Archive for HazMat

ExxonMobil to Pay $566K Fine Over Calif. Refinery Explosion (1) – Bloomberg Environment

ExxonMobil to Pay $566K Fine Over Calif. Refinery Explosion (1)  Bloomberg Environment

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

FBI: Potentially hazardous materials found in home after arrest warrant executed – KOKH FOX25

FBI: Potentially hazardous materials found in home after arrest warrant executed  KOKH FOX25

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

Nyack People & Places: The Silver Lining In A Fatal Explosion – NyackNewsAndViews

Nyack People & Places: The Silver Lining In A Fatal Explosion  NyackNewsAndViews

by Mike Hays. The ruins of the American Aniline Products plant as seen from Liberty Street. Note the still standing chimney and, at the left, an old-fashioned …

Structure fire leads authorities to illegal marijuana grow in Arcadia – The Pasadena Star-News

Structure fire leads authorities to illegal marijuana grow in Arcadia  The Pasadena Star-News

A garage-type structure behind an Arcadia home burst into flames Wednesday morning, leading authorities to an illegal marijuana grow, authorities said.

Man receives chemical burns at milk processing plant in Canterbury – The Press

Man receives chemical burns at milk processing plant in Canterbury  The Press

A 55-year-old man has been seriously injured following an incident at a Canterbury milk processing plant.

Cleanup underway in crash involving two semi trucks near Baldwin – FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX

Cleanup underway in crash involving two semi trucks near Baldwin  FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX

First responders are advising that a hazmat team is on the scene.

The “original sin” of air quality regulations is keeping communities polluted. But that's changing. – Environmental Health News

The “original sin” of air quality regulations is keeping communities polluted. But that’s changing.  Environmental Health News

Tackling cumulative exposures, rather than one pollutant at a time, is key to correcting environmental injustice, experts say. But progress remains too slow in the …

The Tasmania Fire Service expects additional property losses to occur – The Advocate

The Tasmania Fire Service expects additional property losses to occur  The Advocate

The Tasmania Fire *Service* said further structure losses are expected, as the *service* goes into another challenging firefighting day Wednesday. The TFS …

Fatal dam breach in Brazil leaves hundreds missing – The Chemical Engineer

Fatal dam breach in Brazil leaves hundreds missing  The Chemical Engineer

A TAILINGS dam in Brazil has collapsed, leaving a reported 16 people dead and 297 missing. Other sources put the death toll closer to 40. The dam, known as …

Hanwha Techwin Safeguards Chem Facilities with HAZMAT Materials – 107.180.56.147

Hanwha Techwin Safeguards Chem Facilities with HAZMAT Materials  107.180.56.147

Hanwha Techwin, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, and a Winner in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, …

Chamber presents State of City address | News – Corsicana Daily Sun

Chamber presents State of City address | News  Corsicana Daily Sun

Area residents were invited to visit with City leaders and ask questions Thursday night at City Hall as the Corsicana & Navarro County Chamber of Commerce …

Rosie on the house: How do you remove adhesive from concrete? – Arizona Daily Star

Rosie on the house: How do you remove adhesive from concrete?  Arizona Daily Star

QUESTION: How do we get the black, tar-like adhesive off the concrete floor after a layer of old tile was removed? Our house was built in 1962, and we are.

Ludlow MassPike rest stop closed for HazMat cleanup – MassLive.com

Ludlow MassPike rest stop closed for HazMat cleanup  MassLive.com

LUDLOW — The Massachusetts State Police and MassDOt closed the westbound rest stop on Interstate 90, the MassPike, in Ludlow Friday night into Saturday …

Two injured in Montgomery Co. industrial plant fire, marshal says – KPRC Click2Houston

Two injured in Montgomery Co. industrial plant fire, marshal says  KPRC Click2Houston

An industrial plant near Conroe caught fire Thursday afternoon and multiple emergency agencies responded, according to the Montgomery County Fire …

Tanker spill raises concerns about A-line route that intersects with road used by hazmat trucks – The Denver Channel

Tanker spill raises concerns about A-line route that intersects with road used by hazmat trucks  The Denver Channel

AURORA, Colo. — A semi-truck carrying hazardous material spilled around 50-gallons worth of diesel fuel near the intersection of Chambers Street and Smith …

DeSaulnier: Feds should adopt Contra Costa refinery safety model – The Mercury News

DeSaulnier: Feds should adopt Contra Costa refinery safety model  The Mercury News

DeSaulnier: US should adopt successful Contra Costa refinery safety rules, adopted by California; federal inaction has proven fatal.

Wall of ice, water sweeps boats down Hudson River – Times Union

Wall of ice, water sweeps boats down Hudson River  Times Union

It was a cascade of chaos — boats yanked free by Hudson River ice, bridges closed, traffic stalled and even a threat to train *service*. It took hours to control, and …

Package containing suspicious powder sent to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Press-Enterprise

Package containing suspicious powder sent to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department  Press-Enterprise

An unknown white powder was discovered when a package addressed to former Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff was opened in the sheriff’s downtown …

Truck driver facing felony charges after hazmat spill in Porter – KTRK-TV

Truck driver facing felony charges after hazmat spill in Porter  KTRK-TV

Truck driver facing felony environmental pollution charges after hazmat spill in Porter, Texas.

TxDot: U.S. 69 southbound reopened following accident, HAZMAT cleanup – 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC

TxDot: U.S. 69 southbound reopened following accident, HAZMAT cleanup  12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC

The accident and fuel spill happened near Eastex Freeway and Tram Road.

Hazmat Crash Cleared – KGWN

Hazmat Crash Cleared  KGWN

Interstate 80 from Laramie to Walcott has reopened today following cleanup from a hazmat situation that began yesterday.

TRAFFIC DELAY ON I-10 EASTBOUND – KFDM-TV News

TRAFFIC DELAY ON I-10 EASTBOUND  KFDM-TV News

We would like to warn you about a traffic delay on I-10 eastbound, near mile marker 833, following an earlier crash with a HazMat spill. HazMat crews are on the …

WATCH LIVE: SKY 2 surveys industrial plant fire in Montgomery… – KPRC Click2Houston

WATCH LIVE: SKY 2 surveys industrial plant fire in Montgomery…  KPRC Click2Houston

An industrial plant near Conroe caught fire Thursday afternoon and multiple emergency agencies responded, according to the Montgomery County Fire …

2 hurt in Montgomery County plant fire – KHOU.com

2 hurt in Montgomery County plant fire  KHOU.com

The plant was evacuated as a precaution, but there’s no threat to the surrounding area, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Two hurt in Montgomery County plant fire – KHOU.com

Two hurt in Montgomery County plant fire  KHOU.com

Residents are asked to avoid the area around Jefferson Chemical Road, southeast of Conroe.

5 injured, hospitalized after Delco chemical leak – KYW Newsradio 1060

5 injured, hospitalized after Delco chemical leak  KYW Newsradio 1060

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — At least five people are hospitalized after a chemical leak at Monroe Energy on Post Road in Delaware County.

DEEP takes over investigation into chemical smell in New Haven – WTNH.com

DEEP takes over investigation into chemical smell in New Haven  WTNH.com

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – There was a heavy police presence in New Haven Wednesday morning as officials investigated the report of a chemical smell.

Truman Talks: Hazardous Materials – Fort Worth Weekly

Truman Talks: Hazardous Materials  Fort Worth Weekly

Dear reader, it has been a long ol’ time, perhaps even a long-ass time, since we sat together to chat. August 22, 2018, to be exact. I’ve been away. Not in the …

Missouri Highway Patrol closes I-44 near Rolla after crash involving multiple tractor-trailers – KY3

Missouri Highway Patrol closes I-44 near Rolla after crash involving multiple tractor-trailers  KY3Tuesday accident on I-44, hazardous materials involved near Rolla  The Rolla Daily NewsCrash involving semi-truck carrying hazardous material closes I-44 near Rolla  KSDK.comUPDATE: I-44 Near Rolla Re-opened After Crash Involving Multiple Semis  KTTSView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]

Hazardous materials in field house delay reopening for second time – The Williams record

Hazardous materials in field house delay reopening for second time  The Williams record

After discovering further hazardous materials in the Towne Field House, the College has pushed back its scheduled reopening from Jan. 2 to March 8, marking …

5 Injured Following Chemical Exposure At Delaware County Energy Plant – CBS Philly

5 Injured Following Chemical Exposure At Delaware County Energy Plant  CBS Philly

Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook | Twitter. TRAINER, Pa. (CBS) — Five people have been injured following a chemical exposure at an energy plant in Delaware …

Chemical leak forces crews to block off New Haven road – WFSB

Chemical leak forces crews to block off New Haven road  WFSB

A chlorine leak caused crews to respond to a section of New Haven.

Heavy police presence in New Haven due to report of chemical smell – WTNH.com

Heavy police presence in New Haven due to report of chemical smell  WTNH.com

There is a heavy police presence in New Haven Wednesday morning as officials investigate the report of a chemical smell.

Chemical spill shuts down Shelby Highway – Gaffney Ledger

Chemical spill shuts down Shelby Highway  Gaffney Ledger

Authorities were forced to close down a stretch of Shelby Highway on Monday and detour traffic for about three hours after an accident involving a tractortrailer …

Tuesday accident on I-44, hazardous materials involved near Rolla – The Rolla Daily News

Tuesday accident on I-44, hazardous materials involved near Rolla  The Rolla Daily NewsUPDATE: I-44 closed near Rolla after crash involving multiple tractor-trailers  KY3Missouri Highway Patrol Closes I-44 Near Rolla After Crash Involving Multiple Semis  KTTSView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]

Crash involving semi-truck carrying hazardous material closes I-44 near Rolla – KSDK.com

Crash involving semi-truck carrying hazardous material closes I-44 near Rolla  KSDK.com

ROLLA, Mo. — A crash between two semi-trucks closed both directions of Interstate 44 west of Rolla, Missouri, Tuesday night. A spokesman for the Missouri …

Millions in the works for state hazmat cleanup – Brunswick News

Millions in the works for state hazmat cleanup  Brunswick News

The heads of the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Division received their turns at the lectern Tuesday morning as the …

UPDATE: I-44 closed near Rolla after crash involving multiple tractor-trailers – KY3

UPDATE: I-44 closed near Rolla after crash involving multiple tractor-trailers  KY3

ROLLA, Mo. — The Missouri Highway Patrol is working a multiple tractor-trailer crash on I-44 near Rolla. The Doolittle Fire Department shared the picture above.

HazMat situation involving propane tank reported near Thompson Center – Chicago Sun-Times

HazMat situation involving propane tank reported near Thompson Center  Chicago Sun-Times

Clark was closed from Lake to Randolph about 11:40 a.m. because of a HazMat response “involving a propane tank” at a parking garage at 181 N. Clark.

Monday night fire destroys St. Johnsville building – The Daily Gazette

Monday night fire destroys St. Johnsville building  The Daily Gazette

ST. JOHNSVILLE — A vacant house on Route 5 in the Town of St. Johnsville was destroyed by fire late Monday night. No injuries were reported. Firefighters …