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Friday, August 27, 2021 at 6:40:44 AM
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Table of Contents (8 articles)
OVERCHARGED BATTERIES FORCE EVACUATION OF EAST BOSTON FIREHOUSE
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, response, batteries
HAZMAT, FIRE CREWS FIGHT BLAZE AT LOUISVILLE WOOD FINISHING BUSINESS
Tags: us_KY, industrial, fire, response, paints, solvent
CHEMICAL SPILL AT AJINOMOTO PLANT FORCES EDDYVILLE RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE
Tags: us_IA, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
OVERTURNED TRUCK SPILLS OVER 5,000 POUNDS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE, CLOSES CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, ammonium_nitrate
HOUSE COMMITTEE SEEKS INFORMATION ON EPA CHEMICAL REVIEWS AMID REPORTS OF INTERFERENCE
Tags: public, follow-up, environmental
MADISON FIRE HAZMAT TEAM CONTAINS LARGE COOKING OIL SPILL AFTER DUMPSTER FALLS OVER
Tags: us_WI, public, release, response, dust, waste
POLICE SEIZE, DISMANTLE HAZARDOUS CANNABIS OIL LAB IN HAMILTON‰??S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Tags: Canada, public, discovery, response, clandestine_lab
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE IN MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP FOR LARGE DIESEL FUEL SPILL ‰?? MIDJERSEY.NEWS
Tags: us_NJ, public, release, response, diesel
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OVERCHARGED BATTERIES FORCE EVACUATION OF EAST BOSTON FIREHOUSE
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/26/metro/overcharged-batteries-force-evacuation-east-boston-firehouse/
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, response, batteries
A firehouse in East Boston was evacuated Thursday evening after high levels of Hydrogen cyanide and Hydrogen sulfate were detected inside the building, the fire department said.
Over-charged batteries are believed to be the cause of the toxic levels that triggered a Level 3 hazmat response at the firehouse at 239 Sumner St, the department tweeted at about 7:30 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
The batteries were part of a spare fire apparatus, the department said.
‰??The batteries have been removed and the air quality is back to normal,‰?? the department tweeted at about 8 p.m.
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HAZMAT, FIRE CREWS FIGHT BLAZE AT LOUISVILLE WOOD FINISHING BUSINESS
https://www.wave3.com/2021/08/27/hazmat-fire-crews-fight-blaze-louisville-wood-finishing-business/
Tags: us_KY, industrial, fire, response, paints, solvent
VILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Crews worked to contain a fire at a wood finishing company in west Louisville on Thursday night after a Metrosafe spokesperson said it was likely struck by lightning.
The blaze in the 3100 block of Del Park Terrace was first called in to the Louisville Fire Department around 8:20 p.m.
Louisville Fire Capt. Bobby Cooper said the business, Anderson Finishing, is an 80,000 square foot building that is filled with chemicals including paints, solvents, and explosive liquids. Crews worked to contain the fire to prevent any explosions.
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CHEMICAL SPILL AT AJINOMOTO PLANT FORCES EDDYVILLE RESIDENTS TO SHELTER IN PLACE
https://www.kcci.com/article/pumpkin-spice-snacks/37388813
Tags: us_IA, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
EDDYVILLE, Iowa ‰??
Eddyville residents are sheltering in place Wednesday evening following a hazardous material incident at the town's Ajinomoto plant.
The Wapello County Sheriff's Office confirmed to KCCI that a hydrochloric acid spill occurred at the plant.
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Hazmat crews are on the scene and assessing the situation.
The sheriff's office said it does not believe there is a threat to the public, but residents are encouraged to stay inside their homes.
Travel is impacted on Highway 63 and Highway 137 and Monroe-Wapello Road.
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District announced via social media that school will be delayed Thursday by at least two hours.
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OVERTURNED TRUCK SPILLS OVER 5,000 POUNDS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE, CLOSES CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY
https://www.newsweek.com/overturned-truck-spills-over-5000-pounds-ammonium-nitrate-closes-california-highway-1623092
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, ammonium_nitrate
An overturned truck in California spilled over 5,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, prompting officials to shut down State Route 198.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the Fresno County Fire Protection Unit wrote, "#ParsonsIncident Firefighters are at scene of a hazardous materials spill Hwy 198 x Parsons Road. One semi- overturned off the roadway, carrying 5,500 lbs of ammonium nitrate."
The tweet continued, "Hwy 198 closed in both directions."
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HOUSE COMMITTEE SEEKS INFORMATION ON EPA CHEMICAL REVIEWS AMID REPORTS OF INTERFERENCE
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/21645-house-committee-seeks-information-on-epa-chemical-reviews-amid-reports-of-interference
Tags: public, follow-up, environmental
Washington ‰?? Citing recent media reports of alleged unethical conduct within the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, a delegation from the House Energy and Commerce Committee is asking the agency to provide insight into the matter.
In a letter dated Aug. 17 and sent to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, E&C Committee Chair Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ); Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY), chair of the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, reference respective reports published in July in The Intercept and The New York Times in which four whistleblowers claim that OCSPP ‰??downplayed the dangers of new chemicals‰?? and allege ‰??inappropriate interference‰?? occurred with chemical risk assessments conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as well as the agency‰??s new chemicals program.
The reports further allege that EPA employees were ‰??pressured to downplay evidence‰?? of some chemicals‰?? potential adverse health effects, while the agency‰??s scientific staff was ‰??subject to retaliation,‰?? the lawmakers write.
‰??The committee has a longstanding interest in ensuring EPA‰??s implementation of TSCA is based on sound science,‰?? the letter states. ‰??We also firmly believe EPA‰??s scientific staff must be able to perform their work of protecting human health and the environment free from inappropriate interference and retaliation. The allegations made by the four whistleblowers are troubling and, if true, raise serious concerns about EPA‰??s implementation of TSCA and about protections for EPA employees.‰??
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MADISON FIRE HAZMAT TEAM CONTAINS LARGE COOKING OIL SPILL AFTER DUMPSTER FALLS OVER
https://wkow.com/2021/08/24/madison-fire-hazmat-team-contains-large-cooking-oil-spill-after-dumpster-falls-over/
Tags: us_WI, public, release, response, dust, waste
MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Fire Department Hazardous Incident Team responded quickly to contain a spill of more than 100 gallons of used cooking oil Monday after a dumpster tipped over outside a restaurant on Madison's west side.
According to an incident report from the Madison Fire Department, the hazmat team responded to Madtown Chicken 'n' Fish on Raymond Road at 3:47 p.m. Monday. The dumpster, containing 100-150 gallons of used cooking oil, had tipped over, and was spreading toward the Kwik Trip that shares a parking lot with the restaurant.
Cleanup teams used several absorbent powders to clean up the spill, with help from Kwik Trip staff. Officials were able to keep the spill contained in the parking lot.
Authorities don't know how the dumpster tipped over.
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POLICE SEIZE, DISMANTLE HAZARDOUS CANNABIS OIL LAB IN HAMILTON‰??S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
https://globalnews.ca/news/8137860/police-seize-cannabis-oil-lab-hamilton/
Tags: Canada, public, discovery, response, clandestine_lab
A cannabis related seizure worth an estimated $45 million was dismantled during a Hamilton police action on Saturday in the city‰??s industrial sector.
Investigators say the scene at 65 Biggar Avenue had to be secured following the discovery of hazardous materials within the building.
Initially, officers were responding to an alarm call in the early morning hours around 4 a.m.
‰??Police determined that the building was being used as a cannabis oil extraction lab and applied for a search warrant,‰?? Hamilton police said in a statement.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE IN MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP FOR LARGE DIESEL FUEL SPILL ‰?? MIDJERSEY.NEWS
https://midjersey.news/2021/08/24/hazardous-materials-response-in-millstone-township-for-large-diesel-fuel-spill/
Tags: us_NJ, public, release, response, diesel
MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)‰??Millstone Township firefighters responded to a gas station at the corner of Rt 537 and Rt 526 Trenton-Lakewood Road this afternoon for a fuel spill. There were reports that there was an overfill of diesel fuel. Millstone firefighters applied oil absorbent and pads to keep the fuel from getting into the storm drain. The Monmouth County Hazardous Materials Team was called to the scene to help mitigate the incident. No further information is available.
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