Archive for HazMat

One injured in chemical leak – Brownsville Herald

Brownsville HeraldOne injured in chemical leakBrownsville HeraldTwenty-two people were evacuated Tuesday afternoon from the Quick Transit Corp building on East Frontage Street after a chemical leak was reported to the Brownsville Fire Department. A man was admitted to the hospital after unsuccessfully attempting to ... Read more [...]

No Injuries or Hazardous Materials Issues After Pickup Truck Carrying Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks Crashes – WJBD Online

WJBD OnlineNo Injuries or Hazardous Materials Issues After Pickup Truck Carrying Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks CrashesWJBD OnlineA 27-year-old Noble man escaped injury when the pickup he was using to pull two anhydrous ammonia tanks ran off the County Farm Road a mile south of U.S. 50 on Monday afternoon. The tanks on the truck driven by Travis Charles ended up overturned in ... Read more [...]

Chemical leak forces evacuation in downtown Brownsville – Brownsville Herald

Brownsville HeraldChemical leak forces evacuation in downtown BrownsvilleBrownsville HeraldTwenty-two people were evacuated Tuesday afternoon from the Quick Transit Corp building on East Frontage Street after a chemical leak was reported to the Brownsville Fire Department. A man was admitted to the hospital after unsuccessfully attempting to ... Read more [...]

UPDATE: Chemical leak caused by bullet holes in tank – WSAZ – WSAZ-TV

WSAZ-TVUPDATE: Chemical leak caused by bullet holes in tank - WSAZWSAZ-TVAn initial investigation has determined the leak was caused by two bullet holes in the tank.and more » Read more [...]

UPDATE: Chemical leak caused by bullet holes in tank – WSAZ-TV

WSAZ-TVUPDATE: Chemical leak caused by bullet holes in tankWSAZ-TVKANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection says there believed to be no impact on drinking water after a leaking water treatment tank was reported Monday. An initial investigation has determined the leak ...and more » Read more [...]

EPA delays chemical storage rule amid terrorism fear – Northern Michigan's News Leader – 9&10 News

The HillEPA delays chemical storage rule amid terrorism fear - Northern Michigan's News Leader9&10 NewsInstead of bowing to industry complaints, the EPA should "stand with the first responders, at-risk communities, safety experts, workers, small businesses and others who live at daily risk of a catastrophic chemical release or explosion," the group ...EPA to reconsider chemical plant safety ruleThe HillEPA chief Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warmingCNBCall Read more [...]

Mystery over where bodies went after mortuary was evacuated following 'chemical leak' – Metro

MetroMystery over where bodies went after mortuary was evacuated following 'chemical leak'MetroA mortuary has apologised to people whose loved ones were being stored there after they were evacuated following a chemical leak. Staff at the mortuary in Bournemouth, Dorset, closed the building leading to the mix-up as the bodies were being moved. Read more [...]

Planning Commission to Consider UCD Hazardous Materials Lab – The People’s Vanguard of Davis (subscription)

Planning Commission to Consider UCD Hazardous Materials LabThe People’s Vanguard of Davis (subscription)On Wednesday, in addition to the discussion on Sterling Apartments, the Planning Commission will consider an application requesting approval to allow a semiconductor materials growth lab for the UC Davis College of Engineering at an existing light ... Read more [...]

Lane County Waste Management collects hazardous materials in … – KVAL

Lane County Waste Management collects hazardous materials in ...KVALLOWELL, Ore. – The Lane County Public Works Department is working to keep hazardous waste out of landfills. Their waste management division held a ...and more » Read more [...]

East Bay Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury Spill – Concord, CA Patch – Patch.com

Patch.comEast Bay Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury Spill - Concord, CA PatchPatch.comConcord, CA - Hazardous materials crews have finished cleaning up a mercury spill that was discovered on a street in Antioch.and more » Read more [...]

East Bay Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury Spill – Patch.com

Patch.comEast Bay Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury SpillPatch.comEast Bay Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury Spill. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- Hazardous materials crews have finished cleaning up a mercury spill that was discovered Monday morning on a street in Antioch, officials with Contra Costa County Health ...Contra Costa Health Services completes cleanup of mercury spill in AntiochAntioch Heraldall 2 news articles » Read more [...]

Lane County Waste Management collects hazardous materials in time for spring cleaning – KVAL

KVALLane County Waste Management collects hazardous materials in time for spring cleaningKVAL... said Chad Ficek, special waste analyst. The pop-up collection events aren't the only opportunity to get rid of hazardous materials. There's a permanent facility in Glenwood that takes items year-round. They're open Thursdays and Saturdays by ... Read more [...]

Grand Island chemical plant fire | WGRZ.com – WGRZ.com

WGRZ.comGrand Island chemical plant fire | WGRZ.comWGRZ.comCrews responded to the scene of an active fire at a chemical plant on Long Road in Grand Island Saturday afternoon.HAZMAT crews respond to chemical plant on Grand Island - StoryWKBW-TVall 7 news articles » Read more [...]

HAZMAT crews respond to chemical plant on Grand Island – WKBW-TV

WKBW-TVHAZMAT crews respond to chemical plant on Grand IslandWKBW-TVBUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - A fire at a Grand Island chemical plant erupted on 2801 Long Road around 1:00 pm today. First responders ... Seven emergency teams responded to the fire, including Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, and Erie County. Grand Island Fire ... Read more [...]

Grand Island chemical plant fire – WGRZ.com

WGRZ.comGrand Island chemical plant fireWGRZ.comGRAND ISLAND, N.Y. -- Multiple agencies responded to the scene of an active fire at a chemical plant on Long Road on Grand Island Saturday afternoon. A Grand Island Fire Dept. dispatcher said there is no threat to the public at this time and it is not ... Read more [...]

Contra Costa Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury Spill – Patch.com

Patch.comContra Costa Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury SpillPatch.comContra Costa Hazmat Crews Clean Up Mercury Spill. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- Hazardous materials crews have finished cleaning up a mercury spill that was discovered Monday morning on a street in Antioch, officials with Contra Costa County ...and more » Read more [...]

Safety of Hazardous Materials Tackled in Latest Videotel Training Release – Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Safety of Hazardous Materials Tackled in Latest Videotel Training ReleaseHellenic Shipping News WorldwideVideotel™, part of KVH Industries, offers a comprehensive training package designed to enable crew and shipping office staff to become familiar with the rules governing the carriage of hazardous materials. These rules are specified in the U.S. Code of ... Read more [...]

Norfolk Southern Train Derails Near Ripley, New York; Cars Leak Ethanol – NBCNews.com

NBCNews.comNorfolk Southern Train Derails Near Ripley, New York; Cars Leak EthanolNBCNews.comLocal residents were evacuated from their homes after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in western New York overnight, causing an unspecified amount of ethanol to leak. More than a dozen cars on the eastbound Norfolk Southern train from ...and more » Read more [...]

Hazardous Materials exercise provides chance to improve skills – Chester News

Hazardous Materials exercise provides chance to improve skillsChester NewsA saddle tank on the tractor-trailer truck gushed several steady streams of colored fuel. Against the tire, the injured patient, his eyes splashed with diesel fuel, lay at an awkward angle. A second fuel line poured more fuel into a nearby storm drain ...and more » Read more [...]

Hazardous materials truck brought out to Saskatoon office tower – CBC.ca

CBC.caHazardous materials truck brought out to Saskatoon office towerCBC.caThe Saskatoon Fire Department took its hazardous materials trailer to a Saskatoon office tower Thursday morning. The fire department arrived at the KPMG office tower on 2nd Avenue S. at approximately 11:30 a.m. CST. Firefighters were seen entering the ...Contents benign in suspicious package that led to hazmat response, evacuation in downtown Saskatoon buildingSaskatoon StarPhoenixall 8 news articles » Read more [...]

Crews cleanup hazmat spill in Danville, substance unknown – Story … – KTVU San Francisco

KTVU San FranciscoCrews cleanup hazmat spill in Danville, substance unknown - Story ...KTVU San FranciscoA hazardous materials spill prompted the evacuation of about 20 homes in Danville this evening, according to a city spokesman.and more » Read more [...]

Hazardous Materials Incident In Danville Prompts Precautionary … – Patch.com

Patch.comHazardous Materials Incident In Danville Prompts Precautionary ...Patch.comDANVILLE, CA — A hazardous materials incident has prompted a small precautionary evacuation in a Danville neighborhood this evening, town officials said.Crews cleanup hazmat spill in Danville, substance unknown - Story ...KTVU San FranciscoPossible Haz-Mat Spill Prompts Temporary Evacuation Of 20 ...CBS San Francisco Bay Areaall 3 news articles » Read more [...]

UPDATE: Officials give all clear after South Bend hazmat incident – WSBT-TV

UPDATE: Officials give all clear after South Bend hazmat incidentWSBT-TVFirefighters in South Bend gave the all clear after an overnight chemical fire on the city's west side. ... According to a release issued by the president of the company, the problem was caused when a mixer producing epoxy adhesive overheated. The ...and more » Read more [...]

EPA may roll back chemical plant safety rules – 13newsnow.com

13newsnow.comEPA may roll back chemical plant safety rules13newsnow.com(ABC NEWS) -- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has delayed regulations that were made in response to a 2013 explosion at a fertilizer storage plant in West, Texas, that killed 15 people and injured more than 250 others. The ...and more » Read more [...]

Hazardous Materials Incident In Danville Prompts Precautionary Evacuation – Patch.com

Patch.comHazardous Materials Incident In Danville Prompts Precautionary EvacuationPatch.comDANVILLE, CA — A hazardous materials incident has prompted a small precautionary evacuation in a Danville neighborhood this evening, town officials said. The incident, which has been contained, was reported in the 300 block of Love Lane at 4:15 p.m., ... Read more [...]

UPDATE: Hazmat responds to chemical reaction at South Bend … – WNDU-TV

WNDU-TVUPDATE: Hazmat responds to chemical reaction at South Bend ...WNDU-TVA chemical reaction at a South Bend factory Wednesday night sent firefighters and hazmat to the scene.Investigation will continue Thursday into chemical reaction in S - ABC57 News - See the Difference MichianaABC 57 Newsall 10 news articles » Read more [...]

UPDATE: Hazmat responds to chemical reaction at South Bend adhesive plant – WNDU-TV

WNDU-TVUPDATE: Hazmat responds to chemical reaction at South Bend adhesive plantWNDU-TVA representative from the Emergency Response section of IDEM responded to the scene and verified that there were no chemical release issues. The fire department relieved pressure off the mixer and then set up additional exhaust fans to air out the ...and more » Read more [...]

UPDATE: Hazmat responds to chemical reaction South Bend adhesive plant – WNDU-TV

WNDU-TVUPDATE: Hazmat responds to chemical reaction South Bend adhesive plantWNDU-TVInitially, about a 4-block radius around plant was blocked to any traffic. By about 10:20pm, the fire department reduced the blocked off area to only the plant perimeter. A representative from the Emergency Response section of IDEM responded to the ...and more » Read more [...]

Explosion Injures 10 in German Chemical Plant – Firefighter Nation

Firefighter NationExplosion Injures 10 in German Chemical PlantFirefighter Nation... at a chemical plant in western Germany, injuring several people. News agency dpa reported that the operator of the Chempark complex in Krefeld, near Duesseldorf, said 10 people were injured — two of them seriously. The local fire service initially ...and more » Read more [...]

Flammable chemical leaks at business in north St. Louis – KMOV.com – KMOV.com

KMOV.comFlammable chemical leaks at business in north St. Louis - KMOV.comKMOV.comFirefighters were on the scene of a chemical leak at a business in north St. Louis Wednesday night. A container with 300 gallons of organic peroxide is leaking aboard a trailer at XPO Logistics in the 8300 block of Hall. Firefighters say the chemical ... Read more [...]

Driver in I-80 hazardous materials crash out on bond – NTV

NTVDriver in I-80 hazardous materials crash out on bondNTVThe state treasurer's office sponsors the contest to draw attention to the state college savings plan. “When we first found out about the NEST on the farm program we were really excited. $1,000 goes a long way in a family like ours, always struggling ...and more » Read more [...]

Hazmat crews continue cleanup of 401 site of collision, chemical spill – Brockville Recorder and Times

Brockville Recorder and TimesHazmat crews continue cleanup of 401 site of collision, chemical spillBrockville Recorder and TimesHighway 401 remains closed this morning as hazardous material crews clean up a chemical spill from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision that claimed the life of one man. Hazmat teams at the crash and spill site east of Gananoque were hampered by the ...Victim identified, 401 reopens as investigation into crash continuesOttawa Citizen401 crash: Victim identified, cleanup and Read more [...]

Firefighters on scene of chemical leak in north St. Louis – KMOV.com – KMOV.com

KMOV.comFirefighters on scene of chemical leak in north St. Louis - KMOV.comKMOV.comFirefighters are on the scene of a chemical leak from a trailer in north St. Louis. A container with 300 gallons of organic peroxide is leaking aboard a trailer in the 8300 block of Hall. Firefighters say the chemical is highly flammable. Ops ... Read more [...]

EPA chief delays industrial chemical safety regulation | March 15 … – Chemical & Engineering News (subscription)

Chemical & Engineering News (subscription)EPA chief delays industrial chemical safety regulation | March 15 ...Chemical & Engineering News (subscription)EPA is delaying its safety regulation issued in response to the 2013 fatal fire at a West, Texas, warehouse that stored ammonium nitrate. Credit: Mark Wingard/ ...and more » Read more [...]

EPA delays chemical storage rule amid terrorism fear – Richmond Register

The HillEPA delays chemical storage rule amid terrorism fearRichmond RegisterInstead of bowing to industry complaints, the EPA should "stand with the first responders, at-risk communities, safety experts, workers, small businesses and others who live at daily risk of a catastrophic chemical release or explosion," the group ...EPA to reconsider chemical plant safety ruleThe HillEPA chief Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warmingCNBCall 415 news articles » Read more [...]

EPA chief delays industrial chemical safety regulation – Chemical & Engineering News (subscription)

EPA chief delays industrial chemical safety regulationChemical & Engineering News (subscription)They also objected to new provisions for third-party safety audits after a chemical release or accident and sections calling for companies to consider implementing inherently safer processes. Industry also asked Congress to intervene. Legislation ... Read more [...]

EPA delays chemical rule prompted by West explosion – My SSnews.com

The HillEPA delays chemical rule prompted by West explosionMy SSnews.comInstead of bowing to industry complaints, the EPA should "stand with the first responders, at-risk communities, safety experts, wor?kers, small businesses and others who live at daily risk of a catastrophic chemical release or explosion," the group ...EPA to reconsider chemical plant safety ruleThe HillEPA chief Scott Pruitt says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warmingCNBCall 432 news articles » Read more [...]

West Explosion – Waco Tribune-Herald

West ExplosionWaco Tribune-HeraldInstead of bowing to industry complaints, the EPA should "stand with the first responders, at-risk communities, safety experts, workers, small businesses and others who live at daily risk of a catastrophic chemical release or explosion," the group ... Read more [...]

Hazmat crews continue cleanup of 401 site of collision, chemical spill – The North Bay Nugget

The North Bay NuggetHazmat crews continue cleanup of 401 site of collision, chemical spillThe North Bay NuggetHighway 401 remains closed this morning as hazardous material crews clean up a chemical spill from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision that claimed the life of one man. Hazmat teams at the crash and spill site east of Gananoque were hampered by the ...401 crash: Victim identified, cleanup and investigation underwayOttawa Sun1 dead after eastern Ontario multi-vehicle crash, chemical spill cleanup Read more [...]

EPA may roll back chemical plant safety rules – KSRO

KSROEPA may roll back chemical plant safety rulesKSROThe regulations, which were based on the CSB's recommendations, were devised to set standards for how companies that own chemical plants, like West Fertilizer Co., communicate with their local communities, so that residents and first responders can ...and more » Read more [...]