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2 workers hurt in Chevron plant fire in Port Arthur – Chron.com
2 workers hurt in Chevron plant fire in Port ArthurChron.comEmergency vehicles sit outside the Chevron Phillips plant in Port Arthur on Monday night after a fire there. Emergency vehicles sit outside the Chevron Phillips plant in ... Two workers were treated for injuries after a fire Monday night at the Chevron ...Reports: Flash fire at Chevron Phillips injures 2Beaumont Enterpriseall 9 news articles » Read more [...]
1 Worker Hurt In Chemical Leak At Georgia Plant – NewsChannel5.com
1 Worker Hurt In Chemical Leak At Georgia PlantNewsChannel5.comATLANTA (AP) - Investigators are trying to determine what caused a leak at a Georgia chemical plant that injured a worker. Dalton Fire Chief Bruce Satterfield said the accident happened Monday morning at a plant owned by MFG Chemical Inc. A worker was ... Read more [...]
Person hospitalized after chemical release at Dalton, Ga., plant – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Person hospitalized after chemical release at Dalton, Ga., plantChattanooga Times Free PressOne person was hospitalized by a chemical release around 6 a.m. Monday at a plant owned by a Dalton, Ga., chemical manufacturer that's had accidents over the past decade that sent some 200 people to the hospital. A worker at MFG Chemical Inc.'s plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Reports: Flash fire at Chevron Phillips injures 2 – Beaumont Enterprise
Reports: Flash fire at Chevron Phillips injures 2Beaumont EnterpriseAuthorities said the flash fire began around 8 p.m. inside the chemical plant, located at 2001 Gulfway Drive. Texas 82 at Gulfway is temporarily closed to traffic and is being used as an emergency landing pad for a medical helicopter. At least one of ... Read more [...]
Chemical accident injures one (Updated 8:35 pm) – The Daily Citizen
Chemical accident injures one (Updated 8:35 pm)The Daily CitizenAsked for information on the accident, MFG President and CEO Charles E. Gavin IV directed a reporter to a press release on the company's website. In the press release, MFG said the chemical release was “minor” and was contained within the building.and more » Read more [...]
Officials ID victim of possible chemical release in Plymouth – Capecodonline
Officials ID victim of possible chemical release in PlymouthCapecodonlineIt has not been established that his death was connected to what is suspected to have been a hazardous chemical release, Jennifer Mieth, spokeswoman for the state Department of Fire Services, said. The levels of chemical were low Monday afternoon, she ...and more » Read more [...]
All Clear After Dalton Chemical Leak – WTVC
WTVCAll Clear After Dalton Chemical LeakWTVCAll Clear After Dalton Chemical Leak. UPDATE from Bruce Frazier, Dalton Police Dept. spokesman : The incident was not an explosion but a chemical reaction accident. The reaction is over and the chemical is not poisonous but is an irritant. It occurred ... Read more [...]
2 workers hurt in chemical leak at Dalton plant – Local news, weather, sports … – WSAV-TV
2 workers hurt in chemical leak at Dalton plant - Local news, weather, sports ...WSAV-TVDalton Fire Chief Bruce Satterfield said the accident happened Monday morning at a plant owned by MFG Chemical Inc. A worker ... Company officials said the release was contained to the plant, but Satterfield said some vapor may have escaped the site ... Read more [...]
UPDATED: Area near Dalton chemical leak declared safe – Online Athens
UPDATED: Area near Dalton chemical leak declared safeOnline AthensA Dalton Fire Department report stated that one person was injured. Details on the injury weren't immediately available. The report said an unsecured lid on a reactor vessel at the plant led to a chemical vapor release. Police said the chemical is "not ... Read more [...]
Investigation underway into Dalton chemical release – The Daily Citizen
Investigation underway into Dalton chemical releaseThe Daily CitizenOfficials from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division are on the scene of a chemical release in Dalton that sent one person to the burn center in Augusta Monday morning. “We do have someone there. But they arrived not too long ago, and we haven ...and more » Read more [...]
One dead after hazardous materials situation at school – wwlp.com
WCVB BostonOne dead after hazardous materials situation at schoolwwlp.comPLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The state fire marshal's office says an employee at a Massachusetts elementary school has died and a hazardous materials response team is there investigating. Authorities also said another Plymouth school employee and nine ...1 school employee dead, 10 others transported after hazmat situation at ...My Fox BostonOfficials probe death, hazmat incident at Plymouth schoolBoston GlobeHazmat alert Read more [...]
1 person hurt in chemical leak at Dalton plant – Macon Telegraph (blog)
WTVC1 person hurt in chemical leak at Dalton plantMacon Telegraph (blog)A chemical vapor escaped because a lid on a reactor vessel was not secured, according to a brief report released by the Dalton Fire Department. Fire officials said the chemical vapor did not leave the plant. One worker who inhaled the chemical vapors ...One worker airlifted to burn center after Dalton chemical plant reactionWRCB-TVUPDATED: Area near Dalton chemical leak declared safeOnline AthensChemical reaction reported Read more [...]
One worker airlifted to burn center after Dalton chemical plant reaction – WRCB-TV
WTVCOne worker airlifted to burn center after Dalton chemical plant reactionWRCB-TVDalton Police and Dalton Fire are responding to a chemical reaction that happened a short while ago at the MFG Chemical plant on Kimberly Park Drive. Originally the incident was dispatched as an explosion, but as more information was gathered ... The U ...UPDATED: Area near Dalton chemical leak declared safeOnline Athens1 person hurt in chemical leak; area deemed safeKnoxville News SentinelEmergency crews respond to Read more [...]
1 Person Hurt in Northeast Georgia Chemical Leak – ABC News
WTVC1 Person Hurt in Northeast Georgia Chemical LeakABC NewsAuthorities in northeast Georgia say an industrial area on the city of Dalton's northwest side has been deemed safe after a chemical leak injured one person and prompted road closures. Police say the leak happened Monday morning at the MFG Chemical ...1 person hurt in chemical leak; area deemed safeKnoxville News SentinelUPDATED: Area near Dalton chemical leak declared safeOnline AthensChemical leak reported at Dalton plantWRGA Rome's Read more [...]
1 person hurt in chemical leak; area deemed safe – Knoxville News Sentinel
1 person hurt in chemical leak; area deemed safeKnoxville News SentinelDALTON, Ga. (AP) — Dalton police say an industrial area on the city's northwest side has been deemed safe after a chemical leak injured one person and prompted road closures. Police said the leak happened Monday morning at the MFG Chemical Inc.UPDATED: Area near Dalton chemical leak declared safeOnline AthensChemical leak reported at Dalton plantWRGA Rome's NewstalkEmergency crews respond to Dalton chemical mishapWZTVall Read more [...]
Are you prepared for an Arizona disaster? 5 expert tips – Arizona Republic
Are you prepared for an Arizona disaster? 5 expert tipsArizona RepublicThe Arizona Division of Emergency Management, and its county counterparts, are prepared not only for toxic chemical leaks, but also monsoons, power outages, fires and floods. "No matter what the disaster, there's steps we want people to do to be ... Read more [...]
More spills on U.S. roads, railways
Millions of gallons of formaldehyde, explosive crude oil, sulfuric acid, xylenes and other dangerous chemicals make their way daily across the nation's and region's highways and railroads, carried just yards from other motorists and homes.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
PHMSA Warns Unauthorized Markings on Some Gas Cylinders
A compliance inspection determined that Always Safe Fire Extinguisher and Safety, LLC marked high-pressure compressed gas cylinders but lacked the requisite testing equipment and could not provide evidence to demonstrate the cylinders were properly requalified.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
1 major spill in the Poconos, dozens of minor ones
The company whose truck leaked hazardous waste, shutting down Interstate 80 and clogged many major Pocono arteries June 26, has had no reported other hazmat incidents, but the spill was also the largest local hazmat road closure in at least five years, according to federal data.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
LOOKING BACK: July 7 – Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
LOOKING BACK: July 7Tuscaloosa News (subscription)An emergency 8 p.m. curfew on minors was put into effect after police had to resort to tear gas and fire hoses to turn back an angry crowd of white people who apparently thought actor Jack Palance was joining in an integration attempt when he and his ... Read more [...]
Big dangers on our door – Hurriyet Daily News
Big dangers on our doorHurriyet Daily NewsShare on Facebook. A fire that erupted in the production department of a plant, which produces chemical materials in Çorlu, expanded and spread rapidly in a short period of time, causing explosions nearby. We need to consider this fire as a serious ... Read more [...]
tri-state week in review Region hit by back-to-back storm outbreaks – Dubuque Telegraph Herald
tri-state week in review Region hit by back-to-back storm outbreaksDubuque Telegraph HeraldOne person was taken to the hospital after the accidental mixture of chlorine and fluoride, according to Assistant Fire Chief Tom Lange. The person, whom Lange declined to name, ... Emergency officials learned of the release at about 8:45 a.m. Monday ... Read more [...]
Unaware of Hazmat Drill, Authorities Respond to Scare
Nalco-Champion plant officials said they did not notify authorities that they were conducting a drill when they called in a hazmat leak.
Firefighters reuniting year after Quebec disaster
By DAVID SHARP PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Pagers beeped at about 4 a.m. across rural Maine, rousing firefighters during their Independence Day vacations with reports of a rail disaster across the border in Quebec. In less than an hour, the first hit the road. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Quebec Town Still Recovering from Deadly Train Wreck
A year has passed since a runaway oil train obliterated a large swath of downtown Lac-Megantic and left 47 dead.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Possible chemical leak forces Columbus evacuations – News & Observer
10TVPossible chemical leak forces Columbus evacuationsNews & ObserverCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials are evacuating an area around a Columbus plant amid concerns of a possible chemical leak. According to WBNS-TV (http://bit.ly/1xyqxo0 ), hazardous material crews were called to the AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. plant in north ...Columbus evacuations ordered after possible chemical leak at AkzoNobel plantThe Plain DealerEvacuation Order Lifted In North Columbus After Hazmat Situation10TVall 5 news Read more [...]
Columbus evacuations ordered after possible chemical leak at AkzoNobel plant – The Plain Dealer
10TVColumbus evacuations ordered after possible chemical leak at AkzoNobel plantThe Plain DealerCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Officials are evacuating an area around a Columbus plant amid concerns of a possible chemical leak. akzopromo.jpg. Hazardous material crews were called to the AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. plant in north Columbus shortly after 6:45 p.m. ...Evacuation Order Lifted In North Columbus After Hazmat Situation10TVall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical Leak Forces North Columbus Evacuations – 10TV
10TVChemical Leak Forces North Columbus Evacuations10TVHazMat crews were called to 1313 Windsor Avenue shortly after 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Columbus firefighters said the plant was evacuated as well due to the unknown chemical leak. Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for continuing coverage of this breaking news. Read more [...]
Dispatching 101: How NOT to manage a hazmat 9-1-1 call
IROQUOIS CO. (ECWd) - What would you do if you called 911 and ask for the Fire Department for a Hazardous Material situation and found out they mocked your occupation level, experience, and failed ...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Tanker spilled hazardous material on I-65, traffic redirected through West Lafayette
A tanker containing hazardous materials has overturned on Interstate 65 near Indiana 43. Police are routing traffic around the accident.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Cleveland fire and HAZMAT crews respond to PPG Automotive Coatings plant in Cleveland overnight
Cleveland fire and HAZMAT crews responded to a hazardous situation at PPG Automotive coatings, a chemical plant located on the 3800 block of W.143rd.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Crews Cleaning-Up Suspected Chemical Spill
Part of Babcock Street in Buffalo is shut down for the Thursday morning commute, after a suspected chemical spill.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
La Crosse Haz Mat called to chemical spill at Inland Printing
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – The La Crosse hazardous materials team had to clean up a chemical spill Wednesday night at Inland Printing.
Military-grade munitions found in rubble of Phoenix fire – KPHO Phoenix
Military-grade munitions found in rubble of Phoenix fireKPHO PhoenixWhat began as a massive lightning-caused fire Thursday night has turned into a criminal investigation after military-grade ordnance was found in the rubble Friday. Phoenix police say they removed two live munitions and sent them to Luke Air Force Base ...and more » Read more [...]
