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Monday, March 1, 2021 at 6:40:34 AM
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Table of Contents (7 articles)
7TH STREET BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED 'FOR SEVERAL MONTHS' AFTER GAS LINE FIRE, OFFICIALS SAY
Tags: us_AZ, public, fire, response, methane
TC FIRE RELEASED PFAS-LADEN FOAM AT AIRPORT
Tags: us_MI, transportation, follow-up, environmental, toxics
‰??THE PRODUCT IS DANGEROUS‰??: NSW MOVES TO BAN TOXIC FIREFIGHTING CHEMICAL
Tags: Australia, industrial, discovery, environmental, toxics
DOJ CHARGES MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY SPRAYED CHEMICALS AT COPS IN CAPITOL RIOT
Tags: us_DC, public, follow-up, environmental, pepper_spray, illegal
INTEL WORKER EXPOSED TO TOXIC GAS WINS $1.2M SANTAN SUN NEWS
Tags: us_AZ, industrial, follow-up, environmental, hydrogen_sulfide
FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE NEAR WILLOWBROOK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, paints
UPDATE: THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED INTO JACKSON RIVER AFTER TANKER TRUCK CRASHES IN HIGHLAND COUNTY
Tags: us_va, transportation, release, response, fuel
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7TH STREET BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED 'FOR SEVERAL MONTHS' AFTER GAS LINE FIRE, OFFICIALS SAY
https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/phoenix-firefighters-battling-gas-line-fire-near-7th-street-and-university-drive
Tags: us_AZ, public, fire, response, methane
PHOENIX ‰?? Phoenix city officials say the 7th Street bridge will be closed for several months after a fire erupted early Sunday morning.
Crews were called to the scene near 7th Street and University Drive around 4 a.m. Sunday for reports of flames and smoke coming from under the 7th bridge.
Upon arrival, crews found 20- and 30-foot flames that were being fed by a 10-inch main gas line that somehow ruptured, according to Phoenix Fire officials.
Southwest Gas was called to the scene and secured the main which stopped the flames.
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TC FIRE RELEASED PFAS-LADEN FOAM AT AIRPORT
https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/tc-fire-released-pfas-laden-foam-at-airport/article_c609fa98-7918-11eb-8e0f-1b64b9b4b806.html
Tags: us_MI, transportation, follow-up, environmental, toxics
TRAVERSE CITY ‰?? Firefighters twice released foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at Cherry Capital Airport, and Traverse City will pay for the cleanup that followed.
Northern A-1 Environmental Services cleaned up both releases and Elmer‰??s Crane and Dozer responded to the first, and on Monday city commissioners will vote to pay the total bill of $40,351.16. City manager Marty Colburn said it‰??s the city‰??s responsibility to pay, as the releases involved Traverse City firefighters ‰?? the department serves the airport under contract.
The first happened Nov. 28 during training with an airport crash-fire truck, according to a memo from Traverse City Fire Department Chief Jim Tuller. A firefighter accidentally pushed the foam system switch, which is next to the water system switch, causing a foam-and-water solution to release onto the airfield ground, Tuller wrote ‰?? he confirmed Friday the foam contained PFAS.
More foam came from the same truck on Dec. 5 while checking the truck, Tuller wrote. A firefighter saw foam in the water while testing the truck‰??s water systems and it flowed onto pavement.
Colburn said the spills affected small areas, and were reported to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy as required by law.
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‰??THE PRODUCT IS DANGEROUS‰??: NSW MOVES TO BAN TOXIC FIREFIGHTING CHEMICAL
https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-product-is-dangerous-nsw-moves-to-ban-toxic-firefighting-chemical-20210225-p575tv.html
Tags: Australia, industrial, discovery, environmental, toxics
The state government will ban firefighting foams containing PFAS chemicals, bringing NSW into line with Queensland and South Australia where foams containing the dangerous toxins are already outlawed.
The Herald can reveal the ban will be announced on Monday by NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean and will prohibit the use of firefighting foams containing PFAS for training or demonstration purposes from March.
NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean will introduce a ban on firefighting foams containing PFAS.CREDIT:LOUIE DOUVIS
Foams containing the per- and poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals will still be able to be used in catastrophic or special circumstances.
‰??This ban on PFAS firefighting foam will significantly reduce the impact on our environment
but still enable our emergency agencies to fight catastrophic fires that can have devastating
impacts on life and property,‰?? Mr Kean said.
PFAS chemicals do not break down in the environment and have been linked to a slew of health effects by overseas governments, including cancer, immune system suppression and hormone disruption.
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DOJ CHARGES MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY SPRAYED CHEMICALS AT COPS IN CAPITOL RIOT
https://www.kezi.com/content/news/DOJ-charges-man-who-allegedly-sprayed-chemicals-at-cops-in-Capitol-riot-573888901.html
Tags: us_DC, public, follow-up, environmental, pepper_spray, illegal
(CNN) -- The Justice Department has charged a Texas man who was allegedly caught on video attacking a dozen police officers with a chemical spray during the Capitol insurrection, according to court records.
Federal prosecutors say Daniel Caldwell, 49, used a chemical spray against a line of officers that were blocking rioters from entering the Capitol. It happened amid a massive melee with police, who used batons and pepper spray to fend off the crowd, according to footage of the incident that was cited in court filings.
Hours after the riot, Caldwell spoke about the incident in a video that was posted to the far-right social media site Parler, according to prosecutors. The clip was among hundreds of videos later published by ProPublica.
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INTEL WORKER EXPOSED TO TOXIC GAS WINS $1.2M SANTAN SUN NEWS
https://santansun.com/2021/03/01/intel-worker-exposed-to-toxic-gas-wins-1-2m/
Tags: us_AZ, industrial, follow-up, environmental, hydrogen_sulfide
A federal judge has awarded $1 million in damages to a former Intel contract worker who was exposed to toxic gas on the company‰??s Chandler campus in 2016.
Ahmad Alsadi, 29, claimed he sustained damage to his respiratory system after inhaling toxic fumes of hydrogen sulfide while one of Intel‰??s buildings was being evacuated for a gas leak.
Alsadi later sued Intel, Chandler‰??s largest employer, for negligence and accused the technology company of failing to protect workers from harmful chemicals.
After a six-day bench trial earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell awarded $921,188 to Alsadi and another $250,000 to the plaintiff‰??s wife.
Campbell concluded there was evidence to suggest Intel had been advised to install gas monitors and exhaust systems before the 2016 incident, yet the company failed to do so.
‰??Because Intel did neither in the face of multiple instances of (hydrogen sulfide) off-gassing and its knowledge that H2S is extremely hazardous for workers, the court finds that Intel breached its duty with respect to operation of the (wastewater) system,‰?? Campbell wrote in his ruling.
Linda Qian, an Intel spokesperson, said the company was ‰??disappointed‰?? by the judge‰??s ruling and said Intel acted properly during the events described in Alsadi‰??s lawsuit.
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FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE NEAR WILLOWBROOK
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/massive-fire-highway-249-and-beltway-8/285-f0c4986a-dcc3-4b95-9b37-b52984e9233c
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, paints
HOUSTON ‰?? Multiple firefighter units and hazmat crews responded to four-alarm fire at a burning warehouse late Saturday afternoon along SH-249 and the Beltway near the Willowbrook area.
It started around 5:30 p.m. in the 62000 block of Tomball Parkway (SH-249).
As of 9:40 p.m., firefighters were still working to put out hotspots. There's also been reports of a building collapse at the scene.
It's still unclear what caused the fire. No injuries have been reported.
Residents were asked to avoid area.
The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office confirmed the building has been vacant the past two years. It's currently owned by IQ Products Company, which supplies household, automotive and personal care products.
The fire took place on storage side of building where they keep the finish products.
And then you could start hearing aerosol cans popping off. Bam. Bam. Bam. We were safe at the distance we were at and then after a while a Police came and said we‰??d like all of you guys to pullback. You‰??ve got 20 seconds to leave,‰?? Paul Kalimantan, a witness to the fire, said.
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UPDATE: THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED INTO JACKSON RIVER AFTER TANKER TRUCK CRASHES IN HIGHLAND COUNTY
https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/alleghany-highlands-news/tractor-trailer-hauling-fuel-overturns-into-jackson-river-in-highland-county/
Tags: us_va, transportation, release, response, fuel
UPDATE 1:31 p.m.: According to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), a tanker truck carrying approximately 9,000 gallons of diesel and gasoline crashed on Route 220 ‰?? just north of the intersection with Route 605 ‰?? and ended up in the Jackson River Friday morning, losing half of its load in the process.
Members of local fire departments, VDOT, the DEQ, and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) responded to the scene. The EPA and the Virginia Department of Health have also been notified so they can reach out to water treatment plant operators.
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