Archive for HazMat
Do not be alarmed – Portsmouth Daily Times
Do not be alarmedPortsmouth Daily TimesPatients would require decontamination before triage and transport at the scene, which provide additional practice for fire and EMS and plant personnel should the event occur in real life. ... “In addition to the scenario of an intentional explosion ... Read more [...]
Bring It to Jerome – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleBring It to JeromeHouston ChronicleLopez's injury — which would require multiple skin grafts and lifelong care — was the fifth time in nearly a decade that the plant had a toxic release, fire or serious safety violation. ... And the U.S. Chemical Safety Board plugs along with a tiny ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical Breakdown Part 2 – Houston Chronicle
Chemical Breakdown Part 2Houston ChronicleLopez's injury - which would require multiple skin grafts and lifelong care - was the fifth time in nearly a decade that the plant had a toxic release, fire or serious safety violation. It's unusual that OSHA inspectors had been there at all. Most ... Read more [...]
Gov. Snyder tasks board with eliminating child lead exposure – UpNorthLive.com
UpNorthLive.comGov. Snyder tasks board with eliminating child lead exposureUpNorthLive.comRick Snyder created a new board on Friday to eliminate children's exposure to lead statewide, saying the state needs to do more than just reduce exposure to the harmful chemical in the wake of the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint. The Republican ...and more » Read more [...]
DuPont Launches First Thermo-Man Facility for Asia Pacific – Nasdaq
DuPont Launches First Thermo-Man Facility for Asia PacificNasdaqThe device can record the protective performance of garments under actual flash fire situations. The exposure of a garment to a ... Nomex is used by over 3 million firefighters, workers in the manufacturing, chemical, oil and gas industries, as well as ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical engineering hall reopens after chemical leak – wlfi.com
wlfi.comChemical engineering hall reopens after chemical leakwlfi.comWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Purdue University Fire Department ordered the evacuation of Forney Hall because of a chemical leak Friday night. As of late Friday, firefighters still hadn't told News 18 what the chemical is. They worked with lab ...and more » Read more [...]
Using Caution: Matamoros, local firefighters team up for disaster training – Valley morning Star
Using Caution: Matamoros, local firefighters team up for disaster trainingValley morning Star“We're allowing the border to be non-existent when it comes to emergency responses,” said Brownsville Fire Chief Carlos Elizondo. “We're so close to the border especially with these chemical plants over there that exist now, it would take us a long ... Read more [...]
Chemical engineering hall evacuated for chemical leak – wlfi.com
wlfi.comChemical engineering hall evacuated for chemical leakwlfi.comWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Purdue University Fire Department has ordered the evacuation of Forney Hall over a chemical leak. West Lafayette Fire has also been called in for backup. Firefighters still aren't sure what the chemical is. They are ...and more » Read more [...]
Air Force exploring whether it contaminated Berkeley County water – Herald-Mail Media
Air Force exploring whether it contaminated Berkeley County waterHerald-Mail MediaThe chemicals — perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOA, and perfluorooctane sulfonate, or PFOS — were cited in the city's move Thursday afternoon to shut down the Big Springs water-filtration plant after it was alerted to tighter federal guidelines ...and more » Read more [...]
Skype used for international haz-mat training – Valley morning Star
Valley morning StarSkype used for international haz-mat trainingValley morning Star“We're so close to the border especially with these chemical plants over there that exist now, it would take us a long time to cross the border and assist them,” he said. ... In addition to the Matamoros firefighters, other agencies involved in the ... Read more [...]
EPA sets new standards for contaminants – Eagle-Tribune
EPA sets new standards for contaminantsEagle-TribuneLONDONDERRY – News this week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finally published health advisory levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and a related chemical called perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for lifetime drinking water could ...and more » Read more [...]
GALLERY: Firefighters' 'tenacity' put to the test at Northfleet chemical leak drill – Gravesend Reporter
Gravesend ReporterGALLERY: Firefighters' 'tenacity' put to the test at Northfleet chemical leak drillGravesend ReporterFirefighters dressed in regular breathing apparatus snatched the 'casualty' taking it back outside, before firefighters dressed in specialist chemical protection suits were sent in to identify the chemical leak. The three hour exercise saw firefighters ...Kent Fire and Rescue clean up 'chemical spill' at Lidl warehouse in Northfleet, Gravesend as part of a dramatic ...Kent Onlineall Read more [...]
Hazardous materials drill planned for Saturday – The Courier
Hazardous materials drill planned for SaturdayThe CourierHancock County EMA says that there will be several training props and other pieces of equipment, including a fog machine, in order to simulate a hazardous materials leak and response. Assisting with the drill will be the Findlay Police Department ... Read more [...]
The Ex-Anarchist Construction Worker Who Became a World-Renowned Scientist – The Atlantic
The AtlanticThe Ex-Anarchist Construction Worker Who Became a World-Renowned ScientistThe AtlanticIt's controlled by chemical signals … The first time I saw it under the microscope, I wanted to .... She told me that she was interested in wildlife and larger plants as well, but that she enjoyed learning about lichen because they were everywhere ... Read more [...]
ADEQ cracks down on I-10 dust issues near San Simon – Willcox Range News
Willcox Range NewsADEQ cracks down on I-10 dust issues near San SimonWillcox Range NewsAs an emergency stopgap measure while ADEQ worked with Turner to develop a plan for mitigating dust from his field south of I-10, ADOT provided water tankers last week to haul water and contracted for water trucks to apply an initial watering to ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous materials full scale exercise to be conducted – Jackson County Times-Journal
Hazardous materials full scale exercise to be conductedJackson County Times-JournalParticipating organizations include the Wellston Fire Department, Jackson County EMS, Jackson County HAZMAT Team, Holzer Medical Center – Jackson, Jackson County Amateur Radio Club, Jackson County Emergency Management Agency, local news ... Read more [...]
Effort targets emergency response after Texas fertilizer plant disaster – Business Insurance
Business InsuranceEffort targets emergency response after Texas fertilizer plant disasterBusiness InsuranceA planned federal regulation for emergency responder preparedness should require emergency service organizations to actively engage with local communities about chemical and other hazards to assess their vulnerabilities to and determine if they can ... Read more [...]
Whitfield EMA Named Agency Of Year By State Association – The Chattanoogan
The ChattanooganWhitfield EMA Named Agency Of Year By State AssociationThe ChattanooganWhitfield County Emergency Management Agency has been named 2016 Georgia Emergency Management Agency of the Year by the Emergency Management Association of Georgia. EMA Director Claude Craig, ... Ownby said that EMA officials frequently take a look at ... Read more [...]
Dubuque hazardous materials team cleans up oil spill – Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque hazardous materials team cleans up oil spillDubuque Telegraph HeraldHe said the fire department's hazardous-materials team had the leak contained as of about 3 p.m. and was in the process of cleaning it up using a compound that absorbs spilled oil, which then will be trucked to the Dubuque County landfill for disposal.and more » Read more [...]
No injuries in chemical release at ExxonMobil – BaytownSun.com: News – The Baytown Sun
No injuries in chemical release at ExxonMobil - BaytownSun.com: NewsThe Baytown SunThe ExxonMobil Baytown Complex had an operational issue Wednesday afternoon resulting in a hydrogen sulfide release and a mass evacuation of workers. The release occurred around 4 p.m. at the plant in the 2800 block on Decker Drive. kAm}@ @?6 ...and more » Read more [...]
OSHA: Poultry plant cited in dangerous chemical release – Safety.BLR.com
OSHA: Poultry plant cited in dangerous chemical releaseSafety.BLR.comThe nation's largest chicken producer failed to use proper safety procedures, which caused a significant release of a highly hazardous chemical. Find out how the agency reacted to this repeat violation. For a Limited Time receive a FREE Safety Special ... Read more [...]
MSU Police say Munn chemical leak resolved, repairs underway – WILX-TV
WILX-TVMSU Police say Munn chemical leak resolved, repairs underwayWILX-TVUPDATE - MSU Police Department have reported an update regarding a chemical release on MSU's campus at Munn Ice Arena. The MSU Police posted the update on their Facebook and Twitter pages, saying " The release at MSU East Lansing Campus has ...Ammonia leak at Munn Arena contained, MSU saysLansing State JournalMSU police advise chemical spill at Munn Ice ArenaThe State NewsMSU's Munn Ice Arena Evacuated Due To Chemical Read more [...]
Dubuque hazardous materials team cleaning up oil spill – Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque hazardous materials team cleaning up oil spillDubuque Telegraph HeraldHe said the fire department's hazardous materials team had the leak contained as of about 3 p.m. and was in the process of cleaning it up using a compound that absorbs spilled oil, which then will be trucked to the Dubuque County landfill for disposal. Read more [...]
Jerusalem residents briefly ordered indoors after toxic chemical leak – The Times of Israel
The Times of IsraelJerusalem residents briefly ordered indoors after toxic chemical leakThe Times of IsraelJerusalem residents briefly ordered indoors after toxic chemical leak. At least 2 people hospitalized after truck leaks unidentified substance, causing vomiting, nausea. By Times of Israel staff May 17, 2016, 3:21 pm 0 ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Incident in Northern Jerusalem – Yeshiva World News
Yeshiva World NewsHazardous Materials Incident in Northern JerusalemYeshiva World NewsA hazmat response was ordered and hazardous materials technicians are working the scene at present. The area has been closed down and police have instructed area residents to remain indoors. Moshe Dayan Blvd. is closed in Pisgat Ze'ev from Meir ... Read more [...]
North State in brief: May 17, 2016 – Redding Record Searchlight
Redding Record SearchlightNorth State in brief: May 17, 2016Redding Record SearchlightBoth were taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding, according to the Anderson Fire Department. Authorities don't yet know how fast the vehicle was ... Agents found five three-gallon containers of butane, along with 25 empty chemical containers, which ... Read more [...]
Eight children and two teachers taken to hospital following chemical leak at Sheffield sports centre – The Star
The StarEight children and two teachers taken to hospital following chemical leak at Sheffield sports centreThe StarEight children and two teachers taken to hospital following chemical leak at Sheffield sports centre. A sports centre in Sheffield is closed today. Claire Lewis. Email. 11:49 13:10 Monday 16 May 2016. 0. Have your say. Eight children and two teachers ...and more » Read more [...]
Iraq, Syria and the cost of intervention (and non-intervention) – The Guardian (blog)
Iraq, Syria and the cost of intervention (and non-intervention)The Guardian (blog)There is a direct connection between the attack on the Taji plant, just 12 miles north of Baghdad, and the shambles at Old Trafford. The fake bomb was left over from a security exercise to prepare emergency services for a possible atrocity at a ... Read more [...]
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighbors – Kansas City Star
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighborsKansas City StarSince November 2014, when four employees died after a gas leak at a DuPont plant in La Porte, there have been 12 explosions, fires and toxic releases widely reported around greater Houston, including one on Thursday that destroyed a Spring Branch ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighbors – Charlotte Observer
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighborsCharlotte ObserverSince November 2014, when four employees died after a gas leak at a DuPont plant in La Porte, there have been 12 explosions, fires and toxic releases widely reported around greater Houston, including one on Thursday that destroyed a Spring Branch ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighbors – The Olympian
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighborsThe OlympianSince November 2014, when four employees died after a gas leak at a DuPont plant in La Porte, there have been 12 explosions, fires and toxic releases widely reported around greater Houston, including one on Thursday that destroyed a Spring Branch ... Read more [...]
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighbors – The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Hazardous chemicals post secret threat to Texas neighborsThe San Luis Obispo TribuneSince November 2014, when four employees died after a gas leak at a DuPont plant in La Porte, there have been 12 explosions, fires and toxic releases widely reported around greater Houston, including one on Thursday that destroyed a Spring Branch ... Read more [...]
CBRN Marines train to clean up HAZMAT – Marines.mil (press release)
Marines.mil (press release)CBRN Marines train to clean up HAZMATMarines.mil (press release)A Marine with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit receives assistance putting on a hazardous material suit during Assessment Consequence Management training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 6. The ACM ... Read more [...]
Editorial: Revised air quality penalty rules tied to environment – Albuquerque Journal
Editorial: Revised air quality penalty rules tied to environmentAlbuquerque JournalBut that includes the $74 million in penalties the state and department levied on the U.S. Department of Energy as a result of the February 2014 radiation leak at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, a truck fire in the underground nuclear waste repository ... Read more [...]
No injuries in chemical release at ExxonMobil – BaytownSun.com: News – The Baytown Sun – The Baytown Sun
No injuries in chemical release at ExxonMobil - BaytownSun.com: News - The Baytown SunThe Baytown SunThe ExxonMobil Baytown Complex had an operational issue Wednesday afternoon resulting in a hydrogen sulfide release and a mass evacuation of workers. The release occurred around 4 p.m. at the plant in the 2800 block on Decker Drive. kAm}@ @?6 ...and more » Read more [...]
Galloway hazardous materials investigation underway – Press of Atlantic City
Press of Atlantic CityGalloway hazardous materials investigation underwayPress of Atlantic CityGalloway hazardous materials investigation underway John DeRosier Staff Writer The Press of Atlantic City. Firefighters and Atlantic County hazardous materials technicians are on the scene investigating near Ash Avenue in Galloway Township.and more » Read more [...]
ATF: Intentional fire caused fatal blast at West, Texas plant – KKTV 11 News
KKTV 11 NewsATF: Intentional fire caused fatal blast at West, Texas plantKKTV 11 NewsHe didn't release specifics or a possible motive, though inspectors previously said three possible scenarios caused the fire: faulty electrical wiring, a short circuit in a golf cart stored at the plant, or arson. ... The Chemical Safety Board's report ...ATF: Deadly 2013 West fertilizer plant fire was intentionally setKTRK-TVFire That Left 15 Dead at Texas Fertilizer Plant Is Ruled IntentionalNew York TimesDeadly Read more [...]
Injured employees at Arkay Packaging expected to be OK, company says it could've been much worse – WDBJ7
WDBJ7Injured employees at Arkay Packaging expected to be OK, company says it could've been much worseWDBJ7The company said two injured employees are in stable condition at the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Burn Center, and one of them is expected to be released Thursday. It made the ... "The origin of the fire (relates) to some chemical that has a very low ...and more » Read more [...]
Official: Fire in Texas fertilizer plant blast was criminal – WBAL Radio
Official: Fire in Texas fertilizer plant blast was criminalWBAL RadioWEST, Texas (AP) -- A fire that caused an explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 15 people in 2013 was a criminal act, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Federal and state investigators said no arrests have ... Federal regulators had ... Read more [...]
