Archive for HazMat
Neighbors asked to "shelter in place" near I-90 chemical leak – KREM.com (subscription)
Neighbors asked to "shelter in place" near I-90 chemical leakKREM.com (subscription)Crews shut down I-90 in both directions near Stateline due to a chemical leak from a tanker truck at a weigh station at 1:30 p.m., but there is no threat to the greater public. Just before 8 p.m. The Spokane Valley Fire Department tweeted, "Crews are ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak to keep I-90 closed 'into the night' – The Spokesman Review
NBC MontanaChemical leak to keep I-90 closed 'into the night'The Spokesman ReviewFirefighters with the Spokane Fire Department's Hazmat unit, work to contain a tanker truck leaking vapors from a load of anhydrous trimethylamine parked at the Port of Entry scalehouse 4 miles east of Liberty Lake. The Washington State Patrol has ...I-90 will be closed 'into the night'KREM.com (subscription)all 15 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical spill closes I-90 in both directions – KREM.com (subscription)
Chemical spill closes I-90 in both directionsKREM.com (subscription)LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. -- Crews have shut down I-90 in both directions near Stateline due to a chemical leak at a weigh station, but there is no threat to the public. Authorities expect I-90 to be reopened around 7:30 p.m.. A driver that was following the ...and more » Read more [...]
Preparing for the worst: Is Whatcom County ready for an oil train derailment? – Bellingham Herald
Bellingham HeraldPreparing for the worst: Is Whatcom County ready for an oil train derailment?Bellingham HeraldThe most devastating of several high-profile crude oil accidents happened July 6, 2013, in Lac Mégantic, Quebec, when a train loaded with more than 2 million gallons of North Dakota's Bakken region crude oil derailed in the center of town and caught ...and more » Read more [...]
9/11 Rumor About Chemical Plant Explosion, Toxic Gas Release Goes Viral – Daily Caller
9/11 Rumor About Chemical Plant Explosion, Toxic Gas Release Goes ViralDaily CallerAmericans are no strangers to the heightened national security sensitivity that's accompanied every Sept. 11 since 2001, but this year, the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil was accompanied by an extra dose of anxiety when rumors ... Read more [...]
Inmar to Demonstrate Powerful Hazardous Materials Processing Program at … – DigitalJournal.com
Inmar to Demonstrate Powerful Hazardous Materials Processing Program at ...DigitalJournal.comInmar, a company that operates intelligent commerce networks, today announced that it will demonstrate its HazApp reverse logistics application at the Retail Industry Leaders Association's (RILA) Sustainability Conference Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2014.and more » Read more [...]
Not One Drop: How Long Will California Survive Life Without Water? – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comNot One Drop: How Long Will California Survive Life Without Water?NBCNews.com“We're the epicenter,” said Eric Coyne, a spokesperson for the Tulare County Resource Management Agency, which has helped coordinate a door-to-door emergency water drop to hundreds of homes. Counties have traditionally been responsible for ... Almost ... Read more [...]
Homes evacuated after Ville Platte chemical leak – KATC Lafayette News
Homes evacuated after Ville Platte chemical leakKATC Lafayette NewsHomes evacuated after Ville Platte chemical leak. Residents of one Ville Platte home remain out of their homes this morning following a chemical leak Thursday night at a neighboring business. HazMat crews responded to the 100 block of East Main Street ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak reported following tanker accident along Interstate 79 – WOWK
Chemical leak reported following tanker accident along Interstate 79WOWKA neurosurgeon is in the hospital after being injured in a vehicle accident in Putnam County, West Virginia. A neurosurgeon is in the hospital after being injured in a vehicle accident in Putnam County, West Virginia.and more » Read more [...]
CDC Meets With State On Chemical Leak Medical Monitoring – WCHS-TV8
CDC Meets With State On Chemical Leak Medical MonitoringWCHS-TV8CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Federal health officials are in Charleston this week discussing options for medical monitoring after a January chemical spill contaminated water supplies to 300,000 people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...and more » Read more [...]
Roanoke Valley group resumes emergency planning after hiatus – Roanoke Times
Roanoke Valley group resumes emergency planning after hiatusRoanoke TimesThe requirement stemmed from the deadly industrial disaster at the American-owned Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, in 1984, coupled with a much smaller chemical release eight months later at a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West ...and more » Read more [...]
Staples High classes back in session after evacuation for chemical leak – Westport News
Staples High classes back in session after evacuation for chemical leakWestport NewsStudents are back in classes at Staples High School this afternoon after the building was evacuated about noontime as a precaution because of a leak of the chemical substance freon. Fire officials are remaining at the scene, and no official statement ...and more » Read more [...]
Crews battle fire at Duke Energy's Harris Nuclear Power Plant – myfox8.com
myfox8.comCrews battle fire at Duke Energy's Harris Nuclear Power Plantmyfox8.comWAKE COUNTY — Firefighters were called to the Duke Energy's Harris Nuclear Power Plant early Wednesday morning after a fire in a chemical room. Emergency crews arrived at the plant around 5 a.m. after an employee said an industrial washer was on fire ...Firefighters called to Harris Nuclear Power PlantWTVD-TVall 18 news articles » Read more [...]
Sheriff: Hazardous materials not found in Judicial Building – The Daily News Journal
WZTVSheriff: Hazardous materials not found in Judicial BuildingThe Daily News Journal... at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital after a suspicious package apparently caused several employees to fall ill in the Rutherford County Judicial Building, but Sheriff Robert Arnold said Tuesday night that reports of hazardous materials were unfounded.Judicial evacuation ends up being unfoundedMurfreesboro Postall 8 news articles » Read more [...]
2nd hazmat incident at Haviland this year – WOODTV.com
2nd hazmat incident at Haviland this yearWOODTV.comWhile a strong breeze caused the cloud to dissipate quickly, evacuation orders for a large area around the plant stayed in place until around 4 p.m. as crews worked to assess and clean up the hazmat situation inside the building. Emergency responders ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous materials training … – Shawnee News Star
Hazardous materials training ...Shawnee News StarRecently, members of the Earlsboro and Tecumseh Fire Departments completed a joint hazardous materials transportation training, where crews trained in proper hazardous materials firefighting tactics and used foam to suppress a simulated tanker fire. Read more [...]
Chemical plume released at Haviland Enterprises in G.R. – WZZM
Chemical plume released at Haviland Enterprises in G.R.WZZMGrand Rapids Fire Department battalion chief Dan Stoddard told WZZM 13 pool chemicals, known as oxiders got wet, creating a chlorine plume at the chemical plant, which is located at Ann Street and Turner Avenue NW. Firefighters evacuated businesses ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat situation at Haviland Enterprises in Grand Rapids – WZZM
Hazmat situation at Haviland Enterprises in Grand RapidsWZZMGRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Emergency crews are on the scene of a hazardous materials situation at Haviland Enterprises in northwest Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Fire Department battalion chief Dan Stoddard told WZZM 13 pool chemicals, known as oxiders got ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat crews wrap up I-40 acid spill in West Knox Co. – WBIR-TV
WBIR-TVHazmat crews wrap up I-40 acid spill in West Knox Co.WBIR-TVHazmat crews worked through the night to clean up the spill on Interstate 40 eastbound Tuesday morning. Knox County dispatchers said crews finished the cleanup, about a couple miles west of the Campbell Station Road exit, Tuesday morning. Late Monday ...and more » Read more [...]
WV DEP provides update on bill crafted in response to chemical leak – State Journal
WV DEP provides update on bill crafted in response to chemical leakState Journal9 Freedom Industries chemical leak. Huffman said although DEP employees, including himself, believed the legislation would be impossible for officials to implement, the department is working hard to make sure the law is complied with before all ...DEP plans to tailor chemical tank inspectionsCharleston GazetteDEP 'interpretive rule' to ease inspection requirementsCharleston Daily Mailall 20 news articles » Read more [...]
Explosion burns demolition worker at former Frenchtown pulp mill – The Missoulian
Explosion burns demolition worker at former Frenchtown pulp millThe MissoulianFrenchtown Fire quickly contained and extinguished the fire, Holtz said. The burned man was taken to St. Patrick Hospital. The extent and severity of his injuries are not yet known. His name has not been released. Holtz said there are but a few ...and more » Read more [...]
Residents living near Orica fear big blast – Gladstone Observer
Residents living near Orica fear big blastGladstone Observer"It scares me," said May Knotwell. "If a truck can cause that much damage, what would happen if the plant exploded? I don't want to ... Included in a publicly accessed Orica Yarwun Emergency Response Plan, advice is offered to Gladstone locals if they ...and more » Read more [...]
Athens council to hear proposed ban of hazardous materials – KLTV
Athens council to hear proposed ban of hazardous materialsKLTVThe Athens City Council will meet Monday to vote on an ordinance that could ban certain hazardous materials within the city. Such an ordinance was proposed after the May 29 fire at East Texas Ag Supply that forced the evacuation of a large part of the ... Read more [...]
Thirty-three sickened by ammonia gas leak in northwestern capital – South China Morning Post (subscription)
Thirty-three sickened by ammonia gas leak in northwestern capitalSouth China Morning Post (subscription)Early this month, the warehouse of a chemical plant in Putian district of Xiamen, Fujian, exploded and caught fire. At the end of August, an explosion and fire rocked a chemical plant in Xiantao, Hubei. The local police arrested the manager on duty. A ...and more » Read more [...]
Lake Erie was once a solution – Toledo Blade
Toledo BladeLake Erie was once a solutionToledo BladeA crew works on the construction of the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant in the late 1930s, building an intake water line to Lake Erie in the $10 million project that opened in October, 1941. .... “We hooked them up with a hose from one of our fire ...and more » Read more [...]
DEADLY COCKTAIL – Trinidad & Tobago Express
DEADLY COCKTAILTrinidad & Tobago ExpressState energy giant Petrotrin has, over the years, spent big on experimental gas-to-liquids technology and plant upgrades and stayed cheap on critical maintenance of aged assets as evidenced by two recent oil spills that have left communities struggling ... Read more [...]
Police discover chemicals used to make meth in Lantana apartment – WPTV
WPTVPolice discover chemicals used to make meth in Lantana apartmentWPTV... though the apartment in question is taped off, residents have been allowed back into the building. The intersection of Broadway and Drew Street in Lantana has been closed. PBCFR Hazardous Materials Units are on the scene. Print this article Back to ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Units respond to reported chemical emergency in Lantana – WPTV
WPTVHazardous Materials Units respond to reported chemical emergency in LantanaWPTV... though the apartment in question is taped off, residents have been allowed back into the building. The intersection of Broadway and Drew Street in Lantana has been closed. PBCFR Hazardous Materials Units are on the scene. Print this article Back to ... Read more [...]
Apple promises to 'investigate' complaints of labor violations by Chinese supplier – Tech Times
Apple promises to 'investigate' complaints of labor violations by Chinese supplierTech TimesA statement released by Apple on Thursday says it has found "concrete areas for improvement" during its latest annual audit of the plant in May and that it "worked with Catcher to develop a corrective action plan." "We had scheduled a follow-up visit ...and more » Read more [...]
BREAKING: Alleged hazardous materials investigated in Pawtucket – WLNE-TV (ABC6)
BREAKING: Alleged hazardous materials investigated in PawtucketWLNE-TV (ABC6)The Pawtucket Fire Department is currently working with the Department of Environmental Management and hazmat crews in identifying possible hazardous materials. A garbage collector employee on route on Saratoga Avenue has passed out from alleged ...Fire, Hazmat and DEM on-scene after a hazardous material found in PawtucketTurn to 10all 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Source of sudden odor in Waterville's South End uncertain – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Source of sudden odor in Waterville's South End uncertainKennebec Journal & Morning SentinelHazardous materials emergency response team truck was called to Water Street in Waterville Friday morning after a report of a suspicious odor prompted calls to the fire department from worried neighbors. ... While searching, the Fire Department, along ... Read more [...]
Fed up St. Rose residents take action in aftermath of chemical release – St. Charles Herald Guide
Fed up St. Rose residents take action in aftermath of chemical releaseSt. Charles Herald Guide... which is consistent with exposure to hydrogen sulfide. The incident has inspired area residents to form a group to keep a similar chemical release from occurring again. The group, called St. Rose Community One Voice, gathered for the first time ... Read more [...]
Chemical Leak at John Deere Sends One to Hospital – Ottumwa Post
Ottumwa PostChemical Leak at John Deere Sends One to HospitalOttumwa PostOTTUMWA – Numerous emergency vehicles were parked inside the John Deere Ottumwa Works Plant gates, Thursday afternoon. At approximately 4:23 p.m., the Ottumwa Fire Department responded to a report of a possible chemical spill inside the plant. Read more [...]
Hazmat Team Cleaning Up Diesel Spill – CBS Local
Hazmat Team Cleaning Up Diesel SpillCBS LocalHIALEAH (CBSMiami) – Hialeah Fire Department officials responded to a diesel fuel leak at a Chevron gas station Thursday. The leak happened at 900 East 65 Street where approximately 150 gallons of fuel leaked onto the asphalt. A hazmat team will ... Read more [...]
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Castanet.netPhoto: Thinkstock.comCastanet.netEmergency crews responded to a report of a possible explosion at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum in downtown Reno. City of Reno spokesman Matthew Brown told The Associated Press that a preliminary investigation indicates it ... Read more [...]
Microwaves may release higher levels of melamine from tableware – Chemical Watch (subscription)
Microwaves may release higher levels of melamine from tablewareChemical Watch (subscription)Researchers from Kasetsart University in Bangkok found that 25 heating cycles in a microwave, using acetic acid as a food stimulant, led to chemical release exceeding EU migration limits. The researchers suggest that microwave heating affects melamine ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials warehouse project starts – Cody Enterprise
Hazardous materials warehouse project startsCody Enterprise... 2014 4:14 pm. Hazardous materials warehouse project starts 0 comments. Work is beginning on the Cody Labs expansion project this week. This first phase is an 11,000-square-foot hazardous materials warehouse in the North Cody Industrial Park.and more » Read more [...]
School safety a primary concern for community – Devil's Lake Daily Journal
School safety a primary concern for communityDevil's Lake Daily JournalEmergency drills. They run drills a couple of times a year. Last year they ran a lockdown of the school with the scenario that there was a bomb hidden somewhere in the building. At other times, they have run other scenarios, like an active shooter ...and more » Read more [...]
13 hurt, mostly kids, in chemical mishap at museum – News On 6
13 hurt, mostly kids, in chemical mishap at museumNews On 6City of Reno spokesman Matthew Brown said Wednesday night that a preliminary investigation indicates it wasn't an explosion but a chemical flash, which is "similar to if someone threw gasoline on a fire." He said in a statement that eight children and ... Read more [...]
Dry fields increase harvest fire risks – Nixa Xpress
Dry fields increase harvest fire risksNixa XpressAll equipment should carry at least one 10-pound, all-purpose dry chemical extinguisher. An extra 20-pound ... Carry a charged cellphone to alert emergency services. Trucks with exhaust ... Always inspect machines for dry plant buildup before operation.and more » Read more [...]
