Archive for HazMat
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS VIOLATION FAA proposes civil … – eTurboNews
eTurboNewsHAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS VIOLATION FAA proposes civil ...eTurboNewsThe U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $91,000 against seven companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that in the cases ...Press Release - FAA Proposes Civil Penalties Against Seven Companies for ...Aviation.ca (press release)all 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak in southern Minnesota town – KIMT 3
KIMT 3Chemical leak in southern Minnesota townKIMT 3CLARKS GROVE, Minn – An anhydrous ammonia leak caused the partial evacuation of a Freeborn County town on Monday. County Emergency Management Director Rich Hall says about 9,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia leaked around 11 am, forcing ... Read more [...]
Possible hazardous materials incident in Palmer Township, according to … – lehighvalleylive.com
Possible hazardous materials incident in Palmer Township, according to ...lehighvalleylive.comNorthampton County's emergency response team is responding to a possible hazardous materials incident in Palmer Township. An emergency radio dispatcher confirmed the emergency response team and Palmer Township firefighters were en route at 2:35 ...and more » Read more [...]
UPDATE: Route 220 is reopened after tanker crash with hazardous materials – WDBJ7
WDBJ7UPDATE: Route 220 is reopened after tanker crash with hazardous materialsWDBJ7Hazardous materials still need to be moved from the scene, and the contents of the tanker are being moved so that the tractor-trailer can be removed from the area. VDOT tells travelers that they are now estimating that Route 220 should be reopened by 8 ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Horizon Building – The State
The StateChemical leak at Horizon BuildingThe StateColumbia Fire Department HAZMAT team responds to chemical leak at the Horizon Building in downtown Columbia. TRACY GLANTZ — tglantz@thestate.com Buy Photo. Join The Conversation. The State is pleased to provide this opportunity to share ...and more » Read more [...]
80+ gallons of diesel fuel spilled in accident on Manheim Pike – WGAL Lancaster
WGAL Lancaster80+ gallons of diesel fuel spilled in accident on Manheim PikeWGAL LancasterFirefighters and hazmat crews worked to cleanup the 80+ gallons of fuel that spilled onto the roadway. PennDOT crews also spread sand onto the sheen that ran about 40 yards past the truck. The road was closed for several hours on Friday. It reopened ...and more » Read more [...]
Registration now open for “Environmental Response!” conference – HazMat Management Magazine (subscription)
Registration now open for “Environmental Response!” conferenceHazMat Management Magazine (subscription)A one-day conference on HazMat Shipping and Site Cleanup Issues in Canada and the United States. This conference provides valuable information to anyone shipping industrial goods in Canada and the United States, or between the two countries, as well ... Read more [...]
Semi driver not hurt in rollover crash on eastbound 224 ramp to I-77 north in … – NewsNet5.com
NewsNet5.comSemi driver not hurt in rollover crash on eastbound 224 ramp to I-77 north in ...NewsNet5.comHazmat crews were called to stop and clean up the leak. The truck was hauling construction material according to Coventry Township firefighters. The load tore through the trailer and will have to be loaded onto another truck before the trailer can be ...and more » Read more [...]
Overturned truck wreck on I-55 in Madison clear – WAPT Jackson
Jackson Clarion LedgerOverturned truck wreck on I-55 in Madison clearWAPT JacksonCLEAN-UP IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW, AFTER A HAZMAT-TRUCK-CRASH SHUT-DOWN PART OF A MAJOR-ROAD IN MADISON. THIS IS HAPPENING NEAR INTERSTATE-55 BETWEEN MADISON AVENUE AND STEED ROAD. THAT'S WHERE WE ...Chemical spill near Madison closes I-55 for hoursMadison County JournalI-55 north, near Madison, closed until mid morningFOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.comTraffic smoother after 18-wheeler wreck in Madison CountyJackson Clarion Ledgerall Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Recycling Rule Finalized – Environmental Leader
Focus Taiwan News ChannelHazardous Materials Recycling Rule FinalizedEnvironmental LeaderThe EPA has finalized a hazardous materials recycling rule that requires, among other things, off-site recycling at a facility with a RCRA permit or verified recycler variance. The agency says this will allow it and individual states to verify that a ...EPA Issues Final Rule on Hazardous Materials RecyclingSCVNEWS.comEPA restricts hazardous recycling rulesThe HillTis the Season to Cut Back on Waste: 20 Percent Read more [...]
EPA Issues Final Rule on Hazardous Materials Recycling – SCVNEWS.com
EPA Issues Final Rule on Hazardous Materials RecyclingSCVNEWS.comusepa [EPA] – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized new safeguards that promote responsible recycling of hazardous secondary materials and demonstrate a significant step forward in promoting recycling innovation, resulting in ... Read more [...]
Lehigh Valley hazardous materials call turned over to Pennsylvania Department … – lehighvalleylive.com
lehighvalleylive.comLehigh Valley hazardous materials call turned over to Pennsylvania Department ...lehighvalleylive.comThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will oversee disposal of the recycling in the J.P. Mascaro & Sons truck involved in the incident, said John Kalynych, special operations team coordinator for Lehigh County. The Montgomery ... Read more [...]
Lehigh County trash truck hazardous materials incident Dec. 9, 2014 – lehighvalleylive.com
lehighvalleylive.comLehigh County trash truck hazardous materials incident Dec. 9, 2014lehighvalleylive.comAuthorities respond Dec. 9, 2014, to a hazardous materials incident involving a trash truck at City Line and Airport roads in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. The incident was said to originate in Hellertown when a trash collector was splashed with an ... Read more [...]
Graffiti cleanup triggers hazmat situation at NLV welfare office – Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Review-JournalGraffiti cleanup triggers hazmat situation at NLV welfare officeLas Vegas SunGraffiti cleanup triggers hazmat situation at NLV welfare office. Image. Steve Marcus. Evacuated employees wait in the parking lot during an odor investigation at the Nevada State Welfare Division Offices in North Las Vegas Tuesday Dec. 9, 2014.Fumes from NLV graffiti cleanup prompts evacuation of welfare buildingLas Vegas Review-Journalall 17 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical Fire at Whitestown Plant, No Damage to Building – TWC News
TWC NewsChemical Fire at Whitestown Plant, No Damage to BuildingTWC NewsWHITESTOWN, N.Y. -- Fire officials responded to a chemical fire at the Bonide plant in Whitestown on Monday. Officials said a chemical used to make Bonide's products was mixed to quickly and caught fire. It's hazardous if inhaled after a fire or if it ...and more » Read more [...]
2 suspicious backpacks in downtown Springfield had no hazardous materials – KSPR
KSPR2 suspicious backpacks in downtown Springfield had no hazardous materialsKSPRThe city's bomb squad and the FBI investigated two unattended bags found in separate places on the property of a bank in downtown on Monday morning. It turns out neither one had hazardous material. The bomb squad was called just before 8:30 a.m. to the ...and more » Read more [...]
Springfield bomb squad removes suspicious backpack; FBI investigating – KSPR
KSPRSpringfield bomb squad removes suspicious backpack; FBI investigatingKSPRThe city's bomb squad and the FBI investigated two unattended bags found in separate places on the property of a bank in downtown on Monday morning. It turns out neither one had hazardous material. The bomb squad was called just before 8:30 a.m. to the ...and more » Read more [...]
State hits DOE with $54M in fines over hazmat violations – Albuquerque Business First (blog)
Albuquerque Business First (blog)State hits DOE with $54M in fines over hazmat violationsAlbuquerque Business First (blog)On Saturday, the New Mexico Environment Department imposed more than $54 million in fines on the U.S. Department of Energy for dozens of hazardous waste permit violations at the state's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and Los Alamos National Laboratory.and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Hyatt Regency deemed intentional – MyFox Chicago
Chemical leak at Hyatt Regency deemed intentionalMyFox ChicagoNineteen people were hospitalized early Sunday after an intentional chlorine leak at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare during the 2014 Midwest FurFest, public safety officials said. The leak, reported about 12:45 a.m. Sunday, caused a complete evacuation of the ... Read more [...]
One dead in I-78 crash – WNYT
One dead in I-78 crashWNYTThe drive of the fuel tanker is currently in critical condition. Police haven't released which vehicle the deceased was driving. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze. Hazmat crews were called in to clean up over 9,000 gallons of spilled oil ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical gas leak at 'furfest convention' suspected as deliberate – TVNZ
Chemical gas leak at 'furfest convention' suspected as deliberateTVNZNineteen attendees at the Midwest Furfest Convention had to be taken to hospital while others were evacuated still dressed in their costumes after a chemical leak at a hotel. Police say the leak is "consistent with an intentional act" after powdered ... Read more [...]
19 Hospitalized After Possible Chemical Attack on Furry Convention – Gawker
Gawker19 Hospitalized After Possible Chemical Attack on Furry ConventionGawker19 people were sent to the hospital Sunday morning after the third alarm chemical leak was discovered near the 10th floor of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. According to CBS Chicago, police described the leak as "consistent with an intentional act" and are ... Read more [...]
Chicago furry convention hit with "intentional" chemical leak – CBS News
CBS NewsChicago furry convention hit with "intentional" chemical leakCBS NewsCHICAGO - A chemical leak forced an evacuation of a hotel in Chicago hosting a furry convention and sent 19 to the hospital. The third alarm chlorine gas leak at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare happened right in the middle of the annual Midwest Furfest ...Investigators: Chemical Leak at FurFest Was IntentionalNBC ChicagoFurFest evacuated after chemical leak at Illinois hotel6abc.com19 Hospitalized After Possible Chemical Attack Read more [...]
Midwest FurFest interrupted by intentional chemical leak – Chicago Phoenix
Chicago PhoenixMidwest FurFest interrupted by intentional chemical leakChicago PhoenixPolice are investigating an intentional chlorine leak at the host venue of Midwest FurFest in suburban Rosemont. 19 guests who complained of discomfort, including nausea and dizziness, were hospitalized. Rosemont Department of Public Safety says the ... Read more [...]
Ohio Woman Kicked Off Welfare For Not Reporting She Was In a Coma – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comOhio Woman Kicked Off Welfare For Not Reporting She Was In a ComaNBCNews.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Kimberly Thompson, 43, says she was lying in a hospital bed when she found out that she would no longer receive government assistance. The letter from the county shocked her: "They basically cut me off of benefits for not reporting I ...and more » Read more [...]
FurFest evacuated after chemical leak at Hyatt hotel – WLS-TV
WLS-TVFurFest evacuated after chemical leak at Hyatt hotelWLS-TVA chemical leak at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont caused an evacuation early Sunday, right in the midst of the Midwest FurFest Convention. Rosemont Public Safety upgraded the leak to third alarm at the hotel, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave. in Rosemont, ... Read more [...]
Richmond: Train carrying pork derails, raising concerns about more hazardous … – Contra Costa Times
Contra Costa TimesRichmond: Train carrying pork derails, raising concerns about more hazardous ...Contra Costa Times"There are many precautions we take to ensure that 99.997 percent of all hazardous materials we transport reach their destinations without a release caused by an accident." The car was being pulled by a locomotive through the yard just west of Richmond ...Contra Costa Times: BNSF says toppled train car does not indicate wider safety ...Richmond Standardall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
St. Paul Ave. blocked due to chemical leak – WISN Milwaukee
St. Paul Ave. blocked due to chemical leakWISN MilwaukeeMilwaukee firefighters are on the scene of a chemical leak on St. Paul Avenue. A tanker truck carrying sodium hydroxide is leaking near the intersection of 21st Street and St. Paul Avenue. Officials have St. Paul blocked off from about 13th to 23rd ...Milwaukee Firefighters respond to chemical spill near 21st and SWDJTall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
MFD called out to St. Paul Avenue after tanker truck leaks sodium hydroxide – fox6now.com
fox6now.comMFD called out to St. Paul Avenue after tanker truck leaks sodium hydroxidefox6now.comMILWAUKEE (WITI) — The Milwaukee Fire Department is dealing with a hazardous materials situation on W. St. Paul Ave. in the Menomonee Valley. FOX6 News has a crew on the scene — but officials are not saying what it is they are dealing with at this time.and more » Read more [...]
DEVELOPING: Milwaukee Fire Dept. deals with hazardous materials issue on St … – fox6now.com
fox6now.comDEVELOPING: Milwaukee Fire Dept. deals with hazardous materials issue on St ...fox6now.comMILWAUKEE (WITI) — The Milwaukee Fire Department is dealing with a hazardous materials situation on W. St. Paul Ave. in the Menomonee Valley. FOX6 News has a crew on the scene — but officials are not saying what it is they are dealing with at this time. Read more [...]
Runoff from Ukiah courthouse roof triggers hazmat response – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Runoff from Ukiah courthouse roof triggers hazmat responseSanta Rosa Press DemocratThe roofing material at the center of the cleanup effort was Tuff-Coat, Judicial Council spokeswoman Keby Boyer said. Its label states it is not toxic to humans in normal concentrations. But one ingredient, titanium dioxide, is a suspected carcinogen ... Read more [...]
Indians mark 30th anniversary of Bhopal chemical leak, one of deadliest … – MassLive.com
MassLive.comIndians mark 30th anniversary of Bhopal chemical leak, one of deadliest ...MassLive.comFILE - In this Dec. 5, 1984 file photo, two men carry to a hospital children blinded by the Union Carbide chemical pesticide leak in Bhopal, India. Indians are marking the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy with protests demanding harsher ...Bhopal chemical leak site 30 years onBBC NewsThirty Year Later, Victims of Bhopal Gas Disaster Are Still Waiting for JusticeEarth Island JournalSurvivors Read more [...]
On 30th Anniversary of Fatal Chemical Release that Killed Thousands in Bhopal … – Insurance News Net
On 30th Anniversary of Fatal Chemical Release that Killed Thousands in Bhopal ...Insurance News NetThe U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a short video safety message marking the 30th anniversary of history's worst industrial accident. The tragedy occurred at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India and killed thousands of people. Read more [...]
Nearly 3000 Canadian Railroad Cars No Longer Transport Hazardous Materials – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalNearly 3000 Canadian Railroad Cars No Longer Transport Hazardous MaterialsWall Street Journal... Line and Regional Railroad Association, have said there are 228,000 general-purpose DOT-111s in service in the U.S. The AAR has proposed a measure to remove 78,000 older tank cars that don't meet federal regulations to move hazardous materials.The Flow of Crude: America's Railroads Are Ill-Equipped to Act as Oil PipelinesPacific StandardCuomo: Feds need to address crude-oil shipments Read more [...]
Bhopal chemical leak site 30 years on – BBC News
BBC NewsBhopal chemical leak site 30 years onBBC NewsBhopal chemical leak site 30 years on. 26 minutes ago. It has been 30 years since a lethal gas leak from a Union Carbide India's pesticide factory in the central Indian city of Bhopal killed thousands of people. Victims say children are still being ...and more » Read more [...]
Truck crash possibly involving hazardous materials blocks Highway 58 east of … – The Register-Guard
Truck crash possibly involving hazardous materials blocks Highway 58 east of ...The Register-GuardHighway 58 east of Willamette Pass is blocked by a truck crash potentially involving hazardous material, and vehicles are being directed to use a detour onto the Crescent Cutoff Road, officials said this morning. At about 5:25 this morning, Oregon ...Hwy 58 blocked by semi crash, haz-mat responseKVALall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Fire crews not told about chemical leak at Chillicothe paper plant – Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchFire crews not told about chemical leak at Chillicothe paper plantColumbus DispatchThis week, EPA officials said that plant employees failed to notify the local fire department or local emergency management agency of the leak — something required under federal laws designed to protect people from industrial chemicals. The plant did ...and more » Read more [...]
Deadly DuPont leak exposes safety, response failures – Houston Chronicle
Deadly DuPont leak exposes safety, response failuresHouston Chronicle... Saturday, on Nov. 15, DuPont shift supervisor Jody Knowles gave no details about the chemicals involved and minimized the risk in the 911 call to the La Porte fire department. ... has not been provided. DuPont has refused to clarify how many pounds ...and more » Read more [...]
30 years after Bhopal chemical leak, victims still await compensation – CCTV-America
CCTV-America30 years after Bhopal chemical leak, victims still await compensationCCTV-AmericaIndian Bhopal Gas disaster victim Barkat Ali (C) holds a photograph of his daughter who was killed in the disaster during a commemoration rally in Bhopal on December 1, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/ INDRANIL MUKHERJEE). 0+1. WeChat. December 1, 2014.Bhopal: Tragedy lives onAl Jazeera AmericaIndian media: Bhopal disaster victims 'denied justice'BBC NewsBhopal: Thirty years on, misery and questions linger in the airSydney Read more [...]
Factory explosion in Germany kills 1, injures 4 – Times of India
Factory explosion in Germany kills 1, injures 4Times of IndiaAuthorities told the dpa news agency yesterday that some 30 people were at work at the time of the evening explosion at the chemical plant in Pirna, near Dresden. More than 100 emergency personnel responded to help put out the fire and rescue the ...and more » Read more [...]
