Archive for HazMat
People Near Burned Texas Chemical Plant Told to Stay Indoors – U.S. News & World Report
Deer Park TX Chemical Plant Tank Fires Extinguished Overnight Firefighters – Firehouse.com
Shelter-in-place alert issued for Deer Park after elevated benzene levels detected – Chron
Shelter-in-place alert issued for Deer Park after elevated benzene levels detected Chron
Emergency crews are still working to find the source of the elevated benzene levels at the Intercontinental Terminals Co. facility in Deer Park, Harris County …
Deer Park Fire: 4 tanks still burning as smoke lifts from ITC for 3rd day – KTRK-TV
WATCH LIVE: Chemical tanks in La Porte continue to burn; schools to re-open Tuesday – KHOU.com
WATCH LIVE: Chemical tanks in La Porte continue to burn; schools to re-open Tuesday KHOU.com
DEER PARK, Texas — A large fire at Intercontinental Terminals Company in the Deer Park and La Porte area continues to burn and may not be out until …
Fire contained at Exxon's Baytown facility – Chron
Fire contained at Exxon’s Baytown facility Chron
UPDATE: Eight tanks now on fire at Deer Park plant. A fire that broke out Saturday afternoon at Exxon Mobil’s Baytown refinery has been contained by …
National Guard called into Houston after chemical fire, residents told to stay inside – NBCNews.com
National Guard called into Houston after chemical fire, residents told to stay inside NBCNews.com
Residents were told to stay inside after elevated levels of benzene were detected near the Intercontinental Terminals Company that caught fire this week.
Officials provide updates after Texas chemical plant fire – KEYE TV CBS Austin
Officials provide updates after Texas chemical plant fire KEYE TV CBS Austin
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will be holding a news conference at Houston TranStar to provide an update regarding air quality near the chemical plant fire.
Where should you take hazardous materials you want to toss? – WSBT-TV
Where should you take hazardous materials you want to toss? WSBT-TV
Spring cleaning mode — engaged. But not all items you want to get rid of fall into the donate, sell or trash categories. There’s a place you should take hazardous …
6 dead after explosion at Chinese pesticide plant – South China Morning Post
6 dead after explosion at Chinese pesticide plant South China Morning Post
Magnitude 3 earthquake detected after blast at Chenjiagang Tianjiayi chemical plant damages residential buildings, school and dozens of vehicles.
Linndale scrap yard busted for harboring potentially explosive material – News 5 Cleveland
Linndale scrap yard busted for harboring potentially explosive material News 5 Cleveland
LINNDALE, Ohio — The Cleveland, Cuyahoga Environmental Crimes Task Force reports they found potentially hazardous materials they said could have …
No hazardous materials found after Lascassas Kroger evacuated – The Daily News Journal
No hazardous materials found after Lascassas Kroger evacuated The Daily News Journal
The Kroger on Lascassas Pike is safe to reopen for business after it was evacuated on Wednesday evening.
Gulfport Fire responds to chemical leak at Armed Forces Retirement Home – WXXV News 25
Gulfport Fire responds to chemical leak at Armed Forces Retirement Home WXXV News 25
This afternoon, Gulfport Fire Department responded to a call from the Armed Forces Retirement Home for a supposed chemical leak. Once units arrived on …
Flare-ups continue at Deer Park plant as emergency crews prepare for cleanup – Chron
Deer Park TX Chemical Plant Fire Smoke Plume Timeline Firefighters – Firehouse.com
Deer Park TX Chemical Plant Fire Smoke Plume Timeline Firefighters Firehouse.com
Fire officials are now uncertain about how long a chemical plant fire in Deer Park will continue after the blaze at the facility worsened overnight.
Student journalists uncover issues with the way University at Buffalo stores hazardous materials – WKBW-TV
Student journalists uncover issues with the way University at Buffalo stores hazardous materials WKBW-TV
This discovery comes three months after an audit by the New York State Comptroller found there were concerns about the way UB handled hazardous materials.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital 'Hazardous Materials' Incident Prompts Response From Firefighters – KHTS Radio
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital ‘Hazardous Materials’ Incident Prompts Response From Firefighters KHTS Radio
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of a hazmat incident at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Tuesday, officials said.
Deer Park tells city to shelter in place as plant catches fire – Chron
Deer Park tells city to shelter in place as plant catches fire Chron
Deer Park officials are warning residents to shelter in place as the city declares a fire at a petrochemicals terminal an emergency. “City of Deer Park issuing …
Fire contained at Exxon's Baytown facility – Houston Chronicle
Fire contained at Exxon’s Baytown facility Houston Chronicle
A fire broke out Saturday afternoon at Exxon Mobil’s Baytown facility and was later contained. No injuries were reported.
Sg Kim Kim chemical dump – The Malaysian Insight
Sg Kim Kim chemical dump The Malaysian Insight
LAST week, chemical waste was illegally dumped into Sg Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Toxic fumes from the waste have…
Pasir Gudang methane poisoning: 2775 people affected; no state of emergency for now – Channel NewsAsia
Pasir Gudang methane poisoning: 2775 people affected; no state of emergency for now Channel NewsAsia
JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 2775 people have been affected by the toxic waste pollution in Pasir Gudang as of Thursday (Mar 14) afternoon. There …
ExxonMobil is combating a fire at their Baytown plant – KTRK-TV
ExxonMobil is combating a fire at their Baytown plant KTRK-TV
Emergency teams are working to combat a fire at an ExxonMobil chemical plant in Baytown.
Hustling out hazardous waste – MyArkLaMiss
Hustling out hazardous waste MyArkLaMiss
(3/15/19)– Searching for a place to ditch that vintage 1999 desktop that’s been sitting in your house for years? Look no further. Ouachita Green is holding a …
EPA report: Red Dog Mine as major chemical release source – adn.com
EPA report: Red Dog Mine as major chemical release source adn.com
DEC Commissioner Jason Brune said in a statement that “characterizing such releases as toxic is disingenuous at best.”
Fire crews find no chemical leak on Friday call – Bismarck Tribune
Fire crews find no chemical leak on Friday call Bismarck Tribune
The Bismarck Fire Department responded Friday to a call of a possible chemical leak at the Dean Foods plant on Main Street but no evidence of any leak was …
Hazardous materials exercise is March 20 at Fort McCoy – La Crosse Tribune
Hazardous materials exercise is March 20 at Fort McCoy La Crosse Tribune
Fort McCoy will conduct a simulated hazardous materials exercise Wednesday, March 20.
Johor Sultan pledges RM1 million for Pasir Gudang aid efforts – Channel NewsAsia
Crews responding to hazardous materials situation in Lawrence – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
Crews responding to hazardous materials situation in Lawrence Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) – Crews are responding to hazardous materials situation Thursday in Lawrence. Firefighters were on scene outside Lawrence …
Crews respond to hazardous materials situation outside Lawrence courthouse – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
Crews respond to hazardous materials situation outside Lawrence courthouse Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) – Crews responded to a potential hazardous materials situation Thursday in Lawrence. Firefighters were called after a white …
Crews responded to hazardous materials situation in Lawrence – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
Crews responded to hazardous materials situation in Lawrence Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) – Crews responded to a potential hazardous materials situation Thursday in Lawrence. Firefighters were on scene outside …
New Railroad Oil Spill Response Rules Issued by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration – JD Supra
On February 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), “in consultation with the Federal …
Malaysia shuts 111 schools as poisonings become "more critical" – Nikkei Asian Review
Malaysia Closes More Than 100 Schools After Chemical Leak Causes Poisonings – TIME
Malaysia Closes More Than 100 Schools After Chemical Leak Causes Poisonings TIME
Malaysian authorities have shut 111 schools as of Wednesday, after a suspected chemical leak in the southern state of Johor poisoned more than 200 children, …
12 people treated as hazmat crews investigate leak at business in O'Fallon, Mo. – KMOV.com
12 people treated as hazmat crews investigate leak at business in O’Fallon, Mo. KMOV.com
O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV.com)— Hazmat crews are working to clean up a chemical spill that began early Wednesday morning near a business in O’Fallon, Mo.

