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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 5:07:13 AM
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Table of Contents (13 articles)
AMMONIA LEAK AT SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL
Tags: us_MD, public, release, response, ammonia
FALLOUT FROM FRENCH CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE PROMPTS BAN ON LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
Tags: France, public, follow-up, environmental, other_chemical
HSCO DEPUTIES EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN FUMES
Tags: us_TX, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
EAST CHINA PROVINCES ACCELERATE CRACKDOWN ON CHEMICAL FACTORIES
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, environmental
FRENCH MINISTER ADMITS POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK AFTER CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE
Tags: France, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
CHEMICAL SPILL HOSPITALIZES 2 IN JULIAN
Tags: us_CA, public, release, injury, hydrochloric_acid
NOFD RESPONDS TO CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_LA, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
BAGAN SERAI ACETONE SPILL: NO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DETECTED IN AIR, SAYS PERAK FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT
Tags: Malaysia, industrial, release, response, other_chemical
VAN DELIVERING BATTERIES ROLLS OVER IN RANDALL COUNTY, HAZMAT CREWS RESPONDING
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, batteries
CATALENT FACTORY CHEMICAL INCIDENT CAUSES EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, pharmaceutical
BLAST AT CHEMICAL FACTORY, THREE WOMEN INJURED
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
FATAL EXPLOSION SLAMS SOUTH KOREA??S HYDROGEN FUTURE
Tags: Republic_of_Korea, industrial, explosion, injury, hydrogen
BALED STRAW CATCHES FIRE ON RIVERHEAD FARM
Tags: us_CA, industrial, fire, response, flammables
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AMMONIA LEAK AT SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL
https://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/ammonia-leak-at-sea-watch-international/article_777769a2-980e-5e88-ae54-99e1e7b82964.html
Tags: us_MD, public, release, response, ammonia
EASTON ?? Airpark Drive in Easton was closed off or partially closed most of the morning and into the afternoon Saturday, Sept. 28, while HAZMAT teams tried to contain a leak from a 9,000-pound ammonia tank at Sea Watch International, 8978 Glebe Park Drive.
Early Saturday morning, two employees at Sea Watch noticed leaking valves in the large storage tank, went outside and called emergency services. They were the only employees present in the building, and no injuries were reported.
First at the scene, Chief Sonny Jones of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department called the HAZMAT team from Anne Arundel County at 8:27 a.m.
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FALLOUT FROM FRENCH CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE PROMPTS BAN ON LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/09/30/world/science-health-world/fallout-french-chemical-plant-fire-prompts-ban-local-agricultural-output/#.XZHFI-nPzOQ
Tags: France, public, follow-up, environmental, other_chemical
ROUEN, FRANCE ?? Authorities in northern France where a massive fire last week ravaged a chemical factory in the city of Rouen on Sunday banned the harvesting of crops and sale of produce of animal origin from the region, as a precautionary measure.
Soot spewed out by the blaze over some agricultural areas was ??liable to present a public health risk that requires us to take immediate measures on a precautionary basis,?? the regional administration said.
It added in decrees published on Sunday that in the absence of food safety guarantees from producers, anything likely to have been exposed to contamination would have to be destroyed.
Around 100 districts in the area surrounding Rouen are expected to have been affected.
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HSCO DEPUTIES EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN FUMES
https://abc13.com/two-hcso-deputies-taken-to-hospital-after-exposure-to-unknown-fumes/5575957/
Tags: us_TX, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
HOUSTON, Texas -- Two Harris County Sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital after they came into contact with fumes of an unknown origin, authorities said.
It happened sometime around 6 p.m. Saturday in the 14200 block of Bonnie Brier in northwest Harris County, according to a Twitter post from the sheriff's office.
The two were originally called to the home to investigate a possible drug overdose, according to the post.
Hazmat crews responded to the home and determined there was no fentanyl present, according to a HSCO sergeant on the scene.
The deputies complained of nausea and were being tested at a hospital Saturday night.
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EAST CHINA PROVINCES ACCELERATE CRACKDOWN ON CHEMICAL FACTORIES
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1165791.shtml
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, environmental
East China's Jiangsu and Shandong provinces have recently rolled out a slew of measures to upgrade their chemical factories ahead of the upcoming National Day holiday, in a move that analysts say reflects the provinces' determination to deliver on environmental protection and production safety.
In a notice issued earlier in September, the Jiangsu provincial government said that there is a plan for a total of 579 chemical firms and nine chemical industrial parks to be shut down in 2019.
One of the nine industrial parks is the Xiangshui Park, which was ordered into a complete shutdown in April following a deadly explosion in March which killed 78 people and injured hundreds.
Jiangsu will ramp up efforts to crack down on unqualified chemical firms by following the roadmaps of "one plan for one firm" and "one plan for one park," according to the notice.
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FRENCH MINISTER ADMITS POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK AFTER CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE
https://www.france24.com/en/20190927-french-minister-admits-possible-health-risk-after-chemical-plant-fire
Tags: France, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
France's health minister on Friday said she could not guarantee there was no risk to the public after a massive fire ravaged a chemicals factory in the northern city of Rouen, spewing smoke and soot.
Schools in the city were shuttered for a second day following the huge blaze which erupted on Thursday in a storage facility owned by Lubrizol, a manufacturer of industrial lubricants and fuel additives owned by the billionaire American investor Warren Buffett.
"The city is clearly polluted," minister Agnes Buzyn said after visiting the scene, adding: "I cannot guarantee that there is no danger. There are of course traces of hydrocarbons."
Earlier Pierre-Andre Durand, head of the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, tried to reassure residents despite the strong smell of hydrocarbons hanging over the city, famed for its cathedral.
"We have no more concerns about the fire," he said, as firefighters worked to mop up the residues deposited by the oily, black plume that darkened Rouen and surrounding areas for most of Thursday.
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CHEMICAL SPILL HOSPITALIZES 2 IN JULIAN
https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/09/27/chemical-spill-hospitalizes-2-in-julian/
Tags: us_CA, public, release, injury, hydrochloric_acid
SAN DIEGO ?? A spill of about 50 gallons of chlorine and muriatic acid at Agua Caliente County Park sent two people to a hospital Friday.
The accident in the 39500 block of Great Southern Overland Stage Route in the Julian area was reported about 9:30 a.m., according to Cal Fire.
Details on the circumstances of the mishap were not immediately available, but it may have occurred while workers were mixing the chemicals for use in a swimming pool at the park, said Issac Sanchez, a fire captain with the state agency.
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NOFD RESPONDS TO CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.wdsu.com/article/movie-trailers-weekend-of-september-27-2019/29245098
Tags: us_LA, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
NEW ORLEANS ??
The New Orleans Fire Department is on the scene of a chemical spill in New Orleans East.
The incident happened at the intersection of Old Gentilly Road and Peoples Street.
A Norfolk Southern tank car derailed and spilled a nonhazardous substance called synthetic precipitated silica.
NOFD's hazmat team is on the scene, and tank cars are in the process of being removed so cleanup can continue.
According to NOFD, the scene will be active for the next few hours and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
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BAGAN SERAI ACETONE SPILL: NO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DETECTED IN AIR, SAYS PERAK FIRE AND RESCUE DEPT
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/09/26/bagan-serai-acetone-spill-no-hazardous-substances-detected-in-air-says-pera/1794626
Tags: Malaysia, industrial, release, response, other_chemical
BAGAN SERAI, Sept 26 ?? No hazardous substances were detected in the air around Kampung Parit Mentara 3, here following the spill of about 20,000 litres of Aceton early yesterday morning.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director, Mohamed Yunus Abu said the Hazardous Materials Unit (Hazmat) team had used three types of hazardous chemical detectors, namely litmus paper, ??GFG 450?? and Gasmed.
He said the three-time detection using litmus paper and GFG 450 four times did not give any disturbing readings.
??The GFG 450 can detect four major substances namely oxygen, carbon dioxide, methane gas and hydrogen sulphide and monitoring until 3 am did not indicate any hazardous substances in the air,?? he told Bernama.
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VAN DELIVERING BATTERIES ROLLS OVER IN RANDALL COUNTY, HAZMAT CREWS RESPONDING
https://www.newschannel10.com/2019/09/26/van-delivering-batteries-rolls-over-randall-county-hazmat-crews-responding/
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, batteries
RANDALL COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - The Randall County Fire Department is responding to a rollover of an Interstate Batteries van near FM 168 and Buffalo Lake Road.
The van was delivering batteries, and numerous batteries were damaged in the rollover.
The Amarillo Fire Department Hazmat crew was called to the scene to deal with the acid from the batteries.
Drivers may want to avoid the area while crews work the scene.
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CATALENT FACTORY CHEMICAL INCIDENT CAUSES EMERGENCY EVACUATION
https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/17930618.chemical-incident-factory-caused-emergency-evacuation/
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, pharmaceutical
Staff were evacuated after a chemical incident at a pharmaceutical factory in Swindon.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service rushed to the scene at Catalent on Frankland Road after emergency services were called at 5pm.
A hazardous materials team along with police officers attended the scene as an investigation got underway.
An ambulance was at the incident but no casualties were reported.
The area was cordoned off until 6.52pm.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "We have left the scene and we are going back tomorrow (Friday) for a further investigation on the incident."
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BLAST AT CHEMICAL FACTORY, THREE WOMEN INJURED
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/blast-at-chemical-factory-three-women-injured/article29522739.ece
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
Three women workers suffered grievous injuries in a blast at Vajra Matrix Abrasives and Tools, a chemical factory, at Rampur industrial area on the outskirts of Warangal city on Thursday.
The injured were identified as Priyanka (28) of Madikonda, Naini Swaroopa (35) and Naini Rajitha (32) of Rampur village. While the critically injured Priyanka was shifted to MGM Hospital and later to Hyderabad for better treatment, Swaroopa and Rajitha were admitted to a private hospital, Subedari. Priyanka suffered 75 per cent burn injuries.
Speaking to The Hindu, Madikonda Inspector of police Jani Narasimhulu said that the chemical caused the blast and fire accident. ??The right leg of Swaroopa was amputated by the doctors as the injury was serious,?? he said.
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FATAL EXPLOSION SLAMS SOUTH KOREA??S HYDROGEN FUTURE
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fatal-explosion-slams-south-korea-190000850.html
Tags: Republic_of_Korea, industrial, explosion, injury, hydrogen
South Korean resident groups have been protesting hydrogen stations being built in their area following a May explosion in a hydrogen storage tank at a government research project in the city of Gangneung. Two people were killed, six injured, and the complex half the size of a soccer field was destroyed.
A month later, an explosion occurred at a hydrogen refueling station in Norway. This week, three South Korean workers were burned at a chemical plant caused by a hydrogen leak and subsequent fire.
A preliminary investigation into the fatal May explosion determined that the blast was caused by a spark after oxygen found its way into the tank.
??One victim was blown away by pressure and then killed after being hit by rock,?? said Kong Gikwang, a lawyer who represents the family of one of the two who died in a lawsuit against the research complex.
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BALED STRAW CATCHES FIRE ON RIVERHEAD FARM
https://riverheadlocal.com/2019/09/26/baled-straw-catches-fire-on-riverhead-farm/
Tags: us_CA, industrial, fire, response, flammables
Riverhead firefighters doused a fire on a farm north of Sound Avenue this afternoon, where numerous rolls of baled straw caught fire.
It was spontaneous combustion, Riverhead Fire Department spokesperson William Sanok said. The bales heated up and had just enough moisture in them to catch fire, Sanok said.
Moisture in baled hay or straw causes chemical reactions that produce flammable gas, which when the bale??s internal temperature gets hot enough, can spontaneously ignite.
About 20 bales were involved, Sanok said.
A dozen Riverhead firefighters with two trucks and a tanker responded to the 12:30 p.m. call, he said.
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