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Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 4:24:00 AM
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Table of Contents (11 articles)
FARMVILLE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING HAZMAT SITUATION AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Tags: us_VA, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
PITTSFIELD SCHOOL EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILLS IN SCIENCE LAB
Tags: us_NH, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
3 MISSING IN GAS EXPLOSION IN MAJOR NORTH CHINA PORT CITY
Tags: China, public, explosion, injury, natural_gas
WESTBOUND LANES OF I-64 IN CHARLESTON TO REMAIN CLOSED AFTER ACETONE DISSOLVES ROAD
Tags: us_WV, transportation, release, response, acetone
RESIDENTS TOLD TO KEEP WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED AFTER SUSPECTED CHEMICAL EXPLOSION
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, explosion, response, ag_chems
FLINT RIVER SPILL BREACH LOCATED BUT WHITE-COLORED DISCHARGE STILL SEEN AT OUTFALL
Tags: us_MI, public, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
14 YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS HOSPITALIZED WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS IN DREW U HAZMAT SITUATION
Tags: us_NJ, education, release, injury, chlorine
MIAMI DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS
Tags: us_FL, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
RECAP: 'EXPLOSIONS' ROCK STOKE-ON-TRENT AS FIRE CREWS TACKLE HUGE BLAZE
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
I-30 BLOCKED AFTER ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIALLY COMBUSTIBLE CHEMICAL
Tags: us_AR, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
EMERGENCY SERVICES IN HAZMAT SUITS RUSH TO CHEMICAL LEAK IN BAMBER BRIDGE
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, unknown_chemical
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FARMVILLE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING HAZMAT SITUATION AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
https://www.wric.com/news/farmville-officials-investigating-hazmat-situation-at-wastewater-treatment-plant/
Tags: us_VA, industrial, release, response, chlorine, water_treatment
FARMVILLE, Va. (WRIC) ' Officials are currently investigating a chlorine gas leak at the Farmville Wastewater Treatment Plant.
According to authorities, units from Farmville Fire Department are on scene and, as of 10:20 p.m., Hazmat Responders from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management were en route.
At this time, officials said the extent of the leak and the danger it poses are unknown. However, nearby residents have been alerted and instructed to stay indoors as a precaution.
The toxicity of chlorine gas depends on the dose and duration of exposure, but the CDC provides some information on the chemical here.
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PITTSFIELD SCHOOL EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILLS IN SCIENCE LAB
https://www.wmur.com/article/pittsfield-school-evacuated-chemical-spill/40654569
Tags: us_NH, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
PITTSFIELD, N.H. '
Students at Pittsfield Middle High School were sent home Tuesday after a chemical spill in a science lab.
No injuries were reported after a teacher working in a storage room in a biology lab broke a bottle with an unknown chemical inside. About 45 students and staff members were in the building at the time, and all were safely evacuated.
Fire Chief Peter Pszonowsky said that even though no one was hurt, every precaution was taken because of the nature of the spill.
"So, with any sort of chemical, you can't tell what it is for reaction, so it's better safe than sorry," he said.
Several fire crews and a state hazmat team were set up in the parking lot of the school, preparing to enter the building and clean up the spill. Officials said they expected the cleanup to take about two hours, and the school should be back open Wednesday.
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3 MISSING IN GAS EXPLOSION IN MAJOR NORTH CHINA PORT CITY
https://apnews.com/article/explosions-china-beijing-building-collapses-ca5146fa3e86060f688b4622fae95c6d
Tags: China, public, explosion, injury, natural_gas
BEIJING (AP) ' A gas explosion after a partial building collapse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Tuesday morning left three people missing and 11 injured.
The event remains under investigation, but it appears to point to the deterioration of infrastructure following more than three decades of breakneck economic growth.
That development has vastly boosted living standards while often skirting safety and environmental regulation.
Three floors of the six-story building collapsed. The official Xinhua News Agency reported the subsequent explosion occurred around 7:15 a.m.
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WESTBOUND LANES OF I-64 IN CHARLESTON TO REMAIN CLOSED AFTER ACETONE DISSOLVES ROAD
https://wchstv.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-carrying-acetone-flammable-hazmat-hazardous-material-overturns-on-interstate-64-in-charleston-westbound-lanes-closed
Tags: us_WV, transportation, release, response, acetone
Drivers are being urged to continue avoiding the Interstate 64/77 split, due to a closure of both westbound lanes near the Washington Street exit after a chemical spill early Tuesday morning.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways said late Tuesday evening that the westbound lanes will remain closed throughout the night and a detour remains in place.
The lanes were closed after a tractor trailer overturned about 4:45 a.m., spilling acetone, a solvent typically used to break down other materials. Charleston Fire Chief Shawn Wanner said the material is highly flammable.
Emergency crews said that as of Tuesday evening, most of the hazardous material had been cleaned up and a towing service will be towing the tractor trailer away from the area.
However, the acetone based material has dissolved the asphalt down several inches, Charleston Emergency Management Director Chad Jones said.
State engineers will assess the damage when the truck is removed, but the road may not open until sometime Wednesday, depending on the damage found by the engineers.
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RESIDENTS TOLD TO KEEP WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED AFTER SUSPECTED CHEMICAL EXPLOSION
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/residents-told-keep-windows-doors-7352962
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, explosion, response, ag_chems
Residents in North Lincolnshire are being advised to keep their windows and doors closed following a suspected agricultural chemical explosion.
The incident on Kirton Road has forced the closure of the B1400 Sand Lane and the B1400 Matnon Road with Cleatham Road and Kirton Road also under current closures. The explosion is reported to have happened at 1.30pm today.
Emergency services are in attendance at the scene. As a precautionary measure residents in neighbouring villages are advised to keep windows and doors closed until the incident is brought to a safe conclusion.
A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: "Officers and emergency services are currently in attendance at a premises on Kirton Road, following reports of a suspected agricultural chemical explosion at 1:30pm today, Tuesday 19 July.
"As a precautionary measure, residents in neighbouring villages are advised to keep all windows and doors closed whilst the incident is ongoing and is brought to a safe conclusion.
"A number of road closures are currently in place for the safety of the public including Sand Lane B1400, Manton Road B1400 and Cleatham Road with Kirton Road. Please avoid the area where possible."
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FLINT RIVER SPILL BREACH LOCATED BUT WHITE-COLORED DISCHARGE STILL SEEN AT OUTFALL
https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/07/flint-river-spill-breach-located-but-white-colored-discharge-still-seen-at-outfall.html
Tags: us_MI, public, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
FLINT, MI -- State environmental officials say they have pinpointed a breach that caused a spill of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds into the Flint River last month and say they have also observed a stubborn whitish discharge at an outfall to the river.
Jill A. Greenberg, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, said samples of the light-colored discharge have been taken at a manhole upstream of the outfall, which continues to be monitored daily on the site.
The outfall had been identified previously as the general location of the spill, which was first noticed by a fisherman on June 15. Agencies from the city, Genesee County, the state and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency all responded to the spill, which snaked its way from the area of Lockhart Chemical Co. in Flint to the Montrose area before it was contained and collected with skimmer boats and absorbent booms.
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14 YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS HOSPITALIZED WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS IN DREW U HAZMAT SITUATION
https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/morris/police-fire/14-young-soccer-players-hospitalized-with-breathing-problems-in-drew-u-hazmat-situation/838055/
Tags: us_NJ, education, release, injury, chlorine
Fourteen children were hospitalized with breathing problems after being exposed to higher-than-normal levels of chlorine during summer camp at Drew University Monday, July 18, officials said.
The juveniles, participating in a soccer program for children ages 10 to 17, reported shortness of breath, difficulty speaking between breaths, nausea and general airway issues while in a pool at the Madison university around 12:20 p.m., Morris County officials said.
A small amount of chlorine had accidentally been released into the pool. Tests detected normal levels of chlorine and all systems were working as normal.
The 14 individuals received medical attention on the scene and were later transported to Morristown Medical Center for observations. All transports occurred within 60 minutes and the scene was cleared within 90 minutes.
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MIAMI DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-drinking-water-wells-contaminated-with-pfas-11574521
Tags: us_FL, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Recent testing shows the groundwater at Miami Dade College's North Campus is contaminated with firefighting chemicals that pose health risks, Florida regulators say.
That water is treated and circulated throughout parts of Miami-Dade County. Despite the test results, the county says its tap water is safe to drink.
"The county's Water and Sewer Department treats the drinking water, and it meets [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency] standards," says Tere Florin, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources.
The contamination came from aqueous film-forming foam used by the Miami Dade College Fire Academy at 3180 NW 119th St., according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Aqueous film-forming foams, or AFFFs, rapidly extinguish fuel fires, but they contain polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which are considered "forever chemicals."
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RECAP: 'EXPLOSIONS' ROCK STOKE-ON-TRENT AS FIRE CREWS TACKLE HUGE BLAZE
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/explosions-rock-stoke-trent-fire-7344256
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, explosion, response, unknown_chemical
Firefighters were tackling a huge fire in Stoke-on-Trent which left residents hearing 'explosions'. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that at 10.45pm last night that six engines were at the incident on Chemical Lane, in Longport.
Residents contacted StokeonTrentLive to report not only spotting the huge emergency services presence - but also hearing 'explosions'. The fire service confirmed that the blaze took place at a business premises. A number of readers reported spotting the flames along with seeing a number of fire crews at the scene.
One resident said: "There is a massive fire on Chemical Lane." Another said: "There is popping and bangs happening around Burslem and Middleport. Gas canisters are going up in the air and exploding". Meanwhile, photographs of the incident show thick black smoke pouring into the air with high flames.
StokeonTrentLive has contacted Staffordshire Police and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service for statements following last night's incident.
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I-30 BLOCKED AFTER ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIALLY COMBUSTIBLE CHEMICAL
https://www.thv11.com/article/traffic/i-30-standstill-traffic-accident-potentially-combustible-chemical/91-8063d3e7-6d8d-444a-87fc-47d47c12aa1a
Tags: us_AR, transportation, release, response, unknown_chemical
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ' Traffic on I-30 is now clear according to officials.
The lanes on Interstate-30 in Pulaski County were blocked following an accident with what officials have described as a "potentially combustible chemical."
According to reports, the incident happened east of Baseline Road in Little Rock around mile marker 130, with all lanes coming to a standstill.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES IN HAZMAT SUITS RUSH TO CHEMICAL LEAK IN BAMBER BRIDGE
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/live-emergency-services-hazmat-suits-24520282
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, unknown_chemical
Road closures and a cordon have been set up following a chemical leak in Bamber Bridge.
Emergency services have closed off an area around Brierley Road at Walton Summit Industrial Estate this morning. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was first called to the scene at around 11am and is now working with other partners including United Utilities to make the area safe.
A spokesperson for the fire service confirmed the incident related to a chemical leak and added that no injuries have been reported. A 50m cordon has been set up around the site.
In a further update, a spokesperson said: 'We are in attendance at a hazardous materials (hazmats) incident on Walton Summit Industrial Estate, Bamber Bridge. Road closures and a safety cordon are in place. Please avoid the area if possible.
'We are working with United Utilities and other partners to make the scene safe. Brierley Road is affected by the closure. Thank you for your patience while we deal with this incident.'
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