Archive for HazMat
Lessons learned from East Sands Leisure Centre chemical leak – The Courier
The CourierLessons learned from East Sands Leisure Centre chemical leakThe CourierA number of health and safety contraventions led to a major chemical leak at a St Andrews leisure centre last year, it has emerged. Five children and 14 adults needed treatment for breathing difficulties following the alert at the East Sands Leisure ... Read more [...]
Injured workers burned by dangerous chemical – Times Record News
Times Record NewsInjured workers burned by dangerous chemicalTimes Record NewsHe said personnel at the plant who were performing a routine check on the workers found them down at about 5 p.m. and followed procedures for emergency response by the fire department and police department. "The procedure is in extreme hazardous ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat Crew Called To Port Of Catoosa For Possible Chemical Leak; No Problem Found – News On 6
News On 6Hazmat Crew Called To Port Of Catoosa For Possible Chemical Leak; No Problem FoundNews On 6Tulsa Hazmat crews responded to the Port of Catoosa after a potential hazardous materials leak was reported. News On 6 was initially told there was a hazardous materials leak inside a building, but authorities later said it was a false alarm. A ...and more » Read more [...]
2 killed in industrial accident at Oxy Chem in SW Wichita – KWCH
KWCH2 killed in industrial accident at Oxy Chem in SW WichitaKWCH"Regrettably, two contractors lost their lives after an incident involving a failure of the contractor's equipment. Our thoughts go out to the workers' families and colleagues... The incident did not involve any chemical release and an investigation is ...2 killed in industrial accident at Wichita-area plantKAKEall 11 news articles » Read more [...]
Fire reported overnight at chemical plant – WBRZ
WBRZFire reported overnight at chemical plantWBRZADDIS - Emergency responders reported an overnight fire at a plant, but could not provide much information about the incident Saturday. Fire crews and ambulances were sent to a plant on La. 1 near the West Baton Rouge/Iberville Parish line around ...and more » Read more [...]
WIPP's new waste acceptance criteria accepted – Carlsbad Current-Argus
Carlsbad Current-ArgusWIPP's new waste acceptance criteria acceptedCarlsbad Current-ArgusCARLSBAD — The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant issued revised Waste Acceptance Criteria to nuclear waste generators around the country. Those changes were made in response to findings resulting from an investigation into the February 2014 radiological ... Read more [...]
Oil fire at REC Silicon produces smoke, no chemicals released – iFIBER One News
Oil fire at REC Silicon produces smoke, no chemicals releasediFIBER One NewsMOSES LAKE (VIDEO) - An oil fire was extinguished at REC Silicon in Moses Lake that produced smoke on Friday morning. No chemicals were released and no one was injured, REC Silicon spokesman James Bowen said. The fire started at about 7:30 a.m. ...and more » Read more [...]
'All Clear' sounded after REC Silicon oil fire – KXLY Spokane
KXLY Spokane'All Clear' sounded after REC Silicon oil fireKXLY SpokaneThe all clear has been sounded at REC Silicon in Moses Lake, where crews battled an oil fire Friday morning. The fire started at approximately 7:30 in a natural gas fueled oil heater. The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports that there was no chemical ...and more » Read more [...]
Local Air Regulators Investigating Three Separate Recent Refinery Problems – KQED
Local Air Regulators Investigating Three Separate Recent Refinery ProblemsKQEDBay Area air regulators are looking into several recent malfunctions at Chevron's Richmond refinery, Valero's Benicia facility and the Phillips 66 plant in Rodeo that led each facility to send flares into the sky. All three ... The “unscheduled flaring ... Read more [...]
Police: Hazardous-materials lab found in Scottsdale apartment – azcentral.com
ABC15 ArizonaPolice: Hazardous-materials lab found in Scottsdale apartmentazcentral.comA report from Scottsdale police said that a hazardous-materials team determined the contamination is confined to one unit at the Optima Sonoran Village apartment complex, 6895 E. Camelback Road. The potentially hazardous materials were being removed ...Police and firefighters investigating hazardous materials scene at Optima Condos in ScottsdaleABC15 ArizonaScottsdale PD investigating lab in high-end condo Read more [...]
20 years after Colonial Pipeline disaster, spills continue – Myrtle Beach Sun News
Myrtle Beach Sun News20 years after Colonial Pipeline disaster, spills continueMyrtle Beach Sun NewsPlantation has been involved in two other recent incidents in its Upstate pipeline; an equipment failure in Spartanburg in 2012 and a line rupture at its Belton plant in May 2014 that sent a geyser of gasoline 150 feet into the air and spilled more ... Read more [...]
CSX derailment safety investigation found policy issues at Sheriff's Office – WBIR.com
WBIR.comCSX derailment safety investigation found policy issues at Sheriff's OfficeWBIR.comThe state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or TOSHA, investigated last summer's chemical release and in September issued a report that cited the sheriff's office with what it called a “serious” violation. The report also suggested that ...and more » Read more [...]
Police and firefighters investigating hazardous materials scene at Optima Condos in Scottsdale – ABC15 Arizona
ABC15 ArizonaPolice and firefighters investigating hazardous materials scene at Optima Condos in ScottsdaleABC15 ArizonaSCOTTSDALE, AZ - The Scottsdale Police Department says police and firefighters are investigating a hazardous materials situation at the Optima Condos near 68th Street and Camelback Road. Police have not said what the material is, and it's unclear if ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Bolingbrook meat plant injures four – Chicago Tribune
Chemical leak at Bolingbrook meat plant injures fourChicago TribuneFour people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries Thursday following a carbon dioxide leak at a Bolingbrook meat processing plant, authorities said. Eighteen workers were inside a meat grinding room at the West Liberty Foods facility when a ...and more » Read more [...]
2 killed in industrial accident at Wichita-area plant – KAKE
2 killed in industrial accident at Wichita-area plantKAKETwo men have died following an industrial accident late Thursday morning at a Wichita-area chemical plant. The incident was reported just before noon at Occidental Chemical Corporation at 6200 South Ridge Road, near 63rd Street South. Sedgwick County ...and more » Read more [...]
Plant blast curbs Gulf of Mexico oil, gas supply – Houma Courier
Plant blast curbs Gulf of Mexico oil, gas supplyHouma CourierOfficials received reports of two explosions at the plant, Earl Etheridge, director of emergency services for Jackson County, Mississippi, said Tuesday by phone. Officials were still trying to determine a cause and where the explosion originated as ... Read more [...]
Enterprise plant blast curbs Gulf of Mexico oil, gas supply – WorldOil (subscription)
Enterprise plant blast curbs Gulf of Mexico oil, gas supplyWorldOil (subscription)HOUSTON (Bloomberg) -- Enterprise Products Partners LP's natural gas processing plant in Mississippi will be shut for at least “a few days” after an explosion and fire that also closed a key gas pipeline and curbed oil output from the Gulf of Mexico ...and more » Read more [...]
Oklahoma business briefs for June 30 – NewsOK.com
Oklahoma business briefs for June 30NewsOK.comFAIRLAND — A Simmons Feed Mill employee apparently fell to his death after a safety chain broke, said Jeff Reynolds, Fairland Fire Chief. The victim was identified as Harold ... Emergency crews were called to the site about 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, he said ...and more » Read more [...]
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Reauthorized – The National Law Review
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ReauthorizedThe National Law ReviewAs enacted, the PIPES Act reauthorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA's) administrative oversight of the transportation of hazardous materials, including the operation, maintenance, and spill response planning of US ...Congress Reauthorizes PHMSA, Requires Changes to Regulations and Safety Standards Affecting Hazardous Liquid ...Lexology (registration)all 4 news articles » Read more [...]
Enterprise plant blast curbs Gulf of Mexico oil, gas supply – Chicago Tribune
Enterprise plant blast curbs Gulf of Mexico oil, gas supplyChicago TribuneEnterprise Products Partners's natural gas processing plant in Mississippi will be shut for at least "a few days" after an explosion and fire that also closed a key gas pipeline and curbed oil output from the Gulf of Mexico. Enterprise's fuel ...and more » Read more [...]
Enterprise Sees Plant Curbing Gulf Oil, Gas Supply Down for Days – Bloomberg
Enterprise Sees Plant Curbing Gulf Oil, Gas Supply Down for DaysBloombergEnterprise Products Partners LP's natural gas processing plant in Mississippi will be shut for at least “a few days” after an explosion and fire that also closed a key gas pipeline and curbed oil output from the Gulf of Mexico. Enterprise's fuel ...and more » Read more [...]
Enterprise Plant Blast Curbs Gulf of Mexico Oil, Gas Supply – Bloomberg
Enterprise Plant Blast Curbs Gulf of Mexico Oil, Gas SupplyBloombergOfficials received reports of two explosions at the plant, Earl Etheridge, director of emergency services for Jackson County, Mississippi, said Tuesday by phone. Officials were still trying to determine a cause and where the explosion originated as ... Read more [...]
20 years after Colonial Pipeline disaster, spills continue – The State
The State20 years after Colonial Pipeline disaster, spills continueThe StatePlantation has been involved in two other recent incidents in its Upstate pipeline; an equipment failure in Spartanburg in 2012 and a line rupture at its Belton plant in May 2014 that sent a geyser of gasoline 150 feet into the air and spilled more ... Read more [...]
In brief: 2 blasts at natural gas plant – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleIn brief: 2 blasts at natural gas plantHouston ChronicleDow Chemical says it will eliminate about 2,500 jobs worldwide, or about 4 percent of its workforce, which is tied to the recent restructuring of its ownership in Dow Corning. Dow Chemical will shutter silicone manufacturing plants in Greensboro, N.C ... Read more [...]
Cause of Enterprise Gas Plant explosion still a mystery – WDAM-TV
Cause of Enterprise Gas Plant explosion still a mysteryWDAM-TVFire crews were at the Enterprise Gas Plant until early Tuesday evening, hours after the initial blast that occurred around 11:30 Monday night. "We had an explosion and a resulting fire which resulted in a gas release and our ESD systems, emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
Tompkinsville chemical leak forces evacuation – WBKO
WBKOTompkinsville chemical leak forces evacuationWBKO"The operators were calling in from the sewer treatment plant that there had been a chlorine gas leak. As we got over here we found the operators out of the facility," said Monroe County Emergency Management Director David Rich. Emergency management ...and more » Read more [...]
Stretch of NE Sandy Blvd. reopened after incident involving possible hazardous materials – KATU
kgw.comStretch of NE Sandy Blvd. reopened after incident involving possible hazardous materialsKATUMULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County deputies have reopened a stretch of NE Sandy Boulevard after it was shut down Tuesday afternoon when a garbage truck driver picked up a possibly hazardous material. The driver was conducting a ...Crews clear scene, re-open Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Fairviewkgw.comStinky garbage closes road in FairviewKOIN.comall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Stretch of NE Sandy Blvd. reopened after hazardous materials incident – KATU
Stretch of NE Sandy Blvd. reopened after hazardous materials incidentKATUMULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County deputies have reopened a stretch of NE Sandy Boulevard after it was shut down Tuesday afternoon when a garbage truck driver picked up a possibly hazardous material. The driver was conducting a ... Read more [...]
Tompkinsville chemical leak requires evacuation – WBKO
WBKOTompkinsville chemical leak requires evacuationWBKOTOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) -- Tompkinsville City Hall said a chemical spill had occurred at the sewer plant Tuesday morning. Everyone within a half mile of the sewer plant was evacuated because of a chlorine leak. The chemical response team had been ...and more » Read more [...]
When condiments ATTACK: I got burned by the lime in my Corona – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsWhen condiments ATTACK: I got burned by the lime in my CoronaNew York Daily NewsIt was like someone set part of my face on fire. Now, I've ... Readers, meet phytophotodermatitis — also called “margarita burn” or “lime burn” — a chemical reaction caused by contact with certain plants and vegetables that can make skin ... Read more [...]
MFD Hazardous Materials Unit Stops Chlorine Leak – Maui Now
Maui NowMFD Hazardous Materials Unit Stops Chlorine LeakMaui NowMaui firefighters responded to a report of a chlorine leak at a Department of Water Supply facility in Wailuku at 3:04 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016. At 3:11 p.m., Engine 1 from Wailuku met with a Water Department representative at the Shaft 33 pump ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak, fire prompts evacuations in Mont Belvieu – KHOU.com
KHOU.comChemical leak, fire prompts evacuations in Mont BelvieuKHOU.comChemical leak, fire prompts evacuations in Mont Belvieu. Two incidents involving a chemical leak and a fire prompted evacuations in Mont Belvieu on Sunday. No injuries were reported. Authorities are investigating the causes of the incidents. Larry ...Chemical fire, leak prompt evacuations in Mont BelvieuThe Baytown SunPrecautionary evacuation underway for part of Mont Belvieu due to well incidentsKTRK-TVall 8 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical plant incidents prompt evacuations in Mont Belvieu – KTRK-TV
KTRK-TVChemical plant incidents prompt evacuations in Mont BelvieuKTRK-TVMont Belvieu emergency officials evacuated part of town as a precaution for several hours on Sunday after a chemical leak and fire at two chemical plants on TX-146 on Sunday. City Manager Bryan Easum said the leak at the LyondellBasell plant was a mix ...and more » Read more [...]
Precautionary evacuation underway for part of Mont Belvieu due to well incidents – KTRK-TV
KTRK-TVPrecautionary evacuation underway for part of Mont Belvieu due to well incidentsKTRK-TVMont Belvieu emergency officials evacuated part of town as a precaution after a chemical leak and fire at two chemical plants on TX-146 on Sunday. City Manager Bryan Easum said the leak at the LyondellBasell plant was a mix of brine water with ...and more » Read more [...]
Rail is still the safest, cleanest way to move hazardous materials – The Spokesman Review (registration)
Rail is still the safest, cleanest way to move hazardous materialsThe Spokesman Review (registration)The recent train derailment in Mosier, Oregon, drives home the importance of transportation safety and emergency response preparations. It also puts a spotlight on the hazardous materials that are essential to supporting jobs and maintaining public health. Read more [...]
Five-alarm blaze destroys Hyde Park landscape warehouse – The Boston Globe
The Boston GlobeFive-alarm blaze destroys Hyde Park landscape warehouseThe Boston GlobeFelicia Gans for The Boston Globe. Anthony Musto (left) and Mario Musto Jr., brothers who are second-generation owners of Hyde Park Masonry & Landscape Supplies, watched as flames tore through the warehouse. A five-alarm fire broke out Saturday night ...and more » Read more [...]
Five-alarm fire rages at Hyde Park landscape warehouse – The Boston Globe
Five-alarm fire rages at Hyde Park landscape warehouseThe Boston GlobeA five-alarm fire broke out Saturday night at a landscaping warehouse in Hyde Park that had hazardous chemicals on site, and crews were expected to be on the scene throughout the night, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 5:40 p.m. at ...and more » Read more [...]
Four alarm fire reported at Hyde Park warehouse with hazardous materials on site – The Boston Globe
Four alarm fire reported at Hyde Park warehouse with hazardous materials on siteThe Boston GlobeBoston firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze at a masonry warehouse in Hyde Park that has hazardous tanks and gases on site, according to the fire department's Twitter page. The chemicals were not identified. It is not yet known what is burning ...and more » Read more [...]
Country club worker sickened by pool chemicals – Eagle-Tribune
Country club worker sickened by pool chemicalsEagle-TribuneANDOVER – A 40-year-old woman was taken by ambulance from the Andover Country Club to Lawrence General Hospital Saturday morning after poorly mixed pool chemicals released a harmful asphyxiant into the air. Deputy Chief Albert DelDotto of the ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat teams work to clean up spills from flooding – WDBJ7
WDBJ7Hazmat teams work to clean up spills from floodingWDBJ7Six hazmat teams from Roanoke and Salem are assisting with those efforts. One of the spills took place near the Covington Truck Stop on Chestnut Street. 500 gallons of oil got washed out of a container in the flooding. They're also working to clean up ... Read more [...]
