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Table of Contents (20 articles)
FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO CHEMICAL SPILL IN MATTAPAN
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
THREE WORKERS HURT IN BLAST AT OH STEEL PLANT
Tags: us_OH, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
I-5 IN SEATTLE REOPENS AFTER TRUCK CARRYING LIQUID OXYGEN CATCHES FIRE, EXPLODES
Tags: us_WA, transportation, explosion, response, liquid_oxygen
HAZMAT CLEANING FUEL SPILLS AT LEBANON COUNTY CRASH SCENE
Tags: us_PA, transportation, release, response, petroleum
FIRE AT CHEMICAL LAB IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS ‰?? NBC BOSTON
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
WHAT CHEMICAL LEAKED FROM A TANKER AT EAST ST. LOUIS MANUFACTURING PLANT? IS IT HARMFUL?
Tags: us_IL, industrial, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
DHEC SAYS HEALTH IMPACTS FROM CHEMICAL LEAK IN KERSHAW COUNTY ‰??UNLIKELY‰?? AFTER WEYLCHEM IDENTIFIES VAPOR MIXTURE
Tags: us_SC, industrial, follow-up, environmental, nitric_acid, nitrogen
ELGIN CHEMICAL SPILL CLOSED I-20 NEAR COLUMBIA
Tags: us_SC, industrial, release, response, nitric_acid
HAZMAT INCIDENT DECLARED IN PERTH'S NORTH
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, waste
INVESTIGATION ONGOING INTO GAS CYLINDER EXPLOSION AT WAIKATO UNIVERSITY
Tags: New_Zealand, laboratory, follow-up, injury, gas_cylinders
CAUSE OF 1148 FIRE THAT BURNED 450 ACRES IN PALO PINTO COUNTY TX
Tags: us_TX, public, fire, response, waste
CT'S PUBLIC ELECTRIC BUS FLEET PULLED FROM OPERATION AFTER FIRE
Tags: us_CT, industrial, fire, response, batteries
MADERA COUNTY BREWERY CONTINUES TO BURN DAY AFTER MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS
Tags: us_CA, industrial, explosion, response, ethanol
3 WORKERS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL IN WHEATFIELD
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, injury, methanol
HAZMAT OFFICIALS CLEAR FOREST GROVE AMMONIA LEAK AFTER VENTING THE GAS FOR 35 HOURS
Tags: us_OR, industrial, release, response, ammonia
MAN CARRYING MERCURY GETS LIFT FROM PERRYVILLE POLICE, LATER CAUSES HAZMAT SITUATION
Tags: us_MO, public, follow-up, environmental, mercury
SUSPECT TRIES TO DISCARD FENTANYL, EXPOSES EL CAJON POLICE OFFICERS
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, dust, clandestine_lab
TDEC SAYS EASTMAN SPILL RESULTS IN MUTAGENIC SUBSTANCE RELEASED INTO HOLSTON RIVER
Tags: us_TN, industrial, follow-up, environmental, ethylene_glycol, hydraulic_fluid
FLAMES, SMOKE REPORTED AT CHEVRON CHEMICAL PLANT IN BAYTOWN AFTER POWER OUTAGE, OFFICIALS SAY
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
REPORT LISTS MATERIAL RELEASED DURING 6-ALARM FIRE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: us_IL, industrial, follow-up, response, carbon_dioxide, carbon_monoxide
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FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDING TO CHEMICAL SPILL IN MATTAPAN
https://patch.com/massachusetts/milton/firefighters-responding-chemical-spill-mattapan
Tags: us_MA, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical
MATTAPAN ‰?? Firefighters are responding to a report of a chemical spill in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood Thursday morning.
Fire crews and trucks are on the scene at MassBiologics, located at 460 Walk Hill Road.
Hazmat companies responded, and a spokesperson for the Boston Fire Department says the spill has been mitigated.
The Boston Fire Department says Hazmat Techs will remain on scene to supervise the clean-up.
Boston EMS evaluated one worker for injuries.
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THREE WORKERS HURT IN BLAST AT OH STEEL PLANT
https://www.firehouse.com/rescue/hazardous-materials/video/21275612/three-workers-hurt-in-blast-at-ohio-steel-plant
Tags: us_OH, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
Three workers were injured in an explosion and fire at a steel plant, Ohio officials said in local news reports.
Perry Township Fire Department responded to a call at TimkenSteel‰??s Faircrest Plant in Canton at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, Cleveland 19 reported, citing fire officials.
Officials said a furnace exploded, causing a fire, and injuring three employees, Fox 8 reported.
The employees were taken to a hospital and their conditions are unknown, Cleveland 19 reported.
‰??The cause of the incident remains under investigation, but we do know that the fire started in the melt shop area involving a furnace,‰?? fire Chief Larry Sedlock said, according to the Canton Repository.
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I-5 IN SEATTLE REOPENS AFTER TRUCK CARRYING LIQUID OXYGEN CATCHES FIRE, EXPLODES
https://www.yahoo.com/video/truck-carrying-liquid-oxygen-explodes-214416046.html
Tags: us_WA, transportation, explosion, response, liquid_oxygen
raffic is moving again on southbound Interstate 5 near Mercer Street in Seattle on Thursday evening, after a truck carrying liquid oxygen caught fire and exploded several times.
The truck carrying the liquid oxygen displayed warning signs it was carrying volatile chemicals.
Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing in the air and from miles away, as the fiery scene initially shut down both sides of the freeway before 2 p.m.
The fire caused several explosions that could be heard by those nearby.
At one point, one of the tanks that exploded on the truck fell down the freeway‰??s bridge side and landed at a construction site, causing a small fire.
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HAZMAT CLEANING FUEL SPILLS AT LEBANON COUNTY CRASH SCENE
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/07/hazmat-cleaning-fuel-spills-at-lebanon-county-crash.html
Tags: us_PA, transportation, release, response, petroleum
Hazmat teams are working to clean up fuel spills caused when multiple tractor-trailers crashed on a stretch of Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, according to PennDOT.
One crash, involving 15 vehicles, was reported around 4:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 86.5, according to state police Public Information Officer Trooper David Beohm. A second crash, involving multiple tractor-trailers and a passenger bus was reported within two miles of the original crash site.
As of 9:50 p.m., hazmat teams were still on scene, trying to pump away fuel spills from the tractor-trailers involved in the crashes, according to PennDOT Spokeswoman Fritzi Schreffler.
Most of the vehicles involved have been cleared from the scene, Schreffler said, and backed-up traffic was also released except for the few tractor-trailers that chose to remain on the highway.
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FIRE AT CHEMICAL LAB IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS ‰?? NBC BOSTON
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/fire-at-chemical-lab-breaks-out-wednesday-in-salem-mass/2791883/
Tags: us_MA, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A fire broke out at a chemical lab on Congress Street in Salem Wednesday night.
The call for the fire came in to Salem Fire Department around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the department said. Sprinklers were activated and helped, but the fire ended up going over the sprinklers. Salem fire responded with three high-rise trucks, and got help from nearby agencies in Lynn, Swampscott, Marblehead and Hamilton.
No one was hurt in the fire. Fire officials said the cause is still under investigation, but it is believed to have started in an electric box.
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WHAT CHEMICAL LEAKED FROM A TANKER AT EAST ST. LOUIS MANUFACTURING PLANT? IS IT HARMFUL?
https://www.aol.com/news/chemical-leaked-tanker-east-st-173206963.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAAr5xNo-1SNwFp83Q9YY4dkPGdL0WT6qPTus0ClOfKKySJCNrRS_I-_OwPuIYNt_2Yx9hmMPXuUlxrGuxCs9LBlsbsrARL4arKSIF6e8uEdlQjFzBtHRLf8CfQjm0vO4333yMHjQhnnrExn0g0RUzdJFOdyC45yrwV9yRUu3Lhy
Tags: us_IL, industrial, follow-up, environmental, unknown_chemical
Officials have released more details about an airborne chemical leak over the weekend at an East St. Louis manufacturing plant.
A chemical transport trailer containing hydroxyethyl acrylate over-pressurized, possibly due to excessive heating, on Saturday morning at the Allnex USA, Inc. plant, spokeswomen for the company and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said this week.
Someone who saw smoke coming from the trailer, which was parked at the fence line of the Missouri Avenue site, called the fire department at 6:30 a.m. The city asked residents to avoid the area or stay inside. First responders gave the all-clear around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Company and state officials say air and water monitoring near the plant have detected no ‰??off-site impacts.‰??
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DHEC SAYS HEALTH IMPACTS FROM CHEMICAL LEAK IN KERSHAW COUNTY ‰??UNLIKELY‰?? AFTER WEYLCHEM IDENTIFIES VAPOR MIXTURE
https://www.wistv.com/2022/07/29/dhec-says-health-impacts-chemical-leak-kershaw-county-unlikely-after-weylchem-identifies-vapor-mixture/
Tags: us_SC, industrial, follow-up, environmental, nitric_acid, nitrogen
ELGIN, S.C. (WIS) -After a chemical leak Thursday at its facility in Kershaw County shut down parts of the interstate for several hours and led to some evacuations, WeylChem US Inc. identified the chemical as a vapor mixture of nitric acid and nitrogen oxides.
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, it is unlikely that anyone would experience health impacts from this incident.
‰??However, anyone with any health concerns or questions is encouraged to talk with a healthcare provider,‰?? DHEC said in a statement.
The Kershaw County Fire Service said it first responded to a call about smoke coming from the WeylChem plant in Elgin around 6 p.m. Thursday.
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ELGIN CHEMICAL SPILL CLOSED I-20 NEAR COLUMBIA
https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/residents-evacuated-interstate-closed-after-sc-plant-releases-toxic-chemical/article_afb25928-0e01-11ed-bca8-e7c7ced98a6b.html
Tags: us_SC, industrial, release, response, nitric_acid
ELGIN ‰?? A toxic chemical spill from a Kershaw County plant led to evacuation of residents and closure of a major interstate for four hours on July 27.
Local fire crews and hazardous materials teams worked to contain the leak of nitric acid at the WeylChem plant while nearby residents were evacuated, Elgin Mayor Melissa Emmons said. The spill occurred around 6 p.m. when workers could not close a valve, she said.
Authorities learned about the leak only after receiving reports of a vapor cloud wafting across Interstate 20, Kershaw County Fire Chief Will Glover said.
The spill at the plant, right along the busy highway stretching from Aiken to Florence, forced the interstate‰??s evacuation and closure of a 10-mile stretch of I-20. Lanes reopened shortly after 10 p.m.
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HAZMAT INCIDENT DECLARED IN PERTH'S NORTH
https://www.6pr.com.au/hazmat-incident-declared-in-perths-north/
Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, waste
A hazmat incident has been declared due to a rubbish fire at Neerabup recycling facility in Perth‰??s north.
The smoke is potentially hazardous and is spreading across the area.
Firefighters are at the scene.
People in an area bounded by Anchorage Drive and Hester Ave to the north, Wanneroo Road to the east, Burns Beach Road to the south and the coastline to the west may be impacted by smoke.
Motorists are being encouraged to find an alternative route.
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INVESTIGATION ONGOING INTO GAS CYLINDER EXPLOSION AT WAIKATO UNIVERSITY
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129395036/investigation-ongoing-into-gas-cylinder-explosion-at-waikato-university
Tags: New_Zealand, laboratory, follow-up, injury, gas_cylinders
A Waikato university staff member who was injured due to a ‰??minor gas cylinder explosion‰?? is expected to be discharged from hospital over the next few days.
On Monday morning just after 8am there was an incident involving a gas cylinder outside a science laboratory on the Hamilton campus, senior deputy vice-chancellor professor Alister Jones said.
‰??The staff member is a highly experienced and qualified technician.‰??
Police, ambulance and fire attended the incident and Worksafe were notified.
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CAUSE OF 1148 FIRE THAT BURNED 450 ACRES IN PALO PINTO COUNTY TX
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article263892237.html
Tags: us_TX, public, fire, response, waste
The recent wildfire in Palo Pinto County, dubbed the 1148 Fire by the Texas A&M Forest Service, was caused by an open trash container whose contents ignited, according to an open letter from Possum Kingdom West Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire destroyed five homes and burned 457 acres of land, according to the forest service.
According to the open letter, wind blew the lid off a trash container that held glass bottles, paper goods and food. Sunlight magnified by the glass bottles hit the other contents of the trash can and heated them until they reached ‰??ignition temperature.‰??
The fire then quickly built and vented out the side and top of the trash can, causing nearby cedar trees to ignite.
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CT'S PUBLIC ELECTRIC BUS FLEET PULLED FROM OPERATION AFTER FIRE
https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/cttransit-electric-bus-fleet-pulled-stop-operation-fire/520-ab9a5403-ba49-40db-9877-75e312fb7bce
Tags: us_CT, industrial, fire, response, batteries
HAMDEN, Conn. ‰?? CTtransit‰??s electric bus fleet has been removed from operation after one of them caught fire in Hamden on Saturday.
‰??CTtransit, in consultation with CTDOT, decided to remove the electric bus fleet from operation until a full investigation is completed,‰?? said Josh Morgan, a spokesperson for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT).
Transportation officials said the bus was not in service at the time of the fire, which happened in the parking lot of the CTtransit bus depot on State Street.
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According to the Hamden Fire Department, exposures were protected at the scene. Two CTtransit workers were transported as a precaution from exposure to the smoke and one firefighter was transported for heat exhaustion.
Fire officials also added that fires like this one involving lithium-ion batteries are difficult to extinguish due to the thermal chemical process that produces great heat and continually reignites.
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MADERA COUNTY BREWERY CONTINUES TO BURN DAY AFTER MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS
https://abc30.com/rileys-brewery-explosions-madera-county-fire-explosion-firefighters/12075804/
Tags: us_CA, industrial, explosion, response, ethanol
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A chemical fire continues to burn at a beloved brewery in Madera County a day after it was rocked by multiple explosions.
The blaze at Riley's Brewing on Avenue 15 and Road 29 started around 8 pm on Tuesday night..
Neighbors in the area say they hear several booms before the flames.
In fact the booms were so intense, they shook the ground.
The fire started in one of the brewery's buildings and spread to a large silo filled with ethanol. No one was there when the flames broke out.
Over a dozen fire crews responded - some came from as far as the foothills to help.
An ABC30 crew at the scene saw flames so massive, they lit up the sky and could be seen from miles away.
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3 WORKERS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL IN WHEATFIELD
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/wheatfield/3-workers-taken-to-hospital-after-chemical-spill-in-wheatfield/
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, injury, methanol
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) ‰?? Three people were taken to an area hospital for evaluation and precautionary decontamination after a dangerous chemical was spilled overnight in Wheatfield.
It happened at the Avantor building on Inducon Drive East, off of Lockport Road. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller told first responders that approximately 400 gallons of methanol, a toxic and highly flammable chemical, was spilled.
Other than the three people taken to Mount St. Mary‰??s Hospital, all other employees there were able to get out safely, and the spill was contained to the building. No one in the nearby area is in danger.
It‰??s not clear what led to this incident, but the Niagara County Sheriff‰??s Office, calling it an ‰??industrial accident,‰?? says further investigation is ongoing.
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HAZMAT OFFICIALS CLEAR FOREST GROVE AMMONIA LEAK AFTER VENTING THE GAS FOR 35 HOURS
https://katu.com/news/local/hazmat-officials-clear-forest-grove-ammonia-leak-after-venting-the-gas-for-35-hours-oregon-tualatin-valley-rescue
Tags: us_OR, industrial, release, response, ammonia
FOREST GROVE, Ore. ‰?? Emergency personnel with Forest Grove Fire and Rescue and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue have cleared the scene of an ammonia leak that occurred Sunday night, July 24, just after 9:30 p.m.
Firefighters stopped the leak after several hours, however, it took them about 35 hours to fully vent the ammonia out of the cold storage room.
Officials say that during the time it took to vent the noxious gas; fire, hazmat, and medical personnel remained on scene monitoring the air quality within the room at regular intervals.
Fire crews were on the scene to provide backup to the hazmat team and to decontaminate them after they exited the building.
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MAN CARRYING MERCURY GETS LIFT FROM PERRYVILLE POLICE, LATER CAUSES HAZMAT SITUATION
https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/07/26/man-carrying-gets-lift-perryville-police-later-causes-hazmat-emergency/
Tags: us_MO, public, follow-up, environmental, mercury
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - It‰??s one of the most unusual incidents authorities in Cape Girardeau County ever faced.
Late last month, an older man got a ride to a Cape County convenience store right off Interstate 55.
And, he had something inside one of his backpacks dangerous enough to cause a massive emergency response - one that shut the business down during one of the busiest weekends of the summer.
The whole ordeal shines a spotlight on something police departments and sheriff‰??s offices have done for years - helping travelers by crossing the line into neighboring counties to move them down the road.
‰??Our thing is to rush in and save the day.‰??
It‰??s a motto Fruitland Fire Chief Rob Francis has followed for more than three decades.
But, the strange incident that started back on June 24th stopped him in his tracks.
‰??I actually got a phone call from a former member of our district here that said I think we‰??ve got mercury at D Mart.‰??
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SUSPECT TRIES TO DISCARD FENTANYL, EXPOSES EL CAJON POLICE OFFICERS
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/suspect-tries-discard-fentanyl-exposes-el-cajon-police-officers
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, dust, clandestine_lab
July 26, 2022 (El Cajon) ‰?? Two El Cajon Police officers suffered fentanyl exposure and had to undergo a decontamination procedure today.
The officers responded to a call regarding a group of individuals known for chronic trespassing and drug activity in the 500 block of Front Street in El Cajon, according to the El Cajon Police Department‰??s post on its Facebook page.
‰??When units arrived, one of the twelve individuals attempted to discard a bag of powdered fentanyl from his pocket. As he pulled it from his pocket and threw it over his shoulder, the unsealed bag opened further, spreading the fentanyl all over himself and two of our officers,‰?? the ECPD page states.
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Fentanyl is a highly dangerous drug, since a dose the size of a sand grain can be lethal, It poses hazards not only to users, but to first responders as well.
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TDEC SAYS EASTMAN SPILL RESULTS IN MUTAGENIC SUBSTANCE RELEASED INTO HOLSTON RIVER
http://www.supertalk929.com/2022/07/26/tdec-says-eastman-spill-results-in-metagenic-substance-released-into-holston-river/
Tags: us_TN, industrial, follow-up, environmental, ethylene_glycol, hydraulic_fluid
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is reporting in addition to a hydraulic fluid spill last Friday during a power outage, the chemical manufacturer also discharged more than 600 gallons of Ethylene Glycol, classified as a mutagenic that can cause cell mutation in mammals. Eastman is slowly bringing its operations back on line.
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FLAMES, SMOKE REPORTED AT CHEVRON CHEMICAL PLANT IN BAYTOWN AFTER POWER OUTAGE, OFFICIALS SAY
https://www.bicmagazine.com/departments/fire-rescue/flames-smoke-reported-at-chevron-chemical-plant-in-baytown-a/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
An investigation is underway after flames and smoke were reported at the Chevron Phillips Chemical Company facility in Baytown, Texas, emergency officials said.
Chevron flare KPRC
According to officials with the Community Awareness Emergency Response, the plant, which is located at 9500 Interstate 10 East, experienced an ‰??unplanned operational issue due to a power outage‰?? around 9:30 a.m.
Those in the area may see flaring and smoke as a result of the incident. More on this developing story at KPRC.
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REPORT LISTS MATERIAL RELEASED DURING 6-ALARM FIRE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS CHEMICAL PLANT
https://www.seehafernews.com/2022/07/26/report-lists-material-released-during-6-alarm-fire-at-northern-illinois-chemical-plant/
Tags: us_IL, industrial, follow-up, response, carbon_dioxide, carbon_monoxide
A report lists all the material released during a six-alarm fire last year at a northern Illinois chemical plant.
The Chemtool plant in Rockton is on the hook for the cleanup.
Monday‰??s report reveals that more than 15-million pounds of product burned in June 2021.
Rockton is just south of the Wisconsin state line and Beloit.
A majority of the material emitted was carbon dioxide, but water, smoke-particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and several other compounds were also released.
Chemtool‰??s parent company reported last year that air sampling showed no health risks to the surrounding community.
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