Archive for HazMat
End of an era: Retiring fire chief looks back on 58 years – Camden County Tribune
End of an era: Retiring fire chief looks back on 58 yearsCamden County TribuneAt 15 years old, Peeples joined the volunteer fire department as a junior firefighter, a program designed to interest youth in carrying on the volunteer work. Four or five people who started as junior firefighters still work for the department, Peeples ... Read more [...]
Crash involving hazardous materials closes east I-84 – Northwest Cable News
Northwest Cable NewsCrash involving hazardous materials closes east I-84Northwest Cable NewsBURLEY, Idaho -- The Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police are investigating a two vehicle semi crash involving hazardous materials on east Interstate 84 at mile marker 194. Late Wednesday evening, Sergeant Keith Thompson with the ... Read more [...]
Greenbrier High to reopen Wednesday after acid spill
A chemical spill overnight at Greenbrier High School has forced the cancellation of classes on Tuesday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
POV | Hazmat Diversion is a Good Idea
Requiring all hazmat trucks to pass around the center city would reduce the crippling effects of any such accident while also making such accidents less likely in the first place.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Neighbors frustrated over claimed ‘Hazmat House’
The house, vacant since late 2013, is going through foreclosure. Neighbors wanted barrels of unknown liquids and canisters removed.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
No Clear Fix For Trains Carrying Dangerous Cargo Through D.C. Area
In just over a year, North America has seen a dozen serious accidents involving trains that derailed while carrying volatile crude oil. One in Lynchburg, Virginia, sent a fireball into the sky above tSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Should E-Cigarettes Be Banned As "Hazardous Materials" On Flights? – Gizmodo
Should E-Cigarettes Be Banned As "Hazardous Materials" On Flights?GizmodoThe New York Times reports that officials at Boston's Logan International Airport are asking the Transportation Department to consider classifying e-cigarettes as hazardous materials after a smoldering bag had to be removed from a Buffalo-bound jet. Read more [...]
Chemical spill reported at Mooresville plant – Charlotte Observer
Chemical spill reported at Mooresville plantCharlotte ObserverOne person suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning in a chemical spill at a Mooresville plant, fire officials say. The spill was reported shortly ... One patient was taken by emergency medical personnel to a hospital for observation. Colvert said the ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials taken from Athens fertilizer plant; city to pass ordinance … – KYTX
Hazardous materials taken from Athens fertilizer plant; city to pass ordinance ...KYTXATHENS (KYTX) - Hazardous materials have now been removed from the Athens fertilizer plant that caught fire two and a half months ago, and city leaders say materials like them will not be allowed in the city limits again. Since Union Pacific owns the ... Read more [...]
Norfolk, Va. – Crews are on the scene of a Hazmat situation in the 1000 block … – wtkr.com
The Virginian-PilotNorfolk, Va. – Crews are on the scene of a Hazmat situation in the 1000 block ...wtkr.comThe road is blocked at Lansing Street and East Indian River Road. One westbound lane is closed in 1000 block of Indian River Road to stage equipment. The call came in just before 6 a.m. from personnel at Kinder-Morgan saying one of their tanks was ...Norfolk business evacuated over chemical leakThe Virginian-PilotChemical Leak Near Elizabeth RiverThe Maritime ExecutiveChemical Leak Read more [...]
Washington firefighters train for dealing with hazardous materials – News-Reporter
Washington firefighters train for dealing with hazardous materialsNews-ReporterWashington fire fighters underwent training last week to learn how to deal with some of the many hazardous materials they might encounter on the job. ---------------------------------------------------------------------. You must be an online ...and more » Read more [...]
BRIEF: Chemical spill reported at Mooresville plant – The State
BRIEF: Chemical spill reported at Mooresville plantThe StateOne person suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning in a chemical spill at a Mooresville plant, fire officials say. The spill was reported shortly ... One patient was taken by emergency medical personnel to a hospital for observation. Colvert said the ... Read more [...]
Wacker Chemical: 'Safety culture' is key to strategy – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free PressWacker Chemical: 'Safety culture' is key to strategyChattanooga Times Free Press... other company representatives gave to the Cleveland/Bradley County Safety Council. On Tuesday, more than two dozen safety professionals got a glimpse of the company's comprehensive approach to cultivating efficient safety programming at its ... Read more [...]
Always be prepared for hazardous-materials duty – Florida Keys Keynoter
Always be prepared for hazardous-materials dutyFlorida Keys KeynoterAs a result, our community is much better prepared to meet any future hazardous-materials situation that we may face. I thank everyone for their interest and efforts to make it happen. I appreciate everyone's continued interest in HAZWOPER and will ... Read more [...]
Norfolk business evacuated over chemical leak – The Virginian-Pilot
Norfolk business evacuated over chemical leakThe Virginian-PilotThe substance leaking - sodium hydroxide - is leaking within a tank that holds about 900,000 gallons of the substance, said Norfolk Fire-Rscue Battalion Chief Julian Williamson. The chemical is not leaking outside the tank into the environment. No ...and more » Read more [...]
UNC Emergency Drill: A Traffic Wreck, a Bus and a Chemical Spill
Safety officials at UNC conducted an emergency drill Monday morning on Manning Drive, with the help of a hired firm that...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Great Falls emergency responders train at BNSF rail yard
Local firefighters learn ins and outs of responding to any train related emergencySee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Mexican mine fouls water supply – GlobalPost
Chemical leak at Mexican mine fouls water supplyGlobalPostWater supplies to 20,000 residents of seven Mexican towns were cut on Tuesday after sulfuric acid leaked from copper mine in the northwestern state of Sonora. Forty thousand cubic meters of the toxic chemical leaked into the Sonora river as a result of ...and more » Read more [...]
Feds Propose New Hazardous Materials Permit Criteria – Law360 (subscription)
Feds Propose New Hazardous Materials Permit CriteriaLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (August 12, 2014, 3:29 PM ET) -- The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is considering adding standard operating procedures and criteria used to assess applications for special permits and wants additional input ... Read more [...]
Canada proposes changes to hazardous materials regulations – Chemical Watch (subscription)
Canada proposes changes to hazardous materials regulationsChemical Watch (subscription)Canada's Department of Health is proposing amendments to the country's regulations on the review of hazardous materials information and their associated appeal board procedures. Changes include repealing the definition of “CAS registry number” and ... Read more [...]
Fertilizer industry counters risk – Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune
Fertilizer industry counters riskMount Pleasant Daily TribuneEl Dorado stands as one of the largest ammonium nitrate dealers in Texas, and, according to its holding company's 2013 annual report, “Our Chemical Business is a supplier to some of the world's leading chemical and industrial companies.” The 2013 ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat called after Jays fan dumps ‘dead guy’ on the field
Major league baseball lore is dotted with famous curses and a healthy dose of superstition.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
GPS to help fire department respond quicker – The Harlan Daily Enterprise
GPS to help fire department respond quickerThe Harlan Daily EnterpriseAs a part of the CAMEO system of software applications used to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies, the program was developed by the EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assist front-line chemical emergency planners ... Read more [...]
Police investigating dead body, possible hazardous materials at hotel – WPDE
Police investigating dead body, possible hazardous materials at hotelWPDEHorry County police are investigating the death of a person found at a Garden City hotel in the same room as possible hazardous materials, according to Lt. Robert Kegler with Horry County Police. Horry County Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler said the ...and more » Read more [...]
Dead body found in Garden City, possible hazardous materials on scene – WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
Dead body found in Garden City, possible hazardous materials on sceneWBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SCMyrtle Beach Police investigate the death of a man whose body was pulled from a lake at Broadway at the Beach Sunday.The Horry County Coroner's Office identified the man as Darrell Graham, 41, of Myrtle Beach.Graham and his wife were leaving ...and more » Read more [...]
Parents Of Teen Who Died From Synthetic Marijuana, Connor Reid Eckhardt … – Medical Daily
Parents Of Teen Who Died From Synthetic Marijuana, Connor Reid Eckhardt ...Medical Daily... and that light will continue on.” According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, synthetic marijuana is sold under a variety of names including Spice, K2, fake weed, Yucatan Fire, and Skunk, which can be bought legally at gas stations and so ...and more » Read more [...]
Ohio water crisis: Threat isn't going away soon – Chicago Defender
Chicago DefenderOhio water crisis: Threat isn't going away soonChicago DefenderThe chances of another water emergency over the next few months will depend a lot the winds, rains and temperatures that dictate how large the algae grow and where algae blooms end up. “To some degree ... Water plants add a chemical called activated ...Toledo Water May Be Safe, but Contamination Threat Isn't Going AwayNewsmax.comall 350 news articles » Read more [...]
Water crisis not averted: Great Lakes threat isn't going away soon – Grand Haven Tribune
Grand Haven TribuneWater crisis not averted: Great Lakes threat isn't going away soonGrand Haven TribuneThe chances of another water emergency over the next few months will depend a lot the winds, rains and temperatures that dictate how large the algae grow and where algae blooms end up. "To some degree ... Water plants add a chemical called activated ...and more » Read more [...]
Their View | Time to make chemical storage safety a top national priority
Growing up in Port Arthur, Texas, I always knew that neighbors and family members seemed to get sick more often than they should. It wasn’t until I left — and came back — that I realized with fresh eyes just how dire our slow crisis was and that my community is riddled with sickness and dim prognoses.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Big-rig accident on Hwy 880 causes chemical spill, injures driver
An accident involving two big-rigs on the Interstate Highway 880 in San Leandro caused a chemical spill and an injury Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Ithaca Hazmat Team Called to Senior Living Facility
The Ithaca Fire Department's Hazmat team was called to a senior living facility early Saturday morning to clear an area after a chemical mix sent a maintenance worker to the hospital.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
EPA joins probe of New Castle, Artesian well pollution – The News Journal
EPA joins probe of New Castle, Artesian well pollutionThe News JournalState officials said Friday that aircraft fire-fighting foams once used for training at the Delaware Air National Guard complex and containing long-lived, toxic perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) could be the source of the pollution, although the ... Read more [...]
A chemical leak has been reported at the Albemarle South plant. – Magnoliareporter
A chemical leak has been reported at the Albemarle South plant.MagnoliareporterAlbemarle Corporation issued an "all clear" on Monday morning following the containment of a bromine leak at its Magnolia South plant off U.S. 79. The company said all employees have been accounted for and there have been no injuries as a result of the ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat teams respond to runoff of paint from roof of shopping center
Heavy rain washed fresh red paint off a shopping center Friday resulting in a hazmat cleanup.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
