Archive for HazMat
Capabilities Analysis of Bioterrorism: Roadblocks Facing Non-State Actors’ Use of Bioweapons
Contributing author Saskia van Rijn, MPH examines the barriers that non-state actors face when contemplating, designing, and deploying biological weapons in theSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Boston Heights fire, police, Hazmat crews clean up diesel fuel from overturnd … – NewsNet5.com
NewsNet5.comBoston Heights fire, police, Hazmat crews clean up diesel fuel from overturnd ...NewsNet5.comBOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio - Boston Heights fire, police and one Hazmat crew are on the scene of an overturned trailer in Boston Township. Crews are cleaning up diesel fuel that spilled from the trailer at Oakhill Road and Everett Road, according to the ...and more » Read more [...]
Expensive Clean-Up Won't Fix Reef Ship, Hazmat Group Says – Marketwired (press release)
Expensive Clean-Up Won't Fix Reef Ship, Hazmat Group SaysMarketwired (press release)Last month, the federal government awarded the clean-up contract to Jenkins Marine Ltd., a ship-repair company with limited hazardous materials experience, according to its website. The work is being done while the ship is anchored near Gambier Island, ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials team called to Kansas City's IRS building – KMBC Kansas City
Hazardous materials team called to Kansas City's IRS buildingKMBC Kansas CityPhotos. A hazardous materials team was called to the IRS building Wednesday morning to investigate a suspicious substance. Related. Parents react to Shawnee Mission... Kobach has ties to new Overland Park... Johnson County makes free paint,... KC zoo ... Read more [...]
Two arrested after meth lab found in car trunk in Smyth County, Va
Two people were arrested over the weekend after a meth lab was found in the trunk of a car.
Boulder hazmat team deployed after body found in condo near Fairview High
Boulder police called on a hazardous materials team to clear the scene of an unattended death reported Monday afternoon inside a condo across from Fairview High School.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat team responds to chemical exposure at Lubbock Fleet Services
The Lubbock Fire Rescue team is on the scene at the City of Lubbock Fleet Services where a city sanitation operator has suffered chemical exposure.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Lake County Hazardous Materials Team trains in Mentor – News-Herald.com
Lake County Hazardous Materials Team trains in MentorNews-Herald.comDozens of members of the Lake County Hazardous Materials Team gathered at the Painesville Water Treatment Plant in Mentor for a simulated chlorine leak on May 20. The plant, sitting at the shores of Lake Erie and the western edge of Headlands Beach ... Read more [...]
Hazmat scare in Downtown Jersey City
Responding to a hazardous materials scare, Jersey City firefighters, some in yellow protective suits, descended upon a 9-story building at Warren and Morgan streets in Downtown Jersey City yesterday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
CDC Calls Attention to Pool Chemical Injuries
Nearly 5,000 emergency room visit in 2012 resulted from exposures to them, and more than one-third of them occurred at homes.
Work begins to remove hazardous materials from aging Paterson armory – News 12 New Jersey
Work begins to remove hazardous materials from aging Paterson armoryNews 12 New JerseyCity leaders recently awarded a contract to a company to remove hazardous materials like asbestos and lead paint from the building, so the building can one day be renovated. Parents say they want it turned into a recreation center. "We have a lot of ... Read more [...]
A patchwork of agencies responsible for oil train safety – Bakersfield Californian
A patchwork of agencies responsible for oil train safetyBakersfield Californian*The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration works to ensure safe movement of hazardous materials, including crude oil. It enacts rules, tracks data, conducts inspections and issues permits. *The Department of Homeland Security assesses ...Sens. Murray and Collins push for increased safety resources for shortlinesRailway Track & StructuresTwo senators ask Foxx to back the formation of a short-line Read more [...]
New HazMat, EMS software modules helps track gear, tools
Barcode tracking system company Dynamic Systems Inc. has announced the release of ‘Equipment’ and ‘Toolroom’ software modules for fire and emergency medical staff. The software checks gear and equipment out to trucks...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
CSX brings Safety Train to Phila. for first responders
CSX Corp. has been bringing its Safety Train to Philadelphia for a decade to teach first responders about railroad equipment. This week's visit was anything but routine. Amid a nationwide surge in...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Washington chlorine leak prompts business evacuation
WASHINGTON — A chlorine leak at the water treatment plant has prompted a cautionary evacuation of nearby businesses.According to the Washington Police Department, no individuals or residences are in danger. However, authorities have asked for an evacuation of businesses near the plant, 1759 Constitution St., during cleanup.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Employee Injured, Students Forced to Evacuate After Chemical Spill at Harlem School
A school employee was injured and students were forced to evacuate following a chemical spill at a Harlem school Friday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
McAuliffe names co-chairs of new railroad safety task force
Virginia’s secretaries of Transportation and of Public Safety and Homeland Security will co-chair the state’s Railroad Safety and Security Task Force established in the aftermath of the train derailment in Lynchburg that thrust cars carrying crude oil into the James River.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Truck carrying natural gas tanks rolls over on Route 101
A truck hauling natural gas tanks flipped over on Route 101 on Thursday morning, causing significant traffic problems while crews worked on the situation.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Woodland Fire receives $2500 for hazardous materials monitors – Daily Democrat
Woodland Fire receives $2500 for hazardous materials monitorsDaily DemocratThe Woodland Fire Department recently received a grant that will help purchase hazardous materials monitors. According to Woodland Fire Capt. Erik Komula, the Wal-Mart Foundation gave a donation of $2,500 to buy the monitors that will be placed on fire ... Read more [...]
Maynard Fire Department Responds to Hazardous Materials Incident – Wicked Local Bolton
Maynard Fire Department Responds to Hazardous Materials IncidentWicked Local BoltonA regional team, the Massachusetts District 3 Hazardous Materials Team, was dispatched. With their approval, the building was ventilated by members of the Maynard Fire Department and was deemed safe for employees to re-enter at approximately 4:50 p.m. ...and more » Read more [...]
Woman drives meth lab to police station, causes HAZMAT response
Authorities say a woman and her sport utility vehicle had to be decontaminated after she delivered a methamphetamine laboratory to a western New York police station.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Worker hospitalized following HAZMAT spill at Republic Steel
LORAIN — A Republic Steel worker was hospitalized Thursday with minor injuries after a hazardous material spill at the plant at 1807 E. 28th St. Firefighters responded at 12:33 p.m. to the mill, according to fire Capt. Matt Homolya. The unidentified man was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center around 3:15 p.m., according to Herb Read More...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
North Dakota crude does not need special handling: U.S. refiners
By Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite several fiery mishaps involving fuel produced in North Dakota's Bakken energy patch, cargo from the region does not need special handling when it moves on the tracks, the leading voice for U.S. refiners said on Wednesday. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
State inspectors watching over Silica chemical spill cleanup – Morgan Messenger
State inspectors watching over Silica chemical spill cleanupMorgan MessengerHazardous materials teams donned chemical protective clothing and respirators in order to make entry into the chemical release area, said Bentley. His team made sure valves on the chemical tanks were turned off. Responders made seven or eight “entries” ...and more » Read more [...]
Lynchburg response to oil spill was ‘textbook’
Members of the Lynchburg Fire Department met with city leaders this week to discuss their hazardous materials team’s response to the April 30 train derailment.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
In the Hot Zone: Henrico's Hazardous Incident Team
Live and Recorded Public meetings of In the Hot Zone: Henrico’s Hazardous Incident Team for County of Henrico, VA
James P. RePass Sr.: U.S. stops monitoring railroad threats
With news stories lately about train wrecks involving crude oil — the Bakken crude oil boom is fueling that — you may have wondered what steps were being taken to make sure those cars stay on the...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazardous materials spill leaves one Maynard worker sick – Boston Globe
Hazardous materials spill leaves one Maynard worker sickBoston GlobeA worker in a Maynard building became ill after a hazardous materials incident Thursday, officials said. The Maynard Fire Department responded at 1:30 p.m. to 63 Great Road, where they found high concentrations of an undetermined substance, fire ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak resolved, ending 55-hour puzzle – Anderson Independent Mail
Chemical leak resolved, ending 55-hour puzzleAnderson Independent MailChemical leak resolved, ending 55-hour puzzle. By Abe Hardesty; Anderson Independent Mail; Posted May 14, 2014 at 11:09 a.m., updated May 14, 2014 at 7:19 p.m.. Discuss; Print; A; A; A. Share this on Facebook · Tweet this · Email this to a friend ... Read more [...]
Maine's D.C. delegation raises doubts about fed response to hazardous … – KeepMEcurrent.com
The StateMaine's D.C. delegation raises doubts about fed response to hazardous ...KeepMEcurrent.comIn interviews with members of Maine's congressional delegation, each said that's the reason they are pushing federal regulators to strengthen planning, response and mitigation requirements for railroads that transport hazardous materials such as highly ...New US rail safety rules will not apply to all trains carrying explosive crude oilBangor Daily NewsOfficial: new rules for trains carrying oil Read more [...]
I-Team Update: Chemical plant security – WLS-TV
I-Team Update: Chemical plant securityWLS-TVThe I-Team discovered at least 600 chemical plants in Illinois, each of them would put at least a thousand lives at risk in the event of a catastrophic chemical release. We identified more than a dozen in Chicago and the suburbs that could affect 3 ... Read more [...]
Hazmat Crew on Scene of Spill in Morgan County, WVa
According to Morgan County Fire and Rescue dispatch, Rt. 522 is now open after hazmat crews said it was safe.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Workers at Hammonton produce facility treated following hazardous material situation
HAMMONTON — Workers at a produce repackaging facility were sent to the hospital Tuesday afternoon following a hazardous-material situation.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Railway, 3 employees to be charged in Lac-Mégantic train derailment
Montreal, Maine and Atlantic and three of its employees have been charged with criminal negligence causing death in connection with the Lac-Mégantic train derailment.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Lynchburg's hazardous materials team talks about train derailment response – Richmond Times Dispatch
Lynchburg's hazardous materials team talks about train derailment responseRichmond Times DispatchIn a Sunday, May 4, 2014 photo, crews continue to clean up the remains of the derailed CSX train along the James River in downtown Lynchburg, Va. Multiple CSX train cars carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire Wednesday, April 30, 2014, along the ...River association reflects on train derailmentLynchburg News and AdvanceLynchburg response to oil spill was 'textbook'Roanoke Timesall 5 news articles » Read more [...]
