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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (14 articles)
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:01:24 -0500
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, November 15, 2021 at 7:01:03 AM
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Table of Contents (14 articles)
RESIDENTS TO BE EVACUATED AFTER OIL REFINERY TANK FIRE IN INDONESIA
Tags: Indonesia, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
MAHARASHTRA: FIRE AT CHEMICAL COMPANY IN KHALAPUR DOUSED AFTER 12 HOURS
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, diesel, petroleum
FIRE AT HAND SANITISER WAREHOUSE IN KURRI KURRI, NSW, SENDS TOXIC SMOKE INTO THE SKY
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, injury, flammables, waste
A NEW COURSE, DOUBLE GLOVING, DIETHYL ETHER TRIGGERS EXPLOSION, AND MORE
Tags: Austria, laboratory, explosion, response, diethyl_ether
THE AIR UP THERE PODCAST ‰?? TRAVEL SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Tags: public, discovery, environmental
HIGHWAY 28 HAZMAT SPILL CONTAINED AFTER TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHES IN CARPIO
Tags: us_ND, transportation, release, injury, unknown_chemical
ORICA FIRE ON KOORAGANG ISLAND CONTAINED TO SINGLE STACK
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, ammonia
INDORE: ‰??MAJOR FIRE IN FACTORY, 35 FLEE TO SAFETY
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
1 KILLED, 1 INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT X-FAB IN NORTH LUBBOCK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
PROPANE TANKER ROLLS ON CA HIGHWAY, CAUSING SHUTDOWN
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, propane
FROM CHEMICAL BURNS TO A LOGGING TRUCK CRASH, RCMP DESCRIBE EVENTS AT FAIRY CREEK
Tags: Canada, transportation, explosion, injury, repellent
CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS APARTMENT EVACUATION IN MIDTOWN NASHVILLE
Tags: us_TN, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
NEWELL RUBBERMAID PLANT EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_TN, industrial, release, response, unknown_chemical
MAN SUFFERS SERIOUS BURNS, HOUSES SHAKE AFTER EXPLOSION AT QUEENSLAND CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: Australia, industrial, explosion, injury, resin
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RESIDENTS TO BE EVACUATED AFTER OIL REFINERY TANK FIRE IN INDONESIA
https://www.socialnews.xyz/2021/11/14/residents-to-be-evacuated-after-oil-refinery-tank-fire-in-indonesia/
Tags: Indonesia, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
Jakarta, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) An oil refinery tank in Indonesia's Central Java province caught fire, prompting the evacuation of residents living around the facility was firefighters were battling the blaze, the country's state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said.
The company ensured in a statement that the supplies of oil and liquefied petroleum gas for buyers were not disturbed by the accident, reports xinhua news agency.
The fire broke out in Cilacap district at about 7,20 p.m. on Saturday night, the statement said.
"The efforts to extinguish the fire are intensively being carried out, using high capacity foam monitors at the burned tank, and for the tanks located around it, water sprinkles are being used to cool them in a bid to prevent further spread of the fire," the statement said.
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MAHARASHTRA: FIRE AT CHEMICAL COMPANY IN KHALAPUR DOUSED AFTER 12 HOURS
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/maharashtra-major-fire-breakout-at-chemical-company-in-khalapur/articleshow/87695160.cms
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, diesel, petroleum
NAVI MUMBAI: A major fire broke out at a chemical company in Khalapur manufacturing industrial oil, boiler furnace diesel oil, pyrolysis oil, boiler furnace fuel oil, etc, at around 12.30am on Saturday.
The fire engulfed the factory and the godown, where the petroleum products were stored in huge quantities, thus acting as a catalyst for the fire to spread rapidly, informed Khalapur police.
Anil Vibhute, senior inspector of Khalapur informed that the fire broke out at Bright Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd.
There was no casualty as around 10-12 workers staying in the premises of the godown immediately exited when the fire started at the godown and then spread to the entire factory.
As many as 10 Fire engines, 12 water tankers and 20 firefighters from Khopoli fire station and fire rescue team from neighbouring companies were engaged in the fire-fighting operation.
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FIRE AT HAND SANITISER WAREHOUSE IN KURRI KURRI, NSW, SENDS TOXIC SMOKE INTO THE SKY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10200209/Fire-hand-sanitiser-warehouse-Kurri-Kurri-NSW-sends-toxic-smoke-sky.html
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, injury, flammables, waste
An out-of-control inferno has ripped through a hand sanitiser warehouse sending thick black plumes of toxic smoke hundreds of meters into the sky.
About 180 firefighters were sent to the raging fire at the Weston Aluminium site near Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, with some emergency personnel making the 200km journey north from Sydney to assist.
The blaze erupted at the multiple purpose industrial site which also processes aluminum slag, medical waste and various highly flammable chemicals, at about 10am on Sunday and is expected to keep burning long into the night.
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A NEW COURSE, DOUBLE GLOVING, DIETHYL ETHER TRIGGERS EXPLOSION, AND MORE
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00088
Tags: Austria, laboratory, explosion, response, diethyl_ether
At the University of Innsbruck, Austria, a routine experiment in the Pharmacy department leaked diethyl ether from the reaction vessel into the room, resulting in an explosion. (9) While no one was injured, a lab worker in the room suffered shock due to the loud and unexpected nature of the event. Such was the power of the blast that walls were dented and, most notably, water pipes damaged. Together with activation of the sprinkler system, the pipe damage caused by the initial explosion led to extensive flooding throughout the few years-old university building. Indeed, emergency responders had to begin work to minimize equipment damage by suctioning floodwater 5 cm (nearly 2 in.) deep on the fourth floor. Damage extended all the way to the ground floor. Some 300 occupants of the building present at the time of the explosion were evacuated safely. The full extent of the financial damage caused remains to be seen.
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THE AIR UP THERE PODCAST ‰?? TRAVEL SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
https://www.faa.gov/podcasts/the_air_up_there/?file 21-11-12-007.mp3&permalink
Tags: public, discovery, environmental
The holiday season is upon us! Are your travel plans underway? Make sure safety is at the top of your itinerary. In this episode, we explore safety precautions you should take when you fly, as well as the dos and don'ts for packing your bags. If you're thinking about chartering an airplane, we'll help you learn the rules, regulations, and requirements so you can easily identify a safe air charter service. You'll hear from: Jay Sorah, an FAA Hazardous Materials Aviation Safety Specialist; Don Riley, an FAA Safety Inspector; and Ryan Waguespack, Senior Vice President of Aircraft Management and Air Charter Services for the National Air Transportation Association.
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HIGHWAY 28 HAZMAT SPILL CONTAINED AFTER TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHES IN CARPIO
https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/highway-28-hazmat-spill-contained-after-tractor-trailer-crashes-in-carpio/
Tags: us_ND, transportation, release, injury, unknown_chemical
A tractor trailer crash in Carpio Saturday afternoon has spilled about 3,000 gallons of hydrocarbon liquid, North Dakota Highway Patrol reports.
Sgt. Jeremiah Bohn says the driver was heading north on Highway 28 when he slid through a stop sign and hit an approach in Carpio.
A viewer sent in the video shown ‰?? she says the crash happened in her front yard this afternoon.
She says she removed the driver from the tractor trailer, and helped give first aid before an ambulance came and the driver was taken to the hospital.
She and her husband found the tractor trailer on its side and the semi cab all but demolished.
Earlier today, the North Dakota Department of Transportation had listed a ‰??hazardous material spill‰?? in that area.
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ORICA FIRE ON KOORAGANG ISLAND CONTAINED TO SINGLE STACK
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7509444/orica-chemical-stack-fire-contained/
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, ammonia
ABOUT 30 fire fighters attended a fire at Orica's Kooragang Island facility on Saturday night after one of the processing stacks in the ammonia plant caught alight. They were on the scene for about four hours from 9pm along with ambulance crews who attended as a precaution.
A spokesman for Fire and Rescue NSW said there were no injuries and was no threat to the community. "Obviously, we were a little concerned but the wind was blowing from the west, blowing the smoke out to sea," he said. "We had our HAZMAT team on the scene to monitor the environment."
An Orica spokeswoman said the fire occurred on the outside of a carbon dioxide removal vessel.
"The operators immediately commenced the safe shutdown of the ammonia plant in accordance with the site's emergency response plan," she said.
The fire was extinguished with the assistance of NSW Fire and Rescue and there was no 'off-site risk to the community or the environment', and there no injuries.
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INDORE: ‰??MAJOR FIRE IN FACTORY, 35 FLEE TO SAFETY
https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-major-fire-in-factory-35-flee-to-safety
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A major fire broke out at a factory on Sanwer Road in the wee hours of Saturday. As many as 35 workers were in the factory during the incident. Fortunately, all workers came out of the factory and no one was injured in the incident. However, a firefighter got injured after falling from a height. Due to the chemicals and ink drums in the factory, the flames were spreading and it could not be brought under control till the filing of the report.
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1 KILLED, 1 INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT X-FAB IN NORTH LUBBOCK
https://www.kcbd.com/2021/11/12/lubbock-fire-rescue-hazmat-scene-x-fab-north-university/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - X-FAB says one person has died and another has been injured in an explosion at their facility in North Lubbock.
They‰??re describing it as ‰??a flash explosion during maintenance on the DI water system‰?? but they say ‰??it did not result in a fire onsite.‰??
The injured person does not have life-threatening injuries and the company says there is ‰??no reason to suspect any additional risk to employees or the site.‰??
Manufacturing operations have ceased until investigation and repairs are complete.
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PROPANE TANKER ROLLS ON CA HIGHWAY, CAUSING SHUTDOWN
https://www.firehouse.com/rescue/hazardous-materials/news/21246333/propane-tanker-rolls-on-ca-highway-causing-shutdown
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, propane
A delivery vehicle carrying 2,600 pounds of propane overturned and started leaking in Mendocino County, stopping traffic in both directions on Highway 162.
Emergency workers took a defensive posture while attempting to determine the location and type of leak coming from the vehicle's tank as it vented a white cloud.
With the assistance of Hazardous Materials specialists, firefighters applied water to the tank in an effort to stop the leak from freezing up, allowing it to empty.
The driver suffered minor injuries and able to escape from his vehicle.
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FROM CHEMICAL BURNS TO A LOGGING TRUCK CRASH, RCMP DESCRIBE EVENTS AT FAIRY CREEK
https://ckpgtoday.ca/2021/11/12/from-chemical-burns-to-a-logging-truck-crash-rcmp-describe-events-at-fairy-creek/
Tags: Canada, transportation, explosion, injury, repellent
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. ‰?? It‰??s been an eventful week for Mounties and protesters in the Fairy Creek area of southern Vancouver Island that included an exploded can of bear spray and an RCMP crash involving a logging truck.
Police say in a release they received a report Tuesday that someone had sustained chemical burns to their face from a cooking stove and others had trouble breathing.
Members of the BC Ambulance Service determined that a can of bear spray had overheated and exploded inside a bus, which then caught on fire, leading five people, including children, to be treated at the scene.
It was the same day three officers were hurt on a logging road between Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew, when two RCMP vehicles were involved in a crash with a logging truck.
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CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS APARTMENT EVACUATION IN MIDTOWN NASHVILLE
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2021/11/12/chemical-spill-nashville-midtown-2010-west-end-avenue-apartments-evacuated/8587610002/
Tags: us_TN, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
A midtown apartment building was evacuated Friday after maintenance crews accidentally spilled chemicals into a storm drain that released a gas smell throughout the building, officials said.
Multiple units responded to the scene at 2010 West End Avenue after reports of the spill, Nashville Fire Department spokesperson Kendra Loney said. Nobody had been transported from the scene as of 11:40 a.m., and Metro Water Services was on the way to help, according to Loney.
Loney said crews were conducting air quality tests throughout the building.
A drum containing chemicals was spilled into a storm drain, NFD district chief Eric McBroom said. A thousand gallons of water is now being poured into the storm drain to dilute the chemicals.
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NEWELL RUBBERMAID PLANT EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/newell-rubbermaid-plant-evacuated-after-chemical-leak/51-bdb1362f-a5dc-465d-803e-a845a5937015
Tags: us_TN, industrial, release, response, unknown_chemical
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. ‰?? Workers at a Blount County Rubbermaid plant evacuated and nearby schools dismissed early out of caution after an unidentified chemical leaked out of a drum in the plant.
The Blount County Sheriff's Office said fire and hazmat crews responded to the spill at the Newell Rubbermaid plant at 1427 William Blount Drive in Maryville.
According to Blount County Fire Chief Doug McClanahan, someone noticed a small leak coming from a 55-gallon drum. Hazmat crews are monitoring it to make sure there is no other issues, saying it's fully contained inside the building.
No injuries have been reported, and McClanahan said the management and workers at the plant have been "outstanding" during the response.
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MAN SUFFERS SERIOUS BURNS, HOUSES SHAKE AFTER EXPLOSION AT QUEENSLAND CHEMICAL PLANT
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-13/qld-man-seriously-injured-chemical-explosion-isis-central/100618080
Tags: Australia, industrial, explosion, injury, resin
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a chemical plant in Queensland's Bundaberg region.
Police issued an emergency declaration after a blaze broke out at the factory in Isis Central at about 9:30pm yesterday.
In a Facebook post, resident Bruce Ironmonger called it "a huge explosion" and said it occurred at the Essential Queensland plant.
He said resin and turpentine are extracted from pine logs there.
The company's website indicates they manufacture "sustainable natural plant extracts".
"The explosion was heard and felt up to 50 [kilometres] away," Mr Ironmonger wrote.
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