Archive for HazMat
Mumbai: 18 hospitalised after a chemical leak in factory – Daily News & Analysis
Mumbai: 18 hospitalised after a chemical leak in factoryDaily News & Analysis18 employees working at Ajanta chemical factory in Mumbai's Kandivali suburb have been admitted to Oscar hospital after being affected by chemical leak. 14 out of these 18 will be discharged tomorrow morning from the hospital. A case has been ... Read more [...]
More Than 1000 Fish Die After Malfunction At Harrisburg-Area Power Plant – 90.5 WESA
More Than 1000 Fish Die After Malfunction At Harrisburg-Area Power Plant90.5 WESAThere should not be any long-term environmental impacts resulting from the fish kill, Repetz said. “This isn't anything like … a toxic chemical release or anything like that,” he said. “It was just an equipment malfunction that led to a temperature ...and more » Read more [...]
Report: Fatal Pasadena chemical plant explosion caused by faulty equipment – Houston Chronicle
Report: Fatal Pasadena chemical plant explosion caused by faulty equipmentHouston ChronicleA recently released report from the Harris County Fire Marshal's office blames a faulty piece of equipment for the explosion that killed one and injured three at a Pasadena chemical plant owned by PeroxyChem as company officials said Tuesday they could ... Read more [...]
Report: Fatal Pasadena chemical plant explosion caused by faulty equipment – Chron.com
Report: Fatal Pasadena chemical plant explosion caused by faulty equipmentChron.comA recently released report from the Harris County Fire Marshall's office blames a faulty piece of equipment for the explosion that killed one and injured three at a Pasadena chemical plant owned by PeroxyChem as company officials said Tuesday they ... Read more [...]
Leaking hydrochloric acid bottle triggers hazardous materials response in Boston – WHDH-TV
WHDH-TVLeaking hydrochloric acid bottle triggers hazardous materials response in BostonWHDH-TVA leaking bottle of hydrochloric acid caused a hazardous materials response outside the Kenmore MBTA station on Tuesday night. At around 4:45 p.m., crews responded to the area. The Boston Fire Department says a FedEx box truck had a bottle of ...Hazardous materials incident near Kenmore Square caused by leak on FedEx truckBoston.comall 9 news articles » Read more [...]
ANALYSIS: How Michigan And National Reporters Covered The Flint Water Crisis – Media Matters for America (blog)
Media Matters for America (blog)ANALYSIS: How Michigan And National Reporters Covered The Flint Water CrisisMedia Matters for America (blog)Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency for the city of Flint on January 5, 2016, due to dangerously high levels of lead contamination in the drinking water. This announcement finally drove Flint's ... [The Flint Journal-MLive, 9/14 ...and more » Read more [...]
Amount of hazardous materials traveling through Springfield increasing – KY3
KY3Amount of hazardous materials traveling through Springfield increasingKY3You may be surprised at how many hazardous materials pass through our community on a daily basis. There are new numbers on the hazardous substances traveling our roads and rails. As the risks increase, emergency responders are preparing for the ...Study: Increase in hazardous materials traveling through areaSpringfield News-Leaderall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Study: Increase in hazardous materials traveling through area – Springfield News-Leader
Study: Increase in hazardous materials traveling through areaSpringfield News-LeaderEmergency Management officials say the amount of hazardous materials moving through the area has roughly tripled in the last six years. The Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management conducted a study last year that counted 978 ... Read more [...]
Fed Agency Says 80 Dangerous Texas Plants Pose Risk to Public Centers – ClaimsJournal.com
ClaimsJournal.comFed Agency Says 80 Dangerous Texas Plants Pose Risk to Public CentersClaimsJournal.comA report released by the Chemical Safety Board ahead of a public meeting Thursday in Waco says there are 80 plants in Texas that store more than 5 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertilizer. About half of them are fertilizer plants similar ... Read more [...]
Employees of Terryville manufacturer exposed to chemical, fire, other hazards – Litchfield County Times
Employees of Terryville manufacturer exposed to chemical, fire, other hazardsLitchfield County TimesAdditional chemical and fire hazards involved a locked emergency exit gate, an exit route through a hazardous area, rusted exit stairs, lack of overflow protection for storage tanks, deficient vent piping and not documenting that storage tanks had been ...and more » Read more [...]
Cafe Babette's corner at BAMPFA – Berkeley Daily Planet
Cafe Babette's corner at BAMPFABerkeley Daily PlanetThe film archive theater's exterior sheathed in curved zinc-coated planks resembles a giant silvery pastry bag which narrows as it flops over the old printing plant, and at its “nozzle” end forms a canopy over the new museum entrance on Center Street ...and more » Read more [...]
Federal agency releases findings of West explosion investigation – WFAA
WFAAFederal agency releases findings of West explosion investigationWFAAWhen we visited West on Thursday to get reaction from city officials to the chemical safety board's report, we were told “no comment” by every city or fire official we talked to. Not because they don't have opinions — but because their lawsuit against ...Report: Texas at risk of other West Fertilizer-like explosionskttnall 60 news articles » Read more [...]
Fouts: Michigan is in a state of denial – The Macomb Daily
Fouts: Michigan is in a state of denialThe Macomb DailyThe decision to go to more polluted Flint River was done by the emergency manager appointed by the Governor. ... In a press release in April 23, 2014, and I quote: “in an effort to dispel myths and promote the truth there have been repeated tests of ... Read more [...]
Federal Report on Deadly Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Finds Similar Threat Exists Statewide – Gawker
GawkerFederal Report on Deadly Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Finds Similar Threat Exists StatewideGawkerIn 2013, fifteen people were killed and more than 260 injured after a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, exploded. Investigators still have not determined the cause of the fire that triggered the explosion, but a federal report released last week found ... Read more [...]
Ex-execs face sentencing in tainting of W.Va. water – The Detroit News
The Detroit NewsEx-execs face sentencing in tainting of W.Va. waterThe Detroit NewsTwo years after thousands of gallons of a coal-cleaning agent leaked into the drinking water supply of 300,000 West Virginians, the sentencings of six officials at a chemical distributor this month will bring to a close criminal cases in the spill. For ...Sentencings Set for Ex-Execs in West Virginia Chemical SpillABC Newsall 29 news articles » Read more [...]
Sentencings Set for Ex-Execs in West Virginia Chemical Spill – ABC News
Sentencings Set for Ex-Execs in West Virginia Chemical SpillABC NewsBy nightfall, state officials declared a state of emergency, telling residents in a nine-county area served by the water company to avoid using their tap water except for flushing toilets and putting out fires. Residents immediately cleared store ... Read more [...]
Hazmat teams clean up West Springfield train derailment – MassLive.com
MassLive.comHazmat teams clean up West Springfield train derailmentMassLive.comWEST SPRINGFIELD— Hazmat crews are cleaning up five tanker cars that derailed at the CSX rail yard in West Springfield earlier Saturday. West Springfield firefighters and police responded to the scene. Western Mass News, our broadcast partner ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat teams cleanup West Springfield train derailment – MassLive.com
MassLive.comHazmat teams cleanup West Springfield train derailmentMassLive.comWEST SPRINGFIELD— Hazmat crews are cleaning up five tanker cars that derailed at the CSX rail yard in West Springfield earlier Saturday. West Springfield firefighters and police responded to the scene. Western Mass News, our broadcast partner ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – 14 News WFIE Evansville
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns14 News WFIE EvansvilleFlames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood structure. Officials with the Mississippi ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – KSLA-TV
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concernsKSLA-TVFlames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood structure. Officials with the Mississippi ... Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – NewsWest9.com
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concernsNewsWest9.comFlames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood structure. Officials with the Mississippi ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – WAVE 3
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concernsWAVE 3Flames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood structure. Officials with the Mississippi ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – Tucson News Now
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concernsTucson News NowJACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -. Flames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – WDAM-TV
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concernsWDAM-TVJACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -. Flames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concerns – WBRC FOX6 News – WBRC.com
Fire causes chemical leak, environmental concernsWBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.comFlames and black smoke lit up the night sky Thursday from the Flowood warehouse fire. A day later, blue dye containing herbicides and pesticides could be seen in ditches and waterways around the charred Flowood structure. Officials with the Mississippi ...and more » Read more [...]
Crews at scene of hazardous materials incident in Altamont area – KRON4.com
KRON4.comCrews at scene of hazardous materials incident in Altamont areaKRON4.comALAMEDA COUNTY (KRON) — Crews are on-scene of a hazardous materials incident in the Altamont area in Alameda County, Alameda County fire said. The CHP got a call after 10 a.m. about barrels of materials that were dumped in a creek along Altamont ...Hazmat Spill Closes Altamont Pass Road, SigAlert IssuedPatch.comall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Spilled In Creek At Altamont Pass – CBS Local
CBS LocalHazardous Materials Spilled In Creek At Altamont PassCBS LocalLIVERMORE (CBS SF) — Crews were at the scene of a hazardous materials incident in the Altamont area of unincorporated Alameda County that prompted a road closure Friday afternoon, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol received a report ... Read more [...]
Students moved to safety after chemical leak at career center – Lansing State Journal
Lansing State JournalStudents moved to safety after chemical leak at career centerLansing State JournalALIAEDON TWP. - Fumes from an open container of acetone created a disruption today at the Ingham County Career Center. Five staff members are being evaluated for acetone fume inhalation, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office said. No students were in ... Read more [...]
Dozens of Dangerous Texas Chemical Plants Operate near Public Centers: Report – Insurance Journal
KXXV News Channel 25Dozens of Dangerous Texas Chemical Plants Operate near Public Centers: ReportInsurance JournalA report released by the Chemical Safety Board ahead of a public meeting on Jan. 28 in Waco ... About half of them are fertilizer plants similar to the West Fertilizer Co., north of Waco, where a fire led to a devastating explosion that registered as ...Chemical Safety Board Finds Many at Fault in Texas ExplosionFirefighter NationWest report OK'd, stricter ammonium nitrate standards urgedHastings Read more [...]
CSB outlines failures that allowed West Fertilizer explosion, highlights lessons learned – Waco Tribune-Herald
Waco Tribune-HeraldCSB outlines failures that allowed West Fertilizer explosion, highlights lessons learnedWaco Tribune-HeraldPhil Calvin, whose son Perry Calvin died in the West Fertilizer explosion, speaks at the Chemical Safety Board public hearing Thursday in Waco. A detailed report on the board's finding was presented three years after the ... Firefighters had not been ...and more » Read more [...]
West Report OK'd, Stricter Ammonium Nitrate Standards Urged – ABC News
New York TimesWest Report OK'd, Stricter Ammonium Nitrate Standards UrgedABC NewsFederal regulators approved a report Thursday that found inadequate emergency response coordination and training and careless storage of potentially explosive materials contributed to a catastrophic 2013 blast at a Texas fertilizer plant. The U.S ...Many Fertilizer Plants Are Poorly Located and Regulated, Says Report on 2013 BlastNew York TimesDozens Of Dangerous Texas Chemical Plants Operate Near Public CentersCBS LocalDozens Read more [...]
Richardson Highway hazmat cleanup finishes – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Richardson Highway hazmat cleanup finishesFairbanks Daily News-MinerFAIRBANKS—Cleanup has finished for a chemical truck that rolled over earlier this month north of Delta Junction on the Richardson Highway. The Pogo-mine-bound chemical truck tipped on Jan. 8 at Mile 299 of the Richardson Highway. The spill restricted ... Read more [...]
Many Fertilizer Plants Are Poorly Located and Regulated, Says Report on 2013 Blast – New York Times
New York TimesMany Fertilizer Plants Are Poorly Located and Regulated, Says Report on 2013 BlastNew York TimesHOUSTON — Nearly 20 fertilizer plants in Texas and others nationwide have the same dangerous proximity to schools, parks, nursing homes and housing as the one that exploded in the Central Texas town of West in 2013, federal officials said in releasing ...Dozens Of Dangerous Texas Chemical Plants Operate Near Public CentersCBS LocalDozens of Dangerous Texas Plants Operate Near Public Read more [...]
Beaver County activists enlighten commissioners about the dangers of shale drilling – Timesonline.com
Timesonline.comBeaver County activists enlighten commissioners about the dangers of shale drillingTimesonline.comSchmetzer, who is president of the group and who also serves on South Heights borough council and serves as its emergency management director spoke about an issue that arose after a Nov. 17 chemical fire in Leetsdale, which is just across the Ohio ...and more » Read more [...]
Dozens Of Dangerous Texas Plants Operate Near Public Centers – CBS Local
CBS LocalDozens Of Dangerous Texas Plants Operate Near Public CentersCBS LocalA report released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board ahead of a public meeting Thursday in Waco says there are 80 plants in Texas that store more than 5 tons of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertilizer. About half of them are fertilizer plants ...and more » Read more [...]
Report: Texas at risk of other West Fertilizer-like explosions – UPI.com
UPI.comReport: Texas at risk of other West Fertilizer-like explosionsUPI.com28 (UPI) -- Federal authorities warn Texas communities are at risk of explosions like the one that occurred at a fertilizer plant in West that killed 15 people nearly three years ago. ... The board will release a final report on Thursday after a vote ...Fertilizer stores remain a risk to Texans, government saysJacksonville Daily Progressall 126 news articles » Read more [...]
