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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (7 articles)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 07:23:56 -0500
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Friday, February 22, 2019 at 7:23:30 AM
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Table of Contents (7 articles)
FEDEX DRIVER EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE IN CAPE CORAL
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
TANKER FIRE SHUTS DOWN I-15 IN SALT LAKE CITY
Tags: us_UT, transportation, fire, injury, other_chemical
‰??NO CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE, JUST PERFUME‰??
Tags: India, transportation, follow-up, environmental, flammables
TAMPA FIRE RESCUE WORKING TO CLEAN UP AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, response, cleaners
HAZMAT TEAM CALLED OUT TO OUC WATER PLANT AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_FL, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
‰??HONEY OIL‰?? LAB EXPLOSION BLOWS REAR WALL FROM KITCHEN
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, injury, illegal, clandestine_lab
DEADLY FIRE KILLS 70 IN DHAKA‰??S CHAWK BAZAR
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
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FEDEX DRIVER EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE IN CAPE CORAL
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/fedex-driver-exposed-to-unknown-substance-in-cape-coral
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
CAPE CORAL, Fla. ‰?? A Fed Ex driver came in contact with and was exposed to an unknown chemical substance from a package he was transporting.
Cape Coral Fire Department and Fort Myers Fire Department Hazardous Materials Teams, Cape Coral Police Department, and Lee County EMS immediately responded.
They are on scene at the Med Express at 313 SW Pine Island Rd.
The driver started experiencing symptoms and drove to the Med Express, where he called 911.
Med Express was secured while hazmat teams worked to identify the
substance.
Investigators still do not know what the substance is but have determined it was non-aerosolized.
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TANKER FIRE SHUTS DOWN I-15 IN SALT LAKE CITY
https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/tanker-fire-shuts-down-i-15-in-salt-lake-city/1801116428
Tags: us_UT, transportation, fire, injury, other_chemical
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) - A tanker fire on I-15 southbound near 1800 South in Salt Lake City has the interstate shutdown.
Right now, southbound I-15 at 1300 South is closed, and UDOT has also closed multiple on and off ramps in the area.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, this crash happened around 1:30 a.m. when a sedan left its lane and crashed into a wall. The car then bounced back into traffic and crashed into the semi-truck. The truck then jack-knifed and flipped over at which time it, and the 8,000 gallons of fuel it was carrying, caught on fire.
The Utah Highway Patrol says both drivers were taken to the hospital, but we don't know the extent of their injuries. The crash is still under investigation, but officials say drowsy driving might have played a role.
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‰??NO CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE, JUST PERFUME‰??
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/02/21/no-chemical-warehouse-just-perfume
Tags: India, transportation, follow-up, environmental, flammables
Wednesday‰??s fire in the Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka was the result of a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder explosion, and unrelated to any chemical warehouses, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has said.
According to the minister, the LPG cylinder was being delivered to the area on a truck, when a transformer blew and caused it to explode.
‰??The fire had nothing to do with a chemical warehouse. There was no chemical warehouse on the ground floor of the building where the fire spread to first, although a perfume and cosmetics warehouse was located there,‰?? he said while visiting the site of the fire on Thursday.
Earlier, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said it was yet to be confirmed whether the LPG cylinder that allegedly started the fire had been on a car or in a building.
Furthermore, Quader pointed out that the fire may have spread quickly due to the presence of chemical compounds stored in buildings in the area.
Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune, Fire Service and Civil Defence officials also said the cause of the fire is yet to be discerned.
Flammable chemicals stored in the area, such as those found in perfume, caused the blaze to spread at a rapid rate, they added.
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TAMPA FIRE RESCUE WORKING TO CLEAN UP AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/tampa-fire-rescue-working-to-clean-up-after-chemical-spill/67-773d69fd-3a2a-45f6-a461-84408366a4f3
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, response, cleaners
TAMPA, Fla. ‰?? Tampa Fire Rescue officials responded to a hazmat situation Wednesday morning on Columbus Drive.
According to a press release, a tanker trunk was transferring a cleaning chemical to another storage tank, which caused a chemical reaction and spill from the top of the holding tank.
Tampa Fire Rescue
Residents next to the complex were moved to another place while crews cleaned up the spill, and the leak was stopped by 9:20 a.m. The shelter order was lifted, and residents were allowed back shortly thereafter.
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HAZMAT TEAM CALLED OUT TO OUC WATER PLANT AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ne-ouc-water-plant-chemical-leak-20190220-story.html
Tags: us_FL, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
The Orlando Fire Department hazardous-materials team responded to an Orlando Utilities Commission water plant Wednesday night after a chemical leak, a spokesman said.
There was a report of a chlorine leak about 7 p.m. at the Kirkman Road facility, OUC spokesman Tim Trudell said.
It‰??s not clear how big the leak was, but it did not escape the facility, Trudell said. There were no injuries and no one was in the building at the time, he said.
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‰??HONEY OIL‰?? LAB EXPLOSION BLOWS REAR WALL FROM KITCHEN
http://www.maderatribune.com/single-post/2019/02/20/%E2%80%98Honey-Oil%E2%80%99-lab-explosion-blows-rear-wall-from-kitchen
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, injury, illegal, clandestine_lab
A home in the 700 block of Vineyard Avenue was damaged by an explosion from a honey oil lab Saturday night, according to the Madera police department.
Such labs are illegal, and are used to refine marijuana into THC, or tetrahydricannabinol, the active chemical in marijuana.
The making of honey oil is explosive, due to the use of butane or other solvents to extract the drug.
The 23-year-old resident of the house was alone at the time, and sustained burns to his face and arms. He was taken to an area hospital where he remains as of Monday, according to police. His name is not being released pending the ongoing investigation. No other injuries were reported.
EMS and firefighters initially thought they were responding to a small kitchen fire, according to Madera police Sgt. Mark Trukki.
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DEADLY FIRE KILLS 70 IN DHAKA‰??S CHAWK BAZAR
http://www.newagebd.net/article/65471/inferno-breaks-loose-in-dhaka
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
Fire service control room said that the fire broke out following an explosion at a chemical warehouse housed in a five-storey building at Churihatta around 10:45pm.
The fire immediately spread to another adjacent building as 37 units of fire fighters rushed the spot to contain the fire till 1:45am.
Primary reports quoting locals suggested that the fire followed an explosion.
Television channels live telecast vehicles burned down in the fire.
New Age correspondent on the spot reported to have seen fire raging through all the five storeys of the building where it was reported to have broken out.
Another nearby building was also on fire but the extent of the damage could not immediately be determined.
Clouds of smoke in the area made it difficult to notice if the fire spread further to other buildings in a neighbourhood world famous for its dense population.
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