Archive for HazMat
Oil-train wreck brings demands for more regulation
The latest in a string of fiery oil-train wrecks brought renewed demands Thursday that the Obama administration quickly tighten regulations governing the burgeoning practice of transporting highly combustible crude by rail.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Police investigate illicit drug manufacturing in Blacksburg
Blacksburg police executed a search warrant Friday afternoon at the 1203 building of University Terrace Apartments in Blacksburg as part of an investigation into illicit drug manufacturing.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Firefighters: Four train cars leaking in St. Clair
Firefighters told News 4 they are on the scene of a train leak in St. Clair, MoSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Emergency Crews Respond to Fire at Chemical Plant; Plant Releases Statement – WSAZ-TV
Emergency Crews Respond to Fire at Chemical Plant; Plant Releases StatementWSAZ-TVA preliminary assessment of the fire at Haverhill Chemicals indicates a phenol pump and bearings failed. The bearing failure caused the seals on the pump to release a small amount of phenol. The heat caused by the bearing failure resulted in the ... Read more [...]
2 unharmed after helicopter crash in Whittier – KTVU San Francisco
2 unharmed after helicopter crash in WhittierKTVU San FranciscoCity News Service reports (http://bit.ly/1jrkbRR) that the pilot and passenger were taken to a local hospital after a hard landing Saturday in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. A hazmat crew was sent to clean up the site because fuel from the ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous materials team investigates mercury incident in Silver Spring – Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
Hazardous materials team investigates mercury incident in Silver SpringGazette.Net: Maryland Community News OnlineHundreds of students at Francis Scott Key Middle School had to be evaluated by a hazardous materials crew Wednesday after a student showed up a with a vial of mercury. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service, said 35 ... Read more [...]
Expansion of the Gratiot Area Water Authority's water treatment plant now … – The Morning Sun
Expansion of the Gratiot Area Water Authority's water treatment plant now ...The Morning SunLISA YANICK-JONAITIS - THE MORNING SUN Alma City Manager Phil Moore addresses the crowd at the ground breaking the Gratiot Area Water Authority, which will be where the current Alma Water Treatment Plant is, on Friday, May 2, 2014. By Linda Gittleman ... Read more [...]
Randolph man dies of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
A Randolph man sealed up his bathroom and set multiple charcoal fires inside his apartment, which might may have generated fatal levels of carbon monoxide, according to authorities.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Authorities assessing spill size at site of oil train fire
Several CSX tanker cars carrying crude oil derailed in downtown and caught fire along the James River in Lynchburg, Va., leading to the evacuation of nearby buildings, but no injuries, city officia...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Coalmine fires and other disasters predicted – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldCoalmine fires and other disasters predictedSydney Morning HeraldLand slips at Latrobe Valley open-cut coalmines can also cause ''multiple fatalities'', shut down crucial economic infrastructure and devastate the local environment, according to the Emergency Risks in Victoria report, released by the government last ...and more » Read more [...]
Truck carrying hazardous materials overturns near Twin Trees Bridge – Times-Standard
Truck carrying hazardous materials overturns near Twin Trees BridgeTimes-StandardOn May 2, 2014, at approximately 0430 hours, A 2013 International Pro Star truck tractor, pulling a set of doubles freight trailers, was traveling northbound on US-101, north of Twin Trees Bridge (MPM 6) in Humboldt County. 60 year old Frank Martinoni, ...and more » Read more [...]
US Senators Want Shuttered Nuclear Plants to Comply with Emergency Rules – National Journal
US Senators Want Shuttered Nuclear Plants to Comply with Emergency RulesNational JournalA group of Senate Democrats is urging the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to stop exempting recently shuttered nuclear power plants from emergency-planning and security regulations. Retired nuclear power ... Some experts argue dry cask storage is ...and more » Read more [...]
In wake of fiery train derailment, prior safety warnings spotlighted
Approximately 50,000 gallons of crude oil are unaccounted for, according to a spokeswoman for the City of Lynchburg.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
MUST WATCH: Train Derailment Drone Video
This drone video is courtesy of Samuel Scott at East Coast Drones.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Roanoke crews train to respond to rail disasters
Roanoke has prepared for any hazardous material release that might strike its downtown which, like Lynchburg’s, rumbles with freight trains, a top emergency responder in Roanoke said Wednesday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Student brings bottle of mercury to Md. school
SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9) -- We're hearing reports a hazmat situation at Francis Scott Key Middle School in Silver Spring. According to an initialSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Coffee whitener causes court, Brownlee building evacuation
In the end, it was only a little bit of coffee whitener.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Diesel fuel spill closes Rt. 59 in Nanuet – The Journal News | LoHud.com
Diesel fuel spill closes Rt. 59 in NanuetThe Journal News | LoHud.comThe road, a major artery in Rockland County, was closed between Middletown Road and Smith Street through the evening rush as hazmat workers and firefighters worked to contain and then clean the 1,000-gallon spill. Some of the fuel did leak into nearby ...and more » Read more [...]
Report: Chemical stockpiles endanger poor, minorities – USA TODAY
Report: Chemical stockpiles endanger poor, minoritiesUSA TODAYDespite the reduction, however, most Louisville residents still live or work in a chemical-release danger zone, and some live in as many as five or six zones, where toxic releases could expose them to a half-dozen chemicals that could burn their skin ...and more » Read more [...]
Poor, minorities most at risk from chemical stockpiles – The Courier-Journal
Poor, minorities most at risk from chemical stockpilesThe Courier-JournalDespite the reduction, however, most Louisville residents still live or work in a chemical-release danger zone, and some live in as many as five or six zones, where toxic releases could expose them to a half-dozen chemicals that could burn their skin ...and more » Read more [...]
Caution zone: Report lists Valley schools near 'high risk' facilities – Valley morning Star
Caution zone: Report lists Valley schools near 'high risk' facilitiesValley morning StarHARLINGEN — In Cameron County, 50 public schools are located within one mile of installations rated as “high risk” chemical facilities by a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. One year after a fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas, and destroyed ... Read more [...]
Summit County: 2 lanes reopen on I-77 – WKYC-TV
Summit County: 2 lanes reopen on I-77WKYC-TVThe Summit County Post of the Highway Patrol says the crash involves a semi that has overturned. Hazmat teams are on scene, according to Akron Police, to clean up spilled diesel fuel. There are no reports of serious injuries. Traffic is backed up in ... Read more [...]
Two in critical condition after semi rollover in Spanish Fork Canyon – Salt Lake Tribune
Two in critical condition after semi rollover in Spanish Fork CanyonSalt Lake TribuneOne westbound lane of SR 6 was closed Thursday morning as crews work to clean up the accident. Because the truck was carrying chemicals, hazmat crews were on scene Thursday morning, but UHP officials said the chemicals were not hazardous and the ...and more » Read more [...]
WSU hazardous materials release all clear – WSU News
WSU hazardous materials release all clearWSU NewsAt approximately 4:26 p.m. on Wednesday the Office of Emergency Management was notified of a reported hazardous materials release near Sloan Hall and issued a CougAlert emergency notification message using multiple methods to reach those who had ...Brief: Hazardous materials scare at WSUMoscow-Pullman Daily NewsAlert warns WSU students at Sloan Hall about hazmat issueKREM.com (registration)all 8 news articles » Read more [...]
Get Everyone on the Same Page – Occupational Health and Safety
Get Everyone on the Same PageOccupational Health and SafetyThis may not be a question after every emergency, but it will likely be a question after a widespread natural disaster, a significant fire, or a large chemical release. At the most basic level, employees simply want to know if they will have a job ... Read more [...]
Train derailment and fire in downtown Lynchburg, VA.
Train derailment in downtown Lynchburg. Photo: Brian M oore pic.twitter.com/RLOBGjTSbZSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Official Tipped Off Hess Rail Yard About Oil-Carrier Inspection
Emails cast doubt on the integrity of a federal crackdown on unsafe shipping practices.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Two Train Tankers Derail In Greenville, No Hazardous Material Leaking
Two train tankers are in a ditch after derailing in Greenville around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Study aims to get a handle on hazardous materials – Great Bend Tribune
Study aims to get a handle on hazardous materialsGreat Bend TribuneEnter the South Central Homeland Security Region Hazardous Materials Commodity Flow Study, which was a topic at the Barton County Local Emergency Planning Committee quarterly meeting last week. Barton County Emergency Manager Amy Miller said ... Read more [...]
Factory evacuated amidst fears of possible chemical leak now deemed safe – Manchester Evening News
Factory evacuated amidst fears of possible chemical leak now deemed safeManchester Evening NewsEmergency services decided to evacuate after fears he had been contaminated in a chemical leak. Crews from Rochdale station and the fire service's Technical Response Unit attended the Inktech factory at around 9am this morning. It is understood the man ...and more » Read more [...]
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy … – Insurance News Net (press release)
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy ...Insurance News Net (press release)In response to the Bhopal, India chemical accident of 1984 and a 1985 chemical release at a facility in Institute, West Virginia , Congress enacted the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 ("EPCRA"). A central feature of that ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak alert at factory after man 'crushed' by machinery – Manchester Evening News
Chemical leak alert at factory after man 'crushed' by machineryManchester Evening NewsA factory has been evacuated amidst fears of a possible chemical leak after a man was rescued from machinery. Firefighters, police and paramedics rushed to the site on Crawford Street in Newbold, Rochdale, after the man became 'trapped' in a machine. Read more [...]
