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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (4 articles)
Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 07:00:07 -0400
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, May 23, 2022 at 6:59:52 AM
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Table of Contents (4 articles)
RECYCLING PLANT IN CENTRAL PHOENIX CATCHES FIRE
Tags: us_AZ, industrial, fire, response, magnesium, waste
OVERNIGHT CRASH ON I-49 CAUSING DELAYS
Tags: us_LA, transportation, release, response, gasoline
GUJARAT: MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT IN PHARMA COMPANY, 10 FIRE BRIGADE VEHICLES REACHED
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, injury, ag_chems, pesticides
SOLAR PANELS FACE RECYCLING CHALLENGE
Tags: industrial, discovery, environmental, metals, waste
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RECYCLING PLANT IN CENTRAL PHOENIX CATCHES FIRE
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/exploding-magnesium-contributes-recycling-plant-fire-central-phoenix/75-24945626-0613-45b1-af55-1194f1ffb343
Tags: us_AZ, industrial, fire, response, magnesium, waste
PHOENIX ‰?? A recycling plant in central Phoenix went up in flames and smoke with reports of explosions early Sunday morning.
Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department responded to the plant near 21st Avenue and Willetta Street around 5:45 a.m.
Crews secured water supplies to extinguish the main fire in the building while also putting out spot fires in the area from exploding magnesium, officials said.
Due to the magnesium and other possible hazardous materials, a hazmat team was called to evaluate the scene.
No injuries were reported in the incident and officials are working to find the cause of the fire.
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OVERNIGHT CRASH ON I-49 CAUSING DELAYS
https://www.katc.com/news/overnight-crash-on-i-49-causing-delays
Tags: us_LA, transportation, release, response, gasoline
The Lafayette Fire Department Rescue and Hazmat crews responded to a major accident on I-49 near Pont des Mouton early Monday morning involving two vehicles. One of the vehicles, an 18 wheeler with a cargo tank carrying gasoline, was severely damaged. Hazmat team members assessed the damages and determined the fuel needed to be transferred to another truck before the crashed truck can be removed.
Cleanup, and removal of the fuel is expected to last several hours, and the roadway will be closed at times for safety reasons. According to DOTD as of 4:07am, the southbound lanes are closed, while the northbound lanes are opening. For more information on closures and updates on traffic visit 511la.org
It‰??s estimated to take 8-10 hours to offload the fuel to another tanker and clear the scene. This could extend into the early commute hours of Monday. The roadway near the scene will be closed off to traffic for safety reasons.
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GUJARAT: MASSIVE FIRE BREAKS OUT IN PHARMA COMPANY, 10 FIRE BRIGADE VEHICLES REACHED
https://english.newstracklive.com/news/gujarat-fire-broke-out-in-a-pharma-company-at-gidc-kalol-in-gandhinagar-10-firefighters-on-spot-mc23-nu612-ta334-1229871-1.html
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, injury, ag_chems, pesticides
Gujarat: A major fire broke out in a pharma company at GIDC, creating havoc in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. According to the information received, ten firefighters were present at the spot. In this case, the Gandhinagar Fire Service said, "As per preliminary information, no staff was present on the company premises at the time of the incident, but it can be confirmed only after extinguishing the fire." Let us tell you all that earlier, at least six workers were injured in a major fire that broke out in a chemical factory at Dahej in the Bharuch district of Gujarat on Tuesday.
In this case, Superintendent of Police Leena Patil had said that the fire broke out in the unit of Bharat Chemicals. Six workers have been taken to a hospital in Bharuch city. On the other hand, district magistrate Tushar Sumera (Bharuch DM) said, "The fire has been extinguished. Only after the fire is completely brought under control will we be able to tell the actual number of the injured. The official said, "Due to chemicals, the fire fighting operation took more time. According to media reports, the fire broke out after an explosion in the boiler installed in the plant and spread rapidly.
How the accident happened - Chemicals and pesticides are prepared by India Chemical Company. There was a lot of chemical near the boiler. As a result, the fire increased, and the staff did not even get a chance to rescue. At the same time, it took ten vehicles of the fire brigade to douse the fire, and after about 3 hours of hard work, the fire was brought under control. During this time, the explosion of the boiler was so strong that its sound was heard far away. After this explosion, when the fire broke out in the chemical factory, the smoke rising in the sky was also seen from 15 km away. However, other nearby plants were also closed due to security reasons, and now the situation is under control.
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SOLAR PANELS FACE RECYCLING CHALLENGE
https://cen.acs.org/environment/recycling/Solar-panels-face-recycling-challenge-photovoltaic-waste/100/i18
Tags: industrial, discovery, environmental, metals, waste
The world‰??s photovoltaic capacity is growing at a record pace‰??and so too is the burden of waste from solar panels that have reached the end of their working lives. Many of these dead panels are dumped in landfills, even though they contain valuable elements such as silicon, silver, and copper. Researchers are now racing to develop chemical technologies that can help dismantle solar cells and strip away the valuable metals within. Others are reprocessing the cells‰?? silicon wafers so that they can be turned into fresh batches of solar-grade silicon. Several European projects aim to make these kinds of processes commercially viable in the next few years. Recovering more of these materials at high purity could make recycling a more economically attractive option than consigning this waste to an indecent burial.
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