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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (6 articles)
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:14:50 -0700
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 4:14:37 AM
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Table of Contents (6 articles)
DIESEL SPILL IN ANNAPOLIS'S SPA CREEK
Tags: us_MD, public, release, response, diesel
TOXIC WASTE TO BE REMOVED FROM USS YORKTOWN
Tags: us_SC, transportation, discovery, environmental, waste
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT EAST ST. LOUIS CHEMICAL COMPANY
Tags: us_IL, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
URGENT: HÌ?AGEN-DAZS ICE CREAM RECALLED OVER CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION FEARS
Tags: Australia, public, discovery, environmental, ethylene_oxide
6 PEOPLE INJURED AFTER EXPLOSION AT BOULDER CITY MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Tags: us_NV, industrial, explosion, injury, plastics
HERBICIDE CHEMICAL LINKED TO CANCER FOUND IN MAJORITY OF URINE SAMPLES IN CDC STUDY
Tags: us_VA, public, discovery, response, pesticides
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DIESEL SPILL IN ANNAPOLIS'S SPA CREEK
https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/diesel-spill-in-annapoliss-spa-creek/
Tags: us_MD, public, release, response, diesel
A large diesel fuel spill prompted multiple agencies to respond to an Annapolis waterfront park on Monday.
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) says about 200 gallons of 'red dyed # 2 fuel oil' spilled into the water Sunday evening, July 10, around 5 p.m. at Acton Cove Waterfront Park. on Spa Creek.
When they arrived MDE deployed 600 feet of sorbent sweep to contain the spill. The Annapolis Fire Department also responded. The Coast Guard accessed the Oil Pollution Liability Trust Fund and a contractor came in around midnight Monday morning for recovery and cleanup operations. Once the spill was contained with booms, it was vacuumed into an awaiting environmental services truck.
MDE was onsite Monday morning with the Coast Guard and the contractor. At that time, no source of the spill had been identified. The booms were still in place. The smell of diesel fuel remained very strong and the Annapolis Fire Department advised boaters and swimmers to continue to avoid the area.
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TOXIC WASTE TO BE REMOVED FROM USS YORKTOWN
https://www.counton2.com/top-stories/toxic-waste-to-be-removed-from-uss-yorktown/
Tags: us_SC, transportation, discovery, environmental, waste
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) ' Governor Henry McMaster announced a multimillion-dollar effort to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of hazardous materials from the USS Yorktown.
The warship was donated to the state of South Carolina by the U.S. Navy in 1975 to become a museum at Patriots Point in the Charleston harbor. That goal was achieved, but when the ship was donated, toxic waste was left in the tanks of the ship.
Now nearly 50 years later, the tanks will be cleared of all hazardous chemicals.
On Monday, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2022-20, which directs the South Carolina Office of Resilience to begin the process of removing hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic pollutants from the USS Yorktown by commissioning an updated cost study for the project.
'As the outer hull of the USS Yorktown continues to corrode, the chance of an environmental disaster only increases with each passing year,' said Governor Henry McMaster. 'This executive order protects Charleston Harbor and the entire Lowcountry from these hazardous materials leaking out of the USS Yorktown and into the harbor.'
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT EAST ST. LOUIS CHEMICAL COMPANY
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article263343583.html
Tags: us_IL, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
Multiple fire departments responded to a chemical fire at a resins plant in East St. Louis late Sunday night.
St. Louis television stations reported two people were injured. The BND is working to confirm the information and get further details.
Assistant Chief George McClellan of the East St. Louis Fire Department told the BND the fire was at the Nuplex building in the 2900 block of Missouri Avenue. Nuplex is now part of Allnex USA chemical company.
KMOV 4 reported that the fire could be seen coming from the roof of the Allnex building Sunday night.
Allnex USA Inc., which merged with Nuplex in 2016, is located at 2904 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis.
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URGENT: HÌ?AGEN-DAZS ICE CREAM RECALLED OVER CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION FEARS
https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/haagen-dazs-ice-cream-recalled-over-chemical-contamination-fears-c-7444649
Tags: Australia, public, discovery, environmental, ethylene_oxide
A popular ice cream product has been recalled from selected retailers over chemical contamination concerns.
General Mills Australia is recalling HÌ?agen-Dazs Vanilla 457ml and HÌ?agen-Dazs Classic Collection Mini Cups 4 x 95mL due to chemical (ethylene oxide) contamination.
The recall affects products with Best Before date from 4/7/2022 up to and including 21/7/2023.
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6 PEOPLE INJURED AFTER EXPLOSION AT BOULDER CITY MANUFACTURING FACILITY
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/12/six-people-injured-after-explosion-boulder-city/
Tags: us_NV, industrial, explosion, injury, plastics
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - An explosion happened near the southbound US 95 freeway in Boulder City just before 9:30 a.m. on July 11.
It happened at polymer concrete business Armorock.
Hazmat and the Henderson fire department were on the scene, as well as local law enforcement
'Initially we didn't go in,' said Deputy fire chief for Boulder City fire department Greg Chesser. 'We just surveyed until we had enough personal here. Once we did, we had a hazmat team go in, They were able to size up the situation and then from there, We were able to go into a side door and knock the fire down.'
Chesser said 6 people were injured.
One of those six suffered from significant burns due to the explosion and only two people were transported to the hospital.
'The initial had some burns,' said Chesser. 'Another victim had some minor chemical burn on their arm. everyone else was really minor just from the concussion.'
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HERBICIDE CHEMICAL LINKED TO CANCER FOUND IN MAJORITY OF URINE SAMPLES IN CDC STUDY
https://www.wavy.com/news/national/herbicide-chemical-linked-to-cancer-found-in-majority-of-urine-samples-in-cdc-study/
Tags: us_VA, public, discovery, response, pesticides
(The Hill) ' A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study revealed a common herbicide chemical linked to cancer was detected in the majority of urine samples the public health agency reviewed.
The CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a program designed to assess the nutritional health of American adults and children, released data last month showing that more than 80 percent of urine samples tested by the health agency were at or above the detection limit for glyphosate, which is widely considered to be a carcinogenic chemical and is the main ingredient in the weedkiller product Roundup.
About 2,310 urine samples were collected from people aged 6-years-old and older in 2013 and 2014, with about a third of the samples coming from children. The CDC said it conducted the study to get a clearer picture of how prevalent glyphosate is among the general population.
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