Archive for HazMat
ASTA seeks to overturn hazardous materials passenger notification rule – eTurboNews
eTurboNewsASTA seeks to overturn hazardous materials passenger notification ruleeTurboNewsALEXANDRIA, VA – Last week, ASTA filed a petition with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to rescind regulations (49 CFR 175.25 b) effective Jan. 1, 2015 that will restrict a ...and more » Read more [...]
Mecklenburg Co. Chemical Leak Sends 11 To The Hospital – WSET
Mecklenburg Co. Chemical Leak Sends 11 To The HospitalWSETMecklenburg Co., VA - A chemical reaction at a Mecklenburg County treatment plant sent 11 people to the hospital. Wednesday morning, two chemicals used to treat water were being transported to the Roanoke River Service Authority. During delivery, the ...and more » Read more [...]
Vehicle wrecks carrying hazardous materials, closing part of William Hilton … – The State
Hilton Head Island PacketVehicle wrecks carrying hazardous materials, closing part of William Hilton ...The StateMembers of the Town of Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Division's hazardous materials unit clean up chemicals after an accident on William Hilton Parkway on Wednesday. The chemicals involved in the wreck included muriatic acid, bulk dry chlorine, pool ...Part of William Hilton Parkway closed as crew cleans hazardous materials wreckHilton Head Island Packetall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Part of William Hilton Parkway closed as crew cleans hazardous materials wreck – Hilton Head Island Packet
Hilton Head Island PacketPart of William Hilton Parkway closed as crew cleans hazardous materials wreckHilton Head Island PacketEmergency officials have closed William Hilton Parkway near Sea Pines traffic circle after a vehicle carrying hazardous materials wrecked this morning. The Hilton Head Fire & Rescue Division's hazardous materials unit is coodrinating cleanup of the ... Read more [...]
Road closed for several hours; HAZMAT crew responding – WTOV Steubenville
Road closed for several hours; HAZMAT crew respondingWTOV SteubenvilleA HAZMAT crew was called to work to clean up the mess. The driver of the truck was not endorsed to carry this kind of dangerous material and citations are pending, according to deputies. Road closed for several hours; HAZMAT crew responding. Read more [...]
Landowners to pay for 2009 Clifton cleanup – NorthJersey.com
NorthJersey.comLandowners to pay for 2009 Clifton cleanupNorthJersey.comHazmat workers in 2010, still in the process of moving toxic materials from near Peekay Drive in Clifton. Three real estate companies have agreed to pay the federal government a combined $2.1 million to cover the costs of a 2009 cleanup involving more ... Read more [...]
End in sight for Hood mercury cleanup – Odessa American
End in sight for Hood mercury cleanupOdessa AmericanRight now the cleanup crew with Allied International Emergency, a HazMat remediation company, is on site. The final round of eight-hour air tests is continuing today (of a total three rounds) and the lab results are expected back on Thursday, Scribner ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak from city-owned site delays Second Avenue reconstruction – Wausau Daily Herald
Chemical leak from city-owned site delays Second Avenue reconstructionWausau Daily HeraldThis vacant lot near the corner of Callon Street and Second Avenue in Wausau is contaminated. It is the former home of a dry cleaning business. Photograph taken, Monday, March 31, 2014. / Dan Young/Daily Herald Media ...and more » Read more [...]
Tests: 4 more workers contaminated at NM nuke dump
The Department of Energy says tests show four more workers were contaminated with low levels of radiation during a leak at federal government's underground nuclear waste dump. Officials also said Monday ...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Evacuation radius near Plymouth plant to be reduced
It’s unknown when Plymouth residents will be able to return to their homes after an explosion and fire at a nearby natural gas facility Monday morning triggered fears of a second, larger explosion.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Preparing for disaster
GOWRIE — When an hazardous materials incident happens, emergency responders need to know how to effectively respond to keep themselves and victims...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
US Government: Industry Hampering Oil Train Safety
U.S. transportation officials rebuked the oil industry Friday for not giving up information regulators say they need to gauge the danger of moving crude by rail, after several accidents highlighted the explosive properties of fuel from the booming oil shale fields on the Northern Plains. ...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Crews put out chemical fire – The Augusta Chronicle
Crews put out chemical fireThe Augusta ChronicleMore than three hours after the fire started, firefighters in HazMat suits opened the trailer and the fire was extinguished. No one was injured. Kuhlmann said the company hired a crew to handle clean-up of the toxic chemicals. Reach Valerie Rowell at ...and more » Read more [...]
Firefighters douse chemical fire – Columbia County News Times
Firefighters douse chemical fireColumbia County News TimesMore than 3 hours after the fire started, firefighters in full HazMat suits braved the heavy smoke and opened the rolling door of the trailer. They and other ... Kuhlmann said the company hired a crew to handle clean-up of the toxic chemicals. Comment ...and more » Read more [...]
Fire out at Plymouth natural gas plant, residents can return – Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Mid Columbia Tri City HeraldFire out at Plymouth natural gas plant, residents can returnMid Columbia Tri City HeraldPlymouth — A fire at the Williams Northwest Pipeline plant in Plymouth is no longer burning as of early Tuesday morning, according to Benton County Emergency Services. Residents are allowed to return to their homes ... Officials want to warn Plymouth ...and more » Read more [...]
Take a tour of the 'doomsday Disneyland' – CNN
CNNTake a tour of the 'doomsday Disneyland'CNNThe reason -- they were going to be pumping actual toxic gas into the building to simulate a chemical attack. As smoke rose from chunks of ... "The temperature extremes, the building extremes, the noises, the environment, are incredibly lifelike," said ...and more » Read more [...]
I-20 in Harrison County reopened after diesel spill – KTRE
I-20 in Harrison County reopened after diesel spillKTREHarrison County deputies say hazmat crews cleaned up 200 gallons of diesel before clearing the scene. Right now, it is unknown if the fuel that spilled ... Westbound traffic in the area was diverted during the cleanup. Copyright 2014 KSLA. All rights ...and more » Read more [...]
Source of odor undetermined; WalMart reopens following evacuation
The Kauai Fire Department’s HAZMAT crew and a representative from the state Department of Health were unable to determine the source of an odor that forced the evacuation of WalMart in Lihue earlier today.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
'Mutilated' Woman Found In Basement By Her Neighbor – Huffington Post
'Mutilated' Woman Found In Basement By Her NeighborHuffington PostA fire broke out in the unfinished Jianye Building at about 7 p.m. on Sunday with around 380 firemen attending the blaze, authorities have yet to say whether there are any casualties. (ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) ... Emergency personnel respond to the ... Read more [...]
earthquake: Carbon Canyon Road remains closed – abc7.com
earthquake: Carbon Canyon Road remains closedabc7.comThe Brea City Hall remained closed until about 1 p.m. to give employees time to clean up the damage, and classes at Fanning Elementary School in Brea were canceled Monday to give officials more time to assess the safety of the campus. "We had a hazmat ...and more » Read more [...]
Quake update: Brea Civic Center open, Fanning school shut indefinitely – OCRegister
Quake update: Brea Civic Center open, Fanning school shut indefinitelyOCRegisterThe Brea Civic Center reopened to the public at 1 p.m. Monday after city employees spent the weekend cleaning up fallen lights, debris and dust, and fixing a water pipe that burst during Friday night's earthquake that struck near La Habra. City ...and more » Read more [...]
County ordered to clean up levees – The Harlan Daily Enterprise
County ordered to clean up leveesThe Harlan Daily EnterpriseA copy of that letter was also sent to Harlan Mayor Danny Howard, Harlan Fire Department Chief Linette Hutchison, Harlan County Road Supervisor Marvin Goins and Harlan County Emergency Management Director David McGill. Harlan County Flood Plane ... Read more [...]
How Social Media Changed the Equation on the West Virginia Chemical Leak … – PBS MediaShift
KPRC HoustonHow Social Media Changed the Equation on the West Virginia Chemical Leak ...PBS MediaShiftOn the morning of January 9, 2014, the air around Charleston, W.Va., smelled different, unnatural, but not entirely unfamiliar. It was around 8:15 a.m. when residents first reached state environmental and health officials to complain about the odor.Test: Chemical was in W. Va. water after leakKPRC HoustonHow a Toxic Leak Made One Town the Subjects of a Live Human ExperimentNational Journalall 155 Read more [...]
Phrases every married man gets used to – The Daily Progress
Phrases every married man gets used toThe Daily ProgressNeither are able to be eaten. I was in the process of getting out the pressure washer to clean off the table, the walls and the blinds behind Maura when Sarah said "we need to clean up the floor to." Almost on cue, I grabbed a broom and started ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Medway services and Sittingbourne industrial estate sparks … – Kent Online
Chemical leak at Medway services and Sittingbourne industrial estate sparks ...Kent OnlineThe chemical potassium hydroxide leaked from the cargo of a heavy goods vehicle at the Medway motorway services on the M2 and an industrial estate in Sittingbourne, sparking a major emergency response. Six fire engines, a command support unit, ... Read more [...]
Ten rushed to hospital in poison gas alert
Emergency services were called to computer sales and repair shop Sana Tech in Ashton-under-Lyne after concerns were raised for public safetySee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Agencies across north state conduct hazmat training in Chico
Chico >> Just a day after a big rig hauling hazardous material crashed on Interstate 5 near Corning, multiple agencies ran a drill simulating a similar incident.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
OSHA Publishes New GHS / HazCom Guide for Small Business
OSHA’s published a new guide entitled “Hazard Communication: Small Entity Compliance Guide for Employers That Use Hazardous Chemicals” It is a 40 page document that walks the reader through OSHA’s recommended steps for HazCom compliance. Additionally, OSHA also recently published […]See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
HUNDREDS of people were evacuated from a busy leisure park at the weekend … – Bournemouth Echo
Bournemouth EchoHUNDREDS of people were evacuated from a busy leisure park at the weekend ...Bournemouth Echo... a busy leisure park at the weekend after a chemical scare. The emergency services were called to Tower Park in Poole at 2.20pm on Saturday and Splashdown water park and the surrounding buildings, including the cinema and restaurants, were cleared.Water park reopens after chemical leak repairedITV Newsall 8 news articles » Read more [...]
Water park reopens after chemical leak repaired – ITV News
Water park reopens after chemical leak repairedITV NewsThe owners of Splashdown Waterparks at the Tower Park leisure complex in Poole have issued a statement about the evacuation of the site on Saturday 29th March. The firm said the decision to evacuate the building and the rest of the Tower Park site was ... Read more [...]
Take a tour of the 'doomsday Disneyland' – CNN
CNNTake a tour of the 'doomsday Disneyland'CNNThe reason -- they were going to be pumping actual toxic gas into the building to simulate a chemical attack. As smoke rose from chunks of ... "The temperature extremes, the building extremes, the noises, the environment, are incredibly lifelike," said ... Read more [...]
Hazardous materials training in Blair Co. – WJAC Johnstown
Hazardous materials training in Blair Co.WJAC JohnstownEAST FREEDOM, Pa. -- A hazardous materials type training event in Blair County took place Saturday morning. Departments from around Blair County area were involved in the East Freedom drill. The large-scale training simulated a train derailment ... Read more [...]
President of Company Responsible for Chemical Leak Requesting Pay – WTRF
WCHS-TV8President of Company Responsible for Chemical Leak Requesting PayWTRFA request by the president of Freedom Industries to get paid is facing opposition in bankruptcy court. Freedom Industries is the company at the center of a chemical leak that brought a tap water ban in nine counties. Company president Gary Southern is ...Eyewitness NewsWCHS-TV8US bankruptcy trustee: Freedom president's legal fees not a priorityCharleston Gazetteall 13 news articles » Read more [...]
Staff, patients return after chemical leak at Winnipeg hospital – Prince George Citizen
Staff, patients return after chemical leak at Winnipeg hospitalPrince George CitizenWINNIPEG - Some 500 staff and patients have returned to a hospital building in Winnipeg following a chemical spill. Officials at the Health Sciences Centre say 50 gallons of formalin, a liquid similar to formaldehyde, spilled on the fourth floor of the ... Read more [...]
Junior Firefighters learning the ropes – McCook Daily Gazette
Junior Firefighters learning the ropesMcCook Daily GazetteThis means learning how to maneuver rope rescues for a grain bin rescues or rolled vehicles, hazmat procedures to clean up after a chemical spills, as well as training in speed and dexterity to strap on airpacks, and handling hoses and nozzles. (Photo). Read more [...]
Hazmat team called after accident in Westville – NG News
Hazmat team called after accident in WestvilleNG NewsA Hazardous Materials team was called in to clean up leaking gasoline. Sgt. Chisholm with Westville Police said the driver passed out at the wheel due to health reasons, and ended up in the ditch, taking a power pole out. Chisholm said there's no ... Read more [...]
Hazmat cleans up paint spill after semi goes off Abernathy overpass – KTRE
Hazmat cleans up paint spill after semi goes off Abernathy overpassKTRE... of 480-gallon tanks filled with white paint broke open and spilled on the ground. Paint is flammable so a hazmat crew from Wolfforth was called to clean up the spill. The driver was taken to the hospital by Aerocare. Copyright 2014 KCBD. All rights ...and more » Read more [...]
Life of Fukushima nuke worker recorded in comic-book style – Northwest Asian Weekly
Northwest Asian WeeklyLife of Fukushima nuke worker recorded in comic-book styleNorthwest Asian WeeklyComic-book artist Kazuto Tatsuta depicts the cleanup of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. (Drawing by ... A good part of the day is spent putting on and taking off protective layer after layer: hazmat suits, gloves, boots and filtered masks ... Read more [...]
Two indicted in drug-related house fire; Powder Springs man still on run from … – Marietta Daily Journal
Two indicted in drug-related house fire; Powder Springs man still on run from ...Marietta Daily Journal... County Fire Department Hazmat Team, SWS Environmental Services, the Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office, the Atlanta Fire Department and the Atlanta Fire Department Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Team have also been involved in the clean-up ...and more » Read more [...]
