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Hot peppers bring emergency crews to Zeeland plant – HollandSentinel.com
Hot peppers bring emergency crews to Zeeland plantHollandSentinel.comThe Zeeland Fire Department was called to the semi-automated manufacturing company at 471 E. Roosevelt Ave. about 1:15 this afternoon after some workers were having sore eyes and difficult breathing. Turned out the cause was not a toxic chemical or ... Read more [...]
Penticton and South Okanagan – Castanet.net
Castanet.netPenticton and South OkanaganCastanet.netMP Dan Albas was in Summerland Monday to announce an investment that will help farmers turn traditional crops into new revenue streams by extracting natural chemicals from plants materials for use in foods and cosmetics. Area dignigataries, including ...and more » Read more [...]
Two Hurt in Illinois Chemical Plant Explosion – JEMS.com
Two Hurt in Illinois Chemical Plant ExplosionJEMS.comMoffat said the explosion and fire followed a chemical release in the factory's cumene unit, which manufactures phenol and acetone. The process to produce the chemicals runs continuously, and the two reactors used to store the chemicals were not ... Read more [...]
Westbound I-30 closed at Sylvan as HazMat crews clean up diesel fuel spill … – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Dallas Morning News (blog)Westbound I-30 closed at Sylvan as HazMat crews clean up diesel fuel spill ...Dallas Morning News (blog)The westbound lanes of Interstate 30 at Sylvan Avenue are expected to remain closed for a few hours Monday morning following a multi-vehicle collision that resulted in a diesel fuel spill along the highway. According to authorities, just before 4 this ...Multi-Vehicle Hazmat Crash Closes Westbound I-30NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (blog)all 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Firefighters mistakenly pump jet fuel on fire instead of water
The Washington State Patrol is investigating a serious mishap at its fire training academy in North Bend. During a training exercise, firefighters mistakenly pumped jet fuel instead of water onto a flaming mock-up of an airplane crash.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Police break up meth operation in Rockland
ROCKLAND WGME -- Police in the midcoast say they broke up a meth-making operation bringing this yearSee it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Tanker tips, spill 3000 gallons of gas
A gasoline tanker tipped and spilled 3000 gallons on Northeast 18th in Vancouver early Friday morning, re-routing traffic and bringing hazmat crews to the scene.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield to be part of new statewide hazardous materials … – Marshfield News-Herald
Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield to be part of new statewide hazardous materials ...Marshfield News-HeraldThe state has designated the Wisconsin Rapids and Marshfield fire departments as a joint Type III Hazardous Materials Response Team, Wisconsin Rapids Fire Chief Dave Kerkman said. The team will be one of 12 designated Type III teams, which are ...and more » Read more [...]
Jersey City firefighters respond to chemical leak Newark Avenue warehouse – The Jersey Journal – NJ.com
Jersey City firefighters respond to chemical leak Newark Avenue warehouseThe Jersey Journal - NJ.com... December 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM, updated December 15, 2013 at 11:06 AM. Journal news photographer Joe Shine reports there was a chemical leak at a Newark Avenue warehouse on Saturday. Firefighters from the Jersey City Fire Department responded. Read more [...]
Homeless in Vancouver: Hazmat "situation" on West Broadway
At 11 a.m. emergency sirens converged on the northeast corner of West Broadway and Granville Street.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chemical cocktail led to massive California quarantine
Firefighters from across the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles County responded to a hazmat situation early on December 9, 2013, which required the evacuation of nearly 200 employees from nearby industrial companies.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
It could happen again – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning NewsIt could happen againDallas Morning NewsAs the fire at the plant grew, Chief George Nors and Assistant Chief Emanuel Mitchell were worried about the smoke blowing over a nearby neighborhood, Nors recalled. They were even more concerned about the numerous tanks of .... Only after The News ... Read more [...]
Railroad officials vandalism could be behind train crash – KOKI FOX 23
Railroad officials vandalism could be behind train crashKOKI FOX 23Some of it spilled into a nearby creek and is being contained for cleanup by Hazmat. BNSF said there are cameras on all their locomotives and they're going to be looking for that video to get more clues in this investigation. Copyright 2013 Cox ... Read more [...]
BNSF crews laying new train tracks after train derailment – KOKI FOX 23
BNSF crews laying new train tracks after train derailmentKOKI FOX 23That creek has been dammed off to keep the contamination from spreading and a hazmat crew will have to clean the water. The gas also spilled on ... After they got some of the major cleanup done, crews started laying new tracks. Cleanup at the crash ... Read more [...]
Local, state cleanup crews working through tonight to clean Andrews Ave. spill – Youngstown Vindicator
Local, state cleanup crews working through tonight to clean Andrews Ave. spillYoungstown VindicatorThe spill's impact is expected to be limited, however, as those called to the scene included HazMat technicians, Environmental Protection Agency representatives, and a cleanup crew provided by the company responsible for transporting the water ...and more » Read more [...]
Fuel tanker crashes in Vancouver neighborhood – kgw.com
Fuel tanker crashes in Vancouver neighborhoodkgw.comThe Washington Department of Ecology and a hazmat team were trying to soak up as much of the gas as they could Friday morning, but some of the fuel had already leaked into drains and landscaping around the Mission Hills Apartments. There were no ...and more » Read more [...]
Mercury and more: What people turned in at Muskegon County cleanups in 2013 – Muskegon Chronicle – MLive.com
Mercury and more: What people turned in at Muskegon County cleanups in 2013Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.comMuskegon County workers donned hazmat suits to remove the jars from the man's trunk and pour their contents into an approved container. The story of the man with the mercury jars was told recently at a Muskegon County commissioners' meeting Tuesday, ... Read more [...]
Sentencing delayed in Sunrise Propane explosion case – HazMat Management Magazine (subscription)
Sentencing delayed in Sunrise Propane explosion caseHazMat Management Magazine (subscription)Among the regulatory violations Sunrise Propane was found guilty of contravening were: releasing a contaminant; failing to clean up after an explosion; failing to protect and properly train a worker; and contravening a number of Provincial Orders. The ... Read more [...]
Driver: No use crying over spilled milk – Sandusky Register
Sandusky RegisterDriver: No use crying over spilled milkSandusky RegisterOhio State Highway Patrol troopers said the crash remains under investigation. The crash shut down both eastbound lanes of Ohio 2 near U.S. 6 Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning as hazmat crews worked to clean up the spill. The highway was ... Read more [...]
SAFD: Hazmat crews clean up gas after 18-wheeler wrecks on I-35 – KENS 5 TV
SAFD: Hazmat crews clean up gas after 18-wheeler wrecks on I-35KENS 5 TVThe driver of the car was taken to University Hospital in stable condition. The truck driver suffered no injuries during the wreck. Highway traffic was restricted to one lane, for several hours, as hazmat crews worked through the night to clean up the ... Read more [...]
Two hurt in blast at Alsip chemical plant – WLS
VoicesTwo hurt in blast at Alsip chemical plantWLSThe explosion occurred about 11:30 a.m., triggering a major emergency response from up to 40 fire departments. ... Moffat said the explosion and fire followed a chemical release in the factory's cumene unit, which manufactures phenol and acetone.Firefighters battle blaze at Alsip chemical plantBloomington Pantagraphall 46 news articles » Read more [...]
Alsip Refinery Explosion: Blue Island Phenol Fire Reported in Illinois – The Epoch Times
Alsip Refinery Explosion: Blue Island Phenol Fire Reported in IllinoisThe Epoch TimesThe plant is currently on fire. It is unclear if there were any injuries. The Chicago Sun-Times said that there might be some people who suffered burns following the reported blast. ABC reported that smoke was pouring out of the chemical plant ...
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Two people injured in Alsip plant explosion – nwitimes.com
Two people injured in Alsip plant explosionnwitimes.comALSIP, Ill. | Emergency workers are on the scene at a suburban Chicago chemical plant, battling a fire that was apparently sparked by a gas leak. Blue Island Phenol plant manager Bill Moffatt says two people were injured as a result of the fire, which ...
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Truck overturns, spills ‘dirty water on Andrews Ave.
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Hazardous material causes explosion, fire in Winton Place
Hazardous material causes explosion, fire in Winton Place
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17 Hokes Bluff MS students, 1 teacher hospitalized for breathing problems
School officials say 13 Hokes Bluff Middle School students and one teacher were hospitalized today after developing breathing problems at the school.
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From Russian warheads to megawatts – Baltimore Sun
From Russian warheads to megawattsBaltimore SunThe shipment, bound for a processing plant in Kentucky, marked the end of a 20-year collaboration to convert weapons-grade uranium from roughly 20,000 dismantled Russian warheads into fuel for commercial power plants in the United States. But the event ...and more »
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2 hurt in explosions, fire at south suburban chemical plant – Chicago Tribune
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2 hurt in explosions, fire at south suburban chemical plantChicago TribuneBlue Island Phenol was the site of a chemical release and fire in 2008. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan ordered the plant to keep a phenol manufacturing unit shut down until the cause of that fire was determined; the company also was ordered to ...Explosion, Fire At Alsip PlantCBS Localall 44 news articles »
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Firefighters battle blaze at Alsip chemical plant – Belleville News Democrat
Firefighters battle blaze at Alsip chemical plantBelleville News DemocratALSIP, Ill. — Emergency workers are on the scene at a suburban Chicago chemical plant, battling a fire that was apparently sparked by a gas leak. Blue Island Phenol plant manager Bill Moffatt says two people were injured as a result of the fire, which ...
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Kansas Airport Terror Plot Busted, Authorities Say – Huffington Post
Kansas Airport Terror Plot Busted, Authorities SayHuffington PostEmergency personnel respond to the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. The train derailed on a curved section ... Park boardwalk on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Seaside Park, N.J. The ...and more »
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Fire erupts at suburban Chicago chemical plant, injuring 2 workers – The Republic
Fire erupts at suburban Chicago chemical plant, injuring 2 workersThe RepublicALSIP, Illinois — Emergency workers are on the scene at a suburban Chicago chemical plant, battling a fire that was apparently sparked by a gas leak. Blue Island Phenol plant manager Bill Moffatt says two people were injured as a result of the fire ...
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Flintshire firms fined £120000 for exposing staff to chemicals – BBC News
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Flintshire firms fined £120000 for exposing staff to chemicalsBBC NewsEuticals took over the Sandycroft site from Archimica but Mold Crown Court heard that both firms have gone bust. One worker, Nigel Verdon, was left with brain damage in the chemical leak. He said his "life has been turned upside down" since he fell ill.and more »
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'Affluenza' Defense Draws Criticism In Ethan Couch Sentence For Fatal DWI Wreck – Huffington Post
'Affluenza' Defense Draws Criticism In Ethan Couch Sentence For Fatal DWI WreckHuffington PostEmergency personnel respond to the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. The train derailed on a curved section ... Park boardwalk on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Seaside Park, N.J. The ...and more »
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Aldermen want city to ban unsafe rail tank cars
Two Chicago aldermen on Wednesday proposed that the City Council declare a type of railroad tank car that carries hazardous materials a public nuisance and ban them from the city.
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Report expected on Gloucester County HAZMAT's Paulsboro derailment response
A report based on investigations by a freeholder-appointed panel is expected to be completed this week. The report investigates claims against Gloucester County HAZMAT brought by first responders at the Paulsboro train derailment scene last year.
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Study underway to determine types of hazardous materials trucks are hauling – WOAI
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Study underway to determine types of hazardous materials trucks are haulingWOAITrevino tells News 4 there is a study underway to determine exactly what types of hazardous materials the trucks are carrying. The study is expected to wrap up by the beginning of next year. No matter where a truck carrying hazardous material is coming ...
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9News I-Team Geismar plant explosion workers: Surviving the blast – WBXH
9News I-Team Geismar plant explosion workers: Surviving the blastWBXHThe blast rocked the Ascension Parish Chemical corridor on June 13, 2013. ... "I watched fire come rolling. I had never seen something so fast and so hot," said electrician Mike Wascom. Chris Devall said "It was seconds. In my mind, it felt like ...
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