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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:44:50 AM
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Table of Contents (10 articles)
MANCHESTER TWP. CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS HAZMAT RESPONSE
Tags: us_PA, public, release, response, other_chemical
STATE ROAD 60 CLOSED FOR PROPANE GAS LEAK
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, injury, propane
DEER PARK FIRE REIGNITES CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE IN TCEQ [OPINION]
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
3 SICKENED AFTER STRONG ODOR REPORTED AT SAN JOSE POST OFFICE
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, natural_gas
ANOTHER ILLEGAL DUMPING SITE FOUND IN PASIR GUDANG; 15 BARRELS OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL WASTE REMOVED
Tags: Malaysia, public, release, response, illegal, waste
MAUI BREWING COMPANY EMPLOYEE INJURED IN 55-GALLON DRUM EXPLOSION
Tags: us_HI, industrial, explosion, injury, propanol
HOUSTON-AREA CHEMICAL FIRE EXPECTED TO BURN FOR DAYS
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
TWO INJURED AFTER 9,000 GALLON TANKER EXPLODES IN LOS ANGELES ‰?? NEWSNET
Tags: us_CA, transportation, explosion, injury, other_chemical
BIRIM CENTRAL CLAMPS DOWN ON UNLICENSED AGRO-CHEMICAL DEALERS
Tags: Ghana, public, discovery, response, other_chemical
DEER PARK PETROCHEMICAL FIRE EXPECTED TO LAST 'THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT'
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
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MANCHESTER TWP. CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS HAZMAT RESPONSE
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2019/03/19/manchester-twp-chemical-spill-prompts-hazmat-response/3214898002/
Tags: us_PA, public, release, response, other_chemical
A chemical spill near Manchester Township's industrial park ended up in a stream that leads to the Codorus Creek, county officials said.
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The search ended when they found two large drums ‰?? each capable of holding between 275 and 300 gallons of liquid ‰?? on the property of Mistras Asset Protection Solution, he said. That business is located at 2 Interchange Place.
"We have no way to tell how much (liquid) was in them," he said, but guessed the drums were possibly half full.
Photographic solution: Santoemma said he was told the liquid is something called D-128 and is a photography developing solution that's not hazardous.
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STATE ROAD 60 CLOSED FOR PROPANE GAS LEAK
http://www.tbreporter.com/public-safety/state-road-60-closed-propane-gas-leak/
Tags: us_FL, transportation, release, injury, propane
The tank was damaged when a food trailer overturned, Hillsborough firefighters said.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ‰?? State Road 60 was closed for about two hours Tuesday (March 19) while firefighters dealt with a propane gas leak, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said.
The propane leak began about 12:50 p.m. when a food van/trailer overturned on SR 60 just west of County Line Road. No one was seriously injured, but the trailer contained a 100-gallon tank of propane gas that was damaged in the rollover.
Hillsborough Fire‰??s Hazardous Incidents Team eliminated the danger by burning off the gas using a flare. The tank valve was damaged so HAZMAT team members also gassed the canister using a water fog to suppress vapors.
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DEER PARK FIRE REIGNITES CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE IN TCEQ [OPINION]
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Deer-Park-fire-reignites-crisis-of-confidence-in-13701331.php
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
Not again.
That was my first thought Sunday after a large fire at a petrochemical storage facility sent a thick plume of black smoke over Houston. It started less than 24 hours after a blaze at ExxonMobil‰??s Baytown refinery.
Sadly, this March madness is a never-ending story here. The Houston Chronicle in 2016 reported that the region has a chemical fire or explosion every six weeks on average.
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I am sure someone will dismiss this as the unavoidable byproduct of being the nation‰??s petrochemical capital. That is simply not true. Chemical fires and explosions are largely preventable. So why do they continue to happen?
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3 SICKENED AFTER STRONG ODOR REPORTED AT SAN JOSE POST OFFICE
https://abc7news.com/3-sickened-after-strong-odor-reported-at-san-jose-post-office/5202611/
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, natural_gas
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Three employees were inside the post office at Market and West Saint John Streets separating packages for about an hour when they began to feel nauseous. The three employees called 911 and reported smelling gas. Firefighters, PG&E and a hazmat crew rushed over.
Any reported gas leak is taken seriously, but because this is a post office and issues have happened in the past, this investigation was approached with extra caution. Firefighters didn't find anything.
"There's no obvious gas leak, there's no bust of gas mains or gas lines anywhere, it's just an odor so we're just trying to figure out whether the source is um if they had any recent work done um there doesn't appear to be any broken packages we've already checked all those," said San Jose Fire Captain Kevin Stidham.
The fire captain said once the employees got some fresh air their symptoms went away. He says the post office may have their own investigator come out later today.
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ANOTHER ILLEGAL DUMPING SITE FOUND IN PASIR GUDANG; 15 BARRELS OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL WASTE REMOVED
https://www.todayonline.com/world/another-illegal-dumping-site-found-pasir-gudang-15-barrels-suspected-chemical-waste-removed
Tags: Malaysia, public, release, response, illegal, waste
PASIR GUDANG ‰?? At least 15 blue barrels believed to contain chemical waste were removed from the banks of Sungai Masai in Pasir Gudang on Monday (March 18) afternoon after a similar operation at Sungai Semilang earlier in the day.
Sungai Masai is the third illegal dumping site discovered since toxic fumes emitted by waste dumped into Sungai Kim Kim hospitalised more than 3,000 people and forced the closure of 111 schools on March 7.
Police and the Fire and Rescue Department‰??s hazardous material unit (Hazmat) were at the latest site, and personnel from a private environment firm were seen removing the barrels from about 2pm.
A 300m stretch at Kilometre 17 of the Pasir Gudang-Johor Baru Highway towards the state capital were closed, resulting in a traffic congestion until 7pm as authorities loaded the barrels into a lorry.
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MAUI BREWING COMPANY EMPLOYEE INJURED IN 55-GALLON DRUM EXPLOSION
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/03/19/maui-brewing-company-employee-injured-gallon-drum-explosion/
Tags: us_HI, industrial, explosion, injury, propanol
MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) -One person was taken to a Maui hospital after suffering injuries while trying to open an 55-gallon drum Monday.
Maui officials say the Maui Brewing Company employee was using a plasma cutter to open the drum that once held rubbing alcohol.
The drum then exploded, causing the worker to suffer injuries to his face and forearm. Firefighters, medics and hazmat crews responded.
The man was rushed to the hospital in an unknown condition. Maui fire officials confirm the victim was conscious and alert when AMR transported him to Maui Memorial.
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HOUSTON-AREA CHEMICAL FIRE EXPECTED TO BURN FOR DAYS
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/houston-area-chemical-fire-expected-burn-days-n984686
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
HOUSTON ‰?? A fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage site continued to rage late on Monday and is expected to burn for up to two more days, officials said, sending thick black smoke into the air for miles around.
Firefighters were making progress seeking to contain the blaze at Intercontinental Terminals Co (ITC), with the number of giant storage tanks on fire reduced to six from seven earlier, said ITC spokeswoman Alice Richardson.
The blaze at a site along the Houston Ship Channel in Deer Park, Texas, began Sunday when a leak from a tank containing volatile naphtha ignited and spread to others in the same complex, the company said. The tanks hold tens of thousands of barrels of products used to boost gasoline octane, make solvents and plastics.
The blaze has not disrupted nearby refineries or shipping at the country's busiest petrochemical port, authorities said. The Houston Ship Channel is home to nine U.S. oil refineries that process 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd), or 12 percent of the national total.
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TWO INJURED AFTER 9,000 GALLON TANKER EXPLODES IN LOS ANGELES ‰?? NEWSNET
http://yournewsnet.com/two-injured-after-9000-gallon-tanker-explodes-in-los-angeles/
Tags: us_CA, transportation, explosion, injury, other_chemical
Two people in Los Angeles were hurt when a 9,000 gallon tanker caught fire and exploded.
More than 72 firefighters worked for hours Sunday to get the fire under control.
Fire officials say the tanker had been leaking fuel when it somehow ignited.
Thick, dark smoke could be seen for miles.
Several fire departments arrived to help, including hazmat crews.
Some of the fuel entered storms drains, causing underground explosions and dislodging several manhole covers.
Fire damaged at least one building.
Two people in the area were sent to nearby hospitals.
No word on their condition, but one did have serious injuries.
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BIRIM CENTRAL CLAMPS DOWN ON UNLICENSED AGRO-CHEMICAL DEALERS
https://www.modernghana.com/news/921700/birim-central-clamps-down-on-unlicensed-agro-chemical-dealer.html
Tags: Ghana, public, discovery, response, other_chemical
The Birim Central Municipal Agric Directorate in collaboration with other stakeholders will soon embark on a vigorous inspection to eliminate all unlicensed agro-chemical dealers in the Municipality.
The exercise will also clamp-down on all agro-chemical sellers who flout the rules and regulations governing the sale of agro-chemicals in the operational area.
This was revealed by the Crop Officer of the Birim Central Municipal Agric Directorate, Mr. John Annorkwah, when reacting to a comment raised by a participant at a day‰??s training workshop for agro-chemical dealers at Akyem Oda, in the Eastern region.
The workshop organized by Green Innovation Centre (GIC), a German International Cooperation (GIZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture which aimed at providing advice on safety precautions and proper storage of chemicals for dealers, attracted all agro-chemical retailers within the Birim Central Municipality.
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DEER PARK PETROCHEMICAL FIRE EXPECTED TO LAST 'THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT'
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Deer-Park-tells-city-to-shelter-in-place-as-plant-13695162.php
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
Residents in Deer Park were urged to shelter in place for most of Sunday as a petrochemical fire raged at chemical storage facility in the city of 34,000.
The fire started around 10:30 a.m. and residents were advised to take shelter within a half hour as authorities then shut down State Highway 225 from Beltway 8 to Independence Parkway near the Intercontinental Terminals Company plant.
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ITC spokeswoman Alice Richardson said the fire was feared to have spread to another chemical tank, despite efforts by the company and local emergency responders to extinguish it with foam.
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