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Hazmat crews clean up fuel spill on Southeast Side – FOX 29
FOX 29Hazmat crews clean up fuel spill on Southeast SideFOX 29SAN ANTONIO - Hazmat crews cleaned up several gallons of spilled diesel fuel on Loop 410 near I-37 early Monday morning. Police say the driver of an 18-wheeler was heading eastbound on Loop 410 when the rig ran over something that punctured one of ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat crews clean up fuel spill on Southeast Side – WOAI
Hazmat crews clean up fuel spill on Southeast SideWOAISAN ANTONIO - Hazmat crews cleaned up several gallons of spilled diesel fuel on Loop 410 near I-37 early Monday morning. Police say the driver of an 18-wheeler was heading eastbound on Loop 410 when the rig ran over something that punctured one of ...and more » Read more [...]
DuPont settles lawsuits over Teflon-making chemical leak – Reuters
ReutersDuPont settles lawsuits over Teflon-making chemical leakReutersDuPont said on Monday it agreed to pay $670.7 million in cash to settle several lawsuits related to a chemical leak from a plant in West Virginia. The company said it settled about 3,550 personal injury claims arising from the leak of perfluorooctanoic ...and more » Read more [...]
I-84 East Remains Closed in Tolland Over Hazmat Concerns – NBC Connecticut
Hartford CourantI-84 East Remains Closed in Tolland Over Hazmat ConcernsNBC ConnecticutA tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials has crashed on Interstate 84 in Tolland, shutting down both sides of the highway and forcing evacuations of nearby homes. The accident happened near Exit 68, but state police said they have shut the ...Tolland Homes Evacuated After Tractor Trailer Carrying Hazardous Material Rolls Over On I-84Hartford CourantResidents evacuated, I-84 shut in both directions in Tolland Read more [...]
I-84 East Remains Closed in Tolland Over Hazmat Concerns | NBC … – NBC Connecticut
Hartford CourantI-84 East Remains Closed in Tolland Over Hazmat Concerns | NBC ...NBC ConnecticutA tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials has crashed on Interstate 84 in Tolland, shutting down both sides of the highway.Tolland Homes Evacuated After Tractor Trailer Carrying Hazardous ...Hartford CourantResidents evacuated, I-84 shut in both directions in Tolland after ...WTNH Connecticut News (press release)Interstate 84 in Tolland closed after tractor-trailer crashGreenwich TimeFOX 61all 9 Read more [...]
Hamburg airport EVACUATED as passengers suffer breathing problems after chemical incident – Express.co.uk
Express.co.ukHamburg airport EVACUATED as passengers suffer breathing problems after chemical incidentExpress.co.ukHAMBURG airport has been evacuated after fire crews were called to reports of at least 68 people suffering from breathing difficulties following a potentially toxic chemical gas leak. By Vickiie Oliphant. PUBLISHED: 12:29, Sun, Feb 12, 2017 | UPDATED: ...Hamburg Airport evacuated after suspected chemical leakYahoo NewsHundreds evacuated from Hamburg airport after 33 injured by 'unknown Read more [...]
Hazmat Teams Respond to Truck Crash on I-84 in Tolland | NBC … – NBC Connecticut
Hartford CourantHazmat Teams Respond to Truck Crash on I-84 in Tolland | NBC ...NBC ConnecticutA tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials has crashed on Interstate 84 in Tolland, shutting down both sides of the highway.Tolland Homes Evacuated After Tractor Trailer Carrying Hazardous ...Hartford CourantResidents evacuated, I-84 shut in both directions in Tolland after ...WTNH Connecticut News (press release)all 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Firefighters battle brush fires in East St. Louis IL near St. Louis MO … – Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-DemocratFirefighters battle brush fires in East St. Louis IL near St. Louis MO ...Belleville News-DemocratFirefighters from at least seven area fire departments worked through Sunday afternoon in East St. Louis IL in southern Illinois near St. Louis MO to keep brush ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat Teams Respond to Truck Crash on I-84 in Tolland – NBC Connecticut
Hartford CourantHazmat Teams Respond to Truck Crash on I-84 in TollandNBC ConnecticutA tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials has crashed on Interstate 84 in Tolland, shutting down both sides of the highway and forcing evacuations of nearby homes. The accident happened near Exit 68, but state police said they have shut the ...Tolland Homes Evacuated After Tractor Trailer Carrying Hazardous Material Rolls Over On I-84Hartford CourantResidents evacuated, I-84 shut in both directions in Tolland Read more [...]
At least 10 area fire departments battle large brush fires Sunday – Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-DemocratAt least 10 area fire departments battle large brush fires SundayBelleville News-DemocratAt least 10 area fire departments battle large brush fires Sunday .... Park, Prairie DuPont, Millstadt, Midway, State Park and Columbia fire departments either manned station houses or responded to brush fires near the area of 8th and Cook streets ... Read more [...]
At least 9 area fire departments battle large brush fires Sunday – Belleville News-Democrat
At least 9 area fire departments battle large brush fires SundayBelleville News-Democrat... plant near East St. Louis. Courtesy St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency ... One fire burned in a field near some train tracks next to the Afton Chemical plant, but firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading. EMS personnel had posted ... Read more [...]
At least 8 area fire departments battle large brush fires Sunday – Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-DemocratAt least 8 area fire departments battle large brush fires SundayBelleville News-Democrat... plant near East St. Louis. Courtesy St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency ... One fire burned in a field near some train tracks next to the Afton Chemical plant, but firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading. EMS personnel had posted ... Read more [...]
Hamburg Airport evacuated after suspected chemical leak – Yahoo News
Yahoo NewsHamburg Airport evacuated after suspected chemical leakYahoo NewsFifty people are said to have been taken to hospital after a chemical leak spread through Hamburg Airport. The German airport is on lockdown amid fears that the leak spread through the air conditioning system, with passengers and crews waiting in the ...BREAKING NEWS: Hamburg Airport evacuated 'after a gas leak in the terminal leaves 50 people in hospital'Daily MailHundreds evacuated from Hamburg airport after 33 injured Read more [...]
Hamburg Airport evacuated as '68 passengers treated by medics after chemical leak' – The Sun
The SunHamburg Airport evacuated as '68 passengers treated by medics after chemical leak'The SunPassengers complained about breathing problems and burning eyes after the suspected chemical leak, German news agency DPA reports. Firefighters designated special areas outside the airport building where physicians were examining those injured by ...Hamburg Airport evacuated after suspected chemical leakInternational Business Times UKHamburg Airport evacuated 'after a gas leak in the terminal leaves Read more [...]
Move quickly on toxic chemicals – Rutland Herald
Move quickly on toxic chemicalsRutland HeraldFourth, the group recommended strengthening legal remedies available to citizens to protect themselves from the potential release of toxic substances. These tools would allow Vermonters to hold polluters responsible in the event of a chemical release.and more » Read more [...]
Phillips 66 pipeline blaze in Paradis 'could burn for hours, this could burn for days' – The Advocate
The AdvocatePhillips 66 pipeline blaze in Paradis 'could burn for hours, this could burn for days'The AdvocateTrucks and a power pole smoke next to a Phillips 66 pipeline fire that burns over 50 feet in the air in Paradis, La. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. St. Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said two employees were injured and one employee is unaccounted for. One of ...and more » Read more [...]
The ExxonMobil Near-Disaster You Probably Haven't Heard Of | The … – Huffington Post
Huffington PostThe ExxonMobil Near-Disaster You Probably Haven't Heard Of | The ...Huffington PostThe ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance, Calif., after an explosion on Feb. 18, 2015, which nearly caused the release of highly toxic hydrofluoric acid.and more » Read more [...]
The ExxonMobil Near-Disaster You Probably Haven't Heard Of – Huffington Post
Huffington PostThe ExxonMobil Near-Disaster You Probably Haven't Heard OfHuffington PostExxonMobil's “worst-case” chemical-release scenario filed with the EPA estimated that no more than 2 percent of its HF supply could escape, endangering more than 255,000 residents up to 3.2 miles away. The EPA is investigating whether that figure is ...and more » Read more [...]
Worker critically injured in chemical explosion at plant – EMS1.com – EMS1.com
Worker critically injured in chemical explosion at plant - EMS1.comEMS1.comOfficials said no one else was hurt, but others had to be decontaminated.and more » Read more [...]
Worker critically injured in chemical explosion at plant – EMS1.com
Worker critically injured in chemical explosion at plantEMS1.comSELBYVILLE, Del. — Fire officials say a worker suffered facial trauma and burns in a chemical explosion at a poultry processing plant in Selbyville. Selbyville Fire Chief Matthew Sliwa said by telephone that firefighters were called to the Mountaire ...and more » Read more [...]
New look at near-disaster at Torrance refinery raises questions … – 89.3 KPCC
89.3 KPCCNew look at near-disaster at Torrance refinery raises questions ...89.3 KPCCAn explosion at an ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance caused four minor injuries on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Daniella Segura/KPCC. 100402 full ...and more » Read more [...]
'This could burn for days': 1 worker remains hospitalized, 1 still missing after pipeline fire in Paradis – The Advocate
The Advocate'This could burn for days': 1 worker remains hospitalized, 1 still missing after pipeline fire in ParadisThe AdvocateTrucks and a power pole smoke next to a Phillips 66 pipeline fire that burns over 50 feet in the air in Paradis, La. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. St. Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said two employees were injured and one employee is unaccounted for. One of ...and more » Read more [...]
Bomb squad responding to 'suspicious materials' report in Newark – NBC4i.com
NBC4i.comBomb squad responding to 'suspicious materials' report in NewarkNBC4i.comThere, they found hazardous materials that appeared suspicious. Newark's police and fire departments came out to look into what those materials were and whether they could be explosives. The state fire marshal and Columbus bomb squad also came out ...and more » Read more [...]
'This could burn for days': 1 workers remains hospitalized, 1 still missing after pipeline fire in Paradis – The Advocate
The Advocate'This could burn for days': 1 workers remains hospitalized, 1 still missing after pipeline fire in ParadisThe AdvocateTrucks and a power pole smoke next to a Phillips 66 pipeline fire that burns over 50 feet in the air in Paradis, La. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. St. Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said two employees were injured and one employee is unaccounted for. One of ...and more » Read more [...]
New look at near-disaster at Torrance refinery raises questions about safety – 89.3 KPCC
89.3 KPCCNew look at near-disaster at Torrance refinery raises questions about safety89.3 KPCC... miles of the refinery. ExxonMobil's "worst-case" chemical-release scenario filed with the EPA estimated that no more than 2 percent of its HF supply could escape the site. It said that amount would endanger more than 255,000 residents up to 3.2 ...and more » Read more [...]
Four people treated by ambulance crews after 'suspected chemical … – Wisbech Standard
Wisbech StandardFour people treated by ambulance crews after 'suspected chemical ...Wisbech StandardFour people were treated by ambulance crews yesterday after reports of a suspected chemical leak in Elm led to a road being closed. PHOTO: Fenland Police.and more » Read more [...]
Four people treated by ambulance crews after 'suspected chemical leak' in Elm which led to Gosmoor Lane road closure – Wisbech Standard
Wisbech StandardFour people treated by ambulance crews after 'suspected chemical leak' in Elm which led to Gosmoor Lane road closureWisbech StandardFour people were treated by ambulance crews yesterday after reports of a suspected chemical leak in Elm led to a road being closed. PHOTO: Fenland Police. Fire and ambulance crews from Wisbech, March and St Neots were called to Fenmarc Produce ...and more » Read more [...]
Four people treated by ambulance crews after 'suspected chemical leak' in Elm which led to Gosmoor Lane road closure – Cambs Times
Cambs TimesFour people treated by ambulance crews after 'suspected chemical leak' in Elm which led to Gosmoor Lane road closureCambs TimesPolice, fire crews and the ambulance service are all on the scene. PHOTO: Fenland Police. Archant. Four people were treated by ambulance crews yesterday after reports of a suspected chemical leak in Elm led to a road being closed. Share. Comment.and more » Read more [...]
The ExxonMobil near-disaster you probably haven't heard of – Center for Public Integrity
Center for Public IntegrityThe ExxonMobil near-disaster you probably haven't heard ofCenter for Public IntegrityExxonMobil's “worst-case” chemical-release scenario filed with the EPA estimated that no more than 2 percent of its HF supply could escape, endangering more than 255,000 residents up to 3.2 miles away. The EPA is investigating whether that figure is ... Read more [...]
UPDATE: Four receive medical treatment after chemical leak at Cambridgeshire produce factory – Peterborough Telegraph
UPDATE: Four receive medical treatment after chemical leak at Cambridgeshire produce factoryPeterborough TelegraphEmergency services were called to reports of a suspected chemical leak at Fenmarc Produce Limited on Gosmoor Lane in Elm near Wisbech at around midday. Police closed the road and fire crews from Wisbech, March and St Neots attended the incident. Read more [...]
Hazardous materials dumped near walking path in Broomfield – FOX31 Denver
FOX31 DenverHazardous materials dumped near walking path in BroomfieldFOX31 DenverPolice want to know who left two 55-gallon drums of hazardous materials near a walking path in an open space area in Broomfield. The Broomfield Police Department says it happened sometime before 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6. The two yellow barrels were ... Read more [...]
Latin American Herald Tribune – Fire at Chemical Plant Belches … – Latin American Herald Tribune
Latin American Herald Tribune - Fire at Chemical Plant Belches ...Latin American Herald TribuneVALENCIA, Spain – A fire at a chemical plant that belched a thick black cloud of smoke over the eastern port city of Valencia on Wednesday and forced the ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat Team Works to Clean Up Mercury Spill in New Ulm – KSTP.com
KSTP.comHazmat Team Works to Clean Up Mercury Spill in New UlmKSTP.comHazmat Team Works to Clean Up Mercury Spill in New Ulm. A hazardous materials team from WCEC Industrial Services vacuums up specks of mercury in the alley Photo: AP/ Fritz Busch, The Journal of New Ulm A hazardous materials team from WCEC ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire at Chemical Plant Belches Black Smoke over Spanish City, 3000 Evacuated – Latin American Herald Tribune
Fire at Chemical Plant Belches Black Smoke over Spanish City, 3000 EvacuatedLatin American Herald TribuneVALENCIA, Spain – A fire at a chemical plant that belched a thick black cloud of smoke over the eastern port city of Valencia on Wednesday and forced the evacuation of around 3,000 workers was still burning at sunset, emergency services told EFE. Up to ... Read more [...]
Firefighters, hazardous materials officials puzzled by source of fuel … – WTAE Pittsburgh
WTAE PittsburghFirefighters, hazardous materials officials puzzled by source of fuel ...WTAE PittsburghFirefighters and Fayette County hazardous materials officials are searching for the source of a suspected fuel spill in the Youghiogheny River in South ...and more » Read more [...]
Firefighters, hazardous materials officials puzzled by source of fuel spill in Yough – WTAE Pittsburgh
WTAE PittsburghFirefighters, hazardous materials officials puzzled by source of fuel spill in YoughWTAE PittsburghFirefighters and Fayette County hazardous materials officials are searching for the source of a suspected fuel spill in the Youghiogheny River in South Connellsville. Advertisement. The substance was discovered in the river around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.and more » Read more [...]
Huge fire engulfs Valenica chemical plant in Fuente del Jarro | Daily … – Daily Star
Daily StarHuge fire engulfs Valenica chemical plant in Fuente del Jarro | Daily ...Daily StarA MASSIVE blast has rocked a factory sending plumes of thick black smoke high into the sky.and more » Read more [...]
Firefighters investigate chemical leak in Belton plant room – Grantham Journal
Firefighters investigate chemical leak in Belton plant roomGrantham JournalFirefighters were called to a chemical leak at a premises off the A607 at Belton earlier today. Crews from Grantham, Sleaford, Brant Broughton and Billingborough, including a command unit from Market Rasen attended. The leak happened in a plant room ... Read more [...]
Mercury spill in New Ulm calls for hazardous materials cleanup – NUjournal
Mercury spill in New Ulm calls for hazardous materials cleanupNUjournalStaff photo by Clay Schuldt A hazardous materials team from WCEC Industrial Services vacuums up specks of mercury in the alley in the 100 block of North Garden/North Payne Streets. NEW ULM–A hazardous materials team was called to the North 100 ... Read more [...]
