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Friday, May 28, 2021 at 5:50:45 AM
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Table of Contents (16 articles)
OTTAWA FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED FOR CHEMICAL SPILL AT OSF
Tags: us_il, release, laboratory, response, xylenes
CHEMICAL LEAK IN MISSISSAUGA NOW CONTAINED: FIRE DEPARTMENT
Tags: canada, industrial, release, response, acetylene
J&K: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL FACTORY IN UDHAMPUR, AIR FORCE CALLED IN
Tags: india, fire, industrial, response, unknown_chemical
WILL BIDEN ROLLBACK CHEMICAL SAFETY RULES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO DEADLY 2013 EXPLOSION IN TEXAS?
Tags: us, discovery, public, environmental
BENCHMARKS FOR INTERPRETATION OF QSAR MODELS
Tags: laboratory, discovery, environmental
HAZMAT INCIDENT SHUTS DOWN WEBSTER STREET IN WORCESTER AS FIREFIGHTERS TEND TO CARBON DIOXIDE LEAK ON RAIL CAR ON TRAIN TRACKS
Tags: us_MA, transportation, release, response, carbon_dioxide
SHIP CARRYING ‰??HAZARDOUS MATERIALS‰?? DOCKED AT GADANI
Tags: Bangladesh, transportation, discovery, environmental, mercury, waste
RIO TINTO COMMITS TO CLEANUP HAZARDOUS MATERIAL THROUGHOUT SOUTHLAND
Tags: New_Zealand, industrial, discovery, environmental, dye, waste
SUSPICIOUS CHEMICAL SMELL AT SOUTHFIELD HOTEL REVEALED TO BE HAIR DYE, AREA REOPENED
Tags: us_MI, public, release, response, dye
2 DEAD, 2 INJURED IN BATAAN GOVT ARSENAL BLAST
Tags: Philippines, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
RAGING INFERNO OFF NEGOMBO ‰?? THE ISLAND
Tags: Sri_Lanka, transportation, discovery, environmental, unknown_chemical
LONGVIEW WASTE CONTROL SITE TEMPORARILY CLOSED WEDNESDAY DURING RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_OR, public, release, response, unknown_chemical, hvac_chemicals, waste
100 STUDENTS OF EKITI COLLEGE FAINT AFTER INHALING CHEMICAL
Tags: Nigeria, education, release, injury, unknown_chemical
JFRD RESPONDING TO BROKEN GAS LINE IN RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD
Tags: us_FL, public, release, response, natural_gas
CHEMICALS: 'TICKING TIME BOMB': CANCER RISKS STALK FIREFIGHTERS -- TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 -- WWW.EENEWS.NET
Tags: us_OH, industrial, discovery, environmental, unknown_chemical
FINDINGS SHOW 2019 TANK FIRE EXPLOSION IN CROCKETT WAS DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN
Tags: us_CA, industrial, follow-up, environmental, ethanol
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OTTAWA FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED FOR CHEMICAL SPILL AT OSF
https://1430wcmy.com/2021/05/27/ottawa-fire-department-called-for-chemical-spill-at-osf/#
Tags: us_il, release, laboratory, response, xylenes
The Ottawa Fire Department had to respond to a chemical spill at OSF St Elizabeth Hospital Wednesday afternoon.
The chemical xylene which is used is human tissue research spilled in a laboratory at the hospital.
1/3 of a gallon of the chemical leaked out.
The lab was evacuated and the ventilation system was switched to 100% outside air for safety.
The xylene was cleaned up after it was determined that it wasn‰??t near anything flammable and everyone was allowed to return to the lab.
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CHEMICAL LEAK IN MISSISSAUGA NOW CONTAINED: FIRE DEPARTMENT
https://www.insauga.com/chemical-leak-in-mississauga-now-contained-fire-department
Tags: canada, industrial, release, response, acetylene
Earlier today, fire crews announced that crews were called to the scene of the hazardous materials leak on McAdam Rd. in Mississauga.
Fire crews said a 200 lb acetylene tank was leaking and that the hazardous material team was capping the leak and monitoring the atmosphere.
Police were also called to the scene to manage traffic in the area.
The leak has been successfully capped.
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J&K: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL FACTORY IN UDHAMPUR, AIR FORCE CALLED IN
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/j-k-udhampur-chemical-factory-fire-air-force-live-updates-1807838-2021-05-28
Tags: india, fire, industrial, response, unknown_chemical
fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Battal Ballian industrial area of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district in the early hours of Friday. The fire was doused after three hours of firefighting.
The fire started at the factory of Dhanuka Agritech Limited at around 12.30 am. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot but the fire went out of control. Following this, the Air Force was called in to douse the fire. Fire tenders from defence forces were also roped in for extinguishing the fire.
Speaking to India Today, an Air Force officer said, "We got a call from fire tender Udhampur that a massive fire has broken out in the industrial area. We rushed to the spot and for the last three hours, we have been trying to douse the fire but it is still out of control."
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WILL BIDEN ROLLBACK CHEMICAL SAFETY RULES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO DEADLY 2013 EXPLOSION IN TEXAS?
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/05/27/biden-chemical-safety-texas
Tags: us, discovery, public, environmental
The Biden administration has overturned dozens of environmental rollbacks from the Trump presidency, but a handful of key regulatory reforms to chemical safety remain on the backburner.
The proposed rule changes actually pre-date the Trump administration, going all the way back to a deadly 2013 explosion in a small Texas town. The same dangerous conditions that contributed to that disaster are still permitted today, nearly a decade later.
Texas Public Radio's Dominic Anthony Walsh reports
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BENCHMARKS FOR INTERPRETATION OF QSAR MODELS
https://jcheminf.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13321-021-00519-x
Tags: laboratory, discovery, environmental
Interpretation of QSAR models is useful to understand the complex nature of biological or physicochemical processes, guide structural optimization or perform knowledge-based validation of QSAR models. Highly predictive models are usually complex and their interpretation is non-trivial. This is particularly true for modern neural networks. Various approaches to interpretation of these models exist. However, it is difficult to evaluate and compare performance and applicability of these ever-emerging methods. Herein, we developed several benchmark data sets with end-points determined by pre-defined patterns. These data sets are purposed for evaluation of the ability of interpretation approaches to retrieve these patterns. They represent tasks with different complexity levels: from simple atom-based additive properties to pharmacophore hypothesis. We proposed several quantitative metrics of interpretation performance. Applicability of benchmarks and metrics was demonstrated on a!
set of conventional models and end-to-end graph convolutional neural networks, interpreted by the previously suggested universal ML-agnostic approach for structural interpretation. We anticipate these benchmarks to be useful in evaluation of new interpretation approaches and investigation of decision making of complex ‰??black box‰?? models.
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HAZMAT INCIDENT SHUTS DOWN WEBSTER STREET IN WORCESTER AS FIREFIGHTERS TEND TO CARBON DIOXIDE LEAK ON RAIL CAR ON TRAIN TRACKS
https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2021/05/hazmat-incident-shuts-down-webster-street-in-worcester-as-firefighters-tend-to-carbon-dioxide-leak-on-rail-car-on-train-tracks.html
Tags: us_MA, transportation, release, response, carbon_dioxide
Authorities in Worcester shut down a portion of Webster Street for about 30 minutes due to a hazmat situation that occurred Wednesday in one of the rail cars that sat above the road on the train tracks.
At around 10 a.m., firefighters responded to a call of a hissing noise coming from one of the rail cars, which was located on the railroad tracks near 100 Webster St., Worcester Deputy Fire Chief Martin Dyer said.
After arriving, firefighters determined the car had high levels of carbon dioxide in it, Dyer said. The issue stemmed from a release valve on the rail car, which is part of its design when pressure becomes too high, Dyer said.
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SHIP CARRYING ‰??HAZARDOUS MATERIALS‰?? DOCKED AT GADANI
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2301886/ship-carrying-hazardous-materials-docked-at-gadani
Tags: Bangladesh, transportation, discovery, environmental, mercury, waste
QUETTA:
A ship full of hazardous materials arrived on Wednesday in the coastal town of Gadani located in Balochistan‰??s Lasbela district despite repeated Interpol warnings.
The Deputy Commissioner of Lasbela has taken notice and ordered concerned authorities to conduct an inquiry into how a ship filled with hazardous materials can be docked at Gadani Shipbreaking Yard. According to sources familiar with the matter, it has been brought to the yard for shipbreaking.
The Gadani Shipbreaking Yard is the third largest ship-breaking yard in the world and consists of 132 ship-breaking plots.
Authorities familiar with the matter said the Interpol had asked Pakistani authorities including the Federal Investigation Agency on April 22 to stop the ship from entering Pakistani waters as it contained 1,500 tons of highly dangerous mercury sludge. The ship was not allowed to enter the waters of Bangladesh and India due to the same reason.
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RIO TINTO COMMITS TO CLEANUP HAZARDOUS MATERIAL THROUGHOUT SOUTHLAND
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-parker-rio-tinto-commits-to-cleanup-hazardous-material-throughout-southland/
Tags: New_Zealand, industrial, discovery, environmental, dye, waste
A major company has made a commitment to cleanup hazardous material throughout Southland.
In a multi-million dollar move, Rio Tinto will continue to relocate aluminium dross left at a old mill in Mataura - and take it to the smelter at Tiwai Point.
Once this is complete, hazardous material throughout Invercargill will also be taken to the smelter.
Environment minister David Parker told Heather du Plessis-Allan the renewed commitment is likely due to media pressure - and an already damaged reputation.
"There's been a change at the top, a new chief executive, and they came to meet with us and wanted to turn a page and they are going to get cracking removing some of this aluminium dross."
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SUSPICIOUS CHEMICAL SMELL AT SOUTHFIELD HOTEL REVEALED TO BE HAIR DYE, AREA REOPENED
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/05/26/fire-department-investigating-potential-hazmat-situation-at-southfield-hotel/
Tags: us_MI, public, release, response, dye
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. ‰?? Central Park Boulevard was closed in Southfield as authorities investigated a potential hazmat situation at a hotel Wednesday morning.
According to Southfield police, an employee at the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, located on Central Park Boulevard, smelled chemicals in a room. The smell reportedly was so bad they had to close the door, police said.
According to authorities, the fire department evacuated everyone within 300 feet of the room from the building as officials worked to find out what kind of chemicals they were dealing with.
The area was reopened just before 2 p.m. Wednesday when authorities said the caustic chemical smell was revealed to be hair dye.
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2 DEAD, 2 INJURED IN BATAAN GOVT ARSENAL BLAST
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/26/news/2-dead-2-injured-in-bataan-govt-arsenal-blast/1800734
Tags: Philippines, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
TWO people died following an explosion at the headquarters of the Government Arsenal, a bureau under the Department of National Defense (DND), on Wednesday. Two others sustained minor injuries.
The blast in the arsenal's Building 27 in Barangay Lamao in Limay, Bataan, happened at 10:45 a.m.
Authorities identified the fatalities as Ricardo Solomon, 40, and Marvin Tatel, 38. The injured were Macreldo Rodriguez, 57, and Allan Wisco, 36.
Police said that based on initial investigation, the explosive chemical, which Solomon and Tatel were carrying were used to make bullet primers. It "exploded for an undetermined cause."
Tatel was killed instantly while Solomon died on the way to the arsenal's infirmary, police added.
Rodriguez, the group chief, was making his reports while Wisco was checking on the hydraulics systems.
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RAGING INFERNO OFF NEGOMBO ‰?? THE ISLAND
https://island.lk/raging-inferno-off-negombo/
Tags: Sri_Lanka, transportation, discovery, environmental, unknown_chemical
Many people collected hazardous debris washed ashore from a fire-stricken container vessel off the Western coast, despite warnings. Authorities have urged people living along the coastal belt between Wattala and Negombo area not to touch debris from the ill-fated ship X-Press Pearl, some of whose containers have fallen into the sea.
The crew abandoned the vessel on Tuesday morning (25) following explosions on board the vessel. Well informed sources said that firefighting efforts hadn‰??t been successful and the fire fuelled by chemicals seemed out of control.
Chairman of Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Siripala Amarasinghe yesterday (26) warned of the danger of collecting various items washed ashore as the vessel was carrying a range of chemicals and other toxic items.
CEA Chairman Amarasinghe said that they had taken steps to prevent environmental damage caused by the ship, but the Negombo beach was littered with debris from the stricken vessel.
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LONGVIEW WASTE CONTROL SITE TEMPORARILY CLOSED WEDNESDAY DURING RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL LEAK
https://tdn.com/news/local/longview-waste-control-site-temporarily-closed-wednesday-during-response-to-chemical-leak/article_59a80b13-19da-582c-81f7-ef9f79a397ee.html
Tags: us_OR, public, release, response, unknown_chemical, hvac_chemicals, waste
Waste Control was temporarily closed Wednesday morning as firefighters responded to the reported leak of an unknown chemical.
Longview Fire Department and the hazmat team from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to the possible hazardous material leak first reported around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. The caller reported the leak was irritating several employees‰?? eyes.
Waste Control evacuated the building and relocated the product to a safe area away from other buildings, customers and employees before the crews arrived. Staff tried to identify the product using their video camera system and ventilation system.
The crews sent a team into Waste Control‰??s primary building to monitor for certain gases and found high levels of refrigerant and low levels of volatile organic compounds, according to the press release.
The team also tested the product that had been removed from the facility and came up negative, the release stated. They concluded some type of refrigerant had released, likely from the weight or impact of other debris.
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100 STUDENTS OF EKITI COLLEGE FAINT AFTER INHALING CHEMICAL
https://leadership.ng/100-students-of-ekiti-college-faint-after-inhaling-chemical/
Tags: Nigeria, education, release, injury, unknown_chemical
No fewer than 100 students of the Ekiti State College of Health and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State yesterday slumped after inhaling chemicals during a fumigation exercise on the campus.
They were reportedly rushed to hospitals outside the campus for medical attention.
The students, it was learnt collapsed while writing their examinations in their various halls after inhaling the chemicals when the operatives of the Federal Fire Service were undertaking a fumigation exercise.
A source who does not want his name on print said some of the students who were hospitalised had developed complications from the leaked chemicals.
Students of the institution were said to mobilised their colleagues and stormed the institution‰??s administrative unit to query the management on the development.
The protest later turned violent as the administrative building, lectures‰?? rooms, vehicles of some lecturers and other property worth millions of naira were destroyed by the rampaging students, forcing the lecturers and other staff to scamper for safety.
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JFRD RESPONDING TO BROKEN GAS LINE IN RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/hazmat-responding-to-broken-gas-line-in-riverside-area-jacksonville-fire-rescue-department-jfrd/77-f3b74fe6-2f3c-4e92-a4bb-51a4a454b0d5
Tags: us_FL, public, release, response, natural_gas
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ‰?? HAZMAT crews responded to a broken gas line in Jacksonville's Riverside area, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
The broken gas line was in the 1600 block of Stockton Street, the JFRD said.
The incident prompted multiple road closures as crews worked to repair the damaged line. Those roads have since reopened.
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CHEMICALS: 'TICKING TIME BOMB': CANCER RISKS STALK FIREFIGHTERS -- TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 -- WWW.EENEWS.NET
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063733343
Tags: us_OH, industrial, discovery, environmental, unknown_chemical
He knew it was coming.
Having spent half of his 20-year career educating other firefighters about how to protect themselves from toxic smoke on the job, Jim Burneka wasn't surprised to hear he had thyroid cancer last month.
"I've known for a while that it wasn't a matter of if, but when," he said. "I know I've been a ticking time bomb."
The chemical cocktail inhaled or absorbed into skin while battling blazes gives the nation's roughly 400,000 career firefighters a 9% greater chance of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% greater chance of dying from it than the general population, making cancer the top cause of line-of-duty death in the fire service.
Perhaps no one knows that better than Burneka, 41, a member of the Dayton Firefighters Local 136 who 10 years ago started his own cancer consulting business to educate other firefighters about the risks of the job. He also hosts a podcast, "The 25 Live," distributed by the nation's largest fire magazine, Fire Engineering.
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FINDINGS SHOW 2019 TANK FIRE EXPLOSION IN CROCKETT WAS DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN
https://www.ktvu.com/news/findings-show-2019-tank-fire-explosion-in-crockett-was-disaster-waiting-to-happen
Tags: us_CA, industrial, follow-up, environmental, ethanol
CROCKETT, Calif. - The double explosion of two chemical tanks back in October of 2019 in Crockett that resulted in a 15-acre fire, scared a lot of people and set off a year-plus investigation.
In a 525-page scathing and damning report published on Tuesday, federal, state, and local investigators found that the NuStar tank explosions and fire were a disaster waiting to happen.
Static electricity build-up or a spark in one tank that was due to improper grounding are the most likely causes of the first tank, which contained ethyl alcohol, to explode. When the roof blew off that tank, it landed on a neighboring tank causing a second explosion.
Federal investigators join probe of fire at fuel storage facility in Crockett
Fire crews work to make sure flames at NuStar Energy plant in Crockett don't reignite.
"It seems they had a lot to cover up," said Crockett resident Ed Tannenbaum, who is also a member of the publicly set up Fenceline Monitoring Committee, a citizens group that closely the refinery next door.
"I'm a little bit afraid of this company right now," said Tannenbaum.
The reason for his concern is found in a report issued by a joint commission of Contra Costa agencies.
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