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Monday, October 18, 2021 at 6:16:21 AM
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Table of Contents (11 articles)
CHEMICAL SPILL AT FORT OGLETHORPE FACTORY
Tags: us_GA, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
HAZMAT CREWS TEND TO CHLORINE LEAK ON BONDI‰??S ISLAND TREATMENT FACILITY
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INCIDENT AT TOYOTA PLANT IN GIBSON COUNTY
Tags: us_CO, industrial, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
HUGE FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACTORY LEAVES 1 INJURED IN EASTERN CHINA
Tags: China, industrial, fire, injury, hydrogen_peroxide
FIRE AT CHEMICAL SHOP IN BANGSHAL
Tags: Bangladesh, public, fire, response, unknown_chemical
5 WORKERS AT RIVERSIDE-AREA BUSINESS HOSPITALIZED AFTER FEELING DIZZY ‰?? PRESS ENTERPRISE
Tags: us_CA, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
2 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER INCIDENT AT CHEMICAL PLANT IN GEISMAR
Tags: us_LA, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT INCIDENT AFTER MAN TRAPS FAMILY IN HOUSE FILLED WITH BLEACH‰??POLICE
Tags: us_NJ, public, release, injury, ammonia, bleach
HAZMAT SITUATION AT R.I.T. FORCES MOVE OF WOMEN'S HOCKEY GAME
Tags: us_NY, education, release, response, ammonia
NYC TESTS TRANSIT AIRFLOW TO PREPARE FOR HAZMAT ACCIDENTS OR ATTACKS -- GCN
Tags: us_NY, public, release, environmental, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT CREWS WORKING TO IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL AFTER 4 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
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CHEMICAL SPILL AT FORT OGLETHORPE FACTORY
https://www.wdef.com/chemical-spill-at-fort-oglethorpe-factory/
Tags: us_GA, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
Fort Oglethorpe, GA (WDEF) ‰?? An employee at a factory in Fort Oglethorpe is being treated for chemical exposure, in an accident that brought significant response from local emergency personnel. The Catoosa County Fire Department said they received the call just before 8:30 this morning, that Roller Die and Forming, at the 9200 block of Lakeview Drive in Fort Oglethorpe, spilled a large amount of an ammonia based chemical. The Fire Department says one female employee was transported to a local hospital for exposure to the chemical. Six fire trucks and EMS responded to the call. The scene was cleared by 10:15 this morning. A call into Roller Die and Forming Corporate has yet to be replied to.
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HAZMAT CREWS TEND TO CHLORINE LEAK ON BONDI‰??S ISLAND TREATMENT FACILITY
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hazmat-crews-tend-to-chlorine-leak-on-bondi-island/
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) ‰?? Multiple crews are responding to a Hazmat incident at the Bondi‰??s Island water treatment plant.
According to the Agawam Fire Department, there is a leak in the plant chlorine treatment system. The leak is confined to one building. It is unclear what caused the leak.
The Agawam Fire Department, Agawam Police Department, Agawam Emergency Management Agency, Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Regional HAZMAT Team, and Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Special Operations are in the area.
The facility is operating normally, and there is no threat to the public at this time. Crews are predicted to be on scene for several hours.
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HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INCIDENT AT TOYOTA PLANT IN GIBSON COUNTY
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/hazardous-chemical-incident-at-toyota-plant-in-gibson-county/
Tags: us_CO, industrial, discovery, response, unknown_chemical
GIBSON CO., Ind (WEHT) There was an incident with a hazardous chemical at the Toyota plant on Friday.
Princeton Fire Department says they were called out over concerns of 4 drums of paint solution. One drum had swelled and others were discolored. Fire officials were able to determine there was no major threat.
Toyota officials released this statement:
‰??On the morning of October 15th, Toyota and Princeton fire departments responded to a call to investigate a potential hazardous material incident at Toyota‰??s Indiana plant. The scene has been contained and no injuries were reported. Both fire departments have departed. Toyota is investigating the incident and will take countermeasures as appropriate.‰??
The paint department at Toyota was evacuated and firefighters depressurized the drums. None of the material was leaked and there was no risk to any employees.
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HUGE FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACTORY LEAVES 1 INJURED IN EASTERN CHINA
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/huge-fire-chemical-factory-leaves-110000972.html?guccounter=1
Tags: China, industrial, fire, injury, hydrogen_peroxide
One person was injured after a huge fire burst out of a hydrogen peroxide factory in eastern China. Video filmed in the city of Huai'an in Jiangsu Province on October 14 shows flames and heavy smoke rising into the air. Another clip shows firefighters and fire engines arriving before attempting to extinguish the blaze. One person was injured and one has been reported missing. Rescuers were searching for the missing person and the cause of the fire is still being investigated. The video was provided by local media with permission.
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FIRE AT CHEMICAL SHOP IN BANGSHAL
https://www.daily-sun.com/post/581710/Fire-at-chemical-shop-in-Bangshal
Tags: Bangladesh, public, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A fire that broke out at a chemical shop near Bangshal field in the capital has doused.
The members of fire service brought the fire under control after one hour.
Earlier, the fire was originated at around 9:20am at the shop, Fire Service Station Officer Mohammad Raihan told the media.
No casualties were reported. The damage and the cause of the fire will be known after investigation, said the fire service official.
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5 WORKERS AT RIVERSIDE-AREA BUSINESS HOSPITALIZED AFTER FEELING DIZZY ‰?? PRESS ENTERPRISE
https://www.pe.com/2021/10/15/7-workers-at-riverside-area-business-become-ill-when-exposed-to-chemical/
Tags: us_CA, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
Five people were hospitalized with minor symptoms Friday morning, Oct. 15, after being exposed to an undetermined substance at a Riverside-area business that made them dizzy, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said.
The exposure occurred at High Tech Logistics, a distribution center at 14063 Brown St., in an unincorporated part of the county just south of Sycamore Canyon Park.
Employees were unloading a shipping container outside a few minutes before 9 a.m. when they fell ill, said Capt. Richard Cordova, a Cal Fire spokesman.
About 130 employees were evacuated from the building, Cal Fire said.
Hazardous-materials teams from Cal Fire and the Riverside Fire Department suited up and entered the container. They tested the air in and around the container but did not find anything that might have sickened the workers, Cordova said.
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2 TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER INCIDENT AT CHEMICAL PLANT IN GEISMAR
https://www.wbrz.com/news/2-taken-to-hospital-after-possible-chemical-fire-at-geismar-plant
Tags: us_LA, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
GEISMAR - Two worker were taken to a hospital after an incident at a chemical plant in Ascension Parish.
State Police told WBRZ that a hazmat team was called to the BASF plant along River Road in Geismar. At least two people were exposed to chemicals and were treated on site before being taken away by paramedics.
Police said the incident was initially reported as a possible chemical fire, though the company later said there was no fire.
A BASF spokesperson released the following statement around 12:45 p.m.
Today at approximately 11:30am, two contractors working outside one of our production areas at the Geismar, LA site were potentially exposed to an inert substance while performing maintenance work. They were immediately treated onsite by primary first responders and then transported to a local hospital for further treatment. There was no offsite impact or additional exposure onsite. BASF is investigating the incident.
BASF regards protection of health, safety and the environment as our most important responsibility. We care about our employees and we care about our communities. We are committed to operating facilities in a safe and environmentally responsible fashion.
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HAZMAT INCIDENT AFTER MAN TRAPS FAMILY IN HOUSE FILLED WITH BLEACH‰??POLICE
https://www.newsweek.com/hazmat-incident-man-traps-family-house-filled-bleach-ammonia-new-jersey-1635221
Tags: us_NJ, public, release, injury, ammonia, bleach
Dangerous chemicals were at the center of a domestic incident resulting in numerous victims requiring hospital treatment.
Ten people were injured, including a few members of the emergency services, in the incident that took place in Gloucester County, New Jersey. One victim was left in a critical condition.
Deptford Township Police believe a man sealed the windows and doors of his parents' home.
The suspect is then believed to have emptied quantities of bleach and ammonia into the sinks and the building's bathtub in an attempt to harm himself and his family.
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HAZMAT SITUATION AT R.I.T. FORCES MOVE OF WOMEN'S HOCKEY GAME
https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/hazmat-team-investigating-incident-on-rit-campus/6270557/
Tags: us_NY, education, release, response, ammonia
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) ‰?? UPDATE: An ammonia leak at the ice arena on the Rochester Institute of Technology Campus Friday morning has been contained.
RIT shared an update Friday afternoon, saying the leak happened overnight at the Gene Polisseni Center ice arena on the south side of campus. While the area has reopened, the Center is expected to be closed for an undetermined amount of time.
The shutdown forced Saturday's women's hockey game scheduled Saturday against Cornell to be moved to the Blue Cross Arena at 1:30 p.m.
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NYC TESTS TRANSIT AIRFLOW TO PREPARE FOR HAZMAT ACCIDENTS OR ATTACKS -- GCN
https://gcn.com/articles/2021/10/15/nyc-hazmat-airflow-study.aspx
Tags: us_NY, public, release, environmental, unknown_chemical
New York City is conducting an above- and below-ground air sampling study to help it prepare for and respond to incidents involving hazardous biological and chemical materials.
As part of the Department of Homeland Security‰??s Science and Technology Directorate‰??s (S&T) Urban Threat Dispersion (UTD) program, testing will occur on five separate days between Oct. 18 and 29.
For the tests, the team will release small quantities of non-toxic materials at more than 120 subway stations and aboveground locations throughout the five boroughs to collect data for concentration and dispersal analysis.
S&T will sample the air for the harmless particulates and measure how far they have traveled and what their concentration is when found. The test data will help validate airflow and transport models as well as the relationship between the subway and street-level environments, S&T officials said. With that data, officials can better plan responses to a release of hazardous materials.
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HAZMAT CREWS WORKING TO IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL AFTER 4 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/15/hazmat-crews-working-to-identify-substance-at-montgomery-county-jail-after-4-employees-exposed/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas ‰?? Montgomery County authorities responded to an incident at a correctional facility after employees were exposed to an unknown substance.
Deputies with Montgomery County Sheriff‰??s Office say at around 3:45 p.m., four employees had an adverse reaction to a smell inside the facility. All four employees have been transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
Hazmat crews are on the scene working to identify the odor and decontaminate the area where the unknown odor originated.
At this time, the jail is closed until further notice and new inmates will be transported to other jail locations in New Caney or The Woodlands.
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