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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (15 articles)
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 06:47:01 -0400
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Monday, May 30, 2022 at 6:46:48 AM
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Table of Contents (15 articles)
FREIGHTLINER CRASHES ON HIGHWAY 36, BECOMES ENGULFED IN FIRE
Tags: us_KS, transportation, fire, injury, gasoline
HAZMAT RESPONSE AT GREEN LAKE PARK
Tags: us_WA, public, release, response, petroleum, waste
'REDUNDANT CHEMICALS' SET TO BE DISPOSED OF AT SELLAFIELD THIS WEEKEND
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, discovery, environmental, waste
FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACTORY IN DELHI'S RANHULA
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
13 SHOPS GUTTED IN THANE FIRE, NONE INJURED
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, response, butane, gas_cylinders, petroleum, propane
20 EVACUATED AFTER CHLORINE GAS DETECTED AT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN SEMBAWANG
Tags: Singapore, public, release, response, chlorine
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CHEMICAL GODOWN ‰?? LATEST NEWS ‰?? THE NATION
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
WOMAN, GIRL HOSPITALIZED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK CAUSES TOXIC GAS AT POOL
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid
VISAKHAPATNAM: SAFETY CULTURE NEEDED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS IN INDUSTRIES, SAYS OFFICIAL
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
GETTING A GRIP ON MICROPLASTICS‰?? RISKS
Tags: laboratory, discovery, environmental, plastics
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
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FREIGHTLINER CRASHES ON HIGHWAY 36, BECOMES ENGULFED IN FIRE
https://www.kttn.com/freightliner-crashes-on-highway-36-becomes-engulfed-in-fire/
Tags: us_KS, transportation, fire, injury, gasoline
A 1996 Freightliner went off Highway 36 east of Cameron, and hit a guard rail and bridge railing, causing the vehicle to catch fire.
The driver, 69-year-old Richard Taylor of Kansas City, Kansas was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries.
The crash happened late Friday night two miles east of Cameron as the truck was eastbound on Highway 36 when it went off the right side of the road and struck a guard and bridge railing, then jackknifed. The fuel tank was torn open upon impact and the vehicle became fully engulfed in fire.
The truck was demolished and the report indicated Taylor was wearing a seat belt.
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HAZMAT RESPONSE AT GREEN LAKE PARK
https://www.q13fox.com/video/1075271
Tags: us_WA, public, release, response, petroleum, waste
Seattle Fire deployed a hazmat response at Green Lake Park after a 50 gallon container fell over and was leaking some kind of petroleum waste product.
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'REDUNDANT CHEMICALS' SET TO BE DISPOSED OF AT SELLAFIELD THIS WEEKEND
https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/20172319.redundant-chemicals-set-disposed-sellafield-weekend/
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, discovery, environmental, waste
DISPOSAL of redundant chemicals will take place at Sellafield this weekend.
The activity is pre-planned and is part of Sellafield Ltd‰??s redundant chemicals disposal programme.
Specialist disposals experts will carry out the work, alongside the Sellafield Ltd remediation team.
The activity will take place behind a cordon in the centre of the Sellafield site. The work is unlikely to be seen or heard from outside the site.
Glenn McCracken, head of site remediation for Sellafield Ltd, said: ‰??This work is part of our long-term disposal programme for redundant chemicals stored on our site.
‰??It‰??s important that we proactively manage these chemicals and dispose of them before they become unsafe.
‰??We‰??ve chosen the safest disposal method for each chemical identified as requiring disposal. Our regulators are aware and are satisfied our approach is appropriate.‰??
This weekend‰??s work is the first of three planned disposals.
Sellafield‰??s chemicals disposal programme was established following identification of a number of unsafe chemicals in 2017.
A subsequent audit found approximately 8,000 chemicals required disposal. A dedicated packing and disposal facility was established on the site last year to support the process.
The work covers chemicals with a known disposal route, those which require repackaging for disposal, and problematic chemicals which require investigation, analysis, and inspection.
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FIRE AT CHEMICAL FACTORY IN DELHI'S RANHULA
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/fire-at-chemical-factory-in-delhis-ranhula
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Ranhula area of Outer Delhi on Saturday morning.
According to a fire department official, they got a call regarding the incident at 2 a.m. Initially, three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and later more were sent.
"The fire broke out at Sharma Chemical Factory destroying the corrugated paper rolls, cartons and machines inside 450 square yards factory. The exact reason of fire is yet to be ascertained," said the official.
It took four hours for the fire tenders to bring the fire under control.
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13 SHOPS GUTTED IN THANE FIRE, NONE INJURED
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/13-shops-gutted-in-thane-fire-none-injured-101653762589620.html
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, response, butane, gas_cylinders, petroleum, propane
Thane: Over 13 shops were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in the Wagle Estate area of Thane around 10.09 pm on Saturday. The fire first was reported in a company producing lab equipment due to a blast in an Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder which then spread to 12 other shops and small scale companies in the vicinity. The authorities confirmed that no one was injured in the fire.
The Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) informed that nine blasts were heard in the area and the investigation as to the source of these blasts is still in progress.
Avinash Sawant, chief of RDMC said, ‰??The fire was reported at 10.09 pm in Ambika Nagar area of Wagle Estate. There was a blast in an LPG cylinder in Silica Scientific, which produces raw materials for laboratories. We doused the fire in an hour and the cooling operation is in progress. Over 13 shops were gutted in the fire and we are yet to establish the damage. Once the cooling operation is completed, we will investigate further.‰??
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20 EVACUATED AFTER CHLORINE GAS DETECTED AT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN SEMBAWANG
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/20-evacuated-after-chlorine-gas-detected-at-industrial-building-in-sembawang
Tags: Singapore, public, release, response, chlorine
SINGAPORE - About 20 people were evacuated as a precautionary measure after chlorine gas was detected in a rubbish compactor room in Sembawang on Saturday (May 28).
Firefighters were deployed to the Nordcom II building at 2 Gambas Crescent, after the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call for assistance at about 7.15am.
Upon arrival, the SCDF found the presence of chlorine gas within a rubbish compactor room on the ground floor of the industrial building.
Firefighters used a water jet to dilute the vapours surrounding the room. Two blower fans were also deployed to contain the vapours within it.
The air concentration outside the affected room remained at a safe level, SCDF said in a Facebook post at 10.10am.
As a precautionary measure, about 20 people were evacuated from the premises.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN CHEMICAL GODOWN ‰?? LATEST NEWS ‰?? THE NATION
https://nation.com.pk/2022/05/28/fire-breaks-out-in-chemical-godown/
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
KARACHI ‰?? A huge fire erupted in a chemical factory located in SITE Town on Friday afternoon.
The fire erupted in a godown of Abdullah Chemicals where fortunately no loss of life was reported. As many as 14 fire tenders were engaged to control the fire. Meanwhile, Pakistan Rangers Sindh spokesman added that Rangers personnel had also reached the spot and had cordoned off the area. The Rangers personnel were also assisting the rescue workers.
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WOMAN, GIRL HOSPITALIZED AFTER CHEMICAL LEAK CAUSES TOXIC GAS AT POOL
https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/woman-girl-hospitalized-after-chemical-leak-causes-toxic-gas-at-pool-ocean-city-maryland
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid
WEST OCEAN CITY, Md. (WBFF) ‰?? A woman and a girl were hospitalized Thursday after they were exposed to toxic gas at a swimming pool in West Ocean City, the Worcester County Fire Marshal‰??s Office said.
Crews were called to the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in the 12800 block of Ocean Gateway around 4:30 p.m. after the 41-year-old woman the 6-year-old girl complained of breathing problems. The woman and the girl were taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore by helicopter. Their conditions were not disclosed.
An investigation found that during routine pool pump maintenance, muriatic acid and chlorine were accidentally released into the pool. The chemical combination created a toxic gas, the fire marshal said. The two were the only people in the pool at the time.
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VISAKHAPATNAM: SAFETY CULTURE NEEDED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS IN INDUSTRIES, SAYS OFFICIAL
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/visakhapatnam-safety-culture-needed-to-prevent-accidents-in-industries-says-official/article65467637.ece
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
A one-day workshop on ‰??Building Risk Based Occupational Health and Safety Culture in Process Industry‰??, was organised by the Factories Department, at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant here on Friday.
In his keynote address, D. Chandra Sekhar Varma, Director of Factories and Chairman, National Safety Council (NSC), AP chapter, spoke about the importance of safety culture in process industries and control measures to prevent accidents.
Abhijith Chakraborty, CGM (W) in charge, emphasised on the importance of employee participation in preventing accidents in the industry.
S.S. Rao, Director of Laurus Labs Ltd and vice-chairman of National Safety Council, A.P. Chapter, briefed about the activities of National Safety Council in enhancing the competencies of employees to build a strong safety culture.
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GETTING A GRIP ON MICROPLASTICS‰?? RISKS
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/toxicology/Microplastics-health-risk-toxicology-particle-characterization-nanomaterials/100/i19
Tags: laboratory, discovery, environmental, plastics
Tiny plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter are popping up nearly everywhere scientists look. They are in water, food, and air, as well as in human blood, lung tissue, and stool. But it is unclear whether micro- and nanosized plastics pose any risks to human health or the environment. Researchers are starting to investigate sources of microplastics. They are also exploring how the particles affect human cells in test systems that mimic digestion and inhalation. But microplastics are complex mixtures with different shapes, sizes, and chemistries, making them difficult to study. Because of limited exposure data, regulators are struggling to understand the risks. The situation is reminiscent of the challenges faced by researchers studying the toxicology of engineered nanomaterials more than a decade ago. Lessons learned from nanotoxicology could help pave a better path to assess the risks of microplastics.
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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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