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Job Opening – Hazardous Materials Specialist; Va. Dept. of Emergency Management
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Va. Assoc. of Hazmat Response Specialists's insight:The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) seeks an experienced individual to provide guidance and assistance to local governments and state agencies in Northern Virginia during hazardous materials emergencies.
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Two women exposed to hazardous substance found inside envelope at Fraser Institute
Vancouver Police are looking into a hazardous substance found at the Fraser Institute after two women were exposed to the material inside an envelope this morning.
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Discovery leads to hazmat response in Coolbaugh Township, PA
Hunter Frank Jost was helping another man clean a just-killed button buck in Coolbaugh Township Wednesday when he saw a black trash bag with something orange inside with the word "nitro" imprinted on it.
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County urges health advisory following chlorine gas leaks – Contra Costa Times
County urges health advisory following chlorine gas leaksContra Costa TimesPITTSBURG -- Contra Costa Health Services issued a public health advisory for the area near K2 chemical plant Thursday afternoon warning of a potential chlorine gas leak from a tank. Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed and consider ...and more »
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Close Encounters With GMOs: The Good, Bad, and Glow-in-the-Dark – Pacific Standard
Close Encounters With GMOs: The Good, Bad, and Glow-in-the-DarkPacific StandardAccording to the article that accompanied the picture in the November 17, 1986, issue, scientists far away at the University of San Diego had successfully spliced fire fly genes into a tobacco plant to create the world's first glow-in-the-dark farm ...
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Inside The Plan To Transport Secret Chemicals And Crude Oil Through The … – ThinkProgress
Inside The Plan To Transport Secret Chemicals And Crude Oil Through The ...ThinkProgress“It's just part of living here,” a woman getting her nails done in a Willard beauty salon told the local WKYC news station on Thursday afternoon. “We might blow up, .... Sixty-four of the accidents included cars carrying hazardous materials, though ...
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HAZMAT called for mercury found in Dayton home
A few ounces of mercury found in an old desk in a Dayton home on Tuesday afternoon prompted a call to Dayton Regional HAZMAT team.
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Hazmat crew responds to acid spill at St. Matthew Catholic School
The school principal said a teacher was moving things around the lab when some 'old acid' spilled. A bad smell spurred an evacuation and the students were moved to the school gym while SAFD was phoned.
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The deadly secret behind the Lac-Mégantic inferno
Since 2009, North Dakota has been producing oil faster than it can be shipped to refineries. Railways promised a solution, but the dangers of shipping Bakken crude by rail went unexplored
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Bangalore to Get Disaster Response Force by 2015 – The New Indian Express
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Bangalore to Get Disaster Response Force by 2015The New Indian Express“The process of acquiring land for this has been initiated,” said Om Prakash, Director General of Police (Fire and Emergency Services), at a two-day seminar on disaster management organised by the Madras Engineering Group and Centre. “The SDRF will ...and more »
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Beeville City Council Gets Update on Water Problems – KRIS Corpus Christi News
Beeville City Council Gets Update on Water ProblemsKRIS Corpus Christi NewsThe chief of police has taken over the responsibilities as the emergency manager. He told the city council problems at the Swinney Switch pump station have continued since early November. There were also 12 water main breaks over the Thanskgiving week ...and more »
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Meth Pipe & Syringe Hidden In Vagina: Jeana Marie Smart On Drugs Charges – Huffington Post UK
Meth Pipe & Syringe Hidden In Vagina: Jeana Marie Smart On Drugs ChargesHuffington Post UK"Smart was taken to the jail, where jail staff recovered a broken, clear glass meth/ crack pipe and a capped syringe in Smart's vagina." As Smart was still bleeding she was taken to an emergency ward where broken glass was removed from her vagina ...and more »
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Chemical release at Daimler plant in Germany: 27 in hospital – The Voice of Russia
Chemical release at Daimler plant in Germany: 27 in hospitalThe Voice of RussiaTwenty-seven workers were briefly hospitalized in Germany after a chemical release at a Daimler plant making axles for Mercedes cars, police said Wednesday. The night-shift workers started coughing after exposure to the chemical, used in equipment to ...
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Firefighters overcome during hazmat call in New Hanover (video)
NEW HANOVER — Two firefighters with the New Hanover Township Fire Company were taken to the hospital after they reported feeling nauseous and dizzy while responding to a call for an odor of gas Monday morning.
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Is it safe? Radioactive Japanese wave nears US
As the radioactive water from a Japanese nuclear reactor damaged in a 2011 tsunami nears the U.S. – it is expected to hit in 2014 – can we be sure it's safe?
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LA 517 in Bienville closed for hazmat cleanup after tanker wreck – KSLA-TV
LA 517 in Bienville closed for hazmat cleanup after tanker wreckKSLA-TVHe was driving for EastTex Crude Oil company out of Leesburg. State police say Henderson was cited for careless operation. He was wearing his seatbelt. The roadway was closed in both directions for hazmat cleanup and is expected to remain closed until ...
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Outbreak That Sent Dozens To Hospital In Vegas Was Norovirus – Huffington Post
Outbreak That Sent Dozens To Hospital In Vegas Was NorovirusHuffington PostLAS VEGAS (AP) — An outbreak that sent about 28 people to the emergency room during a youth football tournament in Las Vegas was caused by norovirus, health officials said Monday. Tournament spokesman Justin Gates said some .... Bangladesh, Wednesday ...and more »
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Hazmat by Accident
By providing basic "this is what you do and why" instructions, you help employees protect themselves.
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Police see decrease in large-scale meth labs, but use of one-pot methods remains steady
The Michigan State Police say over the past 10 years, use of the larger methamphetamine labs to produce large amounts has been on the decline.
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Aging rail tank cars carry big risk
Train derailments in North America have railroad companies looking for ways to more safely transport hazardous materials.
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Explosion at Canton oil refining plant caused millions of dollars in damages – NewsNet5.com
Explosion at Canton oil refining plant caused millions of dollars in damagesNewsNet5.comCANTON, Ohio - A fiery explosion that took place over the weekend at a Canton chemical processing plant caused about $12.5 million in damages, according to firefighters. Canton firefighters said an off duty police officer alerted 911 ... Firefighters ...and more »
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Horse-Drawn Amish Buggy Crash With Vehicle Leads To 2 Deaths – Huffington Post
Horse-Drawn Amish Buggy Crash With Vehicle Leads To 2 DeathsHuffington PostLawrence County emergency dispatchers say the accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday on a Mercer County road, about 60 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Lawrence ... In this image released by the Tabasco state government press office on Sunday Aug ...and more »
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Man On Fire Runs Into Church; Pastor Killed In Blaze – Huffington Post
Man On Fire Runs Into Church; Pastor Killed In BlazeHuffington Post... Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. The fire killed nearly a dozen people at the garment factory in Bangladesh about six months after a factory building collapse that killed 1,100 people exposed the harsh and often unsafe conditions in an industry ...and more »
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Hazardous materials team responding to ammonia leak at Cody Banks Arena in Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN – An ammonia leak at Cody Banks Arena has launched a large-scale hazardous materials emergency response.
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Suspended U of S student accused of chemical threat released on bail
A suspended University of Saskatchewan student charged in connection with stealing chemicals from campus was released on bail Thursday afternoon.
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Meeting to focus on risks posed by planned oil pipelines
A hearing will be held in Bryan on Tuesday on the potential for a hazardous materials spill if construction of three controversial pipelines and the Union Pacific rail yard outside of Mumford are completed.
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Police Helicopter Crashing Into Pub Leaves At Least 1 Dead; Fatalities … – Huffington Post
Police Helicopter Crashing Into Pub Leaves At Least 1 Dead; Fatalities ...Huffington PostGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish emergency workers were sifting through wreckage Saturday for survivors of a police helicopter crash onto a crowded Glasgow pub that has killed at least one person and injured more than two dozen. The number of ...and more »
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Alaska Plane Crash Kills 4, Including Infant Boy – Huffington Post
Alaska Plane Crash Kills 4, Including Infant BoyHuffington PostAn emergency locator beacon signal helped pinpoint the crash site, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Clint Johnson said. There was no immediate ... In this image released by the Tabasco state government press office on Sunday Aug. 25 ...and more »
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Willard Evacuations in Place Through Holiday
WILLARD, OH -- Willard High School will offer free Thanksgiving dinner to families Thursday after a train derailment, which caused a chemical spill, forced them to evacuate. Hazmat crews responded ...
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Hazmat team dispatched to Toronto hoarder's home
A massive clean-up is underway at a suspected hoarder’s home in Davisville that has become such a hazard it was boarded up 18 months ago under court order.
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Hazmat crews at Avon rail yard for possible chemical spill
Hazardous material clean-up teams headed to the railway yards in Avon this morning after track workers thought they found a chemical spill.
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Clean Harbors explosion sends two to hospital
An explosion at a Clean Habors industrial facility in Alberta has sent two workers to hospital with severe burns.
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Salvation Army Kettle Stolen From North Carolina Mall – Huffington Post
Salvation Army Kettle Stolen From North Carolina MallHuffington Post... Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. The fire killed nearly a dozen people at the garment factory in Bangladesh about six months after a factory building collapse that killed 1,100 people exposed the harsh and often unsafe conditions in an industry ...and more »
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Joannes Rivoire, Priest Wanted On Child Sex Charges, Doesn't Know If He'll … – Huffington Post Canada
Joannes Rivoire, Priest Wanted On Child Sex Charges, Doesn't Know If He'll ...Huffington Post Canada... Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. The fire killed nearly a dozen people at the garment factory in Bangladesh about six months after a factory building collapse that killed 1,100 people exposed the harsh and often unsafe conditions in an industry ...and more »
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