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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (8 articles)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 07:00:56 -0400
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7:00:44 AM
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Table of Contents (8 articles)
40 FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL FROM TRACTOR-TAILER ON I-77
Tags: us_NC, transportation, release, response, irritant
HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO AMMONIA LEAK IN KAMLOOPS
Tags: Canada, industrial, release, death, ammonia
WSAU NEWS/TALK 550 AM å• 99.9 FM
Tags: us_WI, industrial, release, response, sulfuric_acid
COVINGTON HOMEOWNERS WANT ANSWERS ON CHEMICAL PLANT ISSUES
Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, environmental, resin, styrene
HAZMAT SPILL CLOSES PETALUMA UPS FACILITY
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
GALLON JUG OF DIESEL ADDITIVE SENT BY MAIL RUPTURED, LEAKED.
Tags: us_NY, public, release, response, diesel
AG HEALEY SUES 13 COMPANIES FOR MANUFACTURING TOXIC CHEMICALS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER, FIREFIGHTER FOAM ‰?? FALL RIVER REPORTER
Tags: us_MA, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
SILICONE WRISTBANDS TRACK FIREFIGHTERS' EXPOSURES TO HARMFUL CHEMICALS: FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A 9 PERCENT HIGHER RISK OF CANCER THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION -- SCIENCEDAILY
Tags: us_NC, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
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40 FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL FROM TRACTOR-TAILER ON I-77
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/05/25/i-77-lanes-closed-due-hazardous-material-spill/
Tags: us_NC, transportation, release, response, irritant
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Lanes were closed on I-77 South/Nations Ford Road at Exit 4 due to a hazardous material incident, the Charlotte Fire Department said.
The incident took place just before 4 p.m. A box trailer began leaking fluid identified as Glutaraldehyde which is considered a skin irritant.
Firefighters from CFD‰??s hazmat team made entry wearing appropriate PPE and it took 40 firefighters, along with the hazmat team two hours to bring the incident under control.
Decontamination of entry teams was established and Medic evaluated personnel. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The Storm Water Service was notified and the cleanup crew is on scene. I-77
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HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO AMMONIA LEAK IN KAMLOOPS
https://globalnews.ca/video/8872761/hazmat-crews-respond-to-ammonia-leak-in-kamloops/
Tags: Canada, industrial, release, death, ammonia
UPDATE: One person has died after an ammonia leak at an ice plant in Kamloops. The leak happened at an ice plant around 10:30 Thursday morning --in an industrial area near the Yellowhead Highway. Hazmat crews responded and evacuated the area and four people were treated in hospital.
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WSAU NEWS/TALK 550 AM å• 99.9 FM
https://wsau.com/2022/05/26/hazmat-spill-in-stevens-point/
Tags: us_WI, industrial, release, response, sulfuric_acid
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) ‰?? There‰??s been a hazmat spill in Stevens Point.
Fire Chief JB Moody says there was a spill of sulfuric acid at Pixelle Specialty Solutions.
Stevens Point Fire called in the help of surrounding departments including the Plover Fire Department‰??s Hazmat team.
The scene was evaluated and the spill was contained. A clean-up crew was sent to the area, and they have since departed. Chief Moody says the mill was not evacuated, and there is no danger to the public.
Most of Wisconsin Street was closed to traffic Thursday as first responders were working in the area.
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COVINGTON HOMEOWNERS WANT ANSWERS ON CHEMICAL PLANT ISSUES
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/kenton-county/latonia/covington-homeowners-want-answers-after-long-history-of-chemical-plant-issues
Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, environmental, resin, styrene
There‰??s a foul smell in Covington. Latonia homeowners say it‰??s their next-door neighbor ‰?? not another homeowner, but a nearby chemical plant.
Interplastic Corporation uses styrene and other chemicals to make polyester resins, which are then used to make plastic parts for boats, trucks, pools, spas and bridges. It‰??s a process that can emit an odor.
In January, an explosion at the facility occurred when 31,000 pounds of liquid resin began to harden inside a storage tank, according to fire officials. Since then, Covington leaders said they‰??ve received documents from Fort Wright highlighting nine homeowner complaints.
Homeowners in the Latonia neighborhood of Covington have also filed complaints. David Davidson, Covington‰??s city solicitor, said during a May 10 commission meeting a consent decree was entered in 2004.
‰??That requires Interplastic to make certain reports. Requires it to make available the facility for the fire departments of City of Fort Wright, and the City of Covington,‰?? Davidson said. ‰??That was entered in 2004. As far as I know, not much has been done with that.‰??
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HAZMAT SPILL CLOSES PETALUMA UPS FACILITY
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/hazmat-spill-closes-petaluma-ups-facility/
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
A Petaluma UPS facility was shut down Thursday morning due to a chemical spill.
The incident happened mid-morning Thursday at the UPS customer center at 3860 Cypress Drive, when a box filled with an unknown amount of chemicals fell onto the floor and spilled, said Petaluma Fire Marshal Jessica Power in a phone interview. Power could not confirm the exact time of the incident, but a caller reported it to the Argus-Courier around 10:30 a.m.
Power said there were no reported injuries and no environmental damage due to the spill. There was no indication of the type of chemicals involved.
UPS called in a cleanup company, which arrived around 1 p.m. The facility was still closed as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, but was expected to reopen once everything had been cleaned up.
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GALLON JUG OF DIESEL ADDITIVE SENT BY MAIL RUPTURED, LEAKED.
https://suncommunitynews.com/news/97454/essex-co-hazmat-team-called-to-mineville-post-office/
Tags: us_NY, public, release, response, diesel
MINEVILLE | Essex County Emergency Services was called to the Mineville-Witherbee Post Office for a hazardous materials response on Monday.
A strong chemical/fuel odor was emanating from a package that came in the mail.
The Mineville-Witherbee Volunteer Fire Department arrived first and called for HazMat support.
Essex County Emergency Services Director Max Thwaits III said two technicians from the county HazMat team responded wearing protective gear with high-level respiratory protection.
"There was a one-gallon bottle of fuel additive for diesel that had ruptured," Thwaits told the Sun. "Two gallons had been sent by mail in a cardboard box, and one of them was leaking."
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AG HEALEY SUES 13 COMPANIES FOR MANUFACTURING TOXIC CHEMICALS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER, FIREFIGHTER FOAM ‰?? FALL RIVER REPORTER
https://fallriverreporter.com/ag-healey-sues-13-companies-for-manufacturing-toxic-chemicals-found-in-drinking-water-firefighter-foam/
Tags: us_MA, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
BOSTON ‰?? Attorney General Maura Healey today sued 13 manufacturers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) ‰??forever‰?? chemicals used in firefighting foam for causing millions of dollars in damages to communities across Massachusetts by knowingly contaminating drinking water sources, groundwater, and other natural resources with highly toxic PFAS chemicals that pose a serious threat to public health and the environment. The suit also names two companies that shielded assets that should be available to remedy the damages caused by PFAS contamination.
The AG‰??s complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, alleges the manufacturers repeatedly violated state and federal laws protecting drinking water and prohibiting consumer deception by marketing, manufacturing, and selling PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) to government entities, counties, municipalities, local fire departments, businesses and residents in Massachusetts while knowing of the serious dangers the chemicals posed.
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SILICONE WRISTBANDS TRACK FIREFIGHTERS' EXPOSURES TO HARMFUL CHEMICALS: FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A 9 PERCENT HIGHER RISK OF CANCER THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION -- SCIENCEDAILY
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220525110902.htm
Tags: us_NC, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than the general adult U.S. population, according to studies by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and other agencies.
Recent research by scientists at Duke University could give doctors and public health officials a new tool for tracking firefighters' exposures to cancer-causing chemicals and determining where and when the risks might be greatest.
The cool thing is, it's not some expensive high-tech gadget. It's just a silicone wristband, purchased in bulk for about $1 apiece.
"It turns out that ordinary silicone wristbands, like the ones sold in stores, absorb the semi-volatile organic compounds you're exposed to while you're out in the world," said Jessica Levasseur, a PhD student at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, who led the study.
"It's like taking fingerprints of everywhere you've been and everything you've been exposed to," Levasseur said.
The decision to use the bands to track firefighters' risks came about when the Durham Fire Department (DFD) approached Duke researchers for help identifying exposure risks its firefighters faced.
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