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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:41:17 AM
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Table of Contents (10 articles)
CREWS CLEAN UP HAZMAT SPILL ON I-30 IN BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, hydrogen_peroxide
SMALL FLASH FIRE REPORTED AT ITC FACILITY IN DEER PARK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, benzene
FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE CHEMICAL FIRE AT A LEBANON WALMART SUPERSTORE
Tags: us_OR, public, fire, response, unknown_chemical
'BROKEN SYSTEM' PUTS UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAB WORKERS AT RISK, AUDIT SAYS
Tags: us_UT, laboratory, discovery, environmental
OFFICIALS TO SAFELY REMOVE 'HAZARDOUS' CONTAINER OFF TULARE AVENUE
Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, sodium_hydroxide
BEACH PARK CHEMICAL SPILL HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE
Tags: us_IL, public, follow-up, environmental, ammonia
HOUSTON SHIPPING CHANNEL SHIP COLLISION CLEANUP CONTINUES AFTER TOXIC SPILL, REPORTS OF FISH KILL
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, environmental, oils
HAZMAT CALLED TO CHEMICAL SPILL AT TIPP CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, response, water_treatment
TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAN WHO KEPT CHEMICALS, BOMB-MAKING MATERIALS IN APARTMENT
Tags: us_WI, public, follow-up, environmental, explosives
LITHIUM ION BATTERIES: SAFETY ISSUES
Tags: Canada, industrial, follow-up, environmental, batteries, fire_extinguisher
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CREWS CLEAN UP HAZMAT SPILL ON I-30 IN BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS
https://www.ktbs.com/news/texarkana/crews-clean-up-hazmat-spill-on-i--in-bowie/article_1ef922ee-767a-11e9-a0bd-e3b4c476978b.html
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, hydrogen_peroxide
NEW BOSTON, Texas - Crews spent Tuesday containing a chemical spill off Interstate 30 in Bowie County, Texas.
It happened around 5:30 a.m. east of New Boston.
The Texas Highway Patrol said the driver of an 18-wheeler hit the brakes to keep from hitting a car that swerve in front of him.
When the driver tapped the brakes, all of cargo shifted forward and three containers inside the trailer broke open.
Officials said about 1,000 gallons of hydrogen peroxide spilled onto the ground.
"It's not a danger to the public. It's a small percentage, 5 percent peroxide. The worse it will do is irritate your skin. It's a light corrosive," explained Scottie Taylor, Bowie County Deputy Fire Marshal.
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SMALL FLASH FIRE REPORTED AT ITC FACILITY IN DEER PARK
https://abc13.com/small-flash-fire-reported-at-itc-facility-in-deer-park-/5299884/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, benzene
DEER PARK, Texas (KTRK) -- A small flash fire was reported at Intercontinental Terminals Company's Deer Park facility on Tuesday.
This incident comes nearly two months after a huge fire erupted at the facility on March 17.
Officials said the flash fire happened while crews were working to deconstruct tank 80-15, which was one of the tanks that burned during the March fire.
Officials released a statement saying that pre-staged firefighters extinguished the fire immediately.
Air monitoring during the incident did not identify any elevated benzene levels during the time of the fire, officials said.
There were no reported injuries.
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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE CHEMICAL FIRE AT A LEBANON WALMART SUPERSTORE
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/05/14/firefighters-battle-fire-walmart-superstore-lebanon/3674313002/
Tags: us_OR, public, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Firefighters and a HazMat team responded to a two-alarm chemical fire Tuesday afternoon at a Lebanon Walmart Superstore.
The Lebanon Fire District responded to the fire around 1 p.m. after there were reports of smoke coming from the building and customers were being evacuated, according to a release from the fire district.
Authorities said the fire originated in an aisle where several types of chemicals were stored, causing the entire store to become saturated with chemical-filled smoke.
The sprinkler system in the store kept the fire from expanding, but crews had to use a thermal imagining camera to locate the fire because of the large amount of smoke, according to the release.
Crews used a hose line to extinguish the flames.
Fire officials are still investigating the cause. No injuries were reported.
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'BROKEN SYSTEM' PUTS UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAB WORKERS AT RISK, AUDIT SAYS
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070696/broken-system-puts-university-of-utah-lab-workers-at-risk-audit-says.html
Tags: us_UT, laboratory, discovery, environmental
SALT LAKE CITY ‰?? Two University of Utah students suffered chemical burns in College of Engineering labs the past two years despite safety inspections that identified major deficiencies just before the incidents.
Not correcting the problems is reminiscent of inaction at other universities that led to severe injuries over the past decade, including a death at UCLA, according to a Utah legislative audit released Tuesday.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor General says the problems identified in the 64-page report show a "broken system" that puts lab workers at risk. The audit focused on the occupational hazards in U. academic labs.
"Though the university has not had a fatality, it has experienced serious accidents. Safety deficiencies need to be addressed to ensure future accidents are minimized," according to the audit.
Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, said she has seen many audits, but "I've never seen one that says broken. This is a broken system."
Mayne, who requested the lab safety audit, said the problems have not gone on for years but for decades. She said when she asked U. officials five years ago if the school was compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, she was assured it was.
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OFFICIALS TO SAFELY REMOVE 'HAZARDOUS' CONTAINER OFF TULARE AVENUE
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/officials-to-safely-remove-hazardous-container-off-tulare-avenue
Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, sodium_hydroxide
On Monday, Kern County's Environmental Health Hazmat responded to a reported sodium hydroxide spill off Tulare Avenue, North of Poplar.
Officials say when they arrived on the scene they found a five gallon container of 50% sodium hydroxide solution. The container was said to have fallen but officials say there was no leakage.
Kern County Environmental Health told 23ABC that the container will be safely removed.
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BEACH PARK CHEMICAL SPILL HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190510/beach-park-chemical-spill-health-investigations-continue
Tags: us_IL, public, follow-up, environmental, ammonia
The Lake County Health Department is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the health impacts of an anhydrous ammonia spill that occurred in Beach Park, Illinois on the morning of April 25, 2019.
CDC staff will begin door-to-door interviews on the morning of Saturday, May 11, 2019 at homes within a one-mile radius of the spill. Residents are encouraged to participate in the survey, if asked, to assist the CDC in their analysis and to help improve future incident response. The CDC will also interview first responders and those who were hospitalized during the incident.
At approximately 4:25 a.m. on April 25, 2019, a large release of anhydrous ammonia occurred on Green Bay Road at Clarendon St. in Beach Park, Illinois. The Lake County Sheriff's Office and 39 fire departments responded to the incident. A shelter in place order was issued for residents within a one-mile radius of the leak. The plume released by the anhydrous ammonia spill affected residents of Beach Park, Wadsworth, and Zion, as well as people traveling through the area.
Throughout the morning, emergency crews conducted door-to-door wellness checks, evaluating and treating residents as needed. Approximately 40 people were transported via ambulance to local hospitals. Following an air quality check by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the shelter in place order was lifted at 10:00 a.m.
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HOUSTON SHIPPING CHANNEL SHIP COLLISION CLEANUP CONTINUES AFTER TOXIC SPILL, REPORTS OF FISH KILL
https://weather.com/news/news/2019-05-13-houston-ship-channel-collision
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, environmental, oils
The Houston Ship Channel was reopened to traffic Sunday after a collision involving a tanker, a tugboat and two barges dumped 9,000 barrels of a toxic chemical, but concerns linger over possible water contamination.
"We have received some reports of wildlife impacts," Craig Kartye of the Texas General Land Office's oil spill prevention program told the Houston Chronicle. "Specifically two dead seagulls located near the source of the incident, one dead raccoon in the city of Kemah and some dead fish at one spot along the west shoreline of Galveston Bay."
Kartye said wildlife rehabilitation teams were responding to the reports.
Galveston Bay Foundation President Bob Stokes told weather.com Monday that the dead fish washed up on property owned by the foundation.
‰??There were a lot of really small juvenile fish, maybe a thousand and then probably about 200 blue crab,‰?? Stokes said.
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HAZMAT CALLED TO CHEMICAL SPILL AT TIPP CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT
https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/hazmat-called-to-chemical-spill-at-tipp-city-water-treatment-plant/1999073955
Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, response, water_treatment
TIPP CITY, Ohio (WDTN) - Hazmat teams were called to a chemical spill at the Tipp City water treatment plant Monday.
The incident happened around 10:40 am Monday.
Plant personnel were performing normal daily duties and using a forklift to carry a 330-gallon tote of Hydrofluorosilic Acid. The tote became dislodged from the forks, causing it to fall onto the ground and spill upon impact.
Water department crews immediately began containment efforts, including making sure storm drains were protected from the liquid chemical.
Officials say that the water system and supply was not affected by the spill. An evacuation was not needed at any time during the incident.
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TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAN WHO KEPT CHEMICALS, BOMB-MAKING MATERIALS IN APARTMENT
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-years-in-prison-for-man-whose-apartment-was-packed/article_e44ccdb1-1f50-59fd-b734-9ce4c928d86d.html
Tags: us_WI, public, follow-up, environmental, explosives
A man whose Far West Side Madison apartment became a hazardous materials site after police and firefighters last year found it filled with chemical experiments and two small improvised explosives was sentenced Monday to two years in prison.
Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford told Brian Campbell, 31, now of Carol Stream, Illinois, that while prosecutors presented no evidence to support their claim that Campbell was plotting a bomb attack on a public building, Campbell had offered no credible explanation for his experiments that endangered people in his apartment building on Timber Lake Trail.
‰??What we don‰??t know is why,‰?? Crawford said. ‰??Why was he teaching himself to isolate chemicals used in improvised explosives? We don‰??t know that. But we know that these activities placed his neighbors at great risk.‰??
In a pre-sentence report, written by a state Department of Corrections agent, Campbell said he simply forgot about safety.
‰??That‰??s not an adequate explanation,‰?? Crawford said. It also wasn‰??t an impulsive activity, she noted, but one that went on for weeks and months and had resulted in a prior order by apartment managers to clean up his apartment or be evicted.
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LITHIUM ION BATTERIES: SAFETY ISSUES
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/05/13/lithium-ion-batteries-safety-issues/
Tags: Canada, industrial, follow-up, environmental, batteries, fire_extinguisher
This relatively new generation of batteries are used in so many devices today that it is hard to imagine not having their convenience.
From portable power tools, to flashlights, mobile phones, computers, toys, and so much more.
In December last year, a fire in a tool storage shed deep in an Ontario mine was contained after some difficulty.
Findings this week determined the fire occurred while charging a number of lithium-ion batteries used by the miners portable tools. While it couldn‰??t be accurately determined if the fire began in the battery, the charger, the extension cord, the presence of several of the batteries together made the fire much harder to contain once it started.
When conventional dry chemical (ABS) fire extinguisers were tried by two miners who discovered the fire, it only made the fire worse.
The investigation recommended Class D fire extinguishers be used in such cases.
In June last year, a Vancouver-bound flight was forced to return to Calgary shortly after takeoff when a warning light indicated a fire in the cargo hold.
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