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Table of Contents (8 articles)
SOAP FACTORY FIRE PUTS $1 MILLION OF SEAFOOD DESTINED FOR PERTH RESTAURANTS AT RISK
Tags: australia, industrial, fire, response, oils
HYDROCHLORIC ACID SPILL EVACUATES BUILDINGS IN NORTH DENVER
Tags: us_co, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
CRIMINAL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST ARKEMA FOR CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE
Tags: us_tx, industrial, followup, enviromental
IN WAKE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, TEXAS CEQ SEEKS REVISIONS TO PENALTY POLICY AND COMPLIANCE HISTORY RULES
Tags: us_tx, industrial, followup, enviromental
RUSSIA EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT MUNITIONS DEPOT SENDS 2,000 FLEEING
Tags: russia, industrial, explosion, response, bombs
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO CHEMICAL FIRE AT CORK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Tags: ireland, industrial, fire, response, hydrochloric_acid
MERCURY SPILL FROM BROKEN THERMOMETER PROMPTS HAZMAT RESPONSE TO MASHPEE
Tags: us_ma, public, release, response, mercury
CREWS CONTAIN A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL LEAK IN FALKVILLE
Tags: us_al, transportation, release, response, ammonia
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SOAP FACTORY FIRE PUTS $1 MILLION OF SEAFOOD DESTINED FOR PERTH RESTAURANTS AT RISK
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/western-australia/soap-factory-fire-puts-1-million-of-seafood-destined-for-perth-restaurants-at-risk-20201009-p563o3.html?ref=rss
Tags: australia, industrial, fire, response, oils
A soap factory fire has prompted a hazmat warning for Perth‰??s southern suburbs and placed nearly $1 million of seafood at a major restaurant supplier at risk.
Firefighters were called to the Aussie Soap Supplied factory unit on Bowen Street in Kardinya before 5am this morning, arriving to find a small factory unit ablaze, producing thick smoke fuelled by essential oils used in the soaps.
The fire sent dense smoke billowing into neighbouring units.
The fire sent dense smoke billowing into neighbouring units.CREDIT:JAKE BATTRICK/6PR
The fire threatened neighbouring units and sent smoke billowing into seafood wholesaler Da Silva Fishing.
Owner Gary Zhang feared the fire and smoke damage could have destroyed up to $1 million worth of seafood that was destined for Perth restaurants.
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HYDROCHLORIC ACID SPILL EVACUATES BUILDINGS IN NORTH DENVER
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/10/08/hazmat-spill-denver-fire-hydrochloric-acid/
Tags: us_co, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
DENVER (CBS4)‰?? Firefighters in Denver rushed to a chemical spill on Thursday night. Approximately 250 gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled at 4940 Jackson St.
The 250 gallon vat of acid was punctured by a forklift which led to the spill. There were 20 people working at the site at the time of the spill.
Neighboring buildings in a 2-block area were evacuated. The spill happened in a primarily commercial area. The hazmat team with the Denver Fire Department is investigating the spill. Crews said they are confident the spill has been contained and the vapors reduced, in part because of the cooler weather.
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CRIMINAL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST ARKEMA FOR CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE
https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/criminal-charges-dropped-against-arkema-for-chemical-plant-fire/
Tags: us_tx, industrial, followup, enviromental
A US court has dismissed charges against Arkema relating to the peroxide fire and harmful emissions that occurred when Hurricane Harvey hit its Texas site in 2017.
The facility in Crosby, Texas, was flooded during the hurricane which caused a power cut and led to the ignition of organic peroxides, which need to be refrigerated. This led to the evacuation of around 200 people and 21 first responders were admitted to hospital after inhaling the fumes.
The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) published its final report on the Arkema incident in 2018, noting that the risk of severe flooding was not documented by Arkema during its hazard analysis despite the site being located on a flood plain.
Criminal charges of reckless emission of air pollutants were brought against Arkema, the CEO of Arkema North America Rich Rowe, and former plant manager Leslie Comardelle by Harris Country District Attorney Kim Ogg in 2018. Arkema was facing a US$1m fine and Rowe and Comardelle were facing up to five years in prison if convicted. The prosecution argued that Arkema failed to prepare the plant for the hurricane by not moving the organic peroxides before the storm arrived.
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IN WAKE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, TEXAS CEQ SEEKS REVISIONS TO PENALTY POLICY AND COMPLIANCE HISTORY RULES
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/wake-industrial-accidents-tceq-seeks-revisions-to-penalty-policy-and-compliance
Tags: us_tx, industrial, followup, enviromental
TCEQ has proposed changes to its Penalty Policy for the first time in six years and will soon propose changes to its compliance history rules. The proposed Penalty Policy changes are open for public comment until October 30, 2020. TCEQ expects to propose compliance history rule revisions in December and publish adopted changes by June of next year.
The key driver for making Penalty Policy changes now is to enhance TCEQ‰??s authority to assess penalties for catastrophic events (e.g., the March 2019 Intercontinental Terminals Company chemical storage tanks fire in La Porte), but the proposal includes more comprehensive changes to update to the policy to include statutory changes and enhance the agency‰??s penalty discretion overall. If adopted as proposed, regulated industry will see key changes to penalty calculations
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RUSSIA EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT MUNITIONS DEPOT SENDS 2,000 FLEEING
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/08/russia-explosion-and-fire-at-munitions-depot-sends-2000-fleeing?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Tags: russia, industrial, explosion, response, bombs
Russia has evacuated more than 2,000 people from nearby villages after a wildfire set off explosions at a munitions depot in the Ryazan region south-east of Moscow, officials said.
More than 400 firefighters were battling into the evening on Wednesday to extinguish a blaze that broke out at the depot that day, with the authorities saying five people were injured but there were no deaths.
The fire was sparked by a wildfire in dry grass nearby, the emergencies ministry said, causing munitions to explode.
Flames and huge clouds of smoke rose up to the sky above the depot, which reportedly contained 75,000 tonnes of munitions.
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An investigative committee said it had opened a criminal inquiry into potential breaches of rules on handling weapons.
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INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO CHEMICAL FIRE AT CORK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40061183.html
Tags: ireland, industrial, fire, response, hydrochloric_acid
A chemical fire has damaged a factory in East Cork.
An investigation into the cause of the incident at the TRS Global Services facility at the IDA Industrial Estate in Carrigtwohill is underway.
The alarm was raised just before 4pm after fire broke out in a large plastic container of hydrochloric acid, with an estimated capacity of up to 1,000-litres.
It's believed the container was more than a third full at the time and that a large volume of acid spilled.
The acid vapourised on contact with the air, and the drifting gas cloud forced the temporary shutdown of air handling units at the nearby Stryker plant, disrupting some of that plant‰??s processes for a time.
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MERCURY SPILL FROM BROKEN THERMOMETER PROMPTS HAZMAT RESPONSE TO MASHPEE
https://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/mercury-spill-from-broken-thermometer-prompts-hazmat-response-to-mashpee/
Tags: us_ma, public, release, response, mercury
MASHPEE ‰?? A broken mercury thermometer prompted a Hazardous Materials response in Mashpee. The incident happened about 3:30 PM at a residence on Seaview Lane. Residents were evacuated while the technicians safely cleaned up the spill. No injuries were reported.
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CREWS CONTAIN A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL LEAK IN FALKVILLE
https://www.waff.com/2020/10/07/hazardous-gas-leak-falkville/
Tags: us_al, transportation, release, response, ammonia
FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A chemical leak was reported Wednesday at the Marathon gas station on Highway 55 in Falkville.
Hazardous chemical leak overnight
The Anhydrous Ammonia chemical leak came from a tanker trunk at the Marathon off of exit 322 on I-65. Around 8:30 p.m., a call came in from a bystander who saw a substance coming out of the back of the tanker.
Falkville Fire & Rescue hazmat crews determined the leak was substantial and posed a hazardous risk. The Morgan County Sheriff‰??s Office was dispatched along with Falkville PD to help stop traffic coming north and south on I-65.
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