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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (14 articles)
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:55:24 -0500
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Table of Contents (14 articles)
PALAMPUR: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT LABORATORY IN INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
FIREFIGHTERS, ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES PUSH FOR SAFER FOAM
Tags: us_MI, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO TWO-ALARM FIRE ON CITY‰??S NORTHSIDE
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING SAFETY CASE STUDIES USING A RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Tags: education, discovery, environmental
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON HIGHWAY 6
Tags: Israel, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT TEAM CALLED TO CHEMICAL LEAK AT DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS FACTORY
Tags: us_NV, industrial, release, response, ammonia
1 HOSPITALIZED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK AT NILES FEDEX: POLICE ‰?? NBC CHICAGO
Tags: us_IL, transportation, release, injury, cleaners
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, EDMONTON EMERGENCY SERVICES CARRY OUT CHEMICAL DISPOSAL SATURDAY MORNING
Tags: Canada, laboratory, discovery, environmental, diethyl_ether, solvent, waste
CLEANUP COMPLETE AT WWI CHEMICAL WEAPONS DUMP IN D.C.‰??S SPRING VALLEY ‰?? DCIST
Tags: us_DC, laboratory, discovery, environmental, mustard_gas
CTG CHEMICAL FACTORY FIRE UNDER CONTROL
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, explosion, response, flammables
PICKUP TRUCK CARRYING 150 GALLONS OF FERTILIZER CATCHES FIRE EAST OF SANTA MARIA
Tags: us_CA, transportation, fire, response, ag_chems
FIREFIGHTER DIES AFTER BATTLING BLAZE AT CHITTAGONG CHEMICAL FACTORY
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, fire, death, unknown_chemical
SOME OLD SPICE, SECRET DEODORANTS RECALLED DUE TO CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICAL
Tags: public, discovery, response, benzene
AN OPTIMIZED SAFE PROCESS FROM BENCH TO PILOT CGMP PRODUCTION OF API EPTIFIBATIDE USING A MULTIGRAM-SCALE MICROWAVE-ASSISTED SOLID-PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIZER
Tags: Italy, laboratory, discovery, environmental, pharmaceutical
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PALAMPUR: FIRE BREAKS OUT AT LABORATORY IN INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/palampur-fire-breaks-out-at-laboratory-in-institute-of-himalayan-bioresource-technology-laboratory-101638132382778.html
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Laboratory equipment and other property were gutted after a massive fire broke out in the chemistry lab of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research‰??s (CSIR) Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, in the wee hours of Sunday. However, no loss of life has been reported in the incident.
The fire department rushed two fire engines from Palampur to the IBHT campus. However, given the severity of the situation, a third fire engine was summoned from Baijanth.
It took firefighters 3-4 hours to douse the flames. Palampur deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gurbachan Singh said the police was informed about the fire incident after midnight.
He said a watchman noticed the fire and informed the IHBT authorities who then called the fire department and the police.
A police team and firefighters rushed to the spot immediately, said Singh. He said prima facie short-circuit was said to be the reason behind the fire.
However, the exact reason will be known after a thorough investigation, said the DSP. He said the loss is being estimated and it may run into crores. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the IHBT authorities are likely to constitute a committee for an internal investigation into the incident.
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FIREFIGHTERS, ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES PUSH FOR SAFER FOAM
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/environment/2021/11/28/firefighters-environmental-advocates-push-safer-foam/8771353002/
Tags: us_MI, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Lansing ‰?? Michigan has disposed of more than 50,000 gallons of potentially harmful firefighting foam since 2019.
Firefighters and environmental advocates say that isn‰??t enough.
The foam targeted for removal contains PFAS, an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of manufactured chemicals used since the 1950s, but that scientists now link to harmful effects on people and the environment. Because of this, Michigan is working to limit their use.
Exposure to modern fires means higher cancer risks, said Rep. Jeff Yaroch, R-Richmond. Consistent exposure to PFAS foam increases that risk.
‰??When I was a firefighter, we weren‰??t aware this foam was that bad for us,‰?? Yaroch said. ‰??Now that we know, we need to take action.‰??
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FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO TWO-ALARM FIRE ON CITY‰??S NORTHSIDE
https://news.cctexas.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-two-alarm-fire-on-citys-northside
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX ‰?? Around 10:00 p.m. Saturday, the Corpus Christi Fire Department (CCFD) responded to a structure fire at Repcon Inc., a chemical plant and refinery construction company, in the 7500 block of Up River Road.
Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire and smoke. Units from the CCFD and Annaville Fire Department responded to a second alarm to provide additional resources.
Crews engaged in a defensive fire mode and used elevated water streams to attack the blaze. Water pressure was increased in the area due to the large volume needed to fight the flames.
Firefighters were able to limit the damage to one large-building and maintenance shop.
‰??Firefighters were faced with heavy fire and smoke conditions when arriving on scene,‰?? Fire Chief Robert Rocha said. ‰??They were able to suppress the fire with no injuries.‰??
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FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING SAFETY CASE STUDIES USING A RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00625
Tags: education, discovery, environmental
Real-world safety case studies provide concrete examples of episodes that can be both instructive and memorable for students. We describe here a framework for teaching safety case studies using the RAMP risk management approach. Structured templates guide students to Recognize the hazards present, Assess the associated risks, and consider what risk Minimization and Preparation for emergencies steps were appropriate. The student is then guided to consider what RAMP steps were, or might have been, inadequately addressed. The process culminates with a root cause analysis that examines probable causes of the incident. This guided inquiry framework allows students to gain an understanding of risk management and reiforces the importance of the decision-making process for safety. The Supporting Information for this paper includes the templates, student instruction for the four parts of the process, an instructor‰??s guide, three examples of the process, and other resource material.
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON HIGHWAY 6
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/traffic-accident-involving-hazardous-materials-on-highway-6-687184
Tags: Israel, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
A traffic accident involving hazardous materials was reported on Highway 6 at the Sorek Interchange in the northerly direction on Sunday morning, according to Fire and Rescue Services.
Four firefighting teams, as well as a rescue team and a hazardous materials team, were working at the scene, which involved a truck which had flipped over. The truck driver was trapped in the vehicle.
A truck with dangerous material capsized on Highway 6 on November 28, 2021.
Fire and Rescue forces extracted the driver from the truck approximately two hours after the crash.
The dangerous materials were pumped into a new truck, and special teams scoured the area in search of pockets of the material.
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HAZMAT TEAM CALLED TO CHEMICAL LEAK AT DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS FACTORY
https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/hazmat-team-called-to-chemical-leak-at-downtown-las-vegas-factory/article_f5d25274-5019-11ec-a25e-538c5247efe6.html?block_id=1002214
Tags: us_NV, industrial, release, response, ammonia
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- On Saturday night, a hazmat crew responded to a food processing factory in Downtown Las Vegas.
At 9:51 PM, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue was called about an ammonia leak at the facility at 123 W. Colorado Avenue, off of Commerce Street. The department said the ammonia is used for refrigeration.
Some streets in the area were shut down while the team investigated. No one was hurt.
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1 HOSPITALIZED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK AT NILES FEDEX: POLICE ‰?? NBC CHICAGO
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1-hospitalized-after-chemical-leak-at-niles-fedex-police/2694402/
Tags: us_IL, transportation, release, injury, cleaners
One person has been hospitalized after a reported chemical leak from a package at a Niles FedEx store, according to authorities.
At approximately 4:36 p.m., officers responded to an incident at a FedEx facility, located at 5959 W. Howard St., where a 26-year-old man opened a box which contained an industrial drain cleaner, police said.
The chemicals leaked out of the container and onto the employee's hands, officials said. The man was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Niles Fire Department disposed of the chemical safely, according to authorities.
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UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, EDMONTON EMERGENCY SERVICES CARRY OUT CHEMICAL DISPOSAL SATURDAY MORNING
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/university-of-alberta-edmonton-emergency-services-carry-out-chemical-disposal-saturday-morning
Tags: Canada, laboratory, discovery, environmental, diethyl_ether, solvent, waste
Edmontonians living around Hawrelak Park may have been woken up with a bang early Saturday morning.
The University of Alberta, along with Edmonton Police Service and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, carried out a ‰??planned, controlled and safe chemical disposal,‰?? U of A spokesperson Jennifer Crosby told Postmedia.
Crosby said expired peroxide forming solvents commonly used in biochemical research, diisopropyl ether and 1-4 dioxane, were the subject of the disposal.
‰??Safe hazardous materials management is a part of being a world-class research university,‰?? said Crosby. ‰??Chemical disposals are a routine activity and, from time to time, require the support and specialized expertise of safety services like those offered by EPS and Edmonton Fire.‰??
Crosby, sharing a message from the school‰??s operational team, said the park is safe. Chemicals were contained after being disposed in a parking lot, and the environment wasn‰??t impacted, according to the school.
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CLEANUP COMPLETE AT WWI CHEMICAL WEAPONS DUMP IN D.C.‰??S SPRING VALLEY ‰?? DCIST
https://dcist.com/story/21/11/26/cleanup-complete-chemical-weapons-dump-dc-spring-valley/
Tags: us_DC, laboratory, discovery, environmental, mustard_gas
At the beginning of World War I, the couple dozen students attending American University suddenly found themselves shunted off campus, their classes held at professors‰?? houses, while more than 1,000 chemists and engineers flocked to what was then rural acreage in a sparsely developed corner of the District. Their mission: to develop and test deadly chemical weapons, including mustard gas.
Now, the most contaminated site from that era has been cleaned up, after two decades of work by the Army Corps of Engineers. The site, at 4825 Glenbrook Rd., NW, was one of the locations where chemicals and debris were dumped when the labs were dismantled after the war.
Amidst multi-million-dollar mansions on a leafy street in Spring Valley, the Army Corps set up a massive barn-like structure, 80 ft. long by 60 ft. wide, to prevent chemical agents from escaping while crews wearing full hazmat suits and oxygen tanks excavated the site by hand. At this one property, workers unearthed 556 ‰??munition items,‰?? 23 of which were filled with chemical agent, as well as 53 sealed glass containers of chemical agent. They also found and disposed of 2,139 pounds of laboratory debris and 7,500 tons of contaminated soil.
Six different chemical agents used only in warfare were unearthed at the Glenbrook Rd. property, including white phosphorous, arsenic trichloride, and magnesium arsenide. Arsine, a deadly gas, was found weaponized in 75 mm projectiles.
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CTG CHEMICAL FACTORY FIRE UNDER CONTROL
https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/ctg-chemical-factory-fire-under-control-334942
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, explosion, response, flammables
A massive fire that broke out in a chemical factory in Chattogram city has been brought under control.
The fire originated in the "Homeland Chemical Factory" near Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium around 10:30am. A few minutes later there was an explosion, according to witnesses.
On information, twelve units from Agrabad and Bandar fire stations rushed to the spot and douse the fire at around 12:40pm, said Neuton Das, deputy assistant director of Chattogram fire service confirming the matter to The Business Standard.
It was primarily learned that the chemical factory has a huge amount of flammable material.
However, no casualties have been reported so far.
The reason behind the fire and the amount of damages can only be ascertained after proper investigation, says Neuton Das.
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PICKUP TRUCK CARRYING 150 GALLONS OF FERTILIZER CATCHES FIRE EAST OF SANTA MARIA
https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/pickup-truck-carrying-150-gallons-of-fertilizer-catches-fire-east-of-santa-maria/article_e6eced3c-8ffb-5e4d-80df-04163e8146a6.html
Tags: us_CA, transportation, fire, response, ag_chems
A pickup truck carrying 150 gallons of fertilizer caught fire Friday near the intersection of Telephone Road and Cambridge Way and spread to nearby vegetation, according to emergency scanner traffic.
The incident was reported shortly after 2 p.m. near the intersection, approximately 2 miles east of Santa Maria. Responding firefighters located an F-150 pickup truck on fire.
Several emergency units were called, including a Santa Barbara County Fire Department hazardous materials unit, two engines and a water tender; the Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol.
The truck was initially reported carrying sulfuric acid, but the chemical was later identified as a fertilizer, according to scanner traffic. The Fire Department canceled its hazardous materials response after the chemical was identified, according to Capt. Daniel Bertucelli.
As of 4 p.m., southbound Telephone Road at Prell Road was closed to traffic due to cleanup efforts, according to the CHP.
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FIREFIGHTER DIES AFTER BATTLING BLAZE AT CHITTAGONG CHEMICAL FACTORY
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2021/11/26/massive-fire-rages-on-in-chittagong-chemical-factory
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, fire, death, unknown_chemical
A firefighter died in the line of duty while battling a massive fire that broke out at a chemical factory in Chittagong on Friday morning.
The deceased Md Milon, 38, suffered a cardiac arrest shortly after the fire was extinguished at around 11:30am.
He was immediately rushed to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), where he died at the Cardiology Ward at around 2pm.
Milon was posted at the Agrabad Fire Service and Civil Defence Station. He joined the service in 2005 as a firefighter.
Chittagong Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Director Farid Ahmed confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
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SOME OLD SPICE, SECRET DEODORANTS RECALLED DUE TO CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICAL
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/26/some-old-spice-secret-deodorants-recalled-due-to-cancer-causing-chemical/
Tags: public, discovery, response, benzene
Procter & Gamble Company is recalling more than a dozen Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray products because they could contain a chemical that has been shown to cause cancer.
The recall affects Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and Old Spice Below Deck aerosol spray products sold in the United States with expiration dates through September 2023.
The chemical benzene has been detected in the products. Benzene is a chemical that is classified as a human carcinogen.
‰??Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally, and through the skin and it can result in cancers including leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow and blood disorders which can be life-threatening,‰?? according to P&G‰??s recall notice.
P&G said the recall is out of ‰??abundance of caution‰?? because the level of benzene detected is not expected to cause adverse health consequences. There have been no reports of injuries to date.
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AN OPTIMIZED SAFE PROCESS FROM BENCH TO PILOT CGMP PRODUCTION OF API EPTIFIBATIDE USING A MULTIGRAM-SCALE MICROWAVE-ASSISTED SOLID-PHASE PEPTIDE SYNTHESIZER
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00368
Tags: Italy, laboratory, discovery, environmental, pharmaceutical
A growing industrial interest toward the peptide drug market fueled the need for the development of effective and cGMP compliant manufacturing methods for these complex molecules. Solid-phase strategies are considered methods of election for medium-length peptide syntheses not only on the research scale but for multigram-scale production, as well. The possibility to use microwave-assisted technology on the multigram scale, recently introduced, prompted us to evaluate the possibility to conveniently set up a safe and fully cGMP-compliant pilot process to produce eptifibatide, a generic peptide active pharmaceutical ingredient. Accordingly, we developed an optimized process on the laboratory scale (1‰??5 mmol), which was subsequently successfully scaled up to 70 mmol, obtaining all the information required by regulatory agencies to validate the process and qualify the pilot scale plant. The process consists of 5 steps: (1) automated microwave-assisted solid-phase synthesis of !
eptifibatide linear precursor; (2) cleavage from the resin with concomitant amino acid side-chains deprotection; (3) disulfide-bond formation in solution; (4) purification by flash column chromatography; (5) ion-exchange solid-phase extraction. Since the direct scale-up of a multigram-scale cGMP compliant peptide API production procedure is a challenge that requires an accurate understanding of each involved step, we initially performed a quality management risk assessment, which enabled a smooth and effective achievement of a successful final result.
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