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Chemical plants bring dangers, as well as jobs – Washington Observer Reporter
Chemical plants bring dangers, as well as jobsWashington Observer ReporterOn a Thursday morning in June, Antionette West was lying on a couch in her trailer here, not far from a row of chemical plants near the Mississippi River, when the house began to shake. ... “Process safety failures have allowed numerous fires and ...
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Chemical leak at DuPont Fayetteville Works sends employees to the hospital – Fayetteville Observer
Chemical leak at DuPont Fayetteville Works sends employees to the hospitalFayetteville ObserverSeveral employees with the DuPont Fayetteville Works site were sent to the hospital after a chemical leak Thursday, a company spokeswoman said. Lisa Randall said one employee was found unconscious in the manufacturing area of the plant off N.C. 87 in ...
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Hazardous materials drill planned for Saturday at Saint-Gobain plant – Glens Falls Post-Star
Hazardous materials drill planned for Saturday at Saint-Gobain plantGlens Falls Post-StarGRANVILLE -- Five local fire departments, along with hazardous materials teams from several counties, will conduct a drill at Saint-Gobain on Saturday morning. Granville Fire Chief Ryan Pedone said Granville Engine and Hose, Granville Hook and Ladder, ...and more »
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Potentially hazardous materials discovered in the Cuyahoga Valley National … – NewsNet5.com
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Potentially hazardous materials discovered in the Cuyahoga Valley National ...NewsNet5.comIra Road is closed between Riverview Road and Akron Peninsula Road in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park due to potentially hazardous materials. In a release sent by the National Park Service late Wednesday night, they stated that National Park Service ...Authorities investigate possible hazardous materials found along Ira Road in ...Plain DealerOfficials investigate potentially Read more [...]
Chemical Security and Resilience: A Collaborative Effort
Some chemical facilities possess materials that could be stolen and used to make weapons. A successful attack on certain high-risk facilities could cause a significant number of deaths and injuries.
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Lac-Megantic report points finger at government
A new report on the Lac-Mégantic train disaster raises questions about the federal government’s strategy of encouraging self-regulation within the rail industry.
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Officials: Fire at Lemont refinery caused by leak
A leak of combustible fluid from blistering hot machinery is viewed as the likely cause of last week's fire at Citgo Petroleum Corp.'s refinery in Lemont, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
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EMCS evacuated after stink fills school
Reactivity and compounds leads to afternoon break from school
LAFD Handles a Haz-Mat Fire in San Fernando
SAN FERNANDO - The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) including a Hazardous-Materials (Haz-Mat) Team battled a small fire on October 30, 2013 in a one-story commercial building that prompted a precautionary evacuation of three city blocks.
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Axe body spray sends children to hospital
Ben Chapman and Tina Moore Emergency crews went to a Brooklyn school on a hazardous material call Wednesday after somebody released Axe body spray in a classroom, officials confirmed.
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County secures disaster assistance – Marshall News Messenger
County secures disaster assistanceMarshall News MessengerThomas Mock, the county's fire marshal and emergency management coordinator (EMC), presented the updated list for approval. Mock is chair of the committee and Ron Pertuit, supervising engineer at Texas Eastman Chemical Company, is the vice chair.
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Fire destroys building at chemical factory in Granby, prompts evacuation fears – CTV News
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Fire destroys building at chemical factory in Granby, prompts evacuation fearsCTV NewsFirefighters were worried the smoke could have been toxic, and they told residents they may have to evacuate their homes and head to emergency shelter at nearby schools if the wind started blowing smoke toward a residential area. The plant makes ...Fire at chemical plant in GranbyCJADExplosion at chemical plant in GranbyCBC.caall 17 news articles »
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Burning truck hauling nuclear load flies under radar – Toronto Star
Burning truck hauling nuclear load flies under radarToronto Star“I made it two miles before the truck was disabled, but I got off on the exit ramp and by that time the police were just seconds behind me, and the fire trucks were on the way. “My wife was sleeping. I had to wake her ... “Neither did our state ...
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Hazmat crews evaluating oil spill in Southingtown Township
SOUTHINGTON TWP., Ohio - Hazmat crews are called to an oil leak in Northern Trumbull County.
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HazMat crews called to NC State's campus
Emergency officials were called to a nuclear lab building on North Carolina State University's campus overnight due to a leak.
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Firefighters Battle Blaze with Hazardous Materials – 750 KXL
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Firefighters Battle Blaze with Hazardous Materials750 KXLPORTLAND -- Firefighters were decontaminated after coming into contact with hazardous materials at a business in the southeast industrial district on Wednesday morning. They were exposed to heated aluminum shavings and gases at Eastside Plating at ...
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Fire at chemical plant in Granby – CJAD
Fire at chemical plant in GranbyCJADA trail of thick black smoke can be seen in the Granby area after an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in the industrial park. Police say emergency officials continue to work to put out the blaze at Aldex Chemicals on Laurent Street. The building ...and more »
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Chemical spill evacuates building on UT campus – WBIR-TV
Chemical spill evacuates building on UT campusWBIR-TVThe fire department had to evacuate about 50 people on UT's campus Tuesday afternoon after a chemical leak. WBIR Staff, WBIR 11:26 p.m. EDT October 29, 2013. spill. Chemical spill on UT campus (Photo: WBIR). SHARE 8 CONNECT 2 ...UT building evacuated due to chemical leakWATE-TVall 4 news articles »
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Water restrictions begin in Dublin as UK experts flown in to identify problem – Irish Independent
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Water restrictions begin in Dublin as UK experts flown in to identify problemIrish IndependentThe city is 30 million litres below what it needs to keep taps and toilets in homes and businesses flowing after a 10-day old problem at the Ballymore Eustace plant in Co Kildare. ... existing resources because additional fire engines (which carry a ...and more »
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Wounded Syrians find care in Israel that is no longer available at home – The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
Wounded Syrians find care in Israel that is no longer available at homeThe Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.Dozens more Syrians mysteriously made their way into Israel, and three more Israeli hospitals, each with different specialties, volunteered to take in the Syrian patients, while the IDF also set up its own field hospital along the border for emergency ...and more »
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Chemists tackle Dublin water crisis – Irish Independent
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Chemists tackle Dublin water crisisIrish IndependentPeople living and working in areas of higher elevation will be worst affected by shortages but the council has no plans to send water tankers to housing estates. It said it will review levels in the treatment plant and reservoirs tomorrow at 11.30am ...and more »
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Hazardous materials training gives local crews chance to grow – McCook Daily Gazette
Hazardous materials training gives local crews chance to growMcCook Daily GazetteOMAHA, Nebraska -- When members of the Red Willow Western Hazmat team arrived for the soon-to-be annual Nebraska hazmat challenge at the Omaha Fire Training Facility in Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 19, they discovered things had been changed up a bit.
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United Ethanol facing $140000 in OSHA fines – hngnews.com
United Ethanol facing $140000 in OSHA fineshngnews.comThe press release said the “April fatality inspection resulted in OSHA initiating a comprehensive health inspection of the company's ethanol plant in May under the agency's national emphasis program for process safety management for covered chemical ...
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Billionaire Candy Heiress Jacqueline Badger Mars Charged In Fatal Car Crash – Huffington Post
Billionaire Candy Heiress Jacqueline Badger Mars Charged In Fatal Car CrashHuffington PostAbout 50,000 liters (13,200 gallons) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline operated by PTT Global Chemical Plc, has reached the popular tourist island in Thailand's eastern sea despite continuous attempts to clean it up. (AP Photo) ... Exploding ...and more »
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There's gold in them there hills! – The Free Press Standard
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There's gold in them there hills!The Free Press StandardMike Hay, site safety coordinator at the facility who lives in Carrollton, said the plant is processing 10,000 barrels of NGL per day with a maximum capacity of 45,000 barrels per day when at full operation The Kensington facility can produce 200,000 ...and more »
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Methane Leak Kills Six Spanish Coal Miners
Ten other miners are believed to be trapped in the deep mine in Leon, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reports.
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards lapsed during US shutdown
While the effects of the U.S. government shutdown rippled throughout the states, critical authorization and appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program reached their...
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Newest HazCom Chemical Hazard: GHS Classification Shock
Employers should be prepared to address new hazards for chemicals, even for chemicals that have been used in the workplace for years.
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Army: Chemical leak at depot did not enter atmosphere – Richmond Register
Army: Chemical leak at depot did not enter atmosphereRichmond RegisterArmy: Chemical leak at depot did not enter atmosphere. By Sarah Hogsed Register News Writer The Richmond Register Tue Oct 29, 2013, 07:22 PM EDT. MADISON COUNTY — Crews at the Blue Grass Army Depot detected a chemical weapon leak Monday ...
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UT engineering building evacuated after chemical spill – Knoxville News Sentinel
UT engineering building evacuated after chemical spillKnoxville News SentinelKNOXVILLE — Authorities evacuated the Science and Engineering Research Facility at the University of Tennessee on Tuesday afternoon following a chemical release in a lab, officials said. No injuries have been reported and the spill has been contained ...and more »
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Cleaning crew in hazmat suits scrubbed visiting locker room at Georgia Dome … – Larry Brown Sports
Cleaning crew in hazmat suits scrubbed visiting locker room at Georgia Dome ...Larry Brown SportsA cleaning crew in hazmat suits came in to scrub the visitor's locker room at the Georgia Dome for MRSA after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left following their 31-23 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, FOX 13 reports. The Buccaneers have been affected ...
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Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow, Fair Ride Operator, Could Face More Charges In … – Huffington Post
Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow, Fair Ride Operator, Could Face More Charges In ...Huffington PostTwo others were treated and released. ... About 50,000 liters (13,200 gallons) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline operated by PTT Global Chemical Plc, has reached the popular tourist island in Thailand's eastern sea despite continuous attempts to ...and more »
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1 Dead In Utah After Utility Truck, Tour Bus Collide On Highway – Huffington Post
1 Dead In Utah After Utility Truck, Tour Bus Collide On HighwayHuffington PostAbout 50,000 liters (13,200 gallons) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline operated by PTT Global Chemical Plc, has reached the popular tourist island in Thailand's eastern sea despite continuous attempts to clean it up. (AP Photo) ... Exploding ...and more »
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St. Bernard Parish Oil Spill – WGNO
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St. Bernard Parish Oil SpillWGNOA Hazmat team had to clean-up the oil until the road could be reopened. Drivers had to find another way to get around, or wait. Several cars, including some sheriff's office cruisers, and a school bus, also got sprayed with oil. There were no reports ...St. Bernard Highway reopens after oil spill, neighbors talk safetyBayoubuzzall 9 news articles »
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Corrosive cargo rolls over near Texas 105
Hazmat crews spent the better part of Sunday cleaning up after an 18-wheeler rolled over on Fostoria road and Texas 105 early in the morning.
Crews clean up hazardous material spill near downtown courthouse
A strange liquid substance later identified as hydrogen peroxide bubbled up onto Montezuma Avenue on Saturday night. No one was injured.
North Logan woman who used ricin won't be charged
A North Logan woman who reportedly ground up castor beans and ingested them in an attempt to end her life will not be criminally charged in 1st District Court.
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Big Rig With 8000 Gallons of Oil Explodes On Freeway (VIDEOS) – Huffington Post
Big Rig With 8000 Gallons of Oil Explodes On Freeway (VIDEOS)Huffington PostAbout 50,000 liters (13,200 gallons) of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline operated by PTT Global Chemical Plc, has reached the popular tourist island in Thailand's eastern sea despite continuous attempts to clean it up. (AP Photo) ... Exploding ...and more »
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