Archive for HazMat
Hwy 84 east of Mansfield closed due to hazmat spill – KTAL
KTALHwy 84 east of Mansfield closed due to hazmat spillKTALAuthorities are working right now to clean up the roadway. They are expecting 84 to be closed from 6 to 8 hours. According to State Police the detour route is La 510 to La 177 then back to I-49. If you're going to take I-49 to Mansfield go up to La 175 ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire and chemical leak at Vitec Videocom in Bury – Bury Free Press
Bury Free PressFire and chemical leak at Vitec Videocom in BuryBury Free PressFire crews dealt with a fire and chemical leak at the Vitec Videocom factory in Bury St Edmunds this morning. One appliance from Bury St Edmunds was mobilised to an automatic fire alarm at the Western Way factory just after 4am. On arrival crews asked ...Suspected gas leak and fire at Vitec Videocom in Bury St EdmundsEast Anglian Daily Timesall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Hwy 84 back open after hazmat spill cleanup – KSLA-TV
KTALHwy 84 back open after hazmat spill cleanupKSLA-TVA Louisiana State Police hazmat crew worked most of the day to to clean up a diesel spill after a crash just after 9 a.m. Tuesday. According to Louisiana State Police, a tractor trailer hauling diesel fuel wrecked and rolled over on Hwy 84 just west of ...Hwy 84 east of Mansfield closed due to hazmat spillKTALall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at building in SW Albuquerque causes evacuation – KOB.com
Chemical leak at building in SW Albuquerque causes evacuationKOB.comThe CFV Solar Test Laboratory in southeast Albuquerque was evacuated Tuesdsay afternoon because of a nitric oxide leak. The company was alerted by their own contamination system and the building's air filtration system filtered any dangerous chemicals ...and more » Read more [...]
Emergency management to increase outreach in 2016 – The Daily Telegram
The Daily TelegramEmergency management to increase outreach in 2016The Daily TelegramAn increased number of mass shootings and natural disasters across the United States has put a greater demand on Lenawee County Emergency Management Coordinator Curtis Parsons' time on a local level. From area manufacturing plants and public ... Read more [...]
Flooding latest: Rainfall breaks 144-year-old record; river to crest Thursday – Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-DemocratFlooding latest: Rainfall breaks 144-year-old record; river to crest ThursdayBelleville News-Democrat“We are doing everything we can to keep the people behind the system safe but people should always remember to be aware of surroundings and not drive through flooded areas,” said Matthew Hunn, chief of emergency operations for the St. Louis District ... Read more [...]
Hazmat crews clean up remains of a mobile meth lab in Conway – Myrtle Beach Sun News
Myrtle Beach Sun NewsHazmat crews clean up remains of a mobile meth lab in ConwayMyrtle Beach Sun NewsHorry County Police were called to Rain Tree Lane in Conway Sunday night about 8:30 for a suspscious bag. When police arrived they discovered what appeared to be a mobile meth lab according to Sergeant Hutchins with Horry County Police. Hazmat ... Read more [...]
Flooding latest: Disaster declared in Madison County – Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-DemocratFlooding latest: Disaster declared in Madison CountyBelleville News-Democrat“We've had sewer backups as a result of storm water getting into the sewer system, and widespread basement flooding, which has required emergency pumping operations,” Dunstan said. ... Their names and where they are from hasn't been released ...and more » Read more [...]
Flooding latest: State opens Emergency Operations Center – Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-DemocratFlooding latest: State opens Emergency Operations CenterBelleville News-Democrat“We've had sewer backups as a result of storm water getting into the sewer system, and widespread basement flooding, which has required emergency pumping operations,” Dunstan said. ... Their names and where they are from hasn't been released ...and more » Read more [...]
Offshore Chemical Leak At World's First Subsea Compressors – Offshore Post
Offshore PostOffshore Chemical Leak At World's First Subsea CompressorsOffshore PostStatoil has confirmed an offshore chemical leak at its world first subsea gas compressors, located at the Gullfaks field, spilling thousands of litres of toxic chemicals to sea. The Norwegian state owned oil and gas major launched both the world's ...Statoil investigates Gullfaks chemical leakEnergy Voiceall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Offshore Chemical Leak At Statoil North Sea Gullfaks Gas Platform Subsea Wet … – Offshore Post
Offshore PostOffshore Chemical Leak At Statoil North Sea Gullfaks Gas Platform Subsea Wet ...Offshore PostStatoil has confirmed an offshore chemical leak at its world first subsea gas compressors, located at the Gullfaks field, spilling thousands of litres of toxic chemicals to sea. The Norwegian state owned oil and gas major launched both the world's ...Statoil investigates Gullfaks chemical leakEnergy Voiceall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Statoil investigates Gullfaks chemical leak – Energy Voice
Energy VoiceStatoil investigates Gullfaks chemical leakEnergy VoiceThe company discovered that 1,500 litres of toxic barrier fluid had leaked into the sea. The fluid is used to lubricate and cool compressors and is categorised as persistent or very acutely toxic by the Norwegian Environmental Agency. Statoil has ... Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Unit Dispatched For Tipped Semi On I-44 – News On 6
News On 6Hazardous Materials Unit Dispatched For Tipped Semi On I-44News On 6The Oklahoma City Fire Department is on the scene along with the Hazardous Materials Unit. It is unknown what has leaked, if anything, or how much. The OHP says that one person has been transported from the scene but his or her condition is unknown.Semi accident on I-44 causes traffic delaysKOKH FOX25all 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Unit Dispatched For Tipped Semi On I-44 – news9.com KWTV
Hazardous Materials Unit Dispatched For Tipped Semi On I-44news9.com KWTVA semi has rolled onto its side on I-44 near Penn. The Oklahoma City Fire Department is on the scene and have requested that the OHP shut down eastbound traffic beginning at May. The Hazardous Materials Unit has also been dispatched to the scene. Read more [...]
Cudahy Fire Dept. responds to hazardous materials call – WISN Milwaukee
WISN MilwaukeeCudahy Fire Dept. responds to hazardous materials callWISN MilwaukeeCudahy Fire Dept. responds to hazardous materials call. Cleaned, but odor of gas still present. Published 10:34 PM CST Dec 23, 2015. Tweet · NEXT STORY. Former Menomonee Falls teacher charged with 12 counts of sexual assault. Text Size: ASmall Text ... Read more [...]
Delivery Company to Pay for Hazmat Clean Up on Sunset Ave. Ext – NBC 29 News
NBC 29 NewsDelivery Company to Pay for Hazmat Clean Up on Sunset Ave. ExtNBC 29 NewsA delivery company will foot the bill for a mess that cut off access to several Albemarle County apartment complexes. Police officers received reports around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, that a car had run off the road outside the Eagles Landing ...and more » Read more [...]
Authorities Investigating Report of Hazardous Materials – Tristatehomepage.com
Tristatehomepage.comAuthorities Investigating Report of Hazardous MaterialsTristatehomepage.comLocal, state and federal authorities continue to search a condominium in Vanderburgh county after receiving reports of hazardous materials inside. The condo is located at 11550 Village Lane. It is near the Oak Meadows Country Club. Sheriff Dave Wedding ... Read more [...]
Hazmat team called in to clean up Hermitage gas spill – WKRN.com
WKRN.comHazmat team called in to clean up Hermitage gas spillWKRN.com(WKRN) – An emergency shut-off at a Hermitage gas pump failed early Tuesday morning, causing HAZMAT crews to be called to clean up the spill. It happened at the BP station on the corner of Andrew Jackson Parkway and Lebanon Road around 2:30 a.m.. Read more [...]
Five injured in chemical plant fire in Newark – Columbus Dispatch
Fox 28Five injured in chemical plant fire in NewarkColumbus DispatchNewark Fire Chief Patrick Connor said five company workers and contractors were hurt, but their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The fire was extinguished and emergency crews were being released about an hour after it began, Connor said.Tamarack Road explosion injures fiveThe Newark Advocateall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
Minnesota's fire fatalities have spiked to 52 this year, with most dangerous … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota's fire fatalities have spiked to 52 this year, with most dangerous ...Minneapolis Star TribuneEmergency vehicles were clogging the South St. Paul street as Chanry Soeng arrived home after working the second shift at a Lakeville packaging plant. When she realized they were at her house, she sprinted toward the door, demanding to see her children.and more » Read more [...]
Minnesota fire fatalities have spiked to 52 this year, with most dangerous … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota fire fatalities have spiked to 52 this year, with most dangerous ...Minneapolis Star TribuneEmergency vehicles were clogging the South St. Paul street as Chanry Soeng arrived home after working the second shift at a Lakeville packaging plant. When she realized they were at her house, she sprinted toward the door, demanding to see her children.and more » Read more [...]
Spartanburg area fire officials observe big changes in the profession – Spartanburg Herald Journal
Spartanburg area fire officials observe big changes in the professionSpartanburg Herald JournalThe fire trucks carried air packs, he said, but those were used in cases of chemical fires. If his crew was responding to an emergency at a chemical plant, Bill Hall said they would wear the air packs. Otherwise, they stayed on the truck untouched. “I ... Read more [...]
Poor governing culprit of nuke waste site woes – Clovis News Journal
Poor governing culprit of nuke waste site woesClovis News JournalInvestigations found lax oversight, errors and a poor safety culture at WIPP and at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where a waste-containing drum was packed with materials that caused a chemical reaction and led to the radiation release. Delays in ... Read more [...]
Fire, hazardous materials contained after Grand Haven factory explosion – MLive.com
MLive.comFire, hazardous materials contained after Grand Haven factory explosionMLive.comChemicals used in PolyPly's manufacturing process complicated the fire response, but the hazardous materials were contained inside the building. The Ottawa County Hazmat Team conducted testing inside the building as well as monitored the air outside, ...Grand Haven Firefighters checked out after explosion and fire in Ottawa CountyWWMT-TVHazmat team called to Grand Haven plantWZZMall 7 news articles » Read more [...]
Editorial: Another WIPP delay spells more tax dollars wasted – Albuquerque Journal
Editorial: Another WIPP delay spells more tax dollars wastedAlbuquerque JournalInvestigations found lax oversight, errors and a poor safety culture at WIPP and at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where a waste-containing drum was packed with materials that caused a chemical reaction and led to the radiation release. Delays in ... Read more [...]
Marietta ammonia leak prompts HAZMAT response – WXIA-TV
WXIA-TVMarietta ammonia leak prompts HAZMAT responseWXIA-TVMarietta ammonia leak prompts HAZMAT response. 11Alive Staff, WXIA 4:30 p.m. EST December 18, 2015. 635860528884087455-vlcsnap-2015-12-18-16h27m17s188.png. Firefighters and HAZMAT crews work to clean up after an ammonia leak in Marietta, ... Read more [...]
Waco family of firefighters proud to help others, save lives – Chron.com
Waco family of firefighters proud to help others, save livesChron.comHe previously worked in environmental construction, or "dirt cleanup," before switching careers because he wanted to travel less and spend more time with his family. ... Maness also works with the hazmat unit that stabilizes chemicals after police raids.and more » Read more [...]
S.C. Fire Truck Hit; Close Call for Firefighter – Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)
Firehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)S.C. Fire Truck Hit; Close Call for FirefighterFirehouse.com (press release) (registration) (blog)County hazmat workers quickly contained the spill, according to King. A firetruck at the scene was struck by another vehicle during the cleanup, despite being parked with its flashers blinking, and a firefighter directing traffic had to jump off the ... Read more [...]
Mitigating for Sea Level Rise, Terrorism on Local to-Do List – Emergency Management
Mitigating for Sea Level Rise, Terrorism on Local to-Do ListEmergency ManagementThe 211-page document includes plans to do more planning -- such as a Chatham County item that reads "Assist nursing homes and assisted living facilities with writing a County Emergency Management-approved emergency plan that includes evacuation." Read more [...]
Chemical release leaves 1 worker hospitalized, Aurora Fire says – The Denver Channel
The Denver ChannelChemical release leaves 1 worker hospitalized, Aurora Fire saysThe Denver ChannelFire officials initially said two barrels of chlorine exploded around 3:30 a.m. Friday at 21101 East 32nd Parkway, near Interstate 70 and Smith Road. Now officials say there was no explosion, but there was what they're calling a "chemical release." The ...and more » Read more [...]
Mitigating for sea level rise, terrorism on local to-do list – Savannah Morning News
Mitigating for sea level rise, terrorism on local to-do listSavannah Morning NewsThe 211-page document includes plans to do more planning — such as a Chatham County item that reads “Assist nursing homes and assisted living facilities with writing a County Emergency Management-approved emergency plan that includes evacuation.” But ... Read more [...]
11 injured at Marshall County chemical plant – Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)11 injured at Marshall County chemical plantCharleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)“There was no hazardous chemical release from this accident,” company spokesman Chip Swearngan said in an email response to questions. “There ... A report filed with the state Department of Environmental Protection by a Marshall County emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
Crow Wing County Board: Landfill fees to increase – Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Crow Wing County Board: Landfill fees to increaseBrainerd Daily DispatchApproved a fire contract with the Aitkin Fire Department for coverage in the Second Assessment District, acting as the township board. The Crosby Fire Department also ... The grant provides $67,600 in funding for chemical identification equipment, a ...and more » Read more [...]
Code enforcement officers brief City Council on what they are up – Auburn Reporter
Code enforcement officers brief City Council on what they are upAuburn ReporterFrom another property, code enforcement and its clean up partners carted away 8.5 tons of garbage. One garage took the guys in hazmat suits two days to clean up. "It's been awesome to have the financial means to get these taken care of," Arborgast said. Read more [...]
July trial scheduled in Freedom chemical leak lawsuit – Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
July trial scheduled in Freedom chemical leak lawsuitCharleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A July trial date is set for a class-action lawsuit over a chemical spill that tainted tap water for 300,000 people. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver ordered a July 12 trial in Charleston. The lawsuit pits ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak contained by Racine Fire – Journal Times
Chemical leak contained by Racine FireJournal TimesRACINE — The Racine Fire Department successfully contained a chemical leak near City Hall Thursday afternoon. A semi-truck at Wisconsin Plating Works' receiving docks, 620 Stannard St., was discovered leaking sodium hydroxide Thursday. In all ... Read more [...]
Schenectady folks return nearly 20000 lbs of hazardous materials – NEWS10 ABC
NEWS10 ABCSchenectady folks return nearly 20000 lbs of hazardous materialsNEWS10 ABCThey say more than 11,800 gallons of hazardous liquids and 19,400 pounds of hazardous materials were collected during the program. “This recycling program continues our pro-active efforts to make Schenectady County a better place for our families ... Read more [...]
Update: Halls closed at McDaniel College for chemical spill cleanup – ABC2 News
ABC2 NewsUpdate: Halls closed at McDaniel College for chemical spill cleanupABC2 News... located in Westminster, MD, issued a campus alert Thursday morning notifying students and staff of a possible spill. School officials confirmed the spill later in the morning. Eaton and Lewis Hall were closed as police, fire and hazmat officials ...Minor Chemical Spill Occurred: McDaniel CollegePatch.comall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
