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Friday, May 10, 2019 at 7:49:42 AM
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Table of Contents (9 articles)
MEN INJURED IN TANKER EXPLOSION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO SALT LAKE CITY
Tags: us_MT, transportation, explosion, injury, gasoline
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS REMOVED FROM SAN CARLOS HOME IDENTIFIED
Tags: us_CA, public, follow-up, environmental, radiation, waste
INEFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE, SAFETY MANAGEMENT LED TO BARGE EXPLOSION
Tags: us_DC, transportation, follow-up, death, flammables
COUNTY AUTHORITIES PROBE CHEMICAL LIQUID LEAK SCANDAL
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, environmental, waste
COMPANY LINKED TO VIC CHEMICAL STOCKPILES
Tags: Australia, industrial, discovery, response, illegal, waste
CHEMICAL SPILL AT FORCES EVACUATIONS OF A TEXAS COLLEGE CAMPUS
Tags: us_TX, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
KMCO ISSUES STATEMENT ON CROSBY PLANT FIRE INVESTIGATION
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, death, flammables
WILL REGULATORS BAN A POTENTIALLY "CATASTROPHIC" REFINERY CHEMICAL?
Tags: us_CA, industrial, discovery, environmental, hydrofluoric_acid
KIDS EVACUATED FROM PORT CHARLOTTE SCHOOL AFTER POSSIBLE CHEMICA
Tags: us_FL, education, release, response, HCl, hydrochloric_acid
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MEN INJURED IN TANKER EXPLOSION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO SALT LAKE CITY
https://www.kulr8.com/news/injured-in-gasoline-explosion-in-lockwood/article_cf343abe-72a5-11e9-9aaf-37a48b1b4c59.html
Tags: us_MT, transportation, explosion, injury, gasoline
Update: Two people were injured Thursday after a split-tanker exploded inside a tank wash at Polar Service Center in Lockwood.
According to Lockwood Fire Chief John Staley, the tanker carried diesel and gasoline fuels. He said it was the gasoline side that exploded.
It is unclear what caused the explosion at this time.
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS REMOVED FROM SAN CARLOS HOME IDENTIFIED
https://climaterwc.com/2019/05/09/radioactive-materials-removed-from-san-carlos-home-identified/
Tags: us_CA, public, follow-up, environmental, radiation, waste
The low-level radioactive materials discovered in the San Carlos home of a scientist who recently died have been safely removed and identified.
The materials found in the property in the 1000 block of Cedar Street, near Burton Park, on Thursday, May 2 prompted authorities to close the park and a nearby youth center. The materials were contained by a county hazmat crew and removed the following morning by state officials for safe disposal.
‰??Initial survey data indicates that the radioactive materials consisted mostly of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) such as uranium ore samples, a radium clock and other materials with thorium,‰?? according to the city of San Carlos.
County health officials performed two additional sweeps of the home and didn‰??t find any other radioactive sources. A private firm will head to the property to clean up any household hazardous waste and materials, but there are no threats to the public at the property, the city reported.
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INEFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE, SAFETY MANAGEMENT LED TO BARGE EXPLOSION
https://www.workerscompensation.com/news_read.php?id=32534
Tags: us_DC, transportation, follow-up, death, flammables
Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - An explosion and fire aboard a barge was the result of a lack of effective maintenance and safety management of the barge by the Bouchard Transportation Company, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Thursday.
Marine Accident Brief 19/07 states the Oct. 20, 2017, explosion aboard the articulated tug and barge Buster Bouchard/B No. 255 was caused by the ignition of flammable vapor that formed in a void space. The vapor was from crude oil that leaked into the void space from the number one port cargo tank through a corroded bulkhead. Two barge crewmembers who were on the bow were killed in the explosion. About 2,000 barrels of crude oil were discharged from the barge into the water, or, were consumed in the ensuing fire. The barge sustained more than $5 million in damage and was scrapped after the accident. The tugboat was not damaged.
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COUNTY AUTHORITIES PROBE CHEMICAL LIQUID LEAK SCANDAL
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1149279.shtml
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, environmental, waste
Local authorities in North China's Shanxi Province are investigating the aluminum manufacturer amid a chemical liquid leak scandal, and relocating residents nearby.
The government of Jiaokou county, Shanxi Province announced on Thursday that they have arranged to help 35 families who had lived in the polluted area move out and have ordered the aluminum manufacture under the Xinfa Group to suspend production.
The announcement came after the Beijing News reported on Wednesday that local villagers since 2017 have reported alkali liquor leaking from the cracks in the red mud dam, which is run by the company on the aluminum oxide project, severely polluting the environment and sparking concern over the possibility of the dam break.
The Beijing News said on Tuesday that the company put up a factory, including gas stations, kilns, bauxite and limestone silos along the river eight kilometers away from the dam. The report said the red mud containing alumina waste is transported by the pipeline from the factory to the dam.
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COMPANY LINKED TO VIC CHEMICAL STOCKPILES
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/company-linked-to-vic-chemical-stockpiles
Tags: Australia, industrial, discovery, response, illegal, waste
A dozen illegal chemical stockpiles have been found across Melbourne's north, a recycling and waste management inquiry has been told.
The illegal waste sites were found during joint inspections by the environment watchdog, firefighters and police, WorkSafe business operations boss Marnie Williams told the parliamentary inquiry on Friday.
"Since last December, 12 sites have been discovered across Epping, Campbellfield and Craigieburn where waste dangerous goods have been stored in contravention of the law," Ms Williams said.
The inquiry has previously been told the stockpiles were possibly linked to organised crime and ""shonky" operators were putting the community at risk.
The inquiry follows a string of factory fires in the suburbs of Campbellfield, West Footscray and Coolaroo, where waste stockpiles have been identified.
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CHEMICAL SPILL AT FORCES EVACUATIONS OF A TEXAS COLLEGE CAMPUS
https://wgno.com/2019/05/08/college-in-texas-evacuated-after-chemical-spill/
Tags: us_TX, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
HOUSTON, TX ‰?? A chemical spill forced an evacuation order to be issued late Wednesday morning for the University Park campus of Lone Star College.
The campus is located in northwest Harris County.
The college system tweeted, ‰??THIS IS NOT A DRILL Emergency at LSC-UNIVERSITY PARK.‰??
Lone Star College urged students and staff to ‰??calmly evacuate and move away from building 12/13 6th floor.‰??
The college police chief later confirmed the acid spill via social media.
The Harris County Fire Marshal‰??s Office tweeted it was ‰??responding to a Bromine spill‰?? at the college.
ABC13 says there were seven reported exposures to the chemical, and thankfully, only two people were sent to the hospital, just as a precaution.
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KMCO ISSUES STATEMENT ON CROSBY PLANT FIRE INVESTIGATION
https://www.powderbulksolids.com/news/KMCO-Issues-Statement-on-Crosby-Plant-Fire-Investigation-05-08-2019
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, death, flammables
Specialty chemicals manufacturer KMCO LLC released a statement on Wednesday that provided an update on the company‰??s investigation into a fire and explosion at its Crosby, TX chemical facility that resulted in a fatality and injuries.
‰??While the company‰??s investigation is ongoing, eye-witnesses have described a sudden, acute failure in a piping component that caused a release of Isobutylene, which ignited minutes later,‰?? stated KMCO. ‰??The failure of this component on the morning of April the 2nd caused the release of flammable gases and resulting fire.‰??
KMCO‰??s release seemed to be aimed at dispelling media reports that a defect or a leak in an Isobutylene valve contributed to the blast and fire.
‰??There is no evidence to support media speculation that a faulty or leaking Isobutylene valve led to the events on April 2,‰?? the company said.
A fire and explosion on April 2 at KMCO‰??s chemical plant in Crosby, TX left one person dead and several others with injuries, Powder & Bulk Solids reported. Homes, schools, and offices within a mile of the facility were ordered to shelter in place during the incident.
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WILL REGULATORS BAN A POTENTIALLY "CATASTROPHIC" REFINERY CHEMICAL?
https://capitalandmain.com/will-regulators-ban-a-refinery-chemical-0508
Tags: us_CA, industrial, discovery, environmental, hydrofluoric_acid
Hydrofluoric acid has been used in the oil refining industry for many decades to manufacture high-octane gasoline. If accidentally released into the air, hydrofluoric acid can form a highly toxic vapor cloud at ground level with the potential to harm or kill those standing in its way. It can travel for miles. Possible health impacts from acute exposure include severe blistering of the skin, organ damage, heart failure and suffocation. Because of these risks, many oil companies have turned to alternative chemical catalysts like sulfuric acid that significantly reduce the airborne risk to the nearby community.
Scientist: In the event of a catastrophic MHF release, ‰??the communities closest to the refineries who would be most impacted and who would have the highest risk of death are communities of color.‰??
But two facilities in Southern California, the Valero refinery in Wilmington and the PBF-owned refinery in Torrance, resisted taking this action and switched to modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF) instead. They are the only two oil refineries in the state using MHF today, and they both can store huge quantities of the chemical on-site: approximately 25,000 gallons in Torrance and 55,000 in Wilmington. MHF is a chemical mixture that the refinery industry argues reduces the risk of a dense, dangerous vapor forming in the event of a leak. But other experts say the science doesn‰??t back up this claim. A release can cause ‰??the same health impacts‰?? as unmodified hydrofluoric acid, said the South Coast Air Quality Management District‰??s (AQMD) deputy executive officer, Philip Fine, at a public meeting earlier this year.
Which is why many politicians, government agencies, and residents who live in the densely populated neighborhoods in L.A.‰??s South Bay say that it‰??s time to see the chemical banned altogether. Many note that communities bordering these refineries are already among the most environmentally burdened and poorest in the state‰??a predicament the California attorney general‰??s office has called ‰??particularly unfair.‰??
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KIDS EVACUATED FROM PORT CHARLOTTE SCHOOL AFTER POSSIBLE CHEMICA
https://www.nbc-2.com/story/40440003/kids-evacuated-from-port-charlotte-school-after-possible-chemical-spill
Tags: us_FL, education, release, response, HCl, hydrochloric_acid
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - 41 kids were evacuated and taken to the hospital after a possible chemical spill at Port Charlotte Adventist School.
According to Charlotte County Fire and EMS, the kids were transported to "local hospitals as a precaution."
According to CCF, 20 children were taken to Bayfront Health Port Charlotte and 21 were taken to Fawcett Memorial Hospital.
The chemical, hydrochloric acid, which can damage skin, was spilled in a closet.
"Our special operations squad is on the scene to test [the] chemical and ensure it is safe to re-enter the school," Charlotte County Fire public information officer Todd Dunn said.
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