST
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
THE PERVASIVENESS OF MICROPLASTICS
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, waste
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ASPHALT RESIDUE LEADS TO TANK FIRE DURING HOT WORK
http://www.hazmatnation.com/asphalt-residue-leads-tank-fire-hot-work/#sthash.twqf1CoA.dpbs
Tags: us_LA, public, fire, response, asphalt
MONROE, La. (KNOE) ?? A storage tank caught fire in Monroe Friday afternoon, sending a billowing pillar of smoke into the air.
It happened behind the DOTD building on Desiard Street around one o??clock.
Monroe fire officials say someone was trying to cut an empty tank with a cutting torch when it caught fire. The amount of smoke alarmed nearby residents and drivers on Desiard Street, busy with lunchtime traffic.
Officials say asphalt residue contributed to the amount of smoke.
They say the fire was put out in 15 minutes.
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SOME LAFAYETTE AREAS EVACUATED BECAUSE OF SMALL CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/02/03/some-lafayette-areas-evacuated-because-small-chemical-spill/2765219002/
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, water_treatment
An evacuation order from emergency officials has been put into effect in the nearby surrounding area of the Lafayette Utilities System North Water Plant. This is due to a chemical hydrated lime spill that took place Sunday, February 3rd.
LUS officials, Lafayette Fire Department, Lafayette Police Department and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality have isolated the affected areas to err on the side of caution. LUS and ES&H are working to neutralize the situation by removing the substance from the contained area.
A small amount of hydrated lime was released from the LUS North Water Plant and caused a cloud of the material to spread over the area, covering nearby roofs and structures. The white powdery substance, when airborne, can cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation. Residents in the area who may have come into contact with the substance are cautioned to wash any exposed skin with plenty of water.
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3 FIREWORKS EXPLOSION VICTIMS IN BULACAN DIE
http://tempo.com.ph/2019/02/02/3-fireworks-explosion-victims-in-bulacan-die/
Tags: Philippines, public, explosion, death, fireworks
BOCAUE, Bulacan ?? Three of the five fireworks chemical blast victims in this town have succumbed to serious burn injuries.
Bocaue Mayor Eleonore ??Joni?? Villanueva-Tugna said that Isaac Paraiso and Jamil Roxas, both 15-years-old, died Tuesday, while the other one, whose name is still being validated, expired Thursday.
The other victims of the Jan. 26 blast were identified as Mark Joseph Ignacio, 16, and Jessie Habal and John David Yambao, both 15.
??The victims were said to be cracking a coconut in an abandoned shanty in Barangay Lolomboy when an abandoned pile of fireworks chemicals ignited, causing serious burn injuries to their bodies,?? the mayor said.
Villanueva-Tugna said the municipal government of Bocaue will extend financial help for the medical expenses of the surviving victims and burial expenses for those who have already died.
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'THE HOUSE IS OBLITERATED': ONE DEAD FOLLOWING BLAST THAT LEVELLED HOME
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/the-house-is-obliterated-one-dead-following-blast-that-levelled-home-1.4280690
Tags: Canada, public, explosion, death, natural_gas
One person has died and dozens have been displaced following a devastating house explosion that levelled a home in Caledon, Ont.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene Sunday just before 6:30 a.m. and evacuated a large perimeter around the blast site.
??The house is absolutely gone, there??s no other way to describe it. The house is obliterated,?? OPP Const. Ian Michael told CP24.
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The force of the blast sent debris flying across neighbouring streets and into trees. Residents have reported damage to at least six homes including broken windows and a damaged garage door.
Const. Michael confirmed a gas leak was detected when emergency crews arrived on scene, but it is unknown whether this was the cause of the blast. Natural gas to the area has now been shut off.
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CHINESE CHEMICAL FIRM 'MISLED' INVESTIGATORS OVER DEADLY BLAST
https://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/222613-chinese-firm-misled-investigators-deadly-blast
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
BEIJING, China ?? The Chinese chemical firm responsible for an explosion that killed 24 people and injured 21 others in northern China last year hid information and misled investigators, said local authorities in a report published Sunday.
A gas leak caused the explosion last November at a PVC production plant in Zhangjiakou, a northern Chinese city in Hebei province that will host part of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
"After the accident occurred, Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry Company did not report (the incident) to relevant government departments in accordance with regulations, concealed the accident, and misled investigators," said the emergency management department of northern Hebei province.
In its report, local authorities also pointed to the company's lack of safety measures and "chaotic" management for contributing to the blast.
Those in charge of key departments were "not at the company for long periods of time" and violations of labour regulations by employees were common, including playing on their mobile phones and sleeping during work hours, said the report
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THE PERVASIVENESS OF MICROPLASTICS
https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/pervasiveness-microplastics/97/i5
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, waste
About 8 million metric tons of waste plastic enters the oceans every year. Over time, these bottles and bags break down into particles that are micrometers or even nanometers in size. Researchers are accumulating evidence showing that these particles are being consumed not only by birds and fish but by humans, too.
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