Archive for HazMat
John Wise, Man Who Shot Wife In Hospital 'Mercy Killing,' Seeks Clemency – Huffington Post
John Wise, Man Who Shot Wife In Hospital 'Mercy Killing,' Seeks ClemencyHuffington PostAttorney Paul Adamson says in an email that the defense plans to launch a campaign for clemency after John Wise is sentenced. The sentencing is ... Dangerous Days. Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in ...
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Hazardous Materials Disaster Drill Taking Place in Winston-Salem
The former Stroh’s Brewery Site in the Piedmont Triad Industrial Complex in Winston-Salem will be transformed into a hazardous materials disaster site.
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Radiation fears prove unfounded after discovery of stolen equipment
A box found in a parking lot in downtown Lafayette on Tuesday morning initially sparked fears about radiation but was determined to contain underground radar equipment that contains only a small amount of radioactive material, authorities said.
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I-10 reopens after wreck involving radioactive haul
SAN ANTONIO â€" All lanes of eastbound Interstate 10 at Medical Drive were shut down for hours Monday evening as crews responded to a hazmat incident.
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Chemical leak prompts evacuation at Rich's Ice Cream – WPEC
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Chemical leak prompts evacuation at Rich's Ice CreamWPECChemical leak prompts evacuation at Rich's Ice Cream. Story by Adam Wilhelm / CBS12 News WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two people were taken to St. Mary's Hospital and 18 others treated at the scene after an anhydrous ammonia leak at Rich's Ice Cream.and more »
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Cop Says Robert Redus Attacked Before Fatal Shooting, Parents Say Otherwise – Huffington Post
Cop Says Robert Redus Attacked Before Fatal Shooting, Parents Say OtherwiseHuffington PostAn audio recording of the shooting has not been released. ___. Information from: San Antonio ... Emergency 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 ...and more »
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China poultry fire: Death toll rises to 119, say officials – NDTV
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China poultry fire: Death toll rises to 119, say officialsNDTVMore than 300 workers were at the Baoyuan poultry plant at Dehui in Jilin province when the fire broke out and emergency workers searching for survivors were uncertain how many remained trapped inside, Xinhua news agency said. "As of 4:25 pm ...and more »
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One of the Biggest Hazardous Materials Disaster Drills in the State is Taking … – WFDD
One of the Biggest Hazardous Materials Disaster Drills in the State is Taking ...WFDD“Due to the amount of hazardous materials that travels up and down the interstates and is produced in industry, we feel that we need to focus on a hazardous materials incident. Because of the size, scope and scale, the drill is larger and the fact that ...
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USS-POSCO Industries Achieves Long-Term Safety Success with AtHoc – GlobeNewswire (press release)
USS-POSCO Industries Achieves Long-Term Safety Success with AtHocGlobeNewswire (press release)UPI uses the AtHoc IP-based notification and crisis communication system in its steel manufacturing plant to enable site-wide and targeted alerts for area hazards during the fire season, earthquakes and severe weather. ... Millions of end-users ...and more »
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Reuters Photos of the Year – CANOE
Reuters Photos of the YearCANOEHundreds of fire-fighters made a determined stand to stop the wildfire that has already destroyed some 360 homes from roaring into the outskirts of Colorado Springs after it billowed overnight into the most destructive blaze in state history. REUTERS ...Photos of the YearToronto Sunall 2 news articles »
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Photos of the Year – Toronto Sun
Photos of the YearToronto SunHundreds of fire-fighters made a determined stand to stop the wildfire that has already destroyed some 360 homes from roaring into the outskirts of Colorado Springs after it billowed overnight into the most destructive blaze in state history. REUTERS ...and more »
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HazMat Unit Contains Chemical Leak At Business Fire – Fox17
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HazMat Unit Contains Chemical Leak At Business FireFox17The Ottawa County Hazardous Materials Team was called to ASP Plating to handle a chemical leak while Grand Haven Public Safety units handled a fire at the business. The chemical leak was from a 55-gallon drum inside the building and was contained.Fire at Grand Haven plating company under investigationMuskegon Chronicle - MLive.comall 4 news articles »
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Road reopened after acid spill – NEWS.com.au
Road reopened after acid spillNEWS.com.auEMERGENCY services have reopened roads in the state's Mid West after 7500lt of hydrochloric acid spilt at a chemical plant between Kalbarri and Northampton about 8am today. The spill was at the global chemical company DASF's Hutt Lagoon site.and more »
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Broken equipment leads to hazmat situation at Scottsdale HealthCare
Several crews were called to a hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a piece of equipment that connects to a CT Scanner broke on Sunday, resulting in a chemical spill. - Phoenix News at KTAR.com
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Chemical linked to Port Meadow tent death
AN OXFORD beauty spot was cordoned off to protect the public from chemicals after a man’s body was found in a tent.
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Lessons From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
A Retro Report looks at the poor planning and technological challenges that contributed to the nation’s worst oil disasters, the 1989 Exxon spill and the 2010 BP blowout.
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KC business pleads guilty to transporting hazardous materials – Kansas City Business Journal
KC business pleads guilty to transporting hazardous materialsKansas City Business JournalZ-International Inc., which was located at 110 E. 16th St. in Kansas City before it closed in 2010, used large quantities of ink-related products to make labels for other companies. Z-Group LLC was established in 2001 to serve as the owner of real ...
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John Macdonald Develops Gut Growth After Drinking From River-Tainted Beer … – Huffington Post
John Macdonald Develops Gut Growth After Drinking From River-Tainted Beer ...Huffington 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 ... In this image released by the Tabasco state government press office on Sunday Aug. 25 ...
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Forsyth County to host hazardous materials disaster drill Thursday – Greensboro News & Record
Forsyth County to host hazardous materials disaster drill ThursdayGreensboro News & RecordThe exercise will focus on helping local, regional and state public safety agencies and responders better respond to a large scale hazardous materials incident and other types of emergencies. The exercise is not open to the general public. If you have ...Disaster response drill set for Thursday in Winston-Salemmyfox8.comall 2 news articles »
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Many Oil & Gas Safety Pros Unaware of New H2S Standards
Dräger and the American Society of Safety Engineers conducted the survey to find out how many in the industry know about the new exposure limits recommended by ACGIH.
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RFA comments on proposed DOT rules for rail shipping
The Renewable Fuels Association presses the DOT to look at the underlying causes of train derailments, which include rail construction and maintenance, instead of focusing exclusively on the expensive retrofit of current DOT-111 railcars.
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Ammonia leak in Fulton, NY
Emergency Officials are currently on the scene of an ammonia leak at the old Birds Eye Factory, which is now known as K and N Foods.
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Local history: Deadly explosions rocked South Akron in December 1941 – Akron Beacon Journal
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Local history: Deadly explosions rocked South Akron in December 1941Akron Beacon JournalSpectators help emergency workers carry victims to ambulances Dec. 11, 1941, following ... The Akron Sewer Department, Akron Fire Department and East Ohio Gas Co. launched investigations into the disaster. Experts theorized ... Following an inquiry ...
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Man Kills 3 Women, Puts Down Baby To Shoot Himself, Police Say – Huffington Post
Man Kills 3 Women, Puts Down Baby To Shoot Himself, Police SayHuffington PostPolice released no other details Sunday morning but say the investigation is continuing. Also on HuffPost: ... Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a Metro-North passenger train derailment in the Bronx borough of New York Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 ...and more »
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Acid spill at uranium mine in Northern Territory
The mine is surrounded by Kakadu National Park and is located about 230 kilometres east of Darwin. The Ranger mine's operator, Energy Resources of Australia, says the leak occured at 1am.
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Mexico police block hospital as radioactive load hijackers are admitted
Mexican police have blocked a hospital in the city of Pachuca where two people have been admitted for radiation poisoning, which could’ve come from the stolen shipment of cobalt-60.
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The British are coming — in defense of BP – Washington Post
The British are coming — in defense of BPWashington PostEleven people died in the fire that broke out on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig April 20, 2010. ¶ The company's continuing ... The approval of the nation's largest-ever municipal filing clears the way for Detroit's emergency manager to reorganize ...
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Trucker hauling flammable and hazardous materials pleads not guilty to DUI … – BurlingtonFreePress.com
Trucker hauling flammable and hazardous materials pleads not guilty to DUI ...BurlingtonFreePress.comArnold, who was trucking for Simoniz USA, crossed the center line four times and operated at speeds of 35 to 45 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone, DMV Lt. Adam Pockette said. He said the truck had the mandatory hazardous materials placards on the outside.
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Tips: Surviving power outages, driving, frozen pipes and more – Dallas Morning News (blog)
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Tips: Surviving power outages, driving, frozen pipes and moreDallas Morning News (blog)Brian Butterfield, an Oncor power company trouble shooter, knocks icy tree limbs away from power lines Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, in Richardson, ... Don't ever leave fire unattended, either. In the meantime, be ... And keep your cellphone charged as much as ...and more »
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First-Due Response at a Nerve Gas Release
iBy Lance C. Peeplesi The recent events in Syria underscore the need for firefighters to be prepared to respond to a a adhocenable=false…
Mexican family on medical watch over radioactive waste
Mexican authorities sought Thursday to safely dispose of radioactive waste that was abandoned on a field and potentially contaminated a family.
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Honey, I shrunk the body: Going small to fight biological weapons
One of the keys to responding to terrorist attacks that may come in the form of chemical or biological weapons is the availability of effective antidotal measures.
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The Inside Story Of The Plan To Send Hazardous Materials Straight Through … – ThinkProgress
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The Inside Story Of The Plan To Send Hazardous Materials Straight Through ...ThinkProgressIt was two nights before Thanksgiving in Willard, Ohio, when a CSX Corp. freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and spilled 12,500 gallons of flammable liquid onto the soil. The chemical was “styrene monomer,” an oily carcinogen which is ...
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Fatal Accident Involving Potentially Hazardous Materials on Highway 154 – KVEC
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Fatal Accident Involving Potentially Hazardous Materials on Highway 154KVECHazMat team personnel were able to determine that no hazardous materials were present. Highway 154 was closed in both directions. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the CHP. Details regarding the presence of the potential hazardous ...One person killed in accident on Highway 154, no hazardous materials involvedKSBY San Luis Obispo NewsHighway 154 Open Again After Fatal AccidentNoozhawkHighway Read more [...]
One person killed in accident on Highway 154, no hazardous materials involved – KSBY San Luis Obispo News
One person killed in accident on Highway 154, no hazardous materials involvedKSBY San Luis Obispo NewsFirefighters initially thought hazardous materials may have been involved, and they were worried firefighters had been exposed to those materials. Santa Barbara County and Santa Barbara City hazmat crews were called to the scene. After investigating ...
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Freight train derails, triggers hazmat spill next to New Jersey Turnpike
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed near New Jersey highway early Thursday, officials said.
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