Archive for HazMat
Head of FDNY's hazardous materials unit fined $7G fine for accepting gifts from contractor
Deputy Chief Nicholas Del Re was fined $7,000 for violating conflict-of-interest rules after he raked in the perks from firefighter uniform maker Lion Apparel, city documents show.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Report: Chemical Safety Board in disarray, fostering abusive work environment
A probe has found that the U.S. Chemical Safety Board is in turmoil and failing to fulfill its investigative duties for serious accidents at refineries and chemical plants, according to Reuters.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Oil train shipment details not sensitive, federal transportation officials argue
BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal transportation officials said on Wednesday that details about volatile oil train shipments are not sensitive security information, as railroads sought to ...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chemical Spill In Boyd County Said To Be Non-Toxic – WCHS-TV8
WCHS-TV8Chemical Spill In Boyd County Said To Be Non-ToxicWCHS-TV8Crews are investigating a chemical leak in Kentucky, at the Cannonsburg exit of Interstate 64. A tractor trailer wrecked Friday evening, and one of the barrels it was carrying came loose. Dispatchers said the barrel was leaking and crews are investigating.and more » Read more [...]
Lightning ignites crude oil tank battery – Amarillo.com
Lightning ignites crude oil tank batteryAmarillo.comBorger Fire Department arrived on scene at a crude oil tank battery west of Huber Avenue near the Agrium nitrogen plant about 11:20 p.m. Wednesday to discover two tanks containing crude oil and other flammable materials had ignited from a lightning ... Read more [...]
Accident on Old Route 60 and I-64 causes possible chemical leak – WOWK
Accident on Old Route 60 and I-64 causes possible chemical leakWOWKAccident on Old Route 60 and I-64 causes possible chemical leak. Posted: Friday, June 20, 2014 7:06 PM EDT. Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014 7:07 PM EDT. By Patti Nieto, Assignment Desk - email. MGN Online ...and more » Read more [...]
2 People Killed After Blast at Siberian Chemical Factory – The Moscow Times
The Moscow Times2 People Killed After Blast at Siberian Chemical FactoryThe Moscow TimesRescuers pulled a further three people from the rubble — two of whom have been hospitalized — after the blast brought down an unused building at the Yenisei plant compound, Interfax reported, citing the regional branch of the Emergency Situations ... Read more [...]
I-75 reopens after chemical leak led to shutdown – WDTN
WKEF ABC 22I-75 reopens after chemical leak led to shutdownWDTNSIDNEY, Ohio (WDTN) – Interstate 75 is now re-opened for traffic after a leaking tanker truck forced a shut down of all lanes between SR 274 and US 36 in Shelby County Tuesday. The tanker was stopped on the ramp from SR 47 to southbound I-75 and was ...I-75 shut down for chemical spill, area evacuatedWHIOChemical leak shuts down I-75 for hoursDayton Daily NewsEvacuations from chemical leak end in western OhioFox 28WKRC TV Cincinnatiall Read more [...]
2 states beef up oil-by-rail and pipeline safety after string of accidents
Alarmed by a string of explosive and disastrous oil spills, two states recently passed laws aimed at forcing rail and pipeline companies to abide by more rigorous emergency response measures instead of relying on the federal government.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Home invasion supplement attack sparks hazardous material scare
Masked men sparked a hazardous material scare when they threw a bodybuilding supplement in a man’s face during a home invasion in Melbourne’s west on Thursday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Mecca Elementary School shuttered by hazmat investigation
Authorities have shut down 6th and Coahuilla streets in Mecca Wednesday evening after some kind of foul odor andSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Crews clean up hazmat situation in Johnston – Providence Eyewitness News
Crews clean up hazmat situation in JohnstonProvidence Eyewitness NewsJOHNSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police and cleanup crews responded to the scene of a hazmat situation on Hartford Avenue in Johnston Thursday afternoon. According to officials from the Johnston Fire Department, the driver of a truck that was delivering ... Read more [...]
Pitman fire damages former Penn-Jersey Concrete plant – NJ.com
Pitman fire damages former Penn-Jersey Concrete plantNJ.com1, Highland Chemical Engine Co., Mantua Fire Department, Glassboro Fire Department, Washington Township Fire Department and Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services. The fire is being investigated by the Pitman Gloucester County fire marshals ...and more » Read more [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Head of FDNY's hazardous materials unit fined $7G fine for … – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsEXCLUSIVE: Head of FDNY's hazardous materials unit fined $7G fine for ...New York Daily NewsThe head of the FDNY's hazardous materials unit found himself in quite a mess after he accepted steak dinners and other gifts from a company that supplies the department with gear. Deputy Chief Nicholas Del Re was fined $7,000 for violating ... Read more [...]
After oil, natural gas may be next on North American rails
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As politicians debate the dangers of a massive increase in oil carried by rail in North America, railroads and energy producers are considering the same for natural gas. BuoyedSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Oil train fires require SWAT teams, veteran firefighters tell states
_ A pair of Texans with decades of firefighting experience is encouraging state and local government leaders to consider establishing SWAT-like response teams for crude oil train fires.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
9-1-1 calls, dispatch tapes in Athens fertilizer fire detail response, evacuations – KLTV
9-1-1 calls, dispatch tapes in Athens fertilizer fire detail response, evacuationsKLTVThe dispatch recordings and 9-1-1 calls, released to KLTV through an open records request, detail when authorities were notified and just how quickly units arrived on scene and started evacuations. The initial call was paged out by ... Within ten ... Read more [...]
Pool chemical safety – WWLP 22News
Pool chemical safetyWWLP 22NewsState Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan wants pool owners to take a moment to make a pool chemical safety plan and share it with family members. State Fire ... The costs incurred by the pool owner for emergency measures can be extremely expensive. Take the ... Read more [...]
Synthetic marijuana effects can vary and are still largely unknown – The Elkhart Truth
Synthetic marijuana effects can vary and are still largely unknownThe Elkhart TruthLt. Peter Svetanoff, an emergency medical technician at the Elkhart Fire Department, said there is no clear-cut way of telling all the side effects of using synthetic drugs because every person presents a different case. "As an EMT, you just have to ...and more » Read more [...]
Ricin Hazmat Cleanup in Hatboro; Upper Darby Knockout Video Teens Sought … – iradiophilly.com
Ricin Hazmat Cleanup in Hatboro; Upper Darby Knockout Video Teens Sought ...iradiophilly.comDecontamination crews were on hand in Hatboro, Montgomery County Tuesday to clean the apartment of a man accused of sending the deadly poison ricin to a romantic rival. Several companies were working in the apartment in the Eleanor Court Apartments ... Read more [...]
US railways want shipping data kept private
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3 apparently sickened from chemicals in Chesterfield
Three people apparently were sickened, one seriously, on Saturday after they were affected by chemical fumes inside a Chesterfield County home.
Fresno traffic stop leads to discovery of meth lab at retirement community
A traffic stop in Fresno led police to the discovery of a meth lab at a senior citizen village on Saturday night.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Anhydrous ammonia leak on I-75 has been contained – WHIO
WKEF ABC 22Anhydrous ammonia leak on I-75 has been containedWHIO"I didn't worry about it," said Shaffer, noting she found out about the chemical leak while watching Channel 7. "I worry about people who have to work with it." Other businesses in the same shopping center were affected. Buffalo Wild Wings was closed ...I-75 reopens after chemical leak led to shutdownWDTNEvacuations from chemical leak end in western OhioABC6OnYourSide.comReported leak shuts down I-75 in western OhioToledo Bladeall 28 Read more [...]
Spill at Fuji closes road, but is contained in plant – Rheaheraldnews
Spill at Fuji closes road, but is contained in plantRheaheraldnewsAfter working all morning, emergency crews at Fuji Film Hunt Chemicals in Dayton contained and cleaned up a chemical spill that shut the plant down Friday, July 8, 2011. Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 ... A chemical leak at FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals in ... Read more [...]
Click here to view gallery – Castanet.net
Castanet.netClick here to view galleryCastanet.netTrained fire and hazmat crews attended and tapped off the alley behind the business to vent the chemicals while business fronts remained open and unaffected. “We have only evacuated the store itself and the back door is open and some fans are on and it ... Read more [...]
Local officials won't change procedures on chemical reports, des – KXXV-TV … – KXXV News Channel 25
Local officials won't change procedures on chemical reports, des - KXXV-TV ...KXXV News Channel 25Ammonium nitrate is believed to be the cause for the West Fertilizer Plant to explode just more than a year ago. It was an accident that killed 12 first responders, including three others. Since then there has been another fire at an ammonium nitrate ...and more » Read more [...]
Officials investigate hazardous materials at the University of Michigan cancer … – MLive.com
Officials investigate hazardous materials at the University of Michigan cancer ...MLive.comOfficials investigate hazardous materials at the University of Michigan cancer center. Print · John Counts | johncounts@mlive.com By John Counts | johncounts@mlive.com The Ann Arbor News Follow on Twitter on June 17, 2014 at 5:54 PM. View/Post ... Read more [...]
I-75 shut down for chemical spill, area evacuated – WHIO
I-75 shut down for chemical spill, area evacuatedWHIOAccording to initial reports, a tanker is leaking anhydrous ammonia in the area of southbound Interstate 75 at exit 92. Both lanes shutdown late Tuesday morning. Photo taken by Ben Naseman/Facebook user. View Larger · I-75 shuts down, chemical spill ... Read more [...]
Mysterious vapor closes roads in Dayton – WRCB-TV
Mysterious vapor closes roads in DaytonWRCB-TVDAYTON, TN (WRCB) - The Rhea County sheriff's department confirms they are working a chemical spill at Fujifilm Hunt Chemicals USA in Dayton. The call came in at 6 a.m. at the plant on Manufacturers Road. That road is currently closed. Officials say ... Read more [...]
Chemical inventories no longer released by state – LubbockOnline.com (blog)
Chemical inventories no longer released by stateLubbockOnline.com (blog)However, prior to that, "In 2011, the West Fertilizer Co. filed an emergency response plan with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that said there was no risk of fire or explosion, despite the fact that as much as 54,000 pounds of flammable ... Read more [...]
Blast and fire reported at chemical plant in Netherlands – Thomson Reuters Foundation
Blast and fire reported at chemical plant in NetherlandsThomson Reuters FoundationAMSTERDAM, June 17 (Reuters) - Dutch emergency services reported an explosion and fire at a chemicals plant in the southern Netherlands on Tuesday. It was unclear if anyone was hurt. A tweet by regional emergency services said there had been a blast ... Read more [...]
County’s hazmat response praised
The Henry County Board heard a report this week on a successful operation to contain a spill of hazardous materials following the collision of two semis
Diesel fuel spills out from inside large tank at former Goodrich hospital
Atlas Township Fire and the Genesee County Hazardous Material team were called out around 12:30 p.m. to the closed facility owned by Genesys for a potential chemical incident and discovered gallons of fuel had poured out from the tank.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Croton man arrested after hazmat, narcotics probe
Townhouses evacuated Saturday at Half Moon Bay; chemicals discoveredSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
State clamps down on ammonium nitrate storage information – Waco Tribune-Herald
State clamps down on ammonium nitrate storage informationWaco Tribune-HeraldTom “Smitty” Smith, Texas director of Public Citizen, said the restrictions defeat the intent of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, which is to make it easy for ordinary citizens to assess the hazards around them. Now ...and more » Read more [...]
