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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (14 articles)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 07:47:34 -0400
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 7:47:21 AM
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Table of Contents (14 articles)
(UPDATE) FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND TO CHLORINATED GAS LEAK
Tags: us_SC, public, release, response, chlorine, gas_cylinders
HAZMAT RELEASES TRAPPED AMMONIA INTO THE AIR IN MERLIMAU
Tags: Malaysia, industrial, release, response, ammonia
GINSENG UP BEVERAGES IN WORCESTER EVACUATED AFTER AMMONIA LEAK
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, response, ammonia
MICHIGAN GETS $4M TO LEARN HOW MUCH PFAS IS IN YOUR BLOOD
Tags: us_MI, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
FIRE AT MAHARASHTRA ONGC PLANT KILLS GM, 3 CISF FIREFIGHTERS
Tags: India, industrial, fire, death, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS ROAD CLOSURE NEAR MINES ROAD
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, peroxide
COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE'S WARNING REMOVED AFTER THREAT FROM CHEMICAL SPILL AT ANGAS PLAINS REDUCED
Tags: Australia, industrial, release, response, hydrogen_peroxide
EPA ARGUES ITS BLOG ISN'T PUBLIC INFORMATION, WON'T CHANGE POST
Tags: us_WA, public, discovery, environmental, pesticides
DIY SLIME RECALLED FOR CHEMICAL HAZARD
Tags: Canada, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
EVACUATION NORTH OF LETHBRIDGE ENDS AFTER CP RAIL TRAIN LEAKS OCTANE
Tags: Canada, transportation, release, response, flammables
JASIN FACTORY AMMONIA GAS LEAK FORCES SCHOOL EVACUATION
Tags: Malaysia, industrial, release, response, ammonia
SIX STAFF TREATED IN A&E AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK AT HOSPITAL
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, release, injury, unknown_chemical
LOCAL BUSINESSES EXPRESS CONCERNS AFTER LEARNING THAT CHEMICAL LEAKED INTO NORTH RIVER
Tags: us_MA, public, release, environmental, sulfuric_acid
POWER WASHER IN BASEMENT LEAVES 4 HOSPITALIZED IN MARQUETTE PARK ‰?? CBS CHICAGO
Tags: us_IL, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide
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(UPDATE) FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND TO CHLORINATED GAS LEAK
http://manninglive.com/2019/09/03/fire-fighters-respond-to-chlorinated-gas-leak/
Tags: us_SC, public, release, response, chlorine, gas_cylinders
Around 9:00 AM this morning a resident farmer reported a small chlorine gas leak from his pump house. Clarendon County Fire Department responded to find a small leak coming from the farmers pump house. Clarendon County Sheriff‰??s Department was requested to establish a safe perimeter around the leak. Sumter Fire Department was requested to respond with their hazmat equipment. Hazardous Material Technicians from Clarendon and Sumter Fire Department entered the pump house to find a 100 lb. chlorine cylinder with a small leak. The technicians noted that most of the gas had already released from the container and a small amount of gas was remaining. The cylinder was removed from the pump house for safety measures. There were no hazards to the public and no injuries from the release. The scene was placed under control around 11:10 AM.
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HAZMAT RELEASES TRAPPED AMMONIA INTO THE AIR IN MERLIMAU
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/09/04/hazmat-releases-trapped-ammonia-into-the-air-in-merlimau/1787013
Tags: Malaysia, industrial, release, response, ammonia
JASIN, Sept 4 ‰?? The Fire and Rescue Department‰??s Hazardous Materials Unit (Hazmat) has decided to release the ammonia gas trapped in gas piping at a chicken processing farm in Merlimau, in stages last night.
State Housing, Local Government, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Datuk Tey Kok Kiew said the gas release began at 10pm and would take about 10 hours.
He said Hazmat had sprayed water in five locations in the farm to help release the trapped gas into the air, with gas readings indicating a drop from 500 ppm (part per million) to about 30 ppm within 45 minutes.
The department was also conducting gas readings every two hours in areas within a 3km radius of the factory, Tey said at a press conference at the operations centre here late last night, adding that if the readings in the areas indicated that the air was polluted, the release of the gas would be stopped.
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GINSENG UP BEVERAGES IN WORCESTER EVACUATED AFTER AMMONIA LEAK
https://www.telegram.com/news/20190903/ginseng-up-beverages-in-worcester-evacuated-after-ammonia-leak
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, response, ammonia
WORCESTER ‰?? An ammonia leak from Ginseng UP beverages on Plum Street was brought under control, according to a Fire Department spokesman, who said it amounted to a low-risk hazardous materials situation.
There was no danger to the public, Deputy Chief Martin Dyer said.
The incident, off Shrewsbury Street, unfolded about 9:30 Tuesday morning. Workers were outside the building, at 16 Plum St. The road was blocked.
Deputy Chief Dyer said someone who was concerned about the strong smell of ammonia flagged down firefighters in a passing rescue truck.
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MICHIGAN GETS $4M TO LEARN HOW MUCH PFAS IS IN YOUR BLOOD
https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/09/michigan-gets-4m-to-learn-how-much-pfas-is-in-your-blood.html
Tags: us_MI, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Michigan is surrounded by water. It has an industrial heritage. And its documented PFAS contamination is related to both.
Yet measuring chemical risks leaves a major question unanswered: How much PFAS is in the blood of the average Michigan resident?
A $4 million federal grant will let the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services figure that out.
It‰??s a two-part effort that will play out over five years.
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FIRE AT MAHARASHTRA ONGC PLANT KILLS GM, 3 CISF FIREFIGHTERS
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fire-at-ongc-plant-kills-gm-3-cisf-firefighters/articleshow/70968847.cms
Tags: India, industrial, fire, death, unknown_chemical
NAVI MUMBAI: A major fire broke out at the ONGC oil and gas processing plant at Nagaon village in Uran, around 30km from here, killing four people, including the plant's general manager, and injuring two others on Tuesday morning. Firefighters controlled it in four hours before it could turn into a bigger disaster.
CN Rao, GM and resident production supervisor, got trapped in the blaze as he rushed into the plant to check the situation. Three CISF firefighters - head constable N A Nayaka and constables M K Paswan and S P Kushwaha - were killed when their tender caught fire. Their colleagues, constables Mahesh K R and Raj Shinde, sustained severe burns and are admitted in hospital.
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CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS ROAD CLOSURE NEAR MINES ROAD
https://www.kgns.tv/content/news/Chemical-spill-559302461.html
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, peroxide
LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - A potential hazmat situation that forced a portion of Mines Road to be closed during rush hour turned out to be a minor incident.
The spill happened at Investment Avenue which is less than half a mile from Muller Elementary School.
When the Laredo Fire Department arrived, hazmat crews determined the spill was made up of 35 percent peroxide mixed with water which came from a punctured container.
A private hazmat crew was called in to clear the scene and a chemical response company determined the mixture was a minor irritant.
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COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE'S WARNING REMOVED AFTER THREAT FROM CHEMICAL SPILL AT ANGAS PLAINS REDUCED
https://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/6364438/threat-reduced-after-chemical-spill-at-angas-plains/
Tags: Australia, industrial, release, response, hydrogen_peroxide
The threat posed by a chemical spill to people in the Angas Plains and Lake Plains area has reduced.
The Country Fire Service (CFS) issued a warning to people at Angas Plains and surrounds following a chemical spill at a commercial property on Tuesday, September 3.
Eight CFS resources, along with SA Police, the Metropolitan Fire Service and the Environmental Protection Authority, attended the site on Davidson Road, where two 1000-litre containers of hydrogen peroxide were spilt in a shed.
A CFS spokesperson said someone on the property saw white fumes coming out of the shed and called emergency services at about 11am.
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EPA ARGUES ITS BLOG ISN'T PUBLIC INFORMATION, WON'T CHANGE POST
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/459785-epa-wont-correct-post-on-bees-arguing-its-blog-isnt-public
Tags: us_WA, public, discovery, environmental, pesticides
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) won‰??t tweak a recent blog post environmentalists say is inaccurate because the agency argues its blog is not considered public information.
The tension stemmed from a June post on the agency‰??s blog that included apparent praise for EPA action on pesticides considered harmful to bees.
‰??The Washington Post has also recently reported on some of our efforts, saying that ‰??the Trump administration‰??s action [to protect pollinators] was welcome news to some environmentalists,‰?? which demonstrates how united Americans are on this important issue,‰?? Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, the EPA‰??s assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, wrote in the blog post.
But that Washington Post article more broadly referenced how the EPA scaled back the use of some pesticides as part of a legal settlement with the Center for Food Safety.
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DIY SLIME RECALLED FOR CHEMICAL HAZARD
https://www.kitchenertoday.com/local-news/diy-slime-recalled-for-chemical-hazard-1672216
Tags: Canada, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
A make-your-own-slime kit is being recalled in Canada due to a chemical hazard.
According to Health Canada, DIY Shake Slime toys do not meet the Canadian toy safety requirements for boric acid content.
There seven different Shake Slime products named in the recall, including scented, glitter, confetti and galaxy variations. A full list can be found on Health Canada‰??s website.
As of August 25, they had not received any reports of injuries, but boric acid can be toxic to children if licked or swallowed.
Health Canada recommends that consumers immediately take away the recalled toy from children and dispose of the product. Just under 10,000 units have been sold in Canada.
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EVACUATION NORTH OF LETHBRIDGE ENDS AFTER CP RAIL TRAIN LEAKS OCTANE
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lethbridge-barrons-train-derailment-1.5267932
Tags: Canada, transportation, release, response, flammables
A southern Alberta evacuation order has been lifted after a derailed Canadian Pacific Railway train leaked octane Monday morning.
The train left the tracks around at 7:40 a.m. MT Monday south of the village of Barons, Alta., railway spokesperson Salem Woodrow said by email. Barons is roughly 30 kilometres north of Lethbridge.
CP Rail has deployed teams to the site, she said. The Transportation Safety Board says it has a team of investigators from Calgary en route to the scene, which is near Highway 23 at Township Road 120.
Three rail cars leaked octane, which is flammable, Lethbridge County Reeve Lorne Hickey said. Two have been secured but a third remains buried by other cars. The pile has to be taken apart in order to reach the leak, he said, adding that work may continue into the night.
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JASIN FACTORY AMMONIA GAS LEAK FORCES SCHOOL EVACUATION
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2019/09/03/jasin-factory-ammonia-gas-leak-forces-school-evacuation/
Tags: Malaysia, industrial, release, response, ammonia
A total of 120 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Paya Redan were ordered to evacuate the school premises today following an ammonia gas leak at a nearby chicken processing factory late this morning.
Melaka State Education Director Datuk Abu Bakar Sahari said parents of the affected students were told to fetch their children from school after the Fire and Rescue Department notified the school of the incident and ordered an immediate evacuation. The factory is located about 1.5 kilometres from the school.
‰??At 12.30pm we were informed about the incident near SK Paya Redan. Following this, on the request of the Fire and Rescue Department, parents were asked to take their children home,‰?? he said in a statement here today.
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SIX STAFF TREATED IN A&E AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK AT HOSPITAL
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/chemical-leak-cambridge-hospital-addenbrookes-accident-emergency-staff-spill-laboratory-a9088741.html
Tags: United_Kingdom, laboratory, release, injury, unknown_chemical
Six members of staff at a Cambridge hospital have been treated in A&E for respiratory issues after an ‰??unconfirmed substance‰?? spilled at a laboratory.
The lab at Addenbrooke‰??s Hospital was evacuated as a precaution and 20 firefighters were called shortly after the chemical leak was reported at 11.20am.
Fire crews continue to work to ensure the area is safe and no patient services are currently affected, Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service wrote on Twitter.
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LOCAL BUSINESSES EXPRESS CONCERNS AFTER LEARNING THAT CHEMICAL LEAKED INTO NORTH RIVER
https://www.westernmassnews.com/news/local-businesses-express-concerns-after-learning-that-chemical-leaked-into/article_d0f51ba4-cdcf-11e9-9796-9f20223697b7.html
Tags: us_MA, public, release, environmental, sulfuric_acid
COLRAIN, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Developing news out of Franklin County where a chemical spill has lead to a number of dead fish in a Colrain River.
The state's Department of Environmental Protection believes that the chemical is sulfuric acid.
With so many fish dead as a result, many are concerned about the impact it'll have on the environment.
On Sunday afternoon, the Colrain Fire Department was notified that a number of fish were dead in Colrain's North River.
Charles Ricko, the owner of a sporting goods store in town, was worried when he heard of the situation.
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POWER WASHER IN BASEMENT LEAVES 4 HOSPITALIZED IN MARQUETTE PARK ‰?? CBS CHICAGO
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/02/marquette-park-hazmat/
Tags: us_IL, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide
CHICAGO (CBS) ‰?? Two adults and two children were hospitalized Monday night after a power washer caused a hazardous materials situation in their Marquette Park neighborhood home.
The Fire Department said a homeowner was using a power washer in the basement of the home at 6634 S. Albany Ave., which caused high carbon monoxide levels.
That caused a hazardous materials situation in which dangerous fumes filled the home, and the Fire Department rushed to the scene around 7:45 p.m.
CBS 2‰??s Eric Cox reported a floor stripper with another kind of chemical was in use, and ventilation was poor because it was in a basement.
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