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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (8 articles)
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 08:08:54 -0400
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Monday, March 9, 2020 at 8:08:41 AM
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Table of Contents (8 articles)
CHILLER CATCHES FIRE AT LSL2
Tags: us_WA, laboratory, fire, response, instrument
ONE INJURED IN 'MINOR' EXPLOSION OF ABANDONED CHEMICAL IN BENGALURU: POLICE
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
SASKATOON, MONTROSE AND DELISLE FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO NUTRIEN VANSCOY CHEMICAL FIRE
Tags: Canada, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
LOTTE CHEMICAL FACES PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK DUE TO AN EXPLOSION ACCIDENT
Tags: Republic_of_Korea, public, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT A SLUM IN BYCULLA
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
BURNING CALORIES: PIG STARTS FARM FIRE BY EXCRETING PEDOMETER
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, fire, response, batteries
MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CHEMICAL UNIT IN BHARUCH
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, dye, solvent
70 HOSPITALISED AS GAS LEAKS FROM KARACHI CHEMICAL FACTORY
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, release, response, chlorine
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CHILLER CATCHES FIRE AT LSL2
https://opexshare.doe.gov/lesson.cfm/2020/3/2/30546/Chiller-Catches-Fire-at-LSL2
Tags: us_WA, laboratory, fire, response, instrument
In January 2020 a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researcher was pulling data from a Thermogravimetric Analyzer - Mass Spectrometry (TGA-MS) computer in a lab in the LSL2 building while electricians were replacing the lab's light bulbs. The researcher noticed an acrid smell he attributed to the work the electricians were performing. However, because the smell was out of the ordinary the researcher decided to check the heating elements on the TGA manifold. At that moment the researcher heard a clicking sound coming from the water chiller used to cool the TGA manifold and then noticed sparks and small orange flames coming from the side grill of the chiller. He alerted the electricians, unplugged the chiller power cord and pulled the fire alarm, while the electricians called the PNNL Security Operations Center.
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ONE INJURED IN 'MINOR' EXPLOSION OF ABANDONED CHEMICAL IN BENGALURU: POLICE
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/one-injured-minor-explosion-abandoned-chemical-bengaluru-police-1653754-2020-03-08
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
A50-year old man was injured in a 'minor' explosion of an abandoned chemical liquid container at a garbage heap in Adugodi area in the city on Sunday, police said.
The chemical, used for cutting granite, was exposed to the sun for quite some resulting in the explosion, they said.
"Minor explosion of an abandoned chemical liquid container at Adugodi used for cutting granite. One person injured. Nothing to worry and panic," Bengaluru Commissioner of Police Bhaskar Rao tweeted.
The man, identified as Narasimhaiah, was injured in his left leg and had been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Srinath Joshi, the man was sitting near the heap of garbage, close to a Ganesha temple, when the explosion took place.
"It has come to our light that there was a chemical lying there, which was exposed to the sun for quite some time. No other object nearby was damaged. It was not caused intentionally. For further investigation, we have called people in the Forensic Science Laboratory, he told reporters.
A 50-year old man was injured in a 'minor' explosion of an abandoned chemical liquid container at a garbage heap in Adugodi area in the city on Sunday, police said.
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SASKATOON, MONTROSE AND DELISLE FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO NUTRIEN VANSCOY CHEMICAL FIRE
https://globalnews.ca/news/6647198/nutrien-vanscoy-chemical-fire/
Tags: Canada, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Firefighters from the Saskatoon Fire Department, the Rural Municipality of Montrose Fire Department and the Delisle Fire Department fought back flames from three chemical tanks at the Nutrien Vanscoy Potash Operation on Saturday night. The fire was still burning on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters from the RM of Montrose and Delisle responded to the fire at 16 Agrium Rd., Vanscoy, and asked their Saskatoon colleagues for help shortly after 10 p.m., a statement from the Saskatoon Fire Department said.
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LOTTE CHEMICAL FACES PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK DUE TO AN EXPLOSION ACCIDENT
http://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno•987
Tags: Republic_of_Korea, public, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
An explosion occurred at Lotte Chemical's Daesan plant. The accident, which occurred at the Naphtha Cracking Center, dubbed the flower of petrochemicals, is expected to cause production disruption. Lotte Chemical shut down seven plants, including BTX and BD plants.
Lotte Chemical, particularly, is facing a problem of insensitivity to safety as the explosion continues every year. Lotte Chemical has been under eight institutional sanctions over the past two years for safety accidents such as gas leaks and fires.
According to the fire department on March 4, an explosion occurred at 2:59 a.m. at Lotte Chemical's plant in Daesan, South Chungcheong Province. The accident caused a total of 36 casualties, including two serious injuries and 34 minor wounds. They are also known to include nearby residents.
Lotte Chemical has shut down seven plants, including BTX and BD. Six plants, including the EOA and EG, are operating normally. However, as ethylene production has been disrupted, it is expected to have a negative impact on HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE) and synthetic fiber raw materials.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT A SLUM IN BYCULLA
https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/fire-breaks-out-at-a-slum-in-byculla/articleshow/74545139.cms
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
In yet another incident, a fire broke out at a slum in Byculla on Monday morning.
The incident took place at a packing material unit in Dhobi Ghat.
The fire, which was reported early in the morning, has been doused and cooling operations are underway.
This is third such incident in less than a week. No person was injured in the fire that erupted at the commercial establishment.
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. Over the last few weeks, a series of such incidents have taken place in the city.
On Thursday, a massive fire broke out in a godown in Jogeshwari. Last month itself, three fire incidents were reported after a fire broke out at a Marathon Futurex building located at Lower Parel, at GST Bhavan in Mazgaon and at a chemical company at MIDC phase -2 in Dombivli.
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BURNING CALORIES: PIG STARTS FARM FIRE BY EXCRETING PEDOMETER
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/08/burning-calories-pig-starts-farm-fire-by-excreting-pedometer
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, fire, response, batteries
Firefighters in North Yorkshire have tackled a blaze that broke out after a pig swallowed a pedometer which then combusted in its pen after excretion.
The fire crews were called to a blaze covering 75 square metres at four pigpens in Bramham, near Leeds, on Saturday afternoon.
The North Yorkshire fire and rescue service said the fire was caused by ‰??nature taking its course‰?? and copper from the pedometer battery reacting with dry hay and the pigpen‰??s contents.
The pedometer was being used to prove the animal was free range and had been taken off one of its fellow pigs.
No animals were harmed as a result of the fire.
‰??Should be an oink not a tweet,‰?? said the fire service on social media. ‰??A hosereel was used to extinguish the fire and save the bacon.‰??
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MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CHEMICAL UNIT IN BHARUCH
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/major-fire-breaks-out-in-chemical-unit-in-bharuch/articleshow/74519849.cms
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, dye, solvent
Surat: A major fire broke out in a reactive dyes plant of a chemical company located at Saykha industrial estate in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district on Friday morning. There were no casualties as all the staffers and workers immediately rushed out from the factory premises after fire alarm was sounded, sources said.
The fire broke out in Jay Chemicals‰??s plant at plot number D-49 at 10am. Dyes and chemical solvent in huge quantity and worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in the fire. The structure of the chemical company has been damaged.
About seven fire tenders from Dahej and nearby industrial areas were pressed into service to contain the fire, the sources added. Officials of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and department of industrial safety reached the spot to investigate the cause of fire.
A GPCB officer said, ‰??The fire could have occurred due to a short-circuit inside the factory. The dyes and chemical solvent kept in the company and at the production unit were gutted in the major fire. It took about two hours for fire brigade personnel to extinguish the fire. The company had started commercial operation of manufacturing dyes and chemicals three months ago.‰??
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70 HOSPITALISED AS GAS LEAKS FROM KARACHI CHEMICAL FACTORY
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/625210-70-hospitalised-as-gas-leaks-from-karachi-chemical-factory
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, release, response, chlorine
KARACHI: As many as 70 people suffered multiple problems because of gas leak at a chemical plant in Bin Qasim area on Friday. The incident caused due to the "release of chlorine gas through the vents". The matter was quickly contained and the affected people were immediately rushed for necessary first aid to nearby medical facilities. Patients were being released once cleared after necessary inspection and necessary first aid. No fainting spells, injuries or fatalities have been reported so far." Owing to the incident, specific areas of the plant have been "taken offline" as a precautionary measure, and further investigations to ascertain the exact cause of the incident are under way. The incident did not occur due to a boiler explosion, adding that all employees exposed to the gas were being screened.
However, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Executive Director Dr Seemin Jamali said that 80 patients had been brought to the facility, at least one of whom was in critical condition. She later clarified that 70 people had been brought to the facility.
Jamali maintained that an emergency had been declared at the hospital due to the gas leak.
"Around 55 patients were discharged after being provided first aid. Around 15 patients are still at the facility," she said, adding that all those affected by the incident were facing breathing difficulties.
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