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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 6:46:34 AM
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Table of Contents (8 articles)
FEARS OF HAZMAT LEAK AS LARGE FIRE BURNS AT JORDAN VALLEY WAREHOUSE
Tags: Israel, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
HAZMAT TEAM EVALUATING MIXED CHEMICALS IN GREENFIELD HOTEL
Tags: us_MA, public, release, injury, cleaners
TRUCK OVERTURNS IN EAST NEW YORK, RUPTURING GAS TANK
Tags: us_NY, transportation, release, response, gasoline
CHEMICAL LEAK DISCOVERED AT HOPEWELL MANUFACTURING PLANT
Tags: us_VA, industrial, release, response, sulfuric_acid
NINE WORKERS BURNT IN RUPGANJ CHEMICAL FACTORY FIRE
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
PAINT THINNER SPILLS IN TRAIN CARRIAGE AT TIMARU TRAIN YARD
Tags: New_Zealand, transportation, release, response, solvent
IICB: AFTERNOON BLAZE TEARS THROUGH IICB LAB WORKING ON ANTI-COVID DRUGS
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, drugs, gas_cylinders
MAHARASHTRA: MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL FACTORY IN AHMEDNAGAR
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
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FEARS OF HAZMAT LEAK AS LARGE FIRE BURNS AT JORDAN VALLEY WAREHOUSE
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/fears-of-hazmat-leak-as-large-fire-burns-at-jordan-valley-warehouse/
Tags: Israel, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A large fire is burning at a warehouse with hazardous substances in the Jordan Valley, fire officials say.
The blaze is spreading with the wind, and is threatening nearby fuel tanks, officials warn.
A nearby kindergarten has been evacuated.
Some 20 firefighting teams are at the scene battling the blaze.
The Israel Fire and Rescue Services says forces at the scene are monitoring the possible leak of hazardous materials from the site.
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HAZMAT TEAM EVALUATING MIXED CHEMICALS IN GREENFIELD HOTEL
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/hazmat-team-evaluating-mixed-chemicals-in-greenfield-hotel/
Tags: us_MA, public, release, injury, cleaners
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) ' Greenfield Police, firefighters and Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Hazmat Team are evaluating an incident involving a mixture of cleaning supplies at the Days Inn on Colrain Road.
Those who were in the building were evaluated and cleared as safe by EMS. They were let go without hospitalization. The Greenfield Fire Department says the general public's health is safe.
To be sure the area is safe, crews will remain at the hotel for an extra hour until all potential hazards are dismissed as being safe. All possibilities of hazardous conditions will be determined.
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TRUCK OVERTURNS IN EAST NEW YORK, RUPTURING GAS TANK
https://www.brooklynpaper.com/truck-overturns-east-new-york/
Tags: us_NY, transportation, release, response, gasoline
A truck overturned over in East New York on Tuesday, leaving both driver and passenger unharmed.
The truck tipped and fell on its side at the corner of Linden Boulevard and Van Sinderen Avenue at about 11:15 am, according to first responders on the scene. Firefighters from nearby Engine 290/Ladder 103 responded to the scene and found that the vehicle's gas tank had ruptured, requiring a response from the department's hazardous materials unit.
No one was injured when a tractor-trailer overturned in East New York on Tuesday morning.
HAZMAT workers siphoned gasoline from the ruptured drum, funneling it into a waiting drum barrel. No injuries were reported, according to the FDNY.
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CHEMICAL LEAK DISCOVERED AT HOPEWELL MANUFACTURING PLANT
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/the-tri-cities/chemical-leak-discovered-at-hopewell-manufacturing-plant/
Tags: us_VA, industrial, release, response, sulfuric_acid
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) ' A chemical leak was discovered coming from a tank at a Hopewell manufacturing plant this morning.
According to the National Library of Medicine, Oleum is a corrosive and hazardous sulfuric acid. The material is a thick and fuming yellow liquid that is very toxic by inhalation and causes severe burns upon contact.
Upon discovery of the leak Tuesday morning, employees at the facility immediately evaluated the situation and promptly worked to stop the leak. Authorities were notified at the same time, including Hopewell Police and Fire departments, which responded to the site.
There were no reported injuries and the Hopewell plant's operations continue uninterrupted. The Hopewell Fire Department intends to remain on-site to continue monitoring the situation.
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NINE WORKERS BURNT IN RUPGANJ CHEMICAL FACTORY FIRE
https://www.risingbd.com/english/country/news/86007
Tags: Bangladesh, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
At least nine workers were burnt in a fire broke out at a chemical factory at Rupganj in Narayanganj.
The injured have been admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka. Among them condition of four workers are very critical, fire service sources said.
The fire broke out at Lily Chemical Compnay owned by AKM Selim in Golakandail area under Bhulta union of the upazila around 11.30pm on Tuesday.
Being informed, three units from Araihazar and Adamjee fire stations rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 1.00am.
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PAINT THINNER SPILLS IN TRAIN CARRIAGE AT TIMARU TRAIN YARD
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/128208848/paint-thinner-spills-in-train-carriage-at-timaru-train-yard
Tags: New_Zealand, transportation, release, response, solvent
The smell coming from a train carriage in Timaru's train yard prompted a call to Fire and Emergency New Zealand on Wednesday morning.
Fire and Emergency spokesperson Lyn Crosson said a fire crew from Timaru and another from Washdyke responded to the incident at the Timaru train yard about 2.54am, after reports of a strong smell of chemicals coming from the carriage.
'A five litre container of paint thinner had spilled in the carriage,' Crosson said.
'The crews moved the carriage away by itself, near Heaton St, and identified the chemical.'
Crosson said the fire crews left it in the hands of logistics company Mainfreight.
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IICB: AFTERNOON BLAZE TEARS THROUGH IICB LAB WORKING ON ANTI-COVID DRUGS
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/afternoon-blaze-tears-through-iicb-lab-working-on-anti-covid-drugs/articleshow/90505550.cms
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, drugs, gas_cylinders
KOLKATA: A major fire destroyed a chemistry lab at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) ' Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) in Kolkata, on Monday afternoon. The 250 sq feet lab on the first floor of a building at the institute's Jadavpur campus was being used for research on an antiviral drug against Covid-19.
The IICB officials, however, hope that the project will not get hampered as the institute has another well-equipped chemical lab.
Around seven PhD scholars were working in the lab when the fire broke out on Monday. Different chemicals were stocked up in the lab, so the fire spread in no time. Officials said that the lab did not have expensive instruments.
'Ten fire tenders were pressed into the action to douse the blaze. There was a cylinder blast. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained,' said fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose.
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MAHARASHTRA: MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL FACTORY IN AHMEDNAGAR
https://www.india.com/maharashtra/maharashtra-major-fire-breaks-out-at-chemical-factory-in-ahmednagar-watch-5307759/
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Maharashtra: A massive fire that broke out in a chemical factory in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Shrirampur of Ahmednagar district on Monday afternoon has been brought under control.Also Read - Massive Fire Erupts At Car Care Product Manufacturing Unit in Pune
A senior official of the Shrirampur fire department said, 'Fire has been brought under control after three hours of the fire brigade's operation and the cause of the fire is not known yet.'
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