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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (5 articles)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:03:27 -0400
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Friday, October 16, 2020 at 6:03:12 AM
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Table of Contents (5 articles)
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN AHMEDABAD CHEMICAL FACTORY
Tags: india, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
FIRE ACCIDENT AT A CHEMICAL FACTORY IN GUNTUR
Tags: india, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN NOW BLIND AFTER STRANGER SPLASHED ACID IN HER FACE
Tags: us_pa, public, release, injury, acid, illegal
CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD COMPILES INDUSTRY VIEWS FOR CONTROLLING COMDUST
Tags: us, industrial, follow-up, enviromental, dust
BEXAR COUNTY HAZMAT TEAMS RESPOND TO HUNT CHLORINE LEAK
Tags: us_tx, public, release, response, chlorine
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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN AHMEDABAD CHEMICAL FACTORY
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/fire-breaks-out-in-ahmedabad-chemical-factory20201014172804/
Tags: india, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Amaravati: Another major fire accident happened at a chemical factory at Irikepalli village, Dachepalli mandal in Guntur district on Wednesday. The poisonous gases smell spread across a kilometre radius and locals suffering with mild breathing problem, according to sources. The local revenue, police and fire department officials reached the spot. Waiting for more details.
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FIRE ACCIDENT AT A CHEMICAL FACTORY IN GUNTUR
https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/fire-accident-at-a-chemical-factory-in-guntur-651239
Tags: india, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Amaravati: Another major fire accident happened at a chemical factory at Irikepalli village, Dachepalli mandal in Guntur district on Wednesday. The poisonous gases smell spread across a kilometre radius and locals suffering with mild breathing problem, according to sources. The local revenue, police and fire department officials reached the spot. Waiting for more details.
https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/fire-accident-at-a-chemical-factory-in-guntur-651239">https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/fire-accident-at-a-chemical-factory-in-guntur-651239
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PHILADELPHIA WOMAN NOW BLIND AFTER STRANGER SPLASHED ACID IN HER FACE
https://6abc.com/helen-jones-attack-germantown-chemical-woman-injured-in-face/7029584/
Tags: us_pa, public, release, injury, acid, illegal
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Life as Helen Jones knows it has changed in a way she never could have imagined.
The vibrant grandmother, who has always thrived on helping others, is now in need of help herself after being attacked by a man who splashed acid in her face.
"It's devastating," said her daughter, Aneesha Summerville.
The attack happened at around 6:15 last Tuesday morning in the 5100 block of Newhall St, right in front of the Germantown home that the 61-year old Jones has lived in for more than 20 years.
She was walking to her car, which is just steps from the front gate of her home.
A woman is in critical condition after a man threw an unknown chemical in her face Tuesday morning in Philadelphia's Germantown section.
"There was a man there and he was like 'Hey, are you good?' As if he was inquiring about her safety making sure she was okay," said Summerville. "And when she looked up to say 'yes,' he threw the stuff in her face and ran off."
The Philadelphia Fire Department's Hazmat Unit determined that the liquid was chlorosulfuric acid. Summerville says it burned her mother's lips, tongue and eyes, leaving her blind.
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CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD COMPILES INDUSTRY VIEWS FOR CONTROLLING COMDUST
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/chemical-safety-board-compiles-industry-views-controlling-comdust
Tags: us, industrial, follow-up, enviromental, dust
WASHINGTON ‰?? A new report documenting industry feedback on combustible dust control issues was recently released by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
The report, ‰??Dust Hazard Learning Review,‰?? stems from the 2017 fatal dust explosion at the Didion corn milling facility in Cambria, Wis. Dynamic Inquiry LLC gathered feedback from people working in industries that handle combustible dust on behalf of the CSB to identify the key barriers to improvement in the control and mitigation of combustible dust hazards.
In releasing its report, the CSB renewed its call for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate an industry standard for combustible dust to prevent future tragedies. According to a previous CSB study, there were 281 combustible dust incidents between 1980 and 2005 that killed 119 workers, injured 718, and extensively damaged industrial facilities.
While OSHA did begin the rulemaking process, including holding public comment hearings, it never created a ComDust rule to the CSB's disdain.
The CSB initiated the new report via an Oct. 24, 2018 call to action. The Comdust review compiles responses from 57 professionals, including regulators, inspectors, safety training providers, researchers, unions and workers affected by dust related hazards.
‰??This learning review represents a new method for the CSB to examine an incident,‰?? said CSB Chairman Katherine Lemos. ‰??The outcome of this specific review provides an opportunity for dust hazards to be examined from multiple perspectives, which may allow for a greater understanding of pre-existing assumptions and scenarios.‰??
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BEXAR COUNTY HAZMAT TEAMS RESPOND TO HUNT CHLORINE LEAK
https://www.hccommunityjournal.com/article_e7465028-0d87-11eb-869e-a3055622596e.html
Tags: us_tx, public, release, response, chlorine
Bexar County hazmat teams, representing multiple fire departments,responded to a home on Cave Springs Drive in Hunt after a chlorine leak was reported Tuesday morning.
According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, a resident in the area could smell a chemical in the air and called for assistance.
Thomas said Kerr County has had a mutual aid agreement with Bexar County for decades, so he called for assistance from the specialized team.
"This is a 30-year old chlorine tank," Thomas said. "It appears the cap has rusted through."
Thomas said the Bexar County firefighters were donning protective gear to approach the tank and replace or repair the cap to stop the leak.
Once firefighters are able to contain the leak in the tank, another set of professionals will arrive to remove the tank completely.
According to Thomas, he is working the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for guidance throughout the event.
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