Archive for HazMat
Four injured in chemical plant blast – Bakken.com (press release)
Bakken.com (press release)Four injured in chemical plant blastBakken.com (press release)Four people were injured in an explosion and fire that erupted at around 8 a.m. today at Albermarle Corporation chemical plant near Pasadena. According to the Houston Chronicle, one victim of the blast was flown by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann ...and more » Read more [...]
Fluoride spill costly lesson for Marysville – Port Huron Times Herald
Fluoride spill costly lesson for MarysvillePort Huron Times HeraldThe cost includes recoating the plant's garage floor, replacing pipes and he spilled fluoride, and compensating the Marysville Fire Department, St. Clair County Emergency Management and Young's Environmental. But the costs aren't expected to end there ... Read more [...]
3 of 4 injured in Pasadena plant fire released from hospital – Chron.com
Chron.com3 of 4 injured in Pasadena plant fire released from hospitalChron.comHensley said the incident involved a chemical leak and identified the chemical as silane. Silane is a highly flammable, reactive chemical used to produce silicon materials in the semiconductor industry. When it contacts air, it can spontaneously ignite ...and more » Read more [...]
Officials interviewing workers hurt in Pasadena plant incident – Chron.com
Chron.comOfficials interviewing workers hurt in Pasadena plant incidentChron.comHensley said the incident involved a chemical leak and identified the chemical as silane. Silane is a highly flammable, reactive chemical used to produce silicon materials in the semiconductor industry. When it contacts air, it can spontaneously ignite ...and more » Read more [...]
Pasadena incident that injured 4 linked to chemical leak – Chron.com
Chron.comPasadena incident that injured 4 linked to chemical leakChron.com1 p.m. update. The four workers injured in Friday's incident at the SunEdison plant in Pasadena do not appear to have life-threatening injuries, Capt. Dean Hensley of the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office said. No further details about the injuries ...and more » Read more [...]
Four workers injured following fire at Sun Edison plant in Pasadena – KTRK-TV
KTRK-TVFour workers injured following fire at Sun Edison plant in PasadenaKTRK-TVEmergency crews on scene say they initially responded to an explosion and compressor fire in one of the units at the facility. One of the four injured workers, a 42-year-old male, was taken to the hospital via Life Flight with chemical burns to his ...WATCH LIVE: 4 injured in plant explosion in PasadenaKPRC HoustonFour injured at Houston-area chemical plant fireReutersall 9 news articles » Read more [...]
Four injured at Houston-area chemical plant fire – Reuters
Four injured at Houston-area chemical plant fireReutersHOUSTON Four workers were injured in a chemical plant explosion and fire outside of Houston on Friday, emergency officials said. Live video footage from the scene by Houston broadcaster KHOU showed numerous rescue vehicles outside the Albemarle ... Read more [...]
WATCH LIVE: 4 injured in plant explosion in Pasadena – KPRC Houston
KPRC HoustonWATCH LIVE: 4 injured in plant explosion in PasadenaKPRC HoustonFour people have been injured in an explosion at a plant in Pasadena, according to Pasadena police. The explosion happened Friday morning ... Brother released, sister recovering after deadly school... Police: No charges against ... The facility ... Read more [...]
Four workers injured following fire at Albemarle facility in Pasadena – KTRK-TV
Four workers injured following fire at Albemarle facility in PasadenaKTRK-TVEmergency crews on scene say they initially responded to an explosion and compressor fire in one of the unites at the Albemarle Sun Edison facility. One of the four injured workers, a 42-year-old male, was taken to the hospital via Life Flight with ... Read more [...]
DEP issues violation notice on chemical release into Potter County water supply – Wellsville Daily Reporter
DEP issues violation notice on chemical release into Potter County water supplyWellsville Daily ReporterHARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Wednesday said it is issuing a Notice of Violation to JKLM Energy after a Sept. 18 chemical release from JKLM's Reese Hollow 118 well pad in Sweden Township. Read more [...]
EBMUD Reaches Settlement for Bad Handling of Hazardous Materials – Patch.com
EBMUD Reaches Settlement for Bad Handling of Hazardous MaterialsPatch.comEBMUD Reaches Settlement for Bad Handling of Hazardous Materials. East Bay Municipal Utility District is paying $99,900 to settle a lawsuit prompted by improper management of hazardous waste at its Oakland wastewater treatment plant, federal agency ...and more » Read more [...]
The Fall Of King Coal – Huffington Post
Huffington PostThe Fall Of King CoalHuffington Post... potshotsat nonunion truck drivers — even killing one. Dynamite was placed in trees and detonated to knock down power lines at coal processing plants. .... Neither did one of the fire alarms. A carbon monoxide alarm hadn't been installed. The ...and more » Read more [...]
Emergency crews, HAZMAT team responding to reported explosion at Ultratec … – WAFF
Emergency crews, HAZMAT team responding to reported explosion at Ultratec ...WAFFThat year, one person died in an explosion at the plant when the business was called LunaTech. The next incident happened in 2010. A a chemical fire damaged the building, but no one was hurt. In 2012, a chemical fire injured one person. Then in 2013 ... Read more [...]
NJ justice complex to remain closed Friday following chemical leak – NorthJersey.com
NJ justice complex to remain closed Friday following chemical leakNorthJersey.comThe biggest courthouse in New Jersey will remain closed for a third day this week, state officials announced Thursday as they continued to work on a gas leak in the air-conditioning system. The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, a looming triangle ... Read more [...]
East Baton Rouge Parish sets household hazardous materials collection day for … – The Advocate
The AdvocateEast Baton Rouge Parish sets household hazardous materials collection day for ...The AdvocateThe household hazardous materials that will be accepted are items such as fertilizers, pool chemicals, insecticides, pesticides, gasoline, cleaning products, oil paint and paint products, automobile tires, auto products including used oil, antifreeze ...EBR hazardous material collection day to be held SaturdayWBRZall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Jennings company specializes in safe buildings – American Press
Jennings company specializes in safe buildingsAmerican PressA former Calcasieu Parish teacher, Baker got into the fabrication of emergency shelters almost by accident after taking over her father's construction business after his death. “I quit the passion of my life (teaching) and ... During the visit, the ... Read more [...]
Chemical Odor from Chevron Refinery detected in Orange Beach – WSFA
WSFAChemical Odor from Chevron Refinery detected in Orange BeachWSFAThe odor many viewers alerted us about Tuesday is very faint in Pascagoula, but now, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Grand Bay Fire Departments officials say the smell is gone. Chevron officials are investigating why a roof made to withstand heavy rains ...and more » Read more [...]
Menlo Park: Planning commission OKs medical business that uses hazardous materials – Daily Democrat
Menlo Park: Planning commission OKs medical business that uses hazardous materialsDaily Democrat"I just wanted to note that this (project) has a very small, short list of hazardous materials (which are) everyday items that you and I probably have in our homes, like isopropyl alcohol and a few others I can't pronounce easily," Commissioner Katie ... Read more [...]
Menlo Park: Planning commission OKs medical business that uses hazardous materials – San Jose Mercury News
Menlo Park: Planning commission OKs medical business that uses hazardous materialsSan Jose Mercury NewsMENLO PARK -- The city has given the all-clear to a business that plans to use and store hazardous materials near residences and two schools in the Belle Haven neighborhood. At its Sept. 21 meeting, the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to approve a use ... Read more [...]
Dracut firefighters respond to chemical leak – Lowell Sun
Dracut firefighters respond to chemical leakLowell SunDRACUT -- Dracut firefighters and a regional hazardous materials team were at the scene of a chemical leak at a trucking company located off Broadway Road Wednesday night. Fire Chief David Brouillette said crews were called to the Old Dominion Freight ... Read more [...]
NJ Justice Complex to remain closed Thursday due to chemical leak – NorthJersey.com
NJ Justice Complex to remain closed Thursday due to chemical leakNorthJersey.comA chemical leak at the massive Trenton building that houses the state Supreme Court and the Attorney General's Office is putting a freeze on New Jersey's justice system this week, court officials said. The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex was closed ...and more » Read more [...]
Take a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to Jail – Gadsden Times
Take a Valium, Lose Your Kid, Go to JailGadsden TimesA woman can be charged with chemical endangerment from the earliest weeks of pregnancy, even if her baby is born perfectly healthy, even if her goal was to protect her baby from greater harm. The penalties are ... After the arrest, the judge overseeing ... Read more [...]
DEP Update on Chemical Release into Water Supply in Potter County – NorthcentralPa.com
DEP Update on Chemical Release into Water Supply in Potter CountyNorthcentralPa.comThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is issuing a Notice of Violation to JKLM Energy after the chemical release from JKLM's Reese Hollow 118 well pad on September 18, 2015. The .and more » Read more [...]
Report finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident in La Porte – KPRC Houston
KTRK-TVReport finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident in La PorteKPRC HoustonAmong the recommendations, DuPont should complete a comprehensive engineering analysis of the manufacturing building where the chemical leak occured, assess safer design options and report the findings to employees and the CSB. The report makes ...Full StoryKTRK-TVCSB to release report on DuPont La Porte plant disasterChron.comSafety board probe finds safety weaknesses at DuPont chemical plant in Read more [...]
WATCH LIVE: Report finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident … – KPRC Houston
KTRK-TVWATCH LIVE: Report finds series of errors caused deadly DuPont plant accident ...KPRC HoustonAmong the recommendations, DuPont should complete a comprehensive engineering analysis of the manufacturing building where the chemical leak occured, assess safer design options and report the findings to employees and the CSB. The report makes ...Full StoryKTRK-TVCSB to release report on DuPont La Porte plant disasterChron.comSafety board probe finds safety weaknesses at DuPont chemical plant Read more [...]
DuPont to speak on deadly chemical leak near La Porte – KPRC Houston
KPRC HoustonDuPont to speak on deadly chemical leak near La PorteKPRC HoustonDuring an investigation regarding DuPont's safety controls at its La Porte plant which led to four deaths, the company has already been cited for 11 safety violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A press conference Wednesday ...CSB to release report on DuPont La Porte plant disasterChron.comall 5 news articles » Read more [...]
Hazardous materials team trains for rail disaster – Daily American Online
Daily American OnlineHazardous materials team trains for rail disasterDaily American OnlineHazardous materials team trains for rail disaster. Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 10:49 pm. Rules of Conduct. 1 Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. 2 Don't Threaten or Abuse. Threats of harming ...and more » Read more [...]
Beware the risks of accidental poisoning – Press & Sun-Bulletin
Press & Sun-BulletinBeware the risks of accidental poisoningPress & Sun-Bulletin“We tell them to call the Poison Control Center,” said Chemung County Fire and Emergency Management Director Mark Cicora Jr. “Maybe consider whether we should send an ambulance, maybe. But Poison Control is first.” Staffed 24-7 by experienced ... If ... Read more [...]
Alabama residents call Jackson County with complaints about Chevron gasoline smell – SunHerald.com
SunHerald.comAlabama residents call Jackson County with complaints about Chevron gasoline smellSunHerald.comA refinery representative warned a nearby neighborhood Monday that the repair would expose people in the area to odor and chemical smells. The refinery notified Pascagoula and county emergency officials that a floating roof on a 4-million-gallon ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemicals exposed, odor escapes after storage tank's lid fails at Pascagoula … – SunHerald.com
SunHerald.comChemicals exposed, odor escapes after storage tank's lid fails at Pascagoula ...SunHerald.comA refinery representative warned a nearby neighborhood Monday that the repair would expose people in the area to odor and chemical smells. The refinery notified Pascagoula and county emergency officials that a floating roof on a 4-million-gallon ...and more » Read more [...]
Howell works to clean chemical leak site – Livingston Daily
Livingston DailyHowell works to clean chemical leak siteLivingston DailyWorkers remove soil near a leak in a pipeline at the Howell Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Photo: Gillis Benedict/Livingston Daily). 1 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Soil removal continues today near the Howell Wastewater Treatment ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous material cleaned after chemical leak at Jasper truck stop – WVTM13
WVTM13Hazardous material cleaned after chemical leak at Jasper truck stopWVTM13Hazardous material cleaned after chemical leak at Jasper truck stop. Published 9:52 AM CDT Sep 29, 2015. Tweet · NEXT STORY. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley agrees to divorce settlement. Text Size: ASmall Text; AMedium Text; ALarge Text. Photos.and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat cleaning up chemical spill in Jasper – WIAT 42
WIAT 42Hazmat cleaning up chemical spill in JasperWIAT 42United States Environmental Services out of Birmingham, and Cullman Fire served as the level A Hazmat clean up team. Walker County EMA and Jasper Fire were both ready to assist as well. No one was hurt in the evacuation or clean up processes, and ...and more » Read more [...]
Take a valium, lose your kid, go to jail – Salon
SalonTake a valium, lose your kid, go to jailSalonA woman can be charged with chemical endangerment from the earliest weeks of pregnancy, even if her baby is born perfectly healthy, even if her goal was to protect her baby from greater harm. The penalties are ... After the arrest, the judge overseeing ... Read more [...]
Western region to get two new fire tenders – The Hindu
The HinduWestern region to get two new fire tendersThe HinduThe vehicle is also fitted with a battery of carbon dioxide and dry chemical powder. According to department sources, the only foam small foam tender available in this region is at the Mettur thermal plant in Salem. They said that more such foam ... Read more [...]
Truck with Hazardous Materials Catches Fire on I-84 – News Radio 1310 KLIX
News Radio 1310 KLIXTruck with Hazardous Materials Catches Fire on I-84News Radio 1310 KLIXHAMMETT, Idaho (KTVB)- Both lanes of Interstate 84 were closed for hours overnight after a semi truck, which was hauling hazardous materials, caught fire. It happened at about 2:40 a.m. on the westbound side of the interstate, about five miles west of ...and more » Read more [...]
Investigation Reveals Food Plant Issues – Pulse
PulseInvestigation Reveals Food Plant IssuesPulseWith no clear indication to a operator which device is preventing the assembly line from operating, a time wasting game is played of slamming safety doors, and resetting emergency stops. I was told by one plant maintenance manger that this situation is ... Read more [...]
Natural gas company opens Potter County office because of chemical leak from well – Tribune-Review
Natural gas company opens Potter County office because of chemical leak from wellTribune-ReviewA Franklin Park-based natural gas producer is opening a field office Monday in response to a drilling-related chemical solution leaking into water in Potter County, the company said. JKLM Energy LLC's community field office at 200 N. West St. in Couder ... Read more [...]
Truck hauling hazardous materials catches fire on I-84 – KTVB
KTVBTruck hauling hazardous materials catches fire on I-84KTVBHAMMETT, Idaho - Both lanes of Interstate 84 were closed for hours overnight after a semi truck, which was hauling hazardous materials, caught fire. It happened at about 2:40 a.m. on the westbound side of the interstate, about five miles west of Glenns ... Read more [...]
