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OSHA outlines FIFRA, HazCom differences – Safety.BLR.com

OSHA outlines FIFRA, HazCom differences  Safety.BLR.com

Employers must comply with several sets of federal environment, safety and health laws and regulations. OSHA has outlined where federal pesticide labeling …

Chemical leak fears after flood knocked over Queensland Rail train – The Sydney Morning Herald

Chemical leak fears after flood knocked over Queensland Rail train  The Sydney Morning Herald

QR crews were unable to physically access the site because of floodwaters continuing to rise in Mt Isa.

Richmond Fire Hazardous Materials team called to illegal grow house – Richmond Standard

Richmond Fire Hazardous Materials team called to illegal grow house  Richmond Standard

An illegal marijuana grow house was uncovered in the area of 3rd Street and Macdonald Avenue Wednesday afternoon, leading to a response from the …

Crews investigate chemical at Blanchard Elementary in Santa Paula – Ventura County Star

Crews investigate chemical at Blanchard Elementary in Santa Paula  Ventura County Star

A hazardous-materials crew as well as firefighters were called to a Santa Paula elementary school on a report of a strong smell of bleach.

This is why there's green, yellow smoke in Calallen area – Corpus Christi Caller-Times

This is why there’s green, yellow smoke in Calallen area  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Residents in the Calallen area may notice green or yellow smoke in the air.u00a0nHere’s why.

Tanker truck leaks fuel along I-5 in Keizer, closes 2 southbound lanes – KGW.com

Tanker truck leaks fuel along I-5 in Keizer, closes 2 southbound lanes  KGW.com

KEIZER, Ore. — An overturned double tanker fuel truck is leaking fuel on southbound Interstate 5 in Keizer, south of Brooks on Wednesday night, ODOT said.

Cost of Nuclear Waste Clean-up in the US estimated at $377 Billion – HazMat Management Magazine

Cost of Nuclear Waste Clean-up in the US estimated at $377 Billion  HazMat Management Magazine

A new report by the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) estimates the total cleanup cost for the radioactive contamination incurred by developing and …

21 homes evacuated after unknown gas found in Halethorpe storm drain – WBAL TV Baltimore

21 homes evacuated after unknown gas found in Halethorpe storm drain  WBAL TV Baltimore

Baltimore County Fire officials said 21 homes in Halethorpe were evacuated following reports of an unknown odor in the area. Fire officials said crews …

Mount Isa chemical leak ‘no longer impacting community’ – Courier Mail

Mount Isa chemical leak ‘no longer impacting community’  Courier Mail

UPDATE, 5.10pm: Police say an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in relation to a chemical leak in Mount Isa is no longer affecting …

On the front lines of Summit County's hazmat response – Summit Daily News

On the front lines of Summit County’s hazmat response  Summit Daily News

On Friday evening, emergency workers from Summit Fire & EMS and the Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District swung into action in Silverthorne where a …

Fire Department: 14 people sought medical treatment after LUS chemical spill – KLFY

Fire Department: 14 people sought medical treatment after LUS chemical spill  KLFY

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – We have new information about Sunday’s LUS chemical release that forced some Lafayette residents to evacuate. The Lafayette Fire …

Top Environmental Clean Up Projects throughout Canada – HazMat Management Magazine

Top Environmental Clean Up Projects throughout Canada  HazMat Management Magazine

by David Nguyen, Staff Writer. 1. The Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project – Hamilton, Ontario. Cost: $138.9 million. Contaminant: …

Croda to reimburse DRBA for Thanksgiving Delaware Memorial Bridge shutdown – WDEL 1150AM

Croda to reimburse DRBA for Thanksgiving Delaware Memorial Bridge shutdown  WDEL 1150AM

Croda Inc., the chemical manufacturer which operates the plant where a chemical release shut down the Delaware Memorial Bridge during the height of …

One person transported after reports of hazardous materials, fire officials say – WBAL TV Baltimore

One person transported after reports of hazardous materials, fire officials say  WBAL TV Baltimore

Baltimore County Fire officials say one resident was transported with non-life-threatening injuries after a report of hazardous material in the area.

Feds Given Twelve Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule – Bloomberg Law

Feds Given Twelve Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule  Bloomberg Law

The federal government must issue regulations within one year establishing the reporting requirements for accidental chemical releases into the ambient air, …

Croda to reimburse DRBA for Thanksgiving Delaware Memorial Bridge shutdown – The Courier-Express

Croda to reimburse DRBA for Thanksgiving Delaware Memorial Bridge shutdown  The Courier-Express

Croda Inc., the chemical manufacturer which operates the plant where a chemical release shut down the Delaware Memorial Bridge during the height of …

Federal judge orders Chemical Safety Board to require disclosure of chemical emissions from accidents – Washington Post

Federal judge orders Chemical Safety Board to require disclosure of chemical emissions from accidents  Washington PostIn a lawsuit filed after Hurricane Harvey, a federal judge has ordered the Chemical and Safety Hazard Investigation Board to force the disclosure of chemical ... Read more [...]

Chemical plant owner pays nearly $150,000 for bridge tolls lost during Nov. 25 gas leak – The News Journal

Chemical plant owner pays nearly $150,000 for bridge tolls lost during Nov. 25 gas leak  The News Journal

Croda has agreed to repay the Delaware River and Bay Authority nearly $150000 in lost revenue from a chemical leak that shut down the Delaware Memorial …

Croda pays for lost revenue after chemical leak closed Delaware Memorial Bridge – delawarebusinessnow.com

Croda pays for lost revenue after chemical leak closed Delaware Memorial Bridge  delawarebusinessnow.com

Represenatives of Croda, Inc. joined with Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) officials to announce that the chemical manufacturer reimbursed the …

Feds Given 12 Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule – Bloomberg Law

Feds Given 12 Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule  Bloomberg Law

The federal government must issue regulations within one year establishing the reporting requirements for accidental chemical releases into the ambient air, …

Chemical leak at food plant in Lidget Green, Bradford – Yorkshire Evening Post

Chemical leak at food plant in Lidget Green, Bradford  Yorkshire Evening Post

West Yorkshire Fire *Service* said an ammonia leak was isolated after crews were called to a food processing plant on Cemetery Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, …

Feds Given 12 Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule – Bloomberg Environment

Feds Given 12 Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule  Bloomberg Environment

The federal government must issue regulations within one year establishing the reporting requirements for accidental chemical releases into the ambient air, …

Emergency crews successfully contain diesel fuel spill in Silverthorne – Summit Daily News

Emergency crews successfully contain diesel fuel spill in Silverthorne  Summit Daily News

A small collision on Wildernest Road in Silverthorne nearly turned to disaster on Friday as gallons of diesel fuel flooded into the street in front of the 7/11 gas.

What we know and what we don't know about Delaware City Refinery fire – The News Journal

What we know and what we don’t know about Delaware City Refinery fire  The News Journal

A fire at the Delaware City Refinery Sunday afternoon left a lot of questions about emissions, possible side effects and how the public was notified.

Special Response team 2nd in state HazMat competition – Daily Commercial

Special Response team 2nd in state HazMat competition  Daily Commercial

TAVARES — Lake County’s Special Response Operations Team members competed for the first time at the 6th annual Hazardous Materials Symposium in …

Delaware City Refinery fire: Residents report hearing loud rumbling, horns – The News Journal

Delaware City Refinery fire: Residents report hearing loud rumbling, horns  The News Journal

A large plume of black smoke rose from the Delaware City refinery from an apparent industrial fire that began around noon Sunday.

Chemical leak at Farmers Boy, Cemetery Road, Lidget Green – Bradford Telegraph and Argus

Chemical leak at Farmers Boy, Cemetery Road, Lidget Green  Bradford Telegraph and Argus

FIREFIGHTERS dealt with a chemical leak last night.

Chemical leak at food plant in Lidget Green, Bradford – Yorkshire Post

Chemical leak at food plant in Lidget Green, Bradford  Yorkshire Post

West Yorkshire Fire *Service* said an ammonia leak was isolated after crews were called to a food processing plant on Cemetery Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, …

Evacuation ordered after chemical spill in Lafayette – WBRZ

Evacuation ordered after chemical spill in Lafayette  WBRZ

LAFAYETTE – Emergency officials are ordering an evacuation of the surrounding area of the Lafayette Utilities System North Water Plant after a major chemical …

Fire at Delaware City Refinery put out; firefighter being treated for unrelated medical problem – The News Journal

Fire at Delaware City Refinery put out; firefighter being treated for unrelated medical problem  The News Journal

A large plume of black smoke rose from the Delaware City refinery from an apparent industrial fire that began around noon Sunday.

'Lively' firefighters well trained in the '50s – Bluff Country Newspaper Group

‘Lively’ firefighters well trained in the ’50s  Bluff Country Newspaper Group

In the 1955 centennial edition, the “lively firemen,” all 18 members, are equipped with good stuff and highly trained. The city truck, with a 500 gallons per minute …

5 workers hospitalized after hydrofluoric acid leak at refinery near Delaware – delawareonline.com

5 workers hospitalized after hydrofluoric acid leak at refinery near Delaware  delawareonline.com

Five people working at a Pennsylvania energy plant less than two miles from Claymont were hospitalized after a chemical leak occurred Wednesday morning.

Chemours Is Using the U.S. as an Unregulated Dump for Europe's Toxic GenX Waste – The Intercept

Chemours Is Using the U.S. as an Unregulated Dump for Europe’s Toxic GenX Waste  The Intercept

After many years of treating the developing world as its environmental dumping ground, the U.S. is finally getting a taste of what it feels like to be on the receiving …

Tempe and ASU use sewage to pinpoint the opioid problem. Here's what they found. – AZCentral

Tempe and ASU use sewage to pinpoint the opioid problem. Here’s what they found.  AZCentral

Researchers found traces of fentanyl, oxycodone, codeine, and heroin in samples taken from untreated sewage in north Tempe.

5 workers hospitalized after hydrofluoric acid leak at refinery near Delaware – The News Journal

5 workers hospitalized after hydrofluoric acid leak at refinery near Delaware  The News Journal

Five people working at a Pennsylvania energy plant less than two miles from Claymont were hospitalized after a chemical leak occurred Wednesday morning.

Crews respond to ‘possible hazardous materials' incident at Quince Orchard Swim Club – FOX 5 DC

Crews respond to ‘possible hazardous materials’ incident at Quince Orchard Swim Club  FOX 5 DC

Crews responded to an incident at the Quince Orchard Swim Club on Thursday night.

Crews responding to ‘possible hazardous materials' incident at Quince Orchard Swim Club – FOX 5 DC

Crews responding to ‘possible hazardous materials’ incident at Quince Orchard Swim Club  FOX 5 DC

Crews are responding to an incident at the Quince Orchard Swim Club, where smoke is issuing from the building.

FBI: Potentially hazardous materials found in home after arrest warrant executed – KTUL

FBI: Potentially hazardous materials found in home after arrest warrant executed  KTUL

Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded to a residence that could contain hazardous materials. The FBI says materials were found inside the …

3.5 million pounds of hazardous waste clog Clearfield warehouse as recycler goes to prison – Standard-Examiner

3.5 million pounds of hazardous waste clog Clearfield warehouse as recycler goes to prison  Standard-Examiner

CLEARFIELD — A warehouse sits unusable, packed with 3.5 million pounds of hazardous waste — debris from the era of glass TVs and computer monitors and …

ExxonMobil to Pay $566K Fine Over Calif. Refinery Explosion (2) – Bloomberg Environment

ExxonMobil to Pay $566K Fine Over Calif. Refinery Explosion (2)  Bloomberg Environment

ExxonMobil Corp. will pay $566600 in a settlement with California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health for endangering workers during an explosion …