Archive for HazMat
GNC reaches deal with NY AG over Herbal Plus products – KTVL
GNC reaches deal with NY AG over Herbal Plus productsKTVLNEW YORK (AP) -- There's a deal between GNC and the office of New York's attorney general over the company's Herbal Plus products. Last month, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent letters to GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreens. They were ...and more » Read more [...]
Institute Industrial Park Going From Bayer to Dow – WCHS
Institute Industrial Park Going From Bayer to DowWCHSBayerCrop Science announced plans Monday to sell its Institute Industrial Park in Kanawha County to Dow Chemical subsidiary Union Carbide. The company said it would be a tenant ... The company's manufacturing presence at the park has decreased since a ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak in Timaru – New Zealand Herald
Chemical leak in TimaruNew Zealand HeraldThe Fire Service was called to Timaru Port after reports of a suspected ammonia leak around 4.50am. It was not known at the time where the leak was coming from, Tim Reynolds, from the Fire Service southern communications centre, said. However, the leak ...and more » Read more [...]
Bayer CropScience site changing hands – WOWK
Bayer CropScience site changing handsWOWKAccording to a news release, Bayer has divested the company to Union Carbide, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. The company said they will begin phasing ownership of assets and plant activities over to Union Carbide including ...and more » Read more [...]
Bayer CropScience will no longer operate Kanawha County industrial park – West Virginia MetroNews
Bayer CropScience will no longer operate Kanawha County industrial parkWest Virginia MetroNewsBayerCrop Science announced plans Monday to sell its Institute Industrial Park in Kanawha County to Dow Chemical subsidiary Union Carbide. The company ... Union Carbide will take over plant activities in the coming months including utilities, emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire at ExxonMobil Beaumont refinery – 12NewsNow.Com
12NewsNow.ComFire at ExxonMobil Beaumont refinery12NewsNow.ComExxonMobil confirms there is a fire at its Beaumont chemical plant. IT has emergency crews working to secure the scene. According to an ExxonMobil spokesperson everyone has been accounted for and no one was hurt. The spokesperson says the fire is ... Read more [...]
UN Expert on Hazardous Materials Visits Kazakhstan to Assess Rights Record – Astana Times
Astana TimesUN Expert on Hazardous Materials Visits Kazakhstan to Assess Rights RecordAstana TimesASTANA – United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Baskut Tuncak will be in Kazakhstan March 26-April 8 for his first official visit to the country. The expert, who is touring the nation at the government's invitation, will assess the country's human ... Read more [...]
Taking caution: How ISU is keeping campus safe from hazardous materials – Iowa State Daily
Taking caution: How ISU is keeping campus safe from hazardous materialsIowa State DailyIowa State boasts more than 1,700 laboratories on campus. Many of them house hazardous chemicals, harmful bacteria or other toxic materials, requiring stringent practices to keep campus safe. Last November, a bioterror bacteria escaped from a Tulane ... Read more [...]
Greenwich Township 'green-type water' prompts hazardous-materials response – lehighvalleylive.com
Greenwich Township 'green-type water' prompts hazardous-materials responselehighvalleylive.comThe Warren County Health Department Hazardous Materials Team also responded, Hummer said. Officials with the team were not immediately available for comment. The incident was reported just before 2 p.m.. Team members were taking samples of the ... Read more [...]
Monsanto Fined for Failing to Report Chemical Release – Laboratory Equipment
Laboratory EquipmentMonsanto Fined for Failing to Report Chemical ReleaseLaboratory EquipmentMonsanto phosphorus plant, Soda Springs, Caribou County, southeast Idaho. Image: akasped, Wikimedia Monsanto Co. has agreed to pay $600,000 in fines for not reporting hundreds of uncontrolled releases of toxic chemicals at its eastern Idaho phosphate ...and more » Read more [...]
Oil spill in harbour contained after Durban fire – The Citizen
The CitizenOil spill in harbour contained after Durban fireThe CitizenAfrica Sun Oils also contracted chemical spill management companies to conduct the mop-up operation. Booms were placed across the Umhlatuzana canal, ... standards,” alliance coordinator Desmond D'Sa said. The fire started at about 5am yesterday at the ...and more » Read more [...]
Health advisory issued after Dow Chemical release in Pittsburg – KGO-TV
Health advisory issued after Dow Chemical release in PittsburgKGO-TVA Public Health Advisory has been issued after a Level 2 chemical release at the Dow Chemical plant in Pittsburg. It happened just before 3 a.m. Dow said the chemical can irritate people, and that could lead to problems like watery eyes, sore throats ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak near Box Hill Hospital under control – Herald Sun
Chemical leak near Box Hill Hospital under controlHerald SunUPDATE: A chemical leak near Box Hill Hospital has been brought under control. An MFB spokesman said the leak — 30,000 litres of liquid nitrogen — was brought under control by about 50 firefighters about 12.30pm. He said one building was evacuated ...and more » Read more [...]
Aggie Engineers Making Safer Hazardous Materials Tankers For Transportation – KBTX
Aggie Engineers Making Safer Hazardous Materials Tankers For TransportationKBTX"It's a game changer," said Andrew Duggleby Chief Technical Officer and Co-Fonder of Exosent Engineering. He and his business partner are Mechanical Engineering Professors at Texas A&M. They're designing a safer way to haul hazardous materials. Read more [...]
Kronos chemical plant leak made sons ill, says Varennes dad – CBC.ca
CBC.caKronos chemical plant leak made sons ill, says Varennes dadCBC.caKronos chemical leak: Evacuees allowed to return home · Kronos chemical leak puts acid cloud over Varennes, Que. A Varennes, Que., man is calling for stricter rules around chemical leaks after his two sons became violently ill following the leak of ... Read more [...]
Bethlehem industrial fire darkens sky, closes roads, shuts off power – Allentown Morning Call
Allentown Morning CallBethlehem industrial fire darkens sky, closes roads, shuts off powerAllentown Morning CallRubber and other materials on the roof of the plant created a chemical smell that residents reported, Novatnack said. The fire destroyed nearly half of the roof, burned through offices filled with paper and blazed through machinery and vehicles stored ...and more » Read more [...]
Glenmark's Pithampur Plant in Madhya Pradesh, India Wins MPFCCI … – PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)Glenmark's Pithampur Plant in Madhya Pradesh, India Wins MPFCCI ...PR Newswire (press release)Glenmark Generics Limited's Pithampur Plant near Indore, Madhya Pradesh was recently awarded the 'Outstanding Achievement Awards 2014' for excellence in Health & Safety by The Federation of Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...and more » Read more [...]
Learning objective: Designing K-12 schools – Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Learning objective: Designing K-12 schoolsConsulting-Specifying EngineerThe school will become Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant as well as provide two elevators, a gymatorium, a new kitchen/cafeteria, eight new classrooms, a music room,a library, a science resource room, and an art room. In case of emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
K-999! Dog dials digits while sitting on the sofa – Braintree and Witham Times
Daily MailK-999! Dog dials digits while sitting on the sofaBraintree and Witham TimesMazzy, a 20-month-old cockapoo, must have needed some emergency attention on Saturday night after she inadvertently dialled 999 on her owner's phone while she was lying on the sofa. The Cocker Spaniel-poodle cross was cuddling up to Karen Walker ...Shoebury teenager dies in Suffolk crashEchoArmy prepares fpor 'threat' with security exerciseChelmsford Weekly NewsBBC: Clarkson's contract will not be renewedSouthend Read more [...]
State, Wapak company battle over chemical release – LimaOhio.com
State, Wapak company battle over chemical releaseLimaOhio.comWAPAKONETA — A company has reached an agreement with the state that will allow it to continue handling a chemical the Attorney General's Office said was released numerous times into the air creating a health problem. That does not resolve the matter ... Read more [...]
Official: Small solvent leak after Texas train derailment – KATC Lafayette News
CBS NewsOfficial: Small solvent leak after Texas train derailmentKATC Lafayette NewsHe said Sunday that a hazardous materials crew worked on the cleanup. A message seeking comment was left with BNSF Railway. Wilson said they initially thought methanol was leaking, but later discovered it was dimethylformamide, which if inhaled can ...Train cars hauling methanol derail in central TexasTown Hallall 262 news articles » Read more [...]
Crews contain industrial fire in Bethlehem – Allentown Morning Call
Allentown Morning CallCrews contain industrial fire in BethlehemAllentown Morning CallNovatnack said firefighters brought the blaze under control about 9:30 a.m. He said rubber and other materials on the roof of the plant created a chemical smell that residents reported. The fire destroyed nearly half of the roof and burned through ...and more » Read more [...]
Train cars hauling methanol derail in central Texas – Town Hall
Train cars hauling methanol derail in central TexasTown HallVALLEY MILLS, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities are evacuating homes after a dozen train cars derailed near Valley Mills, including five tanker cars carrying methanol. Department of Public Safety spokesman Trooper D.L. Wilson says no injuries or fires ...and more » Read more [...]
54th Avenue reopens after hazmat cleanup – WTSP 10 News
WTSP 10 News54th Avenue reopens after hazmat cleanupWTSP 10 NewsLealman, Florida -- 54th Avenue has reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon after a hazardous materials cleanup. Nearly 40 Fire Rescue and Hazmat units were called to 7401 54th Ave. N. in Pinellas County, due to a sulfur dioxide leak. The chemical is ...and more » Read more [...]
Menasha mill's chemical leak prompts 20 evacuations – Appleton Post Crescent
Appleton Post CrescentMenasha mill's chemical leak prompts 20 evacuationsAppleton Post CrescentMENASHA A chemical spill at a Menasha paper mill today led firefighters to temporarily evacuate about 20 homes. First Street residents who live adjacent to SCA Tissue, 190 Third St., lost access to their homes for about three hours. They were allowed ...Evacuation Lifted After Chemical Leak at SCA in MenashaWBAYNeighbors Back in Their Homes Following SCA Chemical LeakNBC26Evacuation lifted after chemical Read more [...]
Chile on red alert as massive wildfires raze 1000-year-old forests in drought … – South China Morning Post (subscription)
News24Chile on red alert as massive wildfires raze 1000-year-old forests in drought ...South China Morning Post (subscription)The National Emergency Office (Onemi) warned they would likely spread and intensify. “It's going to be difficult to contain this fire today and tomorrow, but we hope that by Thursday we can effectively have it under control,” said the vice-minister of ...Latest from IranPress TVChile declares red alert as forest fires rageNews24Chile declares red alert as forest Read more [...]
Latest from Iran – Press TV
InterAksyonLatest from IranPress TVThis is while the country's National Emergency Office (ONEMI) stated on Monday that the wildfires "remain out of control at the moment, with high probability of spreading and intensifying." ... Moreover, environmentalists have cautioned that the fires ...Chile declares red alert as forest fires rageZee NewsChile declares red alert as forest fires rage in three national parksInterAksyonall 8 news articles » Read more [...]
Refinery Turns off Emergency Alert System Instead of Improving Safety Conditions – Center for Research on Globalization
Center for Research on GlobalizationRefinery Turns off Emergency Alert System Instead of Improving Safety ConditionsCenter for Research on GlobalizationThe Emergency Notification System, or ENS, at Houston's 700 acre LyondellBasell refinery is a warning system installed to notify workers of medical emergencies, fires, and vapor releases. In practice, this is meant to put emergency workers on alert and ... Read more [...]
Gallia EMA facilitates hazardous materials drill – Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Gallia EMA facilitates hazardous materials drillGallipolis Daily TribuneGALLIA COUNTY — The Gallia County Emergency Management Agency and Local Emergency Planning Committee conducted their annual hazardous materials drill Saturday afternoon in Harrison Township. Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department ... Read more [...]
Evacuees return home after Kronos chemical leak – The Weather Network
CBC.caEvacuees return home after Kronos chemical leakThe Weather NetworkSunday, March 22, 2015, 2:54 PM - Those that were forced to leave their homes after a chemical leak on Saturday were allowed to return Sunday morning. Local authorities confirmed that the chemical leak that occurred on Saturday in Montreal has been ...Kronos chemical leak puts acid cloud over Varennes, Que.CBC.caVarennes Chemical Leak: Residents Urged To Stay Indoors To Avoid Potentially ...International Business TimesChemical Read more [...]
Train Cars Hauling Hazardous Materials Derail In Central Texas – 10TV
CBS NewsTrain Cars Hauling Hazardous Materials Derail In Central Texas10TVVALLEY MILLS, Texas - Texas authorities say a dozen train cars have derailed near Valley Mills, including five tanker cars carrying methanol. Department of Public Safety spokesman Trooper D.L. Wilson says no injuries or fires have been reported from ...Train derails in Bosque County, creates Haz-Mat situationWaco Tribune-HeraldTrain cars hauling methanol derail in central TexasSan Jose Mercury NewsTrain hauling methanol derails Read more [...]
Man stung 100s of times in bee attack at Utah baseball game – 9NEWS.com
9NEWS.comMan stung 100s of times in bee attack at Utah baseball game9NEWS.comSt. George Fire Capt. Robert Hooper says the man was stung between 200 and 300 times late Friday morning at Elk's Field. But he told the Deseret News the man didn't exhibit any signs of a severe reaction, and was alert and talking to emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
Varennes Chemical Leak: Residents Urged To Stay Indoors To Avoid Potentially … – International Business Times
International Business TimesVarennes Chemical Leak: Residents Urged To Stay Indoors To Avoid Potentially ...International Business TimesResidents near a Kronos factory in Varennes, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, were asked to stay inside after a chemical leak there Saturday. In other cases, homes were evacuated. Above, a cloud of waste gas billows out of chimney stacks at a wood ...Kronos chemical leak puts white cloud over Varennes, Que.CBC.caChemical leak sparks fear of toxic fumes near MontrealCTV Read more [...]
Kronos chemical leak puts white cloud over Varennes, Que. – CBC.ca
CBC.caKronos chemical leak puts white cloud over Varennes, Que.CBC.caAuthorities in Varennes, Que., are asking some residents to stay inside after a titanium tetrachloride leak at the Kronos chemical-producing plant. Varennes is on Montreal's South Shore, just southeast of the island. The leak was caused by a break in ...and more » Read more [...]
St. Paul firefighters suffered chemical burns in wastewater plant blaze – TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
St. Paul firefighters suffered chemical burns in wastewater plant blazeTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressThree St. Paul firefighters who responded to last week's blaze at the Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant suffered chemical burns that were serious enough to keep them away from work, and their injuries led to discussion Friday between the fire ... Read more [...]
War of the weeds – The Saturday Paper (subscription)
The Saturday Paper (subscription)War of the weedsThe Saturday Paper (subscription)Which, again, look like a hoot but are less than ideal in our fire-prone nation and would probably lead me and other klutzes to the emergency room. Another weeding method employing heat is one I have just begun on a vegetable bed. When I harvested the ... Read more [...]
Southbound Interstate 25 closed in Fort Collins after hazardous materials spill – FOX31 Denver
Southbound Interstate 25 closed in Fort Collins after hazardous materials spillFOX31 DenverFORT COLLINS, Colo. — Southbound Interstate 25 was closed in Fort Collins on Friday after a semitrailer rolled and spilled hazardous materials, the Colorado State Patrol said. Major traffic accident on I-25 SB, just south of prospect road. I-25 is ...and more » Read more [...]
BNSF faces fine for 14 hazardous materials incidents in three months, state … – TheNewsTribune.com
KUOW News and InformationBNSF faces fine for 14 hazardous materials incidents in three months, state ...TheNewsTribune.comState rail safety rules require railroads to call the Washington State Emergency Operations Center's 24-hour duty officer within 30 minutes of learning of an event involving fatalities or injuries, the release of hazardous materials, or property damage ...BNSF facing $700000 fines for hazardous spillsMid Columbia Tri City HeraldBNSF faces penalty for violating hazardous material Read more [...]
3 hospitalized; anti-corrosion material sickens workers at Madison County … – Belleville News Democrat
Belleville News Democrat3 hospitalized; anti-corrosion material sickens workers at Madison County ...Belleville News DemocratEmergency workers Thursday morning at Menasha Packaging in Pontoon Beach after fumes caused an evacuation and three workers to be sent to the hospital. TIM VIZER — News-Democrat |Buy Photo ...Chemical odor at Metro East packing facility sends workers to hospitalKMOV.comPlant evacuated in Madison County, three workers hospitalized from fumesSTLtoday.comall 6 news Read more [...]
CSX Contributes Grant to Enhance Virginia Hazardous Materials Training Facility – MarketWatch
The Courier Life NewsCSX Contributes Grant to Enhance Virginia Hazardous Materials Training FacilityMarketWatchJACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As CSX continues its commitment to first responder preparation, the company today presented a $25,000 grant to the Hazardous Materials/CBRNE Training Facility in York County, Va., to enhance ...GUEST VIEW: We must do more to keep railways safeThe Courier Life Newsall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
