Archive for HazMat
Hazardous materials and the Global Harmonized System – StarPhoenix
Hazardous materials and the Global Harmonized SystemStarPhoenixBefore the 1980s, Canada's workplaces were a dangerous place. Without regulations for how to handle hazardous material properly, it was no wonder workplace accidents happened so frequently. In the late 1980s, Canada adopted WHMIS, and things ...and more » Read more [...]
FBI: Pre-Super Bowl white powder deemed not hazardous – CNN
FBI: Pre-Super Bowl white powder deemed not hazardousCNNNew York (CNN) -- The FBI said Friday that white powder found at New Jersey hotels near the site of the Super Bowl and at the Manhattan office of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani proved to be non-hazardous. Hazardous materials teams and bomb squads ...and more » Read more [...]
Consequences of Burning Crude Oil Detailed in Technical Brief for First Responders
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Operations resumed at Ecolab plant east of Martinsburg after area evacuated … – Herald-Mail Media
Operations resumed at Ecolab plant east of Martinsburg after area evacuated ...Herald-Mail MediaA small fire Friday afternoon in the insulation of a tank at the Ecolab plant east of Martinsburg resulted in an acid leak, causing the evacuation of nearby residents and delaying the release of dozens of students from school, officials said. No one ...and more » Read more [...]
Area near plant east of Martinsburg evacuated over concerns of potential acid leak – Herald-Mail Media
Area near plant east of Martinsburg evacuated over concerns of potential acid leakHerald-Mail MediaEmergency responders converged Friday to a plant in the 900 block of Baker Road east of Martinsburg after a small fire in the insulation around an outdoor tank prompted concerns of a potential acid leak. Those concerns at the Ecolab plant led to the ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazardous materials ban sticks on border bridge – Washington Times
Hazardous materials ban sticks on border bridgeWashington TimesDETROIT (AP) - The state of Michigan says it won't lift a ban on hazardous materials crossing the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. The state said Friday that public safety wouldn't be enhanced if the materials were allowed to move on the bridge between ...Moroun denied permission to increase hazardous materials crossing ...Detroit Free PressAmbassador Bridge request to accommodate dangerous goods deniedCBC.caall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
New studies of MCHM leak's impacts funded – Charleston Gazette
The GuardianNew studies of MCHM leak's impacts fundedCharleston GazetteCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Researchers from three universities have received emergency funding for studies of the long-term impacts of the Jan. 9 Elk River chemical leak, including an examination of whether the "flushing" advised by state officials and the ...US Senate will hear testimony on West Virginia chemical leakThe GuardianW. Virginia chemical leak scope growsAl Jazeera AmericaCompany increases chemical leak estimate in W.Va.Sacramento Read more [...]
Straus asks House panel to investigate West explosion – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Dallas Morning News (blog)Straus asks House panel to investigate West explosionDallas Morning News (blog)A Texas House panel will investigate the West fertilizer plant explosion to see if any state laws and regulations need to be changed and assess whether emergency planning is adequate, especially in rural areas. Speaker Joe Straus on Friday instructed ...and more » Read more [...]
Moroun denied permission to increase hazardous materials crossing … – Detroit Free Press
Moroun denied permission to increase hazardous materials crossing ...Detroit Free PressThe Michigan Department of Transportation has denied a bid by Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel (Matty) Moroun to let more hazardous materials cross his bridge than currently allowed by law. In announcing the denial, MDOT region engineer Tony Kratofil ... Read more [...]
Water and Magnesium Fires: Developing an Attack Plan
Eric James explains the changes that fire departments need to consider when responding to magnesium fires.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
EM Update: Michael Cline Leaves VDEM After More Than 40 Years in Virginia Emergency Management
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management protects the lives and property of Virginia's citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery effortsSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat crews called out after police find 'rolling meth lab' on I-74 near Harrison
Hazmat crews had to deal with the aftermath Wednesday after police found someone “breaking bad” on I-74.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Earl Ray Tomblin Requests More Bottled Water 3 Weeks After Chemical Spill – Huffington Post
NewsweekEarl Ray Tomblin Requests More Bottled Water 3 Weeks After Chemical SpillHuffington Post"Immediately following West Virginia American Water's DO NOT USE order on January 9, I began working with the West Virginia National Guard and Office of Emergency Services to provide water and supplies to impacted citizens," Tomblin said. "While the ...How Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West VirginiaHawaii Public Radio-HPR2WV officials dispute claims formaldehyde linked to leakWOWKall 690 news Read more [...]
Biodiesel plant explosion rocks county – New Albany Gazette (subscription)
Biodiesel plant explosion rocks countyNew Albany Gazette (subscription)Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton said there was also concern water would spread the fire, and could result in chemical runoff into surrounding areas. As the fire continued, officials closed the section of Hwy. 15 from the Sam T. Barkley Drive ... Read more [...]
EPA to Remove Over Two Thousand Drums and Containers of Hazardous … – EIN News (press release)
EPA to Remove Over Two Thousand Drums and Containers of Hazardous ...EIN News (press release)The EPA, after being contacted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, has been working for over four months to bring conditions at the site under control and work toward the removal of the containers and hazardous materials.EPA begins moving hazardous drums from contaminated Elk siteThe Bridgeton News - NJ.comEPA to begin cleanup in Elk Twp.Philly.comall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Employee hospitalized after chemical leak on SW side – WRTV Indianapolis
WRTV IndianapolisEmployee hospitalized after chemical leak on SW sideWRTV IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS - One person was hospitalized after an incident at a chemical plant on the city's southwest side Wednesday evening. Wayne Township Haz-Mat crews were called to Vertellus Specialties in the 1500 block of South Tibbs Avenue around 6 p.m.. Read more [...]
US Senate will hear testimony on West Virginia chemical leak – The Guardian
The GuardianUS Senate will hear testimony on West Virginia chemical leakThe GuardianUS Senate will hear testimony on West Virginia chemical leak. Freedom Industries leak left 300,000 without clean water; Senate subcommittee hearing will take place next week. Share · Tweet this. Email. Associated Press in Charleston. theguardian.com ...Company increases chemical leak estimateCharleston GazetteHow Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West VirginiaNPRW. Virginia chemical leak scope growsAl Read more [...]
EPA begins moving hazardous drums from contaminated Elk site – The Bridgeton News – NJ.com
EPA begins moving hazardous drums from contaminated Elk siteThe Bridgeton News - NJ.comELK TWP. — Following an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency that found an Elk Township business in possession of more than 2,000 containers leaking hazardous materials, authorities working with the EPA began moving the containers ...EPA to Remove Over Two Thousand Drums and Containers ....U.S. EPA.gov (press release)EPA to begin cleanup in Elk Twp.Philly.comall 5 news articles » Read more [...]
DEP: Knouse well is clean – The Evening Sun
DEP: Knouse well is cleanThe Evening SunA hazardous materials incident was reported at the plant and workers have been evacuated. Markell DeLoatch ... The fire started around 8:30 a.m., when workers from a contracting company used a generator to start their truck, according to emergency ... Read more [...]
Woman who was sprayed with fire hose while disrobed loses worker's … – Iowa City Press Citizen
Woman who was sprayed with fire hose while disrobed loses worker's ...Iowa City Press CitizenEmergency crews transported about 15 workers from the turkey processing plant to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after about 30 gallons of liquid ammonia spilled on March 26, 2010. The workers' injuries were a result of inhalation and not ... Read more [...]
Feds Step In To Clean Up Gloucester County, NJ Hazmat Site – CBS Local
Feds Step In To Clean Up Gloucester County, NJ Hazmat SiteCBS LocalGLASSBORO, N.J. (CBS) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has begun to clean up the mess left by the owner of a drum recycling plant in Elk Township, Gloucester County. New Jersey officials had been working with the Superior Barrel and Drum ...and more » Read more [...]
Kentucky House Fire Kills Several Children – Huffington Post
Kentucky House Fire Kills Several ChildrenHuffington PostGreenville Assistant Fire Chief Roger Chandler says 11 people lived at the home in Muhlenberg County, and two were flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., for treatment. Chandler said the blaze was reported at 2 a.m. CST ...and more » Read more [...]
Propane Emergency Orders are Widespread
Governors of most states in the eastern half of the United States have issued emergency orders to allow propane delivery drivers to be exempt from hours of service regulations during the second half of January.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
How Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West Virginia – WBUR
NPRHow Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West VirginiaWBURSome people who live in that part of town called in both to the metro 911 — the county emergency operation center — and to the state Department of Environmental Protection complaints of an odor. [They said] they smelled ... The Chemical Safety Board ...West Virginia Officials Slam Environmental Adviser's Warning As 'Misleading ...Huffington PostWest Virginia American Water; WV DHHR issue statements on Formaldehyde ...WOWKall Read more [...]
West Virginians Still Worried About Their Water 20 Days After Chemical Spill – Huffington Post
NPRWest Virginians Still Worried About Their Water 20 Days After Chemical SpillHuffington PostGiven the ongoing problems, Tomblin asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to modify the emergency declaration for the region so that agencies and nonprofits still providing relief can be reimbursed. The state's congressional delegation also ...How Industrial Chemical Regulation Failed West VirginiaWBURWest Virginia American Water; WV DHHR issue statements on Formaldehyde ...WOWKall 402 news Read more [...]
UPDATED: Southbound I-5 north of Redding reopens; HAZMAT crews complete … – Record-Searchlight
UPDATED: Southbound I-5 north of Redding reopens; HAZMAT crews complete ...Record-SearchlightBoth lanes on southbound Inerstate 5 near Gibson Road have reopened after HAZMAT crews worked most of the day to clean up a spill after a truck hauling apples caught fire shortly before midnight Tuesday. It happened about 40 miles north of central ... Read more [...]
Field hearing on WV chemical release scheduled for US House committee … – WOWK
Field hearing on WV chemical release scheduled for US House committee ...WOWKA state official says he "can guarantee" some West Virginians are breathing in a carcinogen while showering after the chemical spill. A state official says he "can guarantee" some West Virginians are breathing in a carcinogen while showering after the ...and more » Read more [...]
Public kept in the dark about hazardous materials – The Mercury
Public kept in the dark about hazardous materialsThe MercuryPublic kept in the dark about hazardous materials. Posted: 01/29/14, 2:05 PM EST |. Anhydrous ammonia is a useful chemical, widely employed in manufacturing, refrigeration, fertilizers and even the illicit production of methamphetamine. It is also a ... Read more [...]
Thousands live in the neighborhood of a potential ammonia leak – Chambersburg Public Opinion
Thousands live in the neighborhood of a potential ammonia leakChambersburg Public OpinionSchreiber Foods's risk management plan filed in 2011 said that a release is "highly unlikely" and that its plant has not experienced a release of ammonia affecting residents or the environment. ... The companies and emergency responders have plans to ... Read more [...]
Quantico, Stafford HAZMAT Crews Find No Leak
Updated A Freon detection unit at a building on Quantico gave a false alarm this morning prompting a HAZMAT response. Keep Reading...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Pipeline explosion leaves some in Midwest without heat
Crews responded to a ruptured pipeline just south of Winnipeg that exploded early Saturday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Home News Scarborough councillors will try to save local… – insideTORONTO.com
Home News Scarborough councillors will try to save local...insideTORONTO.comThe department acknowledged the second truck was added to Station 215 to cover the industrial area at the foot of Manse Road, but has argued the area “is undergoing a transformation that is seeing the major chemical companies leaving.” Community ... Read more [...]
Train derails in northwest Florida, 12 homes evacuated due to possible … – al.com
Train derails in northwest Florida, 12 homes evacuated due to possible ...al.comMCDAVID, Florida -- Eight train cars derailed today near the small northwest Florida community of McDavid, located along U.S. 29 north of Pensacola, possibly leaking hazardous materials. According to Escambia County (Fla.) public information officer ...and more » Read more [...]
