Archive for HazMat
Power outage, chemical leak shut down GP mill – Perry Newspapers (blog)
Perry Newspapers (blog)Power outage, chemical leak shut down GP millPerry Newspapers (blog)Georgia Pacific's Foley Cellulose Mill experienced a chlorine dioxide release Wednesday morning, forcing the company to clear part of its facility until the problem could be resolved. “At approximately 8:45 a.m., we were notified of an accidental ... Read more [...]
Overturned trailer closes I-81, prompts hazmat cleanup – Chambersburg Public Opinion
Overturned trailer closes I-81, prompts hazmat cleanupChambersburg Public OpinionCHAMBERSBURG >> Southbound I-81 is closed to traffic at Exit 14 (Route 316/Wayne Avenue) due to a tractor trailer that overturned shortly after 1 a.m. this morning. PennDOT said the truck was carrying some type of corrosive material not yet identified ... Read more [...]
Scottsdale pool-truck crash draws hazmat response
A Scottsdale pool-truck collision drew a response from hazmat crews Wednesday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Meth lab prompts Orlando motel evacuation
A mobile meth lab forces authorities to evacuate a portion of a hotel in the tourist district of Orlando.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Giant Ice Wall To Slow Fukushima Contamination
A network of pipes will be used to freeze the earth underneath the Fukushima plant to help slow radioactive contamination.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
State Fire Marshal meets with emergency officials to discuss ammonium nitrate … – KXII-TV
State Fire Marshal meets with emergency officials to discuss ammonium nitrate ...KXII-TVGRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- The fertilizer facility in Athens contained ammonium nitrate, the same chemical housed in the plant that exploded in West, Texas last year, and the same chemicals found in a fertilizer plant right here in Texoma. Thursday, the ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire at Athens fertilizer plant appears to be burning out; no injuries reported – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthFire at Athens fertilizer plant appears to be burning out; no injuries reportedDallas Morning News (blog)“The fire was at such a level when the Athens Fire Department got on the scene, there was nothing to do but to back off,” County Judge Richard Sanders, who serves as Henderson County's emergency management director, told the Daily Review. Aerial ...Fertilizer storage plant burns in Athens; square evacuatedWFAAFertilizer storage plant burns in North Texas; square Read more [...]
Fire reported at site that stores fertilizer in Athens – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthFire reported at site that stores fertilizer in AthensDallas Morning News (blog)Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at an Athens fertilizer plant, which reportedly stores ammonium nitrate – the same fertilizer that caught fire and ignited a deadly explosion in another small Texas town last year. Crews were called to the scene ...Fertilizer storage plant burns in Athens; square evacuatedWFAAFertilizer storage plant burns in North Texas; square evacuatedKHOUFertilizer Read more [...]
Chemical leak forces evacuation of BreastScreen SA clinic at Wayville – Herald Sun
Chemical leak forces evacuation of BreastScreen SA clinic at WayvilleHerald SunA CHEMICAL leak has forced the evacuation of a Wayville medical clinic and assessment of employees for breathing difficulties. The BreastScreen SA clinic at the corner of Goodwood and Greenhill roads was evacuated and emergency services called about ... Read more [...]
Fertilizer storage plant burning in Athens; square evacuated – WFAA
Fertilizer storage plant burning in Athens; square evacuatedWFAADALLAS –- Firefighters have evacuated the town square in Athens because of a large fire burning a block away at a facility that stores ammonium nitrate fertilizer. That is the same fertilizer that exploded at a storage ... Emergency responders ...and more » Read more [...]
Freeholders recognize 14 individuals for commitment to hazardous materials … – NJ.com
Freeholders recognize 14 individuals for commitment to hazardous materials ...NJ.comRecently, the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders recognized 14 individuals who achieved the status of lifetime member of the county hazardous materials response team. “We are fortunate to have so many capable and experienced HAZ-MAT ... Read more [...]
Building In San Francisco's Presidio Evacuated Due To Hazardous Materials … – CBS Local
Building In San Francisco's Presidio Evacuated Due To Hazardous Materials ...CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — At least one building in San Francisco's Presidio was evacuated on Thursday morning for about an hour due to a hazardous materials situation, fire officials said. A fire official told KCBS it all started around 10:30 a.m in the ...Possible Hazmat Situation Prompts Presidio Archaeology Lab EvacuationThe San Francisco Appealall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Get Breaking News First – CBS Local
NorthJersey.comGet Breaking News FirstCBS LocalPAULSBORO, N.J. (CBS) – The New Jersey Department of Health says a majority of Paulsboro, NJ residents became ill after a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed there in November 2012 (see previous story). Health officials began surveying Paulsboro ...NJ Health Department finds issues after chemical releaseAsbury Park PressReport finds health issues after NJ train derailment chemical releaseNorthJersey.comReport finds health issues after chemical Read more [...]
Report Finds Health Issues After Train Derailment, Chemical Release In Paulsboro – CBS Local
CBS LocalReport Finds Health Issues After Train Derailment, Chemical Release In PaulsboroCBS LocalPAULSBORO, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Health Department survey finds the majority of residents in a town where a train derailed and released a noxious gas reported new or worsening health problems within weeks. The state report was posted last week on ...NJ Health Department finds issues after chemical releaseAsbury Park PressReport finds health issues after NJ train derailment chemical releaseNorthJersey.comall Read more [...]
NJ Health Department finds issues after chemical release – Asbury Park Press
Newsworks.orgNJ Health Department finds issues after chemical releaseAsbury Park PressNJ Health Department finds issues after chemical release. A New Jersey Health Department survey finds the majority of residents in a town where a train derailed and released a noxious gas reported new or worsening health problems within weeks. Loading ...Report finds health issues after chemical releaseNBC40Report finds health issues after NJ train derailment chemical releaseNorthJersey.comall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Report finds health issues after chemical release – New Jersey Herald
Report finds health issues after chemical releaseNew Jersey HeraldTRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey Health Department survey finds the majority of residents in a town where a train derailed and released a noxious gas reported new or worsening health problems within weeks. The state report was posted last week on the ...and more » Read more [...]
Two charged with meth-manufacturing Also accused of dumping hazardous … – Towanda Daily Review
Two charged with meth-manufacturing Also accused of dumping hazardous ...Towanda Daily ReviewThe clean-up is done by a state police hazardous-materials team, he said. This month, felony charges related to the manufacture of methamphetamine were filed against two Towanda residents after empty containers of materials they had bought to make to ... Read more [...]
4 bottle bomb incidents in last 2 months at NoVA movie theaters
Soda bottle bombs filled with acid being set off inside local movie theaters on Sunday have brought the total number of these incidents to four in less than two months.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
New Method Discovered To Protect Against Chemical Weapons
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that some compounds called polyoxoniobates can degrade and decontaminate nerve agents such as the deadlySee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat called to foul odor, people reporting illness near Corpus Christi port
Emergency response officials are investigating an odor suspected of causing two people to need medical attention near the Port of Corpus Christi.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Evacuation Order Lifted In Anthony, New Mexico
The fire was first reported shortly before 10 a.m. at 1940 Anthony Dr., at Rio Bio Fuel’s facility. A series of small explosions were heard. The fire hasSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chicago area ill-prepared for crude-oil train emergencies
Few Chicago-area fire departments have enough firefighting foam and equipment to respond effectively to the roaring infernos seen near Rockford and elsewhere in recent years when multiple railroad...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
OPP Close Roads Following Chemical Leak North Of Goderich – Am980 London News
OPP Close Roads Following Chemical Leak North Of GoderichAm980 London NewsHuron County OPP have closed off a number of county roads after a chemical spill just north of Goderich. OPP and the Lucknow Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash on Dungannon Road and Division Line just before 2pm Wednesday.and more » Read more [...]
Workers hospitalized after chemical accident at plant – WALB-TV
Workers hospitalized after chemical accident at plantWALB-TVThe Turner County Fire Department says employees have been hospitalized after a chemical accident at a vegetable plant near Rebecca. According to EMA Director Robby Royal, an employee was putting water into a bucket, unaware that it was partially ...and more » Read more [...]
Doña Ana County fire crews monitoring site of bio-diesel plant explosion – Las Cruces Sun-News
Doña Ana County fire crews monitoring site of bio-diesel plant explosionLas Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES >> Crews with Doña Ana County Fire and Emergency Services are monitoring several smoldering railroad ties that continue to burn at the site of a massive chemical fire that ignited Tuesday in Anthony, N.M., according to a news release from ... Read more [...]
Clean Energy, Dirty Truth – The Portland Mercury
The Portland MercuryClean Energy, Dirty TruthThe Portland MercuryExperts and advocates say pressure to grow the country's LNG industry has hindered efforts at better regulation, and unhurried investigations of recent LNG plant accidents—which could better inform new rules—could be adding to the problem. In the ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials found in Apple Valley storage unit – Victorville Daily Press
Hazardous materials found in Apple Valley storage unitVictorville Daily PressAPPLE VALLEY • Apple Valley Fire Protection District and San Bernardino County Fire Department Hazardous Materials officials assisted the District Attorney's office and County Environmental Health Services with a hazardous materials incident on Tuesday ... Read more [...]
'Brownouts seem inevitable… but if there's a bad winter there will be blackouts' – The Journal
The Journal'Brownouts seem inevitable... but if there's a bad winter there will be blackouts'The JournalParticipating operators – which can include schools, hospitals, prisons, military bases, police and fire headquarters, and council offices – must be able to provide at least 3MW within four hours of receiving an instruction. Latest figures show ... He ... Read more [...]
Managing Productivity for Strategic Agility – Insurance News Net
Managing Productivity for Strategic AgilityInsurance News NetThese days, many providers are planting the seeds for transformational change by building on the principles of formal performance improvement to create an environment that fosters agile analysis and action with use of techniques and tools that explore ... Read more [...]
Study Reveals 1 In 8 WV Kids Attend School In Chemical Risk Zone – WCHS-TV8
WCHS-TV8Study Reveals 1 In 8 WV Kids Attend School In Chemical Risk ZoneWCHS-TV8We had a potential scare with something like that Wednesday in Putnam County, but because there wasn't a chemical release and no immenent threat, no special precautions were taken for students attending school near the John Amos plant. But schools ... Read more [...]
Hazmat crew empties tank, 12 homes evacuated
A tank carrying 500 pounds of ammonia nitrate fertilizer tipped over in the Town of Byron, Monday morning. Route 237 near Cockram Road is cl…See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Crews investigate hazmat situation at Manchester Save a Lot
Hazmat crews were called to a supermarket in Manchester on Monday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Preparing for CBRNE Threats: Exercise Vigilant Guard
Army National Guard Soldiers participated this month in Vigilant Guard, an emergency preparedness exercise hosted by Pennsylvania National Guard that bringsSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Swickers evacuates staff after chemical leak – Toowoomba Chronicle
Swickers evacuates staff after chemical leakToowoomba ChronicleSTAFF were evacuated from Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory this morning after a chemical leak was detected. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Area Commander Mark Long said two Kingaroy fire trucks were deployed to assist. "The management ...and more » Read more [...]
Crews Find No Evidence of Chemical Leak as 2 Hospitalized – KRIS Corpus Christi News
Crews Find No Evidence of Chemical Leak as 2 HospitalizedKRIS Corpus Christi NewsCORPUS CHRISTI - Two people are in the hospital tonight after possible chemical exposure in the port area. The Joe Fulton Corridor on the north side of the ship channel was closed to traffic tonight after several people reported an odor near the bulk ... Read more [...]
No one hurt after explosions, fire rock Anthony bio-diesel plant; evacuations … – Las Cruces Sun-News
No one hurt after explosions, fire rock Anthony bio-diesel plant; evacuations ...Las Cruces Sun-NewsNo one hurt after explosions, fire rock Anthony bio-diesel plant; evacuations lifted. By Aaron Martinez and Kristopher Rivera / El Paso Times. Posted: 05/27/2014 10:29:05 AM MDT. Fire crews from multiple Doña Ana County battle a chemical explosion fire ...and more » Read more [...]
Sanity recognizes the need for regulating hazardous materials – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Sanity recognizes the need for regulating hazardous materialsDallas Morning News (blog)here is a definite and documented need for regulating hazardous materials. Any cost incurred for complying with safety regulations is part of the cost of doing business in these business sectors. Cutting corners to make that extra buck is not in the ... Read more [...]
Emergency responders train for hazardous materials incident – Sidney Daily News (subscription)
Emergency responders train for hazardous materials incidentSidney Daily News (subscription)Drinkwine described the simulation as a, “functional exercise focused on evaluating how emergency responders respond to a chemical release, and to test the LEPC's chemical emergency response and preparedness plan.” Drinkwine went on to explain, “We ... Read more [...]
