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Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:29:12 AM
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Table of Contents (16 articles)
AFD: NO HAZARDS IN ZOO HAZMAT CALL
Tags: us_TX, public, release, injury, ammonia
SHELL DEER PARK, TEXAS, REFINERY SHUTS GASOLINE-PRODUCING FCC AFTER FIRE
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, gasoline
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS IN LAKES ARE BECOMING AN EMERGING CONCERN
Tags: us_MN, public, discovery, environmental, drugs, pesticides, pharmaceutical
SEVERAL BUSINESSES EVACUATED DUE TO GAS LEAK IN DOWNTOWN CRYSTAL LAKE
Tags: us_IL, public, release, response, natural_gas
AFD: NO INJURIES, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE DURING HAZMAT LEAK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, methanol
FIRE AT SUSPECTED DRUG LAB IN RICHMOND PROMPTS RCMP INVESTIGATION
Tags: Canada, public, explosion, response, meth_lab
AFTER SEVEN WORKERS DIE, FOUR MORE KILLED CLEANING TANK OF SAME GUJARAT FIRM
Tags: India, industrial, release, death, waste
LEAD FALLOUT FROM NOTRE-DAME FIRE MORE THAN ORIGINALLY REPORTED
Tags: France, public, follow-up, environmental, dust, lead
PALMER FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO HAZMAT INCIDENT ON BOSTON ROAD
Tags: us_MA, transportation, fire, response, propane
MIGRANT DIES AS CELL PHONE EXPLOSION CAUSES BIKE ACCIDENT
Tags: India, public, explosion, death, batteries
MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL PLANT NEAR ATLANTA‰??S AIRPORT
Tags: us_GA, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL SPILL SHUTS DOWN SAHARA IN WEST VALLEY
Tags: us_NV, transportation, release, response, pool_chemicals
NEW EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TO BRING NONTOXIC AMMUNITION
Tags: us_IN, laboratory, discovery, environmental, dust
ATTEMPT TO MAKE HAND SANITIZER ENDS IN CHEMICAL ACCIDENT, PERSON SEVERELY BURNED, FIRE OFFICIALS SAY
Tags: us_FL, industrial, explosion, response, other_chemical
SEMI-TRUCK HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL FIRE AT AN AMAZON WAREHOUSE UNDER CONTROL
Tags: us_AZ, transportation, fire, response, unknown_chemical
ONE PERSON ASSESSED BY PARAMEDICS AFTER POOL CHEMICAL MISHAP AT LOWERTOWN POOL
Tags: Canada, public, release, response, pool_chemicals
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AFD: NO HAZARDS IN ZOO HAZMAT CALL
https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20200719/afd-no-hazards-in-zoo-hazmat-call
Tags: us_TX, public, release, injury, ammonia
The Amarillo Fire Department said personnel responded to a call to the Amarillo Zoo on Saturday afternoon regarding a possible hazardous materials incident.
Per an AFD media release, at 1 p.m. firefighters responded regarding the incident and upon arrival learned four zoo employees were cleaning the big cat enclosure and began to experience respiratory issues. No odors or obvious releases were reported, per authorities.
The on-scene crew notified the department‰??s Hazardous Materials Team, per the release, with the unit monitoring the area and finding a small amount of ammonia. Ammonia is present in the urine of animals, per authorities, noting no other hazards were found, no further actions were needed and no patients were transported to the hospital.
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SHELL DEER PARK, TEXAS, REFINERY SHUTS GASOLINE-PRODUCING FCC AFTER FIRE
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/shell-deer-park-texas-refinery-154614611.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC9_Sk607U8g7-_yynDvxTRYk5jQlPTc7b5VNVMx_wna4eBqkU6CGloqf3Eml0ywgz2d9uasFfP1DZLTdBZngKnKsd9HtrkF4BEMRdr5dA_bDNmUGt6v4FSHiZVP_tRluG4w6n2HIvy3O4V3qnhg7CTKKvpLjbt_ISQTw-dL7PqQ
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, gasoline
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc <RDSa.L> shut on Saturday the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its 318,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) joint-venture Deer Park, Texas, refinery after a fire, sources familiar with plant operations said on Sunday.
How long the 70,000-bpd FCC will be shut was unknown on Sunday, the sources said.
Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said on Sunday that all individuals were safe and accounted for at the Shell Deer Park Complex, which includes the refinery and adjoining chemical plant.
"We responded to a small fire and leak at one of the units at our Deer Park Manufacturing Complex," Smith said. "The fire is extinguished, all individuals are safe and accounted for and our operations team is working to stop the leak and safely repair the unit."
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ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS IN LAKES ARE BECOMING AN EMERGING CONCERN
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/outdoors/6576550-Endocrine-disruptors-in-lakes-are-becoming-an-emerging-concern
Tags: us_MN, public, discovery, environmental, drugs, pesticides, pharmaceutical
Over the past few years, studies of Minnesota‰??s waters have found a variety of unregulated chemicals -- such as pharmaceuticals, fragrances, fire retardants, detergents and insecticides -- which are widespread in the state‰??s lakes and rivers.
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SEVERAL BUSINESSES EVACUATED DUE TO GAS LEAK IN DOWNTOWN CRYSTAL LAKE
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2020/07/18/several-businesses-evacuated-due-to-gas-leak-in-downtown-crystal-lake/
Tags: us_IL, public, release, response, natural_gas
A vehicle struck a gas meter Saturday morning, prompting a hazmat response and numerous businesses to be evacuated in downtown Crystal Lake.
The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Saturday to The Olive Tap, 68 North Williams Street, for a report of a natural gas leak.
Crystal Lake Fire Battalion Chief Bill Whyte said that a vehicle in the rear of the building struck the gas meter and caused a leak in the supply of gas to the meter.
Firefighters arrived to find a strong smell of gas coming from the meter area and Nicor Gas was called to the scene.
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AFD: NO INJURIES, ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE DURING HAZMAT LEAK
https://www.amarillo.com/news/20200718/afd-no-injuries-environmental-damage-during-hazmat-leak
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, response, methanol
The Amarillo Fire Department said firefighters were called to the scene of a hazardous materials leak on Saturday morning that resulted in no injuries or environmental damage.
Per an AFD media release, at 8:14 a.m. firefighters were dispatched to the 7600 block of River Road regarding a leaking, 55-gallon barrel. Authorities said the first unit arrived at 8:21 a.m. and notified the department‰??s Hazardous Materials Team at 8:23 a.m.
A Level 2 HazMat was declared at 8:38 a.m., per the release, six AFD units responded and were able to identify the leaking material as methanol. Crews successfully contained the leak and placed the barrel in an over pack drum to prevent further release.
Per the media release, Industrial Waste personnel arrived and collected the barrel for disposal at 10:30 a.m.
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FIRE AT SUSPECTED DRUG LAB IN RICHMOND PROMPTS RCMP INVESTIGATION
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/fire-at-suspected-drug-lab-in-richmond-prompts-rcmp-investigation-1.5029810
Tags: Canada, public, explosion, response, meth_lab
VANCOUVER -- Mounties in Richmond are investigating after a fire at what they believe to be a clandestine drug lab located in a home on a suburban side street in their city.
Richmond RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Adriana Peralta told CTV News Vancouver it was the Richmond Fire Rescue Service that first alerted police to the incident.
Fire crews were called to the home in the 5000 block of Calder Court - a dead-end street in a residential area near the intersection of Railway Avenue and Blundell Road - around 2 p.m. to put out a structure fire.
Neighbour Jenny Tan said she was taking a nap at the time and said she heard an explosion, ‰??like a bomb went off.‰??
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AFTER SEVEN WORKERS DIE, FOUR MORE KILLED CLEANING TANK OF SAME GUJARAT FIRM
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/after-seven-workers-die-four-more-killed-cleaning-tank-of-same-gujarat-firm-862899.html
Tags: India, industrial, release, death, waste
Four labourers on Saturday died while cleaning out a chemical tank of a private firm, Vishal Fabrics, owned by Chiripal Group, located in the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Police said that labourers followed each other into the tank containing chemical waste after the first one to go failed to respond. This is the second fatal incident this year involving the same group. Earlier, seven workers had been burnt to death in another denim factory in the city where gross negligence of fire safety norms had been revealed.
"There were four workers who had been hired by a private contractor for cleaning the chemical tank. After the first labourer didn't come out and stopped responding, three others stepped into the tank one by one and died," said Ahmedabad district superintendent of police R V Asari. He said the incident happened in Dholi village of Dholka taluka at a chemical waste facility of the Vishal Fabrics associated with Chiripal Group. The factory manufactures stretch denim fabric.
The victims have been identified as Mayur Barad, Vijay Barad, both resident of Sanand and Pravin Rathod and Prabhu Jamod, residents of Dholka. They were in their early 20s. Assistant Superintendent of Police Nitish Pandey said that the process of FIR was underway. Meanwhile, Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani twitted pictures of the victims and alleged that the police were "reluctant to lodge an FIR" against the company for its connection with the political party.
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LEAD FALLOUT FROM NOTRE-DAME FIRE MORE THAN ORIGINALLY REPORTED
https://cen.acs.org/environment/pollution/Lead-fallout-Notre-Dame-fire/98/i28
Tags: France, public, follow-up, environmental, dust, lead
Ever since a fire devastated the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in April 2019, locals and environmental groups have raised concerns about the fate of lead in the cathedral‰??s roof and spire. Alexander van Geen of Columbia University set out to determine if those fears were justified. In December 2019 and February 2020, van Geen collected multiple samples of soil near the cathedral and measured lead concentrations via X-ray fluorescence. Statistician colleagues then used these measurements to estimate how much lead fell near the fire. Their results suggest that about 1,000 kg of lead settled within a kilometer of the cathedral‰??more than six times the amount estimated by local authorities (GeoHealth 2020, DOI: 10.1029/2020GH000279). Van Geen‰??s tests show that lead-laced dust settled in the area and may have also got into buildings. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ingesting contaminated house dust or soil is one way children become exposed to!
lead. Larger environmental tests immediately after the fire would have alerted health officials to the dangers, the researchers say. But few samples of soil, dust, or blood were collected immediately after the fire, making it difficult to ascertain how the lead from this event may affect human health.
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PALMER FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO HAZMAT INCIDENT ON BOSTON ROAD
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/palmer-firefighters-called-to-hazmat-incident-on-boston-road/
Tags: us_MA, transportation, fire, response, propane
PALMER, Mass. (WWLP) ‰?? Crews were called to a hazmat situation on Boston Road in Palmer Friday evening.
The Palmer Fire Department said firefighters were called to 92 Boston Road for a propane leak earlier in the evening. A hazmat team was at the location assisting.
Police told 22News someone was driving a construction equipment when they collided with a propane tank causing the leak. No one was injured.
A 22News crew in the area at 9 p.m. could see fire shooting out into the sky near a home. Several police vehicles were also seen in the area.
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MIGRANT DIES AS CELL PHONE EXPLOSION CAUSES BIKE ACCIDENT
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/migrant-dies-as-cell-phone-explosion-causes-bike-accident/articleshow/77026184.cms
Tags: India, public, explosion, death, batteries
Rajkot: In a bizarre accident, a migrant labourer died after his cell phone exploded and he lost control over his bike on Wankaner-Morbi Road.
The deceased Guddu Sahani (27) crashed his bike into the road divider after his cell phone kept in the pocket exploded on Wednesday . He suffered severe head injuries and succumbed at the Morbi Civil Hospital on Thursday.
‰??The cellphone kept in Sahani‰??s pants‰?? pocket exploded while he was driving. We have sent the charred phone to the forensic science laboratory to ascertain the cause of the explosion,‰?? said Karanraj Vaghela, Morbi superintendent of police, while addressing reporters.
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MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL PLANT NEAR ATLANTA‰??S AIRPORT
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/happening-now-crews-battling-massive-fire-near-atlantas-airport/UBCRHSJV2ZCLLNXJUQBTLHDH4E/
Tags: us_GA, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
EAST POINT, Ga. ‰?? Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport confirmed that the fire w not on airport property and flights are not being affected.
Video showed flames and black smoke at the facility on West Point Ave.
The company is called Alchemix. Officials at the plant said they believe that everyone got out of the building. It‰??s unclear if anyone was injured.
Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport confirmed that the fire was not on airport property and flights were not affected.
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CHEMICAL SPILL SHUTS DOWN SAHARA IN WEST VALLEY
https://news3lv.com/news/local/chemical-spill-shuts-down-sahara-in-west-valley
Tags: us_NV, transportation, release, response, pool_chemicals
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) ‰?? A chemical spill shut down a portion of Sahara Avenue in the west Las Vegas valley for a couple of hours Friday morning.
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue says a flatbed truck was carrying swimming pool chemicals when it got into a crash between Durango and Cimarron.
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NEW EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TO BRING NONTOXIC AMMUNITION
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2020/Q3/new-explosive-materials-to-bring-nontoxic-ammunition.html
Tags: us_IN, laboratory, discovery, environmental, dust
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ‰?? Every time a gun fires, lead leaches into the air. A scientific advancement could provide a comparable replacement for lead-based explosive materials found in ammunition, protecting soldiers and the environment from potential toxic effects.
Purdue University researchers, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command‰??s Army Research Laboratory, developed two new lead-free materials that function as primary explosives, which are used to ignite powder inside a gun cartridge.
The work, funded by the Army Research Office, appears in a paper published in Chemistry ‰?? A European Journal.
‰??Right now, whenever you are shooting, you‰??re going to be spreading lead into the air around you,‰?? said Davin Piercey, a Purdue assistant professor of materials engineering and mechanical engineering. ‰??Any use of lead is going to end up polluting the environment in small amounts. The more lead you remove, the better it is for the environment.‰??
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ATTEMPT TO MAKE HAND SANITIZER ENDS IN CHEMICAL ACCIDENT, PERSON SEVERELY BURNED, FIRE OFFICIALS SAY
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/attempt-to-make-hand-sanitizer-ends-in-chemical-accident-person-severely-burned-fire-officials-say
Tags: us_FL, industrial, explosion, response, other_chemical
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - One person has been severely burned after a company had a chemical accident while attempting to create hand sanitizer, fire officials say
The Titusville Fire Department says that the explosion occurred on Chaffee Drive.
FOX 35's Mike Magnoli visited the scene and found that a chemical accident occurred involving hand sanitizer. Ocean Potion, a company known for tanning lotion, was trying to make hand sanitizer.
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SEMI-TRUCK HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL FIRE AT AN AMAZON WAREHOUSE UNDER CONTROL
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/amazon-warehouse-chemical-fire/75-58e77c3a-839c-43c7-a3dc-1065a1ed16c3
Tags: us_AZ, transportation, fire, response, unknown_chemical
The Phoenix fire department was dispatched to a trailer on fire next to an Amazon warehouse facility Thursday morning.
Fire personnel received complaints of a chemical odor as far as half a mile away starting at 7 a.m.
Hazardous material units were sent to those areas to meter the area with their hazardous material tools. A reverse 911 was sent out to the surrounding areas for residents notifying them of shelter-in-place orders and asking them to turn of air conditioning units. Residents were later allowed to resume air conditioning use.
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ONE PERSON ASSESSED BY PARAMEDICS AFTER POOL CHEMICAL MISHAP AT LOWERTOWN POOL
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/one-person-assessed-by-paramedics-after-pool-chemical-mishap-at-lowertown-pool
Tags: Canada, public, release, response, pool_chemicals
One person was assessed by paramedics after a chemical reaction during pool maintenance at a Lowertown community centre Thursday morning created dangerous gases that prompted people to flee the building.
Ottawa Fire Services got a 911 call at 11:05 a.m. reporting a strong chlorine odour at 40 Cobourg St. that was irritating the eyes and throats of people in the building.
One person assessed by paramedics after pool chemical mishap at Lowertown pool
A fire dispatcher advised the caller to evacuate the building. Arriving firefighters in protective gear entered to help everyone get out safely and remained with people outside until paramedics arrived.
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