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Table of Contents (18 articles)
SEMI CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CRASHES NEAR FALCON LAKE
Tags: Canada, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
WORKER INJURED IN NORTH JERSEY CHEMICAL EXPLOSION
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, release, injury, hydrofluoric_acid
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ASKS STATE FOR $35 MILLION TO REBUILD MCKINLY LAB
Tags: us_DE, laboratory, follow-up, environmental
MYSTERIOUS ODOR EVACUATES UKIAH APARTMENT COMPLEX THURSDAY MORNING ‰?? THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
EIGHT RESCUERS INJURED IN CHEMICAL FACTORY FIRE
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, fire, injury, flammables
THANE: MAJOR FIRE OUTBURST IN A CHEMICAL FACTORY OF BHIWANDI
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
'A DREAM JOB': U OF S GRAD NOMINATED FOR ADMINISTRATION POSITION BY U.S. PRESIDENT BIDEN
Tags: us_WA, public, discovery, environmental
3 YEARS AFTER AN EXPLOSION ROCKED WISCONSIN'S ONLY REFINERY, SUPERIOR IS STILL WAITING FOR ANSWERS
Tags: us_WI, industrial, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
BEIRUT SENDS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TO GERMANY FOR DESTRUCTION
Tags: Lebanon, industrial, follow-up, environmental, flammables
THREE INJURED IN HAZMAT INCIDENT ON THREE SPRINGS ROAD
Tags: us_KY, transportation, release, injury, asphalt
LAFAYETTE FIREFIGHTERS AND HAZMAT TEAM ON THE SCENE OF GAS LEAK ON E. VERMILION STREET
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT CREWS BURN OFF 900 GALLONS OF PROPANE TO STOP GAS LEAK IN FORT LAUDERDALE ‰?? WSVN 7NEWS
Tags: us_FL, industrial, release, response, water_treatment
PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY: HAZMAT RESPONDS TO CONTROLLED AMMONIA LEAK IN STRIP DISTRICT ‰?? CBS PITTSBURGH
Tags: us_PA, industrial, release, response, ammonia
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC CHEMICALS
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, discovery, environmental, toxics
FIREFIGHTERS INVESTIGATE ALARM AT CHEMICAL STORAGE BUILDING ON UB'S NORTH CAMPUS
Tags: us_NY, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
MARATHON PETROLEUM REFINERY IN TEXAS ISSUES ALERT OVER CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, injury, hydrofluoric_acid, petroleum
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES BAN ON TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Tags: us_VT, public, discovery, environmental, toxics
WOMAN LAUNCHES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CFA OVER ALLEGEDLY BEING FORCED TO STRIP AT CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: Australia, public, follow-up, environmental, pesticides
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SEMI CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CRASHES NEAR FALCON LAKE
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/semi-carrying-hazardous-materials-crashes-near-falcon-lake-1.5416812
Tags: Canada, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
WINNIPEG -- A semi-truck transporting hazardous materials rolled over near Falcon Lake early Thursday morning.
Falcon Beach RCMP responded to the single-vehicle collision around 5:30 a.m. on Highway 1 near Falcon Lake.
Officers said a semi rolled and was blocking the westbound lanes. The local fire department was called in to assist due to the hazardous materials.
The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Around 10:30 a.m. RCMP said crews began moving the semi, and expected roads to reopen shortly.
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WORKER INJURED IN NORTH JERSEY CHEMICAL EXPLOSION
https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/news/worker-injured-in-north-jersey-chemical-explosion/808421/
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, release, injury, hydrofluoric_acid
UPDATE: A worker was severely injured when he was splashed with chemicals at plant in East Rutherford on Thursday, responders said.
The worker suffered injuries that included inhalation burns when he apparently was splashed by hydroflouric acid while hooking a hose to a vat at Diamond Chemical Company on Dubois Street off Union Avenue near Route 17, responders said.
A medical chopper flew him to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.
Diamond Chemical, which has a 150,000-square-foot complex on 12 acres, makes cleaning and sanitizing products for various industrial and institutional uses -- including laundry, housekeeping and sanitizing.
It includes what the company describes as a state-of-the art laboratory staffed by a "full complement of highly qualified chemists."
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ASKS STATE FOR $35 MILLION TO REBUILD MCKINLY LAB
https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/university-of-delaware-asks-state-for-35-million-to-rebuild-mckinly-lab/article_e808ce51-dfd6-5265-bf19-7fdf264216a5.html
Tags: us_DE, laboratory, follow-up, environmental
The University of Delaware is asking the state for $35 million to help rebuild McKinly Lab, which was damaged by a fire in 2017.
‰??Because of the fire, we've been limited in the number of students we can educate in the STEM disciplines,‰?? UD President Dennis Assanis said Thursday. ‰??Our entire state has benefited for many years from the research and education that took place in McKinly, so it is absolutely essential that we replace McKinly with a much more efficient, modern and reimagined interdisciplinary facility.‰??
Assanis‰?? comments came during his annual capital budget request to the state legislature‰??s Joint Finance Committee. All week, the JFC has been hearing capital budget requests from various state agencies, and the committee will later finalize the capital budget and send it to the full legislature for a vote.
Gov. John Carney‰??s budget proposal included $10 million in capital funds for UD, earmarked for deferred maintenance. However, Assanis made the case for a much larger investment in the state‰??s biggest university this year.
‰??Given the urgent needs of the post-pandemic economy in Delaware and the potential for a large infrastructure package coming from the federal government, this may be exactly the right moment to put significant resources into a large project, like McKinly Lab, that will benefit the university, our entire state and everybody for several decades to come,‰?? he said.
A three-alarm fire broke out in McKinly Lab, located on Delaware Avenue, in August 2017. A construction crew was renovating a lab in the basement, and a worker‰??s Sawzall tool ignited material in the ventilation system. The fire then spread through the ductwork. Eighty percent of the building was damaged.
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MYSTERIOUS ODOR EVACUATES UKIAH APARTMENT COMPLEX THURSDAY MORNING ‰?? THE UKIAH DAILY JOURNAL
https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2021/05/06/mysterious-odor-evacuates-ukiah-apartment-complex-thursday-morning/
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
An apartment complex in Ukiah was evacuated Thursday morning as investigators searched for the source of a chemical odor, the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority reported.
According to UVFA Chief Doug Hutchinson, crews responded to the Jack Simpson School View Apartment complex at 1051 N. Bush St. around 9 p.m. May 5 when people reported smelling a chemical odor. During the first response, Hutchinson said firefighters were ‰??unable to locate either an odor or a source of the reported odor.‰??
Then Thursday morning, Hutchinson said people working in an attic at the complex reported having symptoms after smelling a chemical odor, and that their symptoms dissipated when they went outside.
The UVFA was dispatched to the complex again around 10 a.m. May 6, and all residents were evacuated from the building while crews again tried to find the source of the smell. Hutchinson said investigators were using chemical-detecting equipment that was alerting to certain areas, and ‰??we‰??re still trying to isolate the source.‰??
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EIGHT RESCUERS INJURED IN CHEMICAL FACTORY FIRE
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/831652-eight-rescuers-injured-in-chemical-factory-fire
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, fire, injury, flammables
LAHORE:Eight rescuers were left injured during a firefighting operation in a chemical factory in Karol Ghatti in Gujarpura on Thursday.
Control Room of Rescue 1122 received a fire call in a chemical godown, ‰??Ahmad Enterprise‰?? at around 9.30am. Rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. The place of over six marlas had highly inflammable material, thinners and chemicals. Printing work on wrappers of different food and other items was done in the unit. The thinners and chemicals were used for that purpose. In a short span of time, fire spread to almost all sides of the installation and engulfed the whole building.
After sensing the gravity of the situation, all the backup of Lahore Rescue 1122 was called in. At least 12 emergency vehicles and 40 rescuers took part in the operation. While the rescuers were busy in the operation, the building collapsed. As a result, eight rescuers received injuries. One of the injured was a safety officer.
They were shifted to a nearby hospital where doctors said three rescuers had received serious injuries and others minor, said a Rescue 1122 spokesperson. However, the condition of all the rescuers was out of danger. Rescue officials asserted that the building collapsed because it was in a dilapidated condition. Rescue spokesperson quoting the eye-witnesses accounts said that the fire erupted because of sparking in a nearby transformer.
On the other hand, the owner of the building disagreed with the proposition. He commented that lantern of the building fell down because it was damaged due to the heat of the fire in the chemical material.
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THANE: MAJOR FIRE OUTBURST IN A CHEMICAL FACTORY OF BHIWANDI
https://pragnews.com/thane-major-fire-outburst-in-a-chemical-factory-of-bhiwandi/
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A major fire outburst in a chemical factory in Bhiwandi city of the Thane District of Maharastra. As per as information, four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.
No injuries and casualties have been reported so far.
Flames and black smokes are being seen blowing from the godown while fire crews battled the blaze.
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'A DREAM JOB': U OF S GRAD NOMINATED FOR ADMINISTRATION POSITION BY U.S. PRESIDENT BIDEN
https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/a-dream-job-u-of-s-grad-nominated-for-administration-position-by-u-s-president-biden-1.5417333
Tags: us_WA, public, discovery, environmental
SASKATOON -- U of S graduate Jennifer Sass has been nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB).
The position is one of 16 administration positions announced by the White House.
CSB is an independent U.S. federal agency tasked with investigating industrial chemical accidents such as explosions and leaks.
‰??I‰??m really looking forward to working with the new incoming board members, they all bring their levels of expertise and interests that I think will be really exciting.‰??
Raised in Saskatoon, Sass is a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defence Council in Washington, DC and says while the vetting process took weeks, it came as a surprise to her.
‰??I mean this is absolutely a dream job for me, I think it is the best job in the entire world for me and other people coming in because it‰??s all about hitting the ground running,‰?? Sass told CTV News.
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3 YEARS AFTER AN EXPLOSION ROCKED WISCONSIN'S ONLY REFINERY, SUPERIOR IS STILL WAITING FOR ANSWERS
http://www.businessnorth.com/kuws_wisconsin_public_radio/3-years-after-an-explosion-rocked-wisconsins-only-refinery-superior-is-still-waiting-for-answers/article_6d8bf9ce-aeb1-11eb-b144-e3ca18261726.html
Tags: us_WI, industrial, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
Three years ago, an explosion rocked Wisconsin's only oil refinery in Superior, injuring three dozen people and causing a temporary evacuation of city residents. But investigators with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board have yet to release a final report on their investigation into the blast.
The Duluth News Tribune first reported that former employees and government auditors found that the agency has faced a shortage of staffing and unfilled board positions that have contributed to a backlog of investigations.
The Chemical Safety Board‰??s website currently shows 20 active investigations. They include reviews of the April 2018 explosion at the Husky refinery in Superior and the May 2017 explosion at the Didion Milling Co., in Cambria. The two events are among the four oldest incidents currently under investigation.
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BEIRUT SENDS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TO GERMANY FOR DESTRUCTION
https://www.startribune.com/beirut-sends-hazardous-material-to-germany-for-destruction/600053806/
Tags: Lebanon, industrial, follow-up, environmental, flammables
BEIRUT ‰?? A German company has removed dangerous chemicals stored in dozens of containers from Beirut's port and is shipping them abroad as part of efforts to secure the facility following last year's massive blast, the office of Lebanon's prime minister said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab's office said 59 containers of "hazardous material were deported" from Beirut's port on Wednesday.
Germany's ambassador to Lebanon, Andreas Kindl, tweeted in February that the material has first been treated at the port, and that it is ready to be shipped to Germany. On Wednesday, he said the ship carrying the material has left and will arrive in the German town of Wilhelmshaven in about 10 days.
"It will take weeks to destroy the chemicals that have been in the Port of Beirut for decades," Kindl tweeted.
The decision to remove the material followed the Aug. 4 blast at Beirut's port that was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.
Nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate ‰?? a highly explosive material used in fertilizers ‰?? had been improperly stored in the port for years. The catastrophic blast killed 211 people and injured more than 6,000, devastating nearby neighborhoods.
In November, Lebanon signed a deal with Germany's Combi Lift to treat and ship abroad the containers consisting of flammable chemicals. The deal is worth $3.6 million, toward which port authorities in Lebanon paid $2 million while the German government is covering the rest.
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THREE INJURED IN HAZMAT INCIDENT ON THREE SPRINGS ROAD
https://www.wnky.com/three-injured-in-hazmat-incident-on-three-springs-road/
Tags: us_KY, transportation, release, injury, asphalt
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. ‰?? Three people were injured when a truck hauling asphalt tar overturned Wednesday morning on Three Springs Road.
First responders were called to the scene at about 10:53 a.m. on Three Springs Road near Prospect Lane. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
Warren County Emergency Management, Bowling Green Fire Department and the Warren County Sheriff‰??s Office responded to the call.
The truck driver and two occupants were taken by ambulance to The Medical Center at Bowling Green, Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said.
An environmental clean up company has been called in to scoop up what asphalt they can from any grassy areas or shoulder, Warren County Emergency Management Director Ronnie Pearson said. The state Environmental Protection Agency will determine what to do with the asphalt that spilled on the roadway, he said.
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LAFAYETTE FIREFIGHTERS AND HAZMAT TEAM ON THE SCENE OF GAS LEAK ON E. VERMILION STREET
https://www.kadn.com/content/news/Lafatte-Firefighters-and-Hazmat-Team-on-the-scene-of-gas-leak-on-Vermilion-Street-574349101.html
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
Lafayette firefighters and our Hazmat Team are on the scene of a gas leak in the 600 block of East Vermilion Street. The leak has been stopped. Atmos Energy is enroute to the scene to repair the pipe.
At 1:30 pm, firefighters were called out to a gas leak on East Vermilion Street. Employees with LUS were doing work and accidentally busted a small gas line. Lafayette Hazmat Team responded and quickly stopped the leak until Atmos Energy arrives in scene.
No injuries. No evacuations.
The 600 block is closed off to thru traffic until the repair is made.
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HAZMAT CREWS BURN OFF 900 GALLONS OF PROPANE TO STOP GAS LEAK IN FORT LAUDERDALE ‰?? WSVN 7NEWS
https://wsvn.com/news/local/hazmat-crews-burn-off-900-gallons-of-propane-to-stop-gas-leak-in-fort-lauderdale/
Tags: us_FL, industrial, release, response, water_treatment
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Flames shot into the air in Fort Lauderdale due to a gas leak at a water treatment facility.
Hazmat crews have arrived at the facility, in the area of Northwest 38th Street and 10th Avenue, to contain the leak, which sprung Tuesday.
They let the gas in the 900-gallon tank burn itself out before starting repairs.
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PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY: HAZMAT RESPONDS TO CONTROLLED AMMONIA LEAK IN STRIP DISTRICT ‰?? CBS PITTSBURGH
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/05/04/controlled-ammonia-leak-in-strip-distict/
Tags: us_PA, industrial, release, response, ammonia
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ‰?? Pittsburgh Public Safety said a hazmat team responded to a controlled ammonia leak in the Strip District.
Officials say the leak was inside Consumers Produce on Railroad Street.
‰??HazMat team members safely exited the building after conducting a check of the ammonia levels. It was determined it was safe enough for repair crews to enter the building and fix the leak if equipped with the appropriate PPE.,‰?? Pittsburgh Public Safety said on Tuesday.
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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC CHEMICALS
https://consumer.healthday.com/b-5-4-volunteer-firefighters-have-high-levels-of-potentially-toxic-chemicals-2652858820.html
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, discovery, environmental, toxics
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Volunteer firefighters have higher levels of so-called "forever chemicals" in their bodies than the general population does, a new study finds.
It also found that levels of these potentially toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in volunteer firefighters' bodies rise with years of service.
PFAS are found in everyday items like electronics and carpeting, and they have been linked with heart disease and other health conditions that strike firefighters.
In this study, researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey examined levels of nine PFAS chemicals in the blood of 135 members of an N.J. volunteer fire department, and compared them to the general public.
Levels of two PFAS -- perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) -- were higher in the volunteer firefighters.
"Notably, we found PFDoA levels in 80% of the firefighters, but little in the general public," said study author Judith Graber, an associate professor at Rutgers School of Public Health.
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FIREFIGHTERS INVESTIGATE ALARM AT CHEMICAL STORAGE BUILDING ON UB'S NORTH CAMPUS
https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/firefighters-investigate-alarm-at-chemical-storage-building-on-ubs-north-campus-university-at-buffalo/71-615c3a58-e245-4360-8209-ec57878ab8ff
Tags: us_NY, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
AMHERST, N.Y. ‰?? Firefighters were called to the University at Buffalo north campus Tuesday evening to investigate a fire alarm at the Chemical Storage Building.
A spokesperson for the school says there was a minor malfunction of the ventilation system, which triggered an alarm sensor.
The building was evacuated and people were directed away from the building as a precaution. The spokesperson says nothing dangerous was released, adding that no one was injured.
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MARATHON PETROLEUM REFINERY IN TEXAS ISSUES ALERT OVER CHEMICAL LEAK
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/leak-marathon-galveston-bay-refinery-texas-causes-workers-residents-take-shelter-2021-05-04/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, injury, hydrofluoric_acid, petroleum
Marathon Petroleum Corp's (MPC.N) 585,000 barrel-per-day Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, on Tuesday issued a shelter-in-place notice because of a toxic leak, said people familiar with plant operations.
Marathon and Texas City officials ordered workers and nearby residents to go indoors and close windows for over an hour due to a leak of hydrofluoric acid (HF), said the people, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity. Hydrofluoric acid forms a ground-hugging cloud at room temperature that can lead to severe health problems and even death.
Two workers were taken to a nearby medical facility as a precaution due to a chemical leak at the plant, said Marathon spokesman Jamal Kheiry. He did not disclose the chemical involved.
"The Galveston Bay Refinery's automated response systems today activated mitigation measures in response to a small chemical release," Kheiry said in a statement. "The release has been stopped and air monitoring data indicate no off-site impact."
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HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES BAN ON TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
https://vtdigger.org/2021/05/04/house-approves-pfas-ban-consumer-products/
Tags: us_VT, public, discovery, environmental, toxics
The House unanimously approved a bill Tuesday banning toxic chemicals from a slate of consumer products in Vermont.
The legislation, S.20, would restrict PFAS chemicals ‰?? perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ‰?? in four main areas: fire-extinguishing foam, food packaging, rugs and carpets, and ski wax. It also includes restrictions of phthalates and bisphenols, which are commonly used in plastic products.
Rep. Dane Whitman, D-Bennington, said the House Committee on Human Services took weeks of testimony on the bill, learning that the toxic PFAS chemicals ‰??can cause great harm and lasting costs to human health and property.‰??
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WOMAN LAUNCHES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CFA OVER ALLEGEDLY BEING FORCED TO STRIP AT CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-05/woman-launches-legal-action-against-cfa/100117250
Tags: Australia, public, follow-up, environmental, pesticides
A Victorian woman is suing the Country Fire Authority (CFA) after she was allegedly forced to strip in view of male officers and threatened with being handcuffed after a chemical spill at her property in the state's south-west.
Key points:
Monique Smead says she was separated from her children and had her phone taken off her during the incident
Lawyers allege there is "deep-rooted cultural dysfunction" within the fire authority
The legal action comes as a political fight over the culture of the fire services reignites in Victorian Parliament
Monique Smead filed the action on Friday in the Supreme Court.
She claims she and her three children have suffered ongoing trauma and financial impacts from the CFA's response to a hazardous materials spill at her Yulecart property in April 2013.
At the time the officers responded, the chemical was unknown, but later turned out to be about 200 millilitres of insecticide, court documents stated.
Lawyers for Ms Smead said she was also separated from her children and had her phone taken off her during the 2013 incident.
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