Archive for HazMat
SFSU Science Building To Remain Closed After Hazardous Materials Found – CBS Local
SFSU Science Building To Remain Closed After Hazardous Materials FoundCBS LocalThe three-story building was closed after a routine inspection in December found that the hazardous materials were present at higher-than-recommended levels, according to a letter sent to students on Wednesday by university president Les Wong.and more » Read more [...]
Emergency responders entered a rural Union County biodiesel plant late this … – Jackson Clarion Ledger
Emergency responders entered a rural Union County biodiesel plant late this ...Jackson Clarion LedgerEmergency responders hope to enter a rural Union County biodiesel plant late this afternoon and smother a slow-burning fire by using soapy foam and special equipment trucked to the scene, officials say. A survey team that was able to go into the plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Hannaford in Middlebury – WCAX
My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22Chemical leak at Hannaford in MiddleburyWCAXA chemical leak in Middlebury has sent people to the hospital. A hazmat team is on the scene. Firefighters say that leak is at the Hannaford in Middlebury and is coming from the machine room at the supermarket off Route 7 in town. At least three ...Chemical leak being investigated at Vt supermarketSan Francisco Chronicleall 5 news articles » Read more [...]
Future site of NorthWestern's headquarters examined for hazardous materials – KPAX-TV
Future site of NorthWestern's headquarters examined for hazardous materialsKPAX-TVA Butte Silver Bow crew was out today examining the proposed future site for NorthWestern Energy's headquarters in Butte for possible hazardous materials. The crew took samples from beneath the parking lot at the corner of Park and Main where the ...and more » Read more [...]
Cleanup continues two weeks after chemical leak – West Virginia MetroNews
San Francisco ChronicleCleanup continues two weeks after chemical leakWest Virginia MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than two weeks after a chemical leak on the Elk River that fouled the water supply for 300,000 West Virginians, state officials said they're now focused on long-term remediation efforts at the leak site, a tank farm for ...Violation notices issued/lawsuits filed in connection with charleston chemical ...Lexology (registration)Freedom Industries Responds to WVDEP, Two Chemicals Read more [...]
Middlebury Fire Department: Chemical leak at Hannaford – WCAX
Middlebury Fire Department: Chemical leak at HannafordWCAXA haz-mat team is on the scene of a chemical leak at the Hannford in Middlebury. Firefighters say that leak is coming from the machine room at the supermarket right off Route 7 in town. No word of any injuries -- or what type of chemical is involved. Read more [...]
Airport board considers chemical leak impact – Charleston Gazette
Airport board considers chemical leak impactCharleston GazetteCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Yeager Airport's governing board is looking into the long-term business impact of the Jan. 9 chemical spill into the Elk River. "There were a lot of things that happened," Rick Atkinson, airport director, said. "We don't have the ...Yeager officials discuss response to chemical spillCharleston Daily Mailall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
One Killed, Two Hurt After Hazardous Materials Accident
An employee of a truck wash is dead tonight after a hazardous materials incident.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Concert planned to benefit chemical leak victims – Martinsburg Journal
Concert planned to benefit chemical leak victimsMartinsburg JournalConcert planned to benefit chemical leak victims. January 23, 2014. By Juliet Lauderdale - Special to The Journal , journal-news.net. Save |. CHARLES TOWN - As more than 300,000 people in nine counties surrounding Charleston continue to struggle with ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak fouls drinking water in West Virginia – SBS
SBSChemical leak fouls drinking water in West VirginiaSBSOfficials in the American state of West Virginia are investigating a chemical leak that fouled drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. UPDATED 14 MINS AGO. Officials in the American state of West Virginia are investigating a chemical leak ...Eugene Robinson commentary: Washington strangely silent on W.Va. chemical ...Columbus DispatchFreedom Industries Responds to WVDEP, Two Chemicals Leaked from TankWSAZ-TVViolation notices issued/lawsuits Read more [...]
Eugene Robinson commentary: Washington strangely silent on W.Va. chemical … – Columbus Dispatch
RTEugene Robinson commentary: Washington strangely silent on W.Va. chemical ...Columbus DispatchEugene Robinson commentary: Washington strangely silent on W.Va. chemical leak. Also in Opinion. Editorials · Op-Ed Columns. Subscribe to The Dispatch. Sign up for home delivery of The Columbus Dispatch and find out What's In It for You. Subscribe.Violation notices issued/lawsuits filed in connection with charleston chemical ...Lexology (registration)West Virginia Spill Included Second Chemical, Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials: NFPA Awards Isman Grant to the Shelby (KY) Fire … – FireEngineering.com
Hazardous Materials: NFPA Awards Isman Grant to the Shelby (KY) Fire ...FireEngineering.com"The Shelby Fire Department HazMat Task Force has worked to educate not only first responders but also their communities about hazardous materials, new techniques and safety awareness," said Ken Isman, chair of the Warren E. Isman Task Force. "We are ... Read more [...]
Red Cliff Indian tribe find no hazardous materials in barrels pulled from Lake … – WTAQ
Red Cliff Indian tribe find no hazardous materials in barrels pulled from Lake ...WTAQBAYFIELD, WI (WTAQ) - The Red Cliff Indians say nothing hazardous has been found, after a second recovery of 22 barrels of munitions' parts dumped in Lake Superior in the 1950's. The barrels were first pulled in the summer of 2012 -- but they were ...Report finds no toxins at Lake Superior munitions dump siteWisconsin Radio Networkall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
Perry nuclear plant chemical leak fixed – WKSU News
Perry nuclear plant chemical leak fixedWKSU NewsFirst Energy has confirmed the tritium leak at its Perry nuclear power plant has been treated and is no longer a threat. The radioactive liquid was discovered in a water leak at the plant on Lake Erie on Monday. Spokeswoman Jennifer Young says the ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical fire sends 11 to area hospitals – Chambersburg Public Opinion
Chemical fire sends 11 to area hospitalsChambersburg Public OpinionPlant employees were evacuated and neighbors within a half mile of the plant were encouraged to remain indoors with windows shut as eight fire crews worked in rotation to put out the blaze that began at 8:30 a.m. Long after the fire was out, emergency ... Read more [...]
West Virginia Ignored Plan for Tougher Chemical Oversight
Three years ago, a team of federal experts urged West Virginia to help the Kanawha Valley create a new program to prevent hazardous chemical accidents.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Va. National Guard Assisting with Testing Water in W.Va.
14 Soldiers and Airmen from the Virginia National Guard's Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team arrived Jan. 18th to help with the ongoing water sampling operation in West Virginia.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Freight Train Derails on Philly City Bridge
A train derails on a bridge over the Schuylkill River.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Little information exists about hazardous materials traveling across Iowa – Sioux City Journal
Little information exists about hazardous materials traveling across IowaSioux City JournalINN and investigative reporters and editors analyzed more than half a million records from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of a national look at the impacts of hazardous materials spills during the past 40 years. Each day, trucks and ...and more » Read more [...]
At least 9 treated following tractor-trailer fire outside Orrtanna, Pa., food … – Herald-Mail Media
At least 9 treated following tractor-trailer fire outside Orrtanna, Pa., food ...Herald-Mail MediaHospital spokesman said seven people were taken there for potential exposure to the chemical toluene, while a county emergency official said two others were treated at nearby Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital. Fire crews were called to the Knouse Foods plant ... Read more [...]
Chemical blaze in Orrtanna sends 11 to hospitals – The Evening Sun
WHAGChemical blaze in Orrtanna sends 11 to hospitalsThe Evening SunPlant employees were evacuated and neighbors within a half mile of the plant were encouraged to remain indoors with windows shut as eight fire crews worked in rotation to put out the blaze that began at 8:30 a.m. Long after the fire was out, emergency ...Knouse employees, firefighters sent to hospital after tractor-trailer fire in ...The SentinelOfficials Investigate Chemical Fire in Adams CountyWHAG9 treated at hospitals after truck Read more [...]
Knouse employees, firefighters sent to hospital after tractor-trailer fire in … – The Sentinel
WHAGKnouse employees, firefighters sent to hospital after tractor-trailer fire in ...The SentinelSummit Health, which owns Chambersburg Hospital and Waynesboro Hospital, said in a news release that chemical was toulene. Exposure through air or skin contact can result in symptoms such as fatigue, sleepiness, headaches, ... Summit Health said the ...Officials Investigate Chemical Fire in Adams CountyWHAG9 treated at hospitals after truck fire in Orrtannaabc279 treated following fire at central Pa. Read more [...]
Officials Investigate Chemical Fire in Adams County – WHAG
WHAGOfficials Investigate Chemical Fire in Adams CountyWHAGA tractor trailer chemical fire at the Knouse Foods plant in Orrtanna sent nine people to the hospital and caused numerous challenges for emergency responders Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were first called to the plant around 8:30 a.m. after a ... Read more [...]
Injuries reported after truck fire in Orrtanna – abc27
Examiner.comInjuries reported after truck fire in Orrtannaabc27The Adams County Department of Emergency Services is asking residents within a half-mile radius of the plant to "shelter-in-place" until further notice. Eline said insulation material that burned in the truck has a chemical that is a hazardous ...9 treated following fire at Adams County food plantYork DispatchKnouse employees, firefighters sent to hospital after tractor-trailer fire in ...The SentinelTanker explosion sends firefighters, Read more [...]
9 treated following fire at Adams County food plant – York Dispatch
9 treated following fire at Adams County food plantYork DispatchA Gettysburg Hospital spokesman said seven people were taken there for potential exposure to the chemical toluene, while a county emergency official said two others were treated at nearby Waynesboro Hospital. Fire crews were called to the Knouse Foods ...Injuries reported after truck fire in Orrtannaabc27Knouse employees, firefighters sent to hospital after tractor-trailer fire in ...The SentinelTractor-trailer carrying chemicals Read more [...]
Omaha plant fire claims 2 lives, 10 others injured – CNN
Omaha plant fire claims 2 lives, 10 others injuredCNNAll I could see was fire. I had to feel my way out of the place. I couldn't see anything." There were 38 people at the plant at the time of the incident, interim Omaha fire Chief Bernard Kanger said. Ten of the injured people needed a trip to the ...and more » Read more [...]
Eight people exposed to chemical at animal clinic
Hazmat crews responded to a Bradenton animal clinic after workers complained of "respiratory discomfort" Sunday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
13 hospitalized after chemicals were mixed incorrectly
St. Lucie County Fire District Hazmat crews are on the scene of a possible chemical spill at a Midway Road business, said district spokeswoman Catherine Chaney.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Different situations call for different responses when preparing for worst … – The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com
Different situations call for different responses when preparing for worst ...The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comThe Voltaix plant at 103 Demi Road was the scene of an explosion and fire Monday. (Express-Times File Photo ... A chemical explosion can occur without warning and may leave victims dead or injured while firefighters race against the clock. Nicos ... Read more [...]
Some agencies still distributing free water – Charleston Daily Mail
Some agencies still distributing free waterCharleston Daily Mail9 chemical spill in the Elk River. The chemical, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, leaked from a storage facility at Freedom Industries just upstream from the water company's main intake for the Charleston treatment plant. The spill prompted a state of ...and more » Read more [...]
REGINA – Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.'s refinery in Regina has boosted … – Castanet.net
REGINA - Federated Co-Operatives Ltd.'s refinery in Regina has boosted ...Castanet.netSome of the lawsuits in Kanawha County Circuit Court against Freedom Industries also name West Virginia American Water Company and Eastman Chemical, the producer of the coal-cleaning chemical that spilled. Freedom ... Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin ...and more » Read more [...]
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto … – Castanet.net
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto ...Castanet.netProvincial Crown corporation Nalcor Energy released a report Thursday that $230 million was spent on the development between January and November 2013. But there was no ... In May 2012, a much smaller fire occurred when an overheated crude oil pump ...and more » Read more [...]
Erin Brockovich Pitches 'Game Changer' Following West Virginia Chemical Spill – Huffington Post
National GeographicErin Brockovich Pitches 'Game Changer' Following West Virginia Chemical SpillHuffington PostErin Brockovich, the hollywood honored consumer advocate whose work inspired the 2000 film by the same name, weighed in on the West Virginia chemical spill during a Sunday MSNBC appearance. The environmentalist and legal clerk, who traveled to ...W.Va. spill exposes a new risk to water from coalThe Courier-JournalSpill shows vulnerability of water supplyHuntington Herald DispatchWilliam Read more [...]
U.S. Steps Up Scrutiny of Freight Train Safety
Officials from the rail and petroleum industries agreed to examine quick ways to improve the safety of freight trains carrying crude oil after recent series of fiery accidents.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Transit Rail Safety Added to NTSB Most Wanted List
Helicopter operations also are included, as is passenger vessel safety.
Gloucester County advisory panel to oversee roll out of HAZMAT policy, procedure changes
An advisory council to oversee protocol changes related to Gloucester County’s HAZMAT team was created by freeholders late last month following a county investigation and subsequent report claims against the hazardous materials squad.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Almost Forgotten, West Virginia: Your Sunday Morning Conversation – Huffington Post
Washington PostAlmost Forgotten, West Virginia: Your Sunday Morning ConversationHuffington PostA week after a massive chemical spill at a Freedom Industries storage facility contaminated the Elk River in West Virginia with 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol and forced 300,000 residents of the state to go without potable, usable water ...W.Va. spill exposes a new risk to water from coalThe Courier-JournalSpill shows vulnerability of water supplyHuntington Herald DispatchThe Washington Post: Read more [...]
