Archive for HazMat
Water 'Fine' for Some in Charleston as Chemical Leak Reaches Cincinnati – ABC News (blog)
ABC News (blog)Water 'Fine' for Some in Charleston as Chemical Leak Reaches CincinnatiABC News (blog)Demint was one of about 10 percent of the 300,000 residents currently allowed to start flushing contaminated water from faucets and showers. Demint said she thought her ordeal — six days without clean tap water — was over but when she turned on the ...Mysterious chemical leak runs late from West Virginia, due to flow through ...WCPOall 76 news articles » Read more [...]
Ammonia at NEPA companies could pose risk – Citizens Voice
Ammonia at NEPA companies could pose riskCitizens VoiceRLS Logistics at 1075 Oak St. in Pittston has a hazard zone of 1.7 miles if a chemical accident occurred, affecting 1,200 residents if the maximum projection of 15,000 pounds of ammonia were to be released into the environment. Nardone Bros. Baking Co ... Read more [...]
Hazmat called to fire at southeast Houston metal shop
A hazmat team and arson investigators were called to a fire at a metal shop in southeast Houston late Sunday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
CN responds to CBC questions on DOT-111 tank cars
This is a CN statement made Jan. 8, 2014, in response to questions from CBC News about the safety of the DOT-111 tanker cars.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Fire Crews: Suicide By Chemicals First in Region
SPRINGFIELD -- A deadly new trend had not killed anyone in the Miami Valley until Monday. Suicide bySee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Congress Shrugs In Response To West Virginia Chemical Spill, But Joe … – Huffington Post
The Nation. (blog)Congress Shrugs In Response To West Virginia Chemical Spill, But Joe ...Huffington PostThe disaster, which prompted an emergency declaration from President Barack Obama, wasn't even mentioned when Senate party leaders addressed reporters at their regular Tuesday briefings. In the House ... "Any dangerous chemicals near water supplies or ...W.Va. Gov. Issues State of Emergency for 9 Counties, Water Ban for 100000+WSAZ-TVA W.Va. spill reveals outdated chemical safety lawsWashington Read more [...]
Charleston Mayor: Company Behind Chemical Leak Run By 'Renegades' – NPR (blog)
NPR (blog)Charleston Mayor: Company Behind Chemical Leak Run By 'Renegades'NPR (blog)The mayor of Charleston, W.Va., says the company behind the chemical spill that essentially shut down his city for days was run by "a small of group of renegades," who in his opinion knew there were problems with the tanks that leaked dangerous ...and more » Read more [...]
A W.Va. spill reveals outdated chemical safety laws – Washington Post
The Nation. (blog)A W.Va. spill reveals outdated chemical safety lawsWashington PostThe West Virginia water emergency reflects both. According to the state's environmental chief, the storage plant dates to 1938, a time before modern environmental regulation. A downstream water treatment plant was old, too. Some rudimentary federal ...W.Va. Gov. Issues State of Emergency for 9 Counties, Water Ban for 100000+WSAZ-TVPeople wait for tap water to be cleared in W.Va.Danbury News TimesWest Virginia Spill Read more [...]
Arcadia Fire Blotter: Fatal Stabbing, Hazardous Materials False Alarm – Patch.com
Arcadia Fire Blotter: Fatal Stabbing, Hazardous Materials False AlarmPatch.comAt 10:29 a.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a burn injury in the 300 block of California Avenue. Fire crews arrived on scene and found a child who had spilled a hot drink and sustained a second degree burn. Paramedics assessed ... Read more [...]
Strict Protocol in Place for Emergencies in Northern Panhandle Should … – WTRF
Strict Protocol in Place for Emergencies in Northern Panhandle Should ...WTRF"If they turn off valves in Wheeling, other plants at different locations can begin to test the water for how concentrated the chemical is. At what ... The County Emergency Operations Center would be activated immediately. This is ... "Every facility ... Read more [...]
Facility in West Virginia spill flew under regulatory radar – Concord Monitor
Facility in West Virginia spill flew under regulatory radarConcord MonitorWorkers at Freedom Industries continue through the night to empty storage tanks of chemicals at it's plant in Charleston, Va., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. A chemical spill at the company has deprived 300,000 West Virginians of clean tap water for four days. Read more [...]
Local community prepares in the event of a chemical emergency – KTVO
Local community prepares in the event of a chemical emergencyKTVOIn light of the chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia, Macon, Mo. is coming up with several ways to stay safe if an emergency of that sort were to happen in the Heartland. Experts say it's important to check water processing plants periodically ...and more » Read more [...]
Cold Weather Doesn't Stop FL Firefighters from Hazmat Training – FireEngineering.com
FireEngineering.comCold Weather Doesn't Stop FL Firefighters from Hazmat TrainingFireEngineering.comBy Brian Stoothoff. Twenty seven Special Operations Team members from Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue spent the morning last week during one of Ocala’s coldest days conducting hazardous materials training. According to Battalion Chief Travis Welter, Ocala's ... Read more [...]
Huntington Leaders Eyeing Chemical Leak as It Travels Down Ohio River – WSAZ-TV
WCHS-TV8Huntington Leaders Eyeing Chemical Leak as It Travels Down Ohio RiverWSAZ-TVHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- As the taps start to flow with safe water in parts of Kanawha County, W.Va., there are people expressing concern about what's next for people who live downriver. Thursday's leak at Freedom Industries into the Elk River has ...Schools still closed Tuesday, but getting readyCharleston GazettePutnam Aging in St. Albans, WV delivers relief supplies to homebound seniors ...WOWKall 20 news Read more [...]
Feds Arrive In W.Va. To Probe Chemical Leak – NPR
Dallas Morning NewsFeds Arrive In W.Va. To Probe Chemical LeakNPRA team of federal investigators from the Chemical Safety Board is in West Virginia to look into that massive chemical leak into the Elk River that contaminated the water in nine counties. Local authorities say the water quality is improving but they're ...After chemical leak, West Virginians worried but want plants to stayDallas Morning NewsWest Virginia Chemical Leak Pits Jobs Against Health RisksABC NewsChemical Leak Into West Virginia Read more [...]
West Virginia Spill Sparks Drive for Tougher Regulations – Bloomberg
West Virginia Spill Sparks Drive for Tougher RegulationsBloombergResidents in nine West Virginia counties were ordered not to drink, cook or bathe with municipal water after about 7,500 gallons of a chemical used in coal processing leaked Jan. 9 from a tank near the Elk River, upstream of a treatment plant for the ... Read more [...]
Special Report – Deadly airbags backfire on firm that crossed 'dangerous bridge' – Reuters UK
The Malay Mail OnlineSpecial Report - Deadly airbags backfire on firm that crossed 'dangerous bridge'Reuters UKThe tale that emerges from interviews with industry officials, chemical engineers, former U.S. safety officials and former Takata employees - as well as reviews of documents filed with U.S. regulators - is one of a company that lost its grip on quality ...SPECIAL REPORT-Deadly airbags backfire on firm that crossed 'dangerous ...Reutersall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Mason, Gallia counties respond to water emergency – Point Pleasant Register
Mason, Gallia counties respond to water emergencyPoint Pleasant RegisterFirst of all, residents of both Mason and Gallia counties should know officials from water providers in both areas have assured local water is safe to drink and should not be affected by the chemical spill. Contacted for this article and providing ...and more » Read more [...]
Slow return to normal life in spill-plagued W.Va. – U-T San Diego
Responding to Climate ChangeSlow return to normal life in spill-plagued W.Va.U-T San DiegoChristie Peterson, left, and Melissa Appleton pass out cases of water at the Malden Volunteer Fire Department in Malden, W.Va., Sunday Jan. 12, 2014. The water emergency continues in the Charleston area due to a chemical spill. (AP Photo/Charleston ...W.Va. Gov. Issues State of Emergency for 9 Counties, Water Ban for 100000+WSAZ-TVWest Virginia Spill Sparks Drive for Tougher RegulationsBloombergFacility Read more [...]
Trains carrying hazardous materials return to passenger lines – DutchNews.nl
Trains carrying hazardous materials return to passenger linesDutchNews.nlFreight trains, including those carrying hazardous materials, will be speeding through Dutch cities again for the coming seven years, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday. The Betuwe line, built at a cost of €5bn to keep freight off passenger lines and ... Read more [...]
Davis bomb squad signs on to help in hazmat incidents
FARMINGTON — To avoid having to send emergency personnel into an unstable hazardous materials incident before first getting a reading of the sit...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Maya Nye: Would this have happened with a Hazardous Chemical Release … – Charleston Gazette
Maya Nye: Would this have happened with a Hazardous Chemical Release ...Charleston GazetteNearing the fourth anniversary of DuPont's fatal phosgene release, I can't help but wonder, would this have happened had the Hazardous Chemical Release Prevention Program (HCRPP) been implemented as recommended to West Virginia officials by the ... Read more [...]
Canadian official defends rail safety in wake of derailments – UPI.com
Montreal GazetteCanadian official defends rail safety in wake of derailmentsUPI.comOTTAWA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Shipping hazardous materials on the Canadian rail system is safe, Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said following two derailments. Raitt defended rail transportation during a Sunday interview on "The West Block," a ...Canadian government proposes regulatory amendments to boost haz-mat, tank ...Progressive Rail RoadingRaitt insists rail transport system is 'safe'Montreal Gazetteall 14 news Read more [...]
Rail transport of hazardous goods 'safe' – Regina Leader-Post
Vancouver SunRail transport of hazardous goods 'safe'Regina Leader-PostFederal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt assured Canadians on Sunday that rail transport of hazardous materials is safe, despite mounting instances of high-profile derailments and the introduction of new safety regulations. "The transportation system is ...Rail safety – if more rules are needed, who should write them?North Country Public Radio (blog)all 8 news articles » Read more [...]
West Virginia residents cope, with days of water woes still ahead after … – Washington Post
West Virginia residents cope, with days of water woes still ahead after ...Washington PostGreg Grant of the West Virginia National Guard, which is heavily involved in the emergency response, said Sunday that an early-morning test showed no sign of the chemical in the treatment plant and dropping concentrations at fire hydrants. As the ... Read more [...]
W.Va. governor: Water tests encouraging after chemical spill, but people still … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minneapolis Star TribuneW.Va. governor: Water tests encouraging after chemical spill, but people still ...Minneapolis Star Tribune... communities surrounding them, such as the chemical spill or coal mine disasters. The current emergency began Thursday after a foaming agent used in coal processing escaped from a Freedom Industries plant in Charleston and seeped into the Elk River. Read more [...]
West Virginia chemical spill: Gov says tests are 'encouraging,' gives no … – Fox News
National GeographicWest Virginia chemical spill: Gov says tests are 'encouraging,' gives no ...Fox NewsSome tests have shown the chemical was not present at all in water coming in and out of the plant. West Virginia American Water President Jeff McIntyre said they will lift the water bans by zone, but he didn't say how soon it would be. The emergency ...Critics Say Chemical Spill Highlights Lax West Virginia RegulationsNew York TimesW.Va. Gov. Issues State of Emergency for 9 Counties, Water Ban for Read more [...]
Tap water may be out for days after W.Va. chemical spill – Fox News
Tap water may be out for days after W.Va. chemical spillFox NewsThe company told residents in nine counties to not drink their tap water or use it to bathe or wash dishes or clothes after a foaming agent used in coal processing escaped from a Freedom Industries plant in Charleston and seeped into the Elk River. The ... Read more [...]
Critics Say Chemical Spill Highlights Lax West Virginia Regulations – New York Times
Minneapolis Star TribuneCritics Say Chemical Spill Highlights Lax West Virginia RegulationsNew York TimesThat came after investigation of the August 2008 explosion and fire that killed two workers at the Bayer CropScience plant in Institute, W.Va.. No program was produced, and another team from the same board is expected to arrive Monday to investigate ...W.Va. Gov. Issues State of Emergency for 9 Counties, Water Ban for 100000+WSAZ-TVW.Va. governor: Water tests encouraging after chemical spill, Read more [...]
Frustration grows as shelves empty and businesses shut following West Virginia … – Fox News
Minneapolis Star TribuneFrustration grows as shelves empty and businesses shut following West Virginia ...Fox NewsMeanwhile, business owners with empty dining rooms and quiet aisles of merchandise around West Virginia's capital were left to wonder how much of an economic hit they'll take from the chemical spill. The emergency began Thursday following complaints to ...W.Va. Gov. Issues State of Emergency for 9 Counties, Water Ban for 100000+WSAZ-TVW.Va. governor: Water tests encouraging after chemical Read more [...]
After chemical leak, West Virginians worried but want plants to stay – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsAfter chemical leak, West Virginians worried but want plants to stayDallas Morning NewsEmployees of the South Charleston Public Works Department assisted the residents in obtaining cases of water and filling the containers they brought with them Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 after a chemical spill Thursday in the Elk River that has contaminated ...Chemical leak in W. Va. leaves 300K without water for third dayNew York Daily NewsChemical Leak Into West Virginia River Far Larger Than Previously Read more [...]
Rail transport of hazardous materials 'safe,' Minister Lisa Raitt tells Canadians – Montreal Gazette
Edmonton JournalRail transport of hazardous materials 'safe,' Minister Lisa Raitt tells CanadiansMontreal GazetteOTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt assured Canadians that rail transport of hazardous materials is safe, despite mounting instances of high-profile derailments and the introduction of new safety regulations. “The transportation system is ...Oil shipping rules must be enforcedToronto StarRail safety rules approvedCHCH NewsNorthwest officials receive little information Read more [...]
West Virginia Chemical Leak Pits Jobs Against Health Risks – ABC News
ABC NewsWest Virginia Chemical Leak Pits Jobs Against Health RisksABC NewsFor Bonnie Wireman, the white plastic bag covering her kitchen faucet is a reminder that she can't drink the water. The 81-year-old woman placed it there after forgetting several times the tap water was tainted after a coal processing chemical leaked ...and more » Read more [...]
Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Cargill & Part of Iowa Ave.
Ottumwa Evening Post: Ottumwa Iowa's Free Online Newspaper.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
How Syria's chemical weapons are being destroyed
Seven countries are directly contributing to the process of decommissioning Syria's chemical weapons stock and a total of 14 are providing funding.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
West Virginia Chemical Spill: Thousands Still Without Tap Water – The Weather Channel
West Virginia Chemical Spill: Thousands Still Without Tap WaterThe Weather ChannelCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A company president apologized to West Virginia residents for a chemical leak that got into a public water treatment system, and a state agency ordered Freedom Industries to remove its remaining chemicals from the site. Read more [...]
