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Monday, May 27, 2019 at 7:24:09 AM
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Table of Contents (15 articles)
14 FREEWAY NB CLOSED FOR HOURS AFTER TANKER CRASH, FUEL SPILL
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, fuel
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GIVING BLANKETS OF HOPE TO THE HOMELESS TO SPREAD KINDNESS
Tags: us_ID, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
MASSIVE FIRE PANICS LA BREA
Tags: Trinidad_and_Tobago, industrial, explosion, response, petroleum, waste
SUSPECTED GAS POISONING LEAVES ONE MAINTENANCE WORKER DEAD, TWO INJURED IN PERAK
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, release, death, gasoline
WATCH: FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH ASBESTOS FIRE AT KIBBUTZ HAREL
Tags: Israel, public, fire, response, asbestos
SHORT-CIRCUIT LEADS TO FIRE IN MSU‰??S CHEMISTRY LAB
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response
MAJOR FIRE ON KMTC CONTAINER SHIP IN THAILAND ‰?? WORST SCENARIO LIVE UPDATE ‰?? MARITIME BULLETIN
Tags: Thailand, transportation, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
ITC STARTS PAYING CLAIMS AFTER MARCH FIRE AT DEER PARK FACILITY
Tags: us_TX, public, follow-up, injury, petroleum
CHEMICAL SPILL AT HAVERHILL FACTORY PROMPTS HUGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, adhesives, paints
CHLORINE LEAK IN LEWISTON CAUSES EVACUATION; NO ONE HARMED
Tags: us_WA, industrial, release, response, chlorine, gas_cylinders
14 TREATED AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION AT LINCOLNSHIRE APARTMENT COMPLEX POOL
Tags: us_IL, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
PROFESSORS FIRED FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY FOR HIDING GRANTS FROM CHINA
Tags: us_GA, laboratory, discovery, environmental
DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS ISSUE PLANS TO CURB FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONTAMINATION
Tags: us_WI, public, release, environmental, other_chemical
POLICE CARRY OUT CONTROLLED EXPLOSION AFTER 'CHEMICAL INCIDENT' AT GIRLS' SCHOOL IN BECKENHAM
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
WESTERN FIRMS MUST RETHINK SOURCING AFTER CHINESE EXPLOSION, REPORT URGES
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, environmental, dye, paints
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14 FREEWAY NB CLOSED FOR HOURS AFTER TANKER CRASH, FUEL SPILL
https://abc7.com/14-freeway-nb-shut-down-after-fuel-tanker-crashes/5317798/
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, fuel
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KABC) -- The northbound 14 Freeway was closed Sunday morning at Soledad Canyon Road in the Santa Clarita area after a tanker collided with at least one vehicle.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said about 4,000 gallons of fuel spilled out onto the road after the crash around 4 a.m.
The lanes were shut down until the afternoon as crews worked to clean up the spill.
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HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GIVING BLANKETS OF HOPE TO THE HOMELESS TO SPREAD KINDNESS
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/12-farm-workers-sickened-after-being-exposed-to-mystery-substance-near-wilder/277-75b62acc-ee8d-48cd-913f-9aec782a63df
Tags: us_ID, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
CALDWELL, Idaho ‰?? Twelve farm workers and ten others were treated at the West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell and decontaminated by a hazmat team on Sunday night.
According to the Caldwell Fire Department, the workers were exposed to an unknown substance at a field near Wilder and all began to experience flu-like symptoms. They then all went to the medical center for treatment.
Caldwell Fire treated the first patient and then requested help by the State Office of Emergency Management, which sent the Region 3 Hazmat Team to help decontaminate the other patients.
Officials did not release what the substance was that the workers were exposed to or why another ten people had to be treated and decontaminated at the hospital.
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MASSIVE FIRE PANICS LA BREA
https://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/local/massive-fire-panics-la-brea/article_f8712c58-7fce-11e9-923d-3b46b1304ef7.html
Tags: Trinidad_and_Tobago, industrial, explosion, response, petroleum, waste
A fire at the Kaizen Environmental Services compound in La Brea has caused panic among residents living nearby.
According to reports, around 8 a.m. on Sunday workers heard an explosion at the compound located at the Labidco Estate.
No one was injured, it was reported.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
The Express was told that the company is involved in waste disposal services which provides services within the industrial, petrochemical and energy sectors.
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SUSPECTED GAS POISONING LEAVES ONE MAINTENANCE WORKER DEAD, TWO INJURED IN PERAK
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/05/26/suspected-gas-poisoning-leaves-one-maintenance-worker-dead-two-injured-in-p/1756414
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, release, death, gasoline
IPOH, May 26 ‰?? A Bangladeshi man died while two others were injured, believed be due to inhaling toxic gas near a petrol station at Kilometre 6, Ipoh-Lumut Highway at about 7.30pm yesterday.
Meru Raya Fire and Rescue Department chief Sharudi Muhamad Halil said the two survivors, one a local and the other also Bangladeshi, have been hospitalised at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here.
He said the trio were doing maintenance work on underground gas pipes when the incident happened.
‰??When the Fire and Rescue personnel arrived at the location 10 minutes later, all the victims had been extricated by members of the public.
‰??As a security measure, the Fire and Rescue department closed the manhole they gone through. One of the victims was not breathing and without a pulse. He was pronounced dead by a medical officer,‰?? he told reporters when met at the scene.
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WATCH: FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH ASBESTOS FIRE AT KIBBUTZ HAREL
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/263677
Tags: Israel, public, fire, response, asbestos
Firefighters were dispatched Sunday morning to extinguish an asbestos fire in Kibbutz Harel, after several homes in the community were destroyed Thursday in a devastating firestorm.
A special hazardous materials (Hazmat) team of firefighters was sent in to the kibbutz, which is located about 4.5 miles north of Beit Shemesh, after it was found that asbestos-cement (referred to sometimes as AC sheet) was burning at the ruins of several homes in Harel.
Asbestos-cement, which was a common building material prior to the 1980s, can be a serious health hazard, particularly if it is exposed to the elements, causing its particles to spread in the air.
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SHORT-CIRCUIT LEADS TO FIRE IN MSU‰??S CHEMISTRY LAB
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/short-circuit-leads-to-fire-in-msus-chemistry-lab/articleshow/69500479.cms
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response
VADODARA: A minor fire broke out in the laboratory of M S University‰??s Department of Chemistry on Saturday. The sudden fire in the laboratory in the afternoon, just a day after the tragic fire incident at the Surat coaching centre, spread panic. But the fire was immediately brought under control.
Officials of Faculty of Science said that the fire occurred due to a short circuit inside the laboratory where a couple of students were working on a project.
‰??The window of the laboratory was opened when the short circuit leading to the fire occurred. Our staff, which is trained to handle such incidents, immediately brought the situation under control with the help of fire extinguishers,‰?? said professor Hari Kataria, dean of Faculty of Science.
If the window would have been closed, there was possibility that the fire would have gone unnoticed and spread inside the laboratory which has several chemical bottles which students use for their practicals.
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MAJOR FIRE ON KMTC CONTAINER SHIP IN THAILAND ‰?? WORST SCENARIO LIVE UPDATE ‰?? MARITIME BULLETIN
https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/05/25/major-fire-on-kmtc-container-ship-in-thailand-chemical-leak-20-people-hospitalized/
Tags: Thailand, transportation, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
0600 UTC May 26 UPDATE: Fire understood to be under control or extinguished, as of morning May 26. Firefighters reported to cool and monitor fire site, with most of the efforts and attention turned to chemical contamination, at sea, on land and in the air. The ship is fenced by booms, emergency staff are trying to collect fluid slime from destroyed or damaged containers. 143 people were injured by poisonous stuff released by explosion, 37 are said to be still at hospital, undergoing treatment. There were 676 containers on board on arrival, 443 were offloaded with 35 more to go.
Among containers destroyed or damaged by explosion and fire, 5 tank containers were loaded with liquid paraffin, 13 containers were loaded with Calcium Hypochlorite. What was that liquid stuff which burned skin and caused chest pain, is yet unclear.
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ITC STARTS PAYING CLAIMS AFTER MARCH FIRE AT DEER PARK FACILITY
https://www.click2houston.com/news/itc-starts-paying-claims-after-march-fire-at-deer-park-facility
Tags: us_TX, public, follow-up, injury, petroleum
DEER PARK, Texas - The company responsible for a fire at a chemical storage facility in Deer Park earlier this year has started evaluating and paying claims, Intercontinental Terminals Company said in a statement.
People who lived or worked in the area during the incident are able to file a claim for "out-of-pocket medical expenses related to the incident or hourly workers‰?? lost wages for missed work because of shelter-in-place orders," the company said.
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CHEMICAL SPILL AT HAVERHILL FACTORY PROMPTS HUGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk-factory-chemical-spill-closes-rookwood-way-1-6069523
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, adhesives, paints
A factory was evacuated after a chemical spill at a factory in Haverhill sparked a major response from emergency services.
Firefighters were called at 12.20pm yesterday to reports of a hazardous material spill in Rookwood Way.
The spill had been caused by a leak from a large tank on the Cornelius Specialties site.
A large quantity of a chemical spilled out onto the road, but there is not believed to be any risk to the public.
The factory, which manufactures chemicals for contact lenses and dental products along with structural adhesives and coatings, was evacuated.
Neighbouring companies were able to continue operating with the precautions that workers remained inside and windows were closed.
Eight fire crews were called to the scene - two from Woodbridge, two from Haverhill, one from Holbrook, one from Clare, one from Ixworth and one from Newmarket - and police closed the road.
Dale Nunn, incident commander from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, said some of the leak had gone into the drainage system, adding Anglian Water and the Environment Agency were also assisting.
An Environment Agency spokesperson said there was not believed to be any risk to the public, adding the mildly acidic liquid was being diverted to Anglian Water's sewage treatment facility.
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CHLORINE LEAK IN LEWISTON CAUSES EVACUATION; NO ONE HARMED
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/may/23/chlorine-leak-in-lewiston-causes-evacuation-no-one/
Tags: us_WA, industrial, release, response, chlorine, gas_cylinders
A chlorine leak at a Lewiston welding supplies store caused an evacuation of the business and surrounding homes on Thursday afternoon.
A hazmat team responded and cleaned up the leak at 2:11 p.m. at OXARC Inc., 2513 Third Ave., according to a news release from the City of Lewiston. No one was harmed.
An employee who reported the leak saw a ‰??150 pound cylinder of chlorine with a green cloud of smoke on the floor around the base of the cylinder,‰?? according to the news release.
The leak was cleaned by 6 p.m., allowing evacuees to return home.
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14 TREATED AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION AT LINCOLNSHIRE APARTMENT COMPLEX POOL
https://abc7chicago.com/14-treated-after-hazmat-situation-at-lincolnshire-pool/5314601/
Tags: us_IL, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (WLS) -- Officials said 14 people were treated for exposure to toxic fumes as the result of a hazmat situation at a community pool at an apartment complex in Lincolnshire.
The Lincolnshire Police Department said officers responded to a community pool at 445 Village Green at about 2:20 p.m. for reports of two unresponsive teenagers, one male and one female.
When officers arrived, they found the two teens unconscious but breathing. They were taken to Lutheran General Hospital in serious condition.
Police said their initial investigation suggests there was possibly a chlorine gas leak or a carbon monoxide leak from servicing to the pool earlier in the day. The situation was treated as a hazmat situation, police said.
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PROFESSORS FIRED FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY FOR HIDING GRANTS FROM CHINA
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/professors-fired-from-emory-university-for-hiding-grants-from-china-215407630.html
Tags: us_GA, laboratory, discovery, environmental
Two Chinese American professors at Emory University have been fired for failing to disclose research fundings from China and their work for Chinese universities while receiving federal grants from the U.S. government, the latest example of how the U.S. is battling with Beijing‰??s growing influence on academic activities and addressing intellectual property protection in the science field.
Xiao-Jiang Li and his wife Shihua Li, both professors of human genetics at Emory University School of Medicine, have been dismissed this week, Yahoo Finance learned. The investigation on Li was prompted by a letter that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent to over 10,000 academic research universities last August. The letter urged institutions to work with NIH and other agencies including the FBI to crack down on foreign influence, particularly from China. Recipients of U.S. federal funds have to disclose if they are receiving funds from other countries and are not allowed to share their grant applications with foreign governments.
The dismissal of Xiao-Jiang Li, a tenured Emory professor since 2005, came as a surprise to many. He is a distinguished professor, who also runs Emory‰??s Li Laboratory, which has 11 researchers. Information about the couple and the lab has been removed from Emory‰??s website.
‰??Through an internal investigation, Emory discovered that two of its faculty members named as key personnel on NIH grant awards to Emory University had failed to fully disclose foreign sources of research funding and the extent of their work for research institutions and universities in China. Emory has shared this information with the NIH, and the faculty members are no longer employed at Emory,‰?? Emory said in a statement on Thursday.
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DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS ISSUE PLANS TO CURB FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONTAMINATION
https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Democrats-and-republicans-issue-plans-to-curb-firefighting-foam-contamination-510327261.html?ref=261
Tags: us_WI, public, release, environmental, other_chemical
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Democrats and Republicans each have released plans on curbing chemical contamination in Wisconsin.
On May 23, Gov. Tony Evers and state Democrats visited Green Bay to introduce the party's PFAS standards legislation.
It's called the CLEAR (Chemical Level Enforcement and Remediation Act). It targets PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These are chemicals found in household products. They're also found in firefighting foams.
"It would once again make Wisconsin an environmental leader when it comes to PFAS, again relying on science," Evers says. "The bill addresses PFA contamination -- groundwater, drinking water, surface water, air, and water quality -- throughout the State of Wisconsin."
Action 2 News has been covering the contamination of wells in the Town of Peshtigo from firefighter foam manufactured at the nearby Tyco Fire Protection Products. Contaminates were found in drinking water.
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POLICE CARRY OUT CONTROLLED EXPLOSION AFTER 'CHEMICAL INCIDENT' AT GIRLS' SCHOOL IN BECKENHAM
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/police-carry-out-controlled-explosion-16322723
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
Pupils were evacuated and a controlled explosion set off at Langley Park School for Girls in Bromley after a "volatile chemical" was discovered in the science lab.
The school, on Hawksbrook Lane in Beckenham, put out a statement today, Thursday (May 23), to say they had evacuated the school and emergency services were in attendance.
Police were called at 2.46pm and the London Ambulance Service also went to the school.
It has since been confirmed no one was injured, though emergency services had to carry out a controlled explosion.
The school has put out a notice to say that it has re-opened.
In the immediate aftermath, Langley Park released a statement on Twitter which said: "Please be aware the school has been evacuated and emergency services are in attendance.
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WESTERN FIRMS MUST RETHINK SOURCING AFTER CHINESE EXPLOSION, REPORT URGES
https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Western-firms-must-rethink-sourcing/97/i21
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, environmental, dye, paints
deadly explosion at a chemical plant in China has created shortages of certain key chemicals purchased by Western firms. It has also prompted a call for those firms to reconsider sourcing policies that allowed them to purchase from a company that was clearly out of compliance with local safety and environmental laws.
The March 21 explosion at Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical, in the city of Yancheng in China‰??s Jiangsu Province, killed 78 people and injured more than 600. After the explosion, local officials closed all operations in the industrial park where the plant was located to assess safety conditions.
Customers started to feel the effects of the explosion soon thereafter. In its April 18 earnings report, the Swiss chemical maker Lonza said the explosion and other Chinese supply-chain disruptions were creating raw material sourcing challenges for its specialty ingredient business.
And the British Coatings Federation recently warned members that the closure of factories in the industrial park has caused ‰??severe shortages‰?? of ingredients such as preservatives for waterborne paints, photoinitiators for ultraviolet light‰??cured inks, and certain red and yellow pigments.
After the accident, China‰??s State Council said local authorities were lax in enforcing safety regulations at the facility. But in a new report, the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), a Beijing-based environmental research group, charges that Western companies also perpetuate dangerous conditions at Tianjiayi and other Chinese chemical companies by purchasing from them in spite of documented safety and environmental shortcomings.
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