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Official: No threat from hazmat incident in Springfield Township – York Daily Record
Official: No threat from hazmat incident in Springfield TownshipYork Daily RecordA rupture in a 55-gallon drum at a Springfield Township chemical plant released a vapor cloud into the air Monday morning, but the cloud dispersed quickly, and residents were not in danger, officials said. At 5:43 a.m., firefighters and hazmat ...and more »
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Garbage Truck Hits Light Pole, Causing Chemical Leak – CBS Local
Garbage Truck Hits Light Pole, Causing Chemical LeakCBS LocalSACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Hazmat workers were called out to a Sacramento parking lot to clean up a chemical spill. The accident happened on Monday morning at Watt Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard. A Waste Management garbage truck driver hit a light ...
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Industrial Road to remain closed until almost noon after chemical leak in … – PennLive.com
Industrial Road to remain closed until almost noon after chemical leak in ...PennLive.comIndustrial Road was expected to remain closed until almost noon Monday after an undisclosed chemical leaked in a business in the industrial park, according to county emergency officials. The industrial park and much of the surrounding area, including ...
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One taken to hospital after Bimax chemical release – York Dispatch
One taken to hospital after Bimax chemical releaseYork DispatchOne person was taken to a hospital as a precaution Monday morning after a hazardous materials incident in Springfield Township. Crews were called to Bimax Inc., 158 Industrial Road, around 6 a.m. for a report of an airborne chemical release from two ...Official: No threat from morning hazmat incident in Springfield TownshipYork Daily RecordHazMat incident in Springfield Twp.FOX43.comall 6 news articles »
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Chemical plant exercise at Holywell Green helps fire crews test skill – Huddersfield Examiner
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Chemical plant exercise at Holywell Green helps fire crews test skillHuddersfield ExaminerFire crews from Elland, Brighouse, Halifax, Odsal and Stanningley took part. A West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Mobile Incident Unit also attended. Steve Staveley, a spokesman for Solvay, said: “We provided an industrial environment in which the emergency ...
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Raw Video: Danlin Chemical Plant EXPLOSION In Thomas, Oklahoma
Custer County residents are waiting to return to their homes after emergency crews evacuated everyone living up to three miles away from a chemical fire Thur...
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Two children suffer 'acid' burns on bus in Queens
Kennedy Airport worker Ivan Ivanov, 32 — who was transporting cleaning supplies from his job to his home — has been charged with reckless endangerment.
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Colorado flooding triggers oil spills, shutdowns
DENVER (AP) — Colorado's flooding shut down hundreds of natural gas and oil wells in the state's main petroleum-producing region and triggered at least two spills, temporarily suspending a multibillion-dollar drilling frenzy and sending inspectors...
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Police Say Resident Set Fire at Work, Planned to Make Cyanide Gas
The man is being held for mental health evaluation.
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Pregnant 14-year-old among those removed from meth lab home
Police made a dangerous discovery inside of a Lawrence County home Thursday – leaving an entire neighborhood at risk – including several children.
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2 injured in train derailment in Southampton County, VA
Two people were injured when a train derailed and started a fire Thursday morning near Route 687 in Southampton County.
Chlorine leak forces lockdown at Montessori School 31 in Yonkers, NY
Four DPW workers had to be evacuated from a water treatment facility on Wainwright Avenue in Yonkers after a 150-pound chlorine tank was found to be leaking.
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Bluegrass Practices for Chemical Disaster
Emergency responders in ten counties practice a mock chemical leak at the Blue Grass Army Depot.
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Man in hazmat suit a suspect in $150,000 watch heist
Two suspected time piece bandits are wanted in $150,000 Hamilton watch heist on Wednesday.
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Chemical Plant Fire Causes Explosions in Oklahoma – WebProNews
Chemical Plant Fire Causes Explosions in OklahomaWebProNewsA chemical plant in Oklahoma was engulfed in flames on Wednesday. As more pressurized containers became heated from the fire, explosions broke out all over the factory. The fire first started around 10p.m. on Wednesday night and was still burning ...
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Hazmat Crews Clean Up Fuel Spill In Downtown Spokane – KHQ Right Now
Hazmat Crews Clean Up Fuel Spill In Downtown SpokaneKHQ Right NowHazmat Crews Clean Up Fuel Spill In Downtown Spokane. Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:34 AM EST. Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:47 AM EST. by Rob Curry, KHQ News Producer - email. SPOKANE, Wash. - Hazmat crews cleaned up ...Fuel Truck collides with car in Downtown SpokaneKREM.com (registration)all 2 news articles »
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Twenty Hove school students taken to hospital after chemical leak – Brighton and Hove News
Twenty Hove school students taken to hospital after chemical leakBrighton and Hove NewsA science teacher at a Hove school and 21 pupils have been taken to hospital for checks after breathing in fumes from a chemical spill this morning (Friday 20 September). The incident, believed to have involved sulphuric acid, happened during a year 7 ...and more »
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Employee sues Empire District Electric Co.; lawsuit claims exposure to harmful … – Joplin Globe
Employee sues Empire District Electric Co.; lawsuit claims exposure to harmful ...Joplin GlobeA lawsuit filed this month alleges that the Empire District Electric Co. knowingly exposed employees at its power plant in Riverton to asbestos and other hazardous materials. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 13 in Jasper County Circuit Court on behalf of ...and more »
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Employee sues Mo. utility over hazardous materials – WGEM
Employee sues Mo. utility over hazardous materialsWGEMJOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - An employee of Empire District Electric Co. alleges in a lawsuit that the utility exposed its employees to asbestos and other hazardous materials at a plant in southeast Missouri. The lawsuit was filed last week in Jasper County ...Employee sues Empire District Electric Co.; lawsuit claims exposure to harmful ...Joplin Globeall 2 news articles »
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Hazardous materials training event staged in Rochester – KTTC
Hazardous materials training event staged in RochesterKTTCHazardous materials training event staged in Rochester. Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 1:14 PM EST. Hazardous materials training event staged in RochesterMore>> · Web Extra: Raw video - Rochester Hazmat Training · Web Extra: Raw video ...
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Suspicious Powder Found in Philly Gov't Building
A Hazmat team and fire crews were called to a government building in Northern Liberties.
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Soligenix drug for acute radiation syndrome granted orphan drug designation
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Blaze at Okla. chemical plant triggers explosions – NBCNews.com (blog)
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Blaze at Okla. chemical plant triggers explosionsNBCNews.com (blog)Contrary to previous statements by the Thomas Fire Department, emergency management director for Custer County Mike Galloway said officials now believe the explosions were caused by the fire rather than the other way around. "The complex consists of a ...Fire destroys Oklahoma chemical plant, no injuriesReutersFire, explosion rock Okla. chemical plantUSA TODAYNEW: ODOT closing roads at 1 p.m. as precaution after Read more [...]
HazMat cleanup demo at Magic Kingdom – HazMat Management Magazine (subscription)
HazMat cleanup demo at Magic KingdomHazMat Management Magazine (subscription)A full-scale spill cleanup took place just outside of Walt Disney World on the grounds of the Reedy Creek Fire Department, but it was as real as Mickey Mouse himself. The Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals staged the chemical cleanup for ...
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Fire destroys Oklahoma chemical plant, no injuries – Reuters
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Fire destroys Oklahoma chemical plant, no injuriesReutersOKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A fire destroyed a chemical plant and caused small explosions near a western Oklahoma town, forcing the evacuation of about a dozen people from nearby homes, but resulting in no injuries, a county emergency management ...Fire, explosion rock Okla. chemical plantUSA TODAYBlaze at Oklahoma Chemical Plant Triggers ExplosionsKCEN-TVOklahoma Plant Fire, Explosions Spark Evacuations Near ThomasHuffington Read more [...]
North Olmsted Education Foundation plans fundraiser; city collects hazardous … – Plain Dealer
North Olmsted Education Foundation plans fundraiser; city collects hazardous ...Plain DealerNorth Olmsted Education Foundation plans fundraiser; city collects hazardous materials; library book club meets tonight: North Olmsted Morning Links. Print · Bruce Geiselman, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Bruce Geiselman, Northeast Ohio Media Group ...
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Fire, explosion rock Okla. chemical plant – USA TODAY
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Fire, explosion rock Okla. chemical plantUSA TODAYKOCO reports that a four-mile area around the plant was cleared. The Oklahoman reports that Michael Galloway, Custer County Emergency Management director, told the highway patrol that there was no one in the plant at the time of the fire. News9 said it ...Custer County residents waiting to go home, chemical plant explosion evacuates ...kfor.comOklahoma Plant Fire, Explosions Spark Evacuations Near ThomasHuffington Postall 38 news articles »
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Chemical spill at recycling plant – Yahoo!7 News
Chemical spill at recycling plantYahoo!7 News... chemical remains unconfirmed. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has urged people to stay away from the Motivation Drive facility and said those in the area should remain inside, out of the smoke or fumes, with doors and windows closed.Wangara recycling plant gets all-clearNEWS.com.auChemical leak closes Wangara roadsWA todayall 4 news articles »
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Custer County residents waiting to go home, chemical plant explosion evacuates … – kfor.com
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Custer County residents waiting to go home, chemical plant explosion evacuates ...kfor.comCuster County residents are waiting to return to their homes after emergency crews evacuated everyone living up to three miles away from a chemical fire Thursday morning. Crews on the scene said the fire has been burning for hours and they are still ...Oklahoma Plant Fire, Explosions Spark Evacuations Near ThomasHuffington Postall 38 news articles »
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Rag-sparked dryer fires a previous issue at destroyed Cheswick business – Tribune-Review
Rag-sparked dryer fires a previous issue at destroyed Cheswick businessTribune-Review... found nothing unusual in routine testing. “I talked to the county (Wednesday) morning, and they're saying everything was contained on site, so there was no release into the river,” said Oakmont Water Authority plant manager Ed Adams. ... “This ...and more »
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NC firm to pitch alternative to PCB landfill as part of any Housatonic cleanup – Berkshire Eagle
NC firm to pitch alternative to PCB landfill as part of any Housatonic cleanupBerkshire EagleCompany President Chris Young was expected to personally address the meeting, but he couldn't attend due to a family medical emergency. Led by HRI, eight local ... Gray pointed to success PCB cleanups in California using the BioTech process, which ...and more »
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Big Rig Smashes Into Work Crew On State Route 60 In California, Injuring Nine … – Huffington Post
Big Rig Smashes Into Work Crew On State Route 60 In California, Injuring Nine ...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 ...
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Phoenix landfill workers treated for possible chemical exposure – Waste & Recycling News
Phoenix landfill workers treated for possible chemical exposureWaste & Recycling NewsNew Products / Innovation · Safety / Police / Fire · On the Streets ... Emergency crews evacuated a Phoenix recycling facility Sept. 17 after 19 workers reported symptoms related to a possible chemical exposure, KTVK reported. The workers at the North ...
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Sensex cheers Fed move, up 684 pts; focus shifts to RBI – domain-B
Sensex cheers Fed move, up 684 pts; focus shifts to RBIdomain-BBen Bernanke's not-to-taper move set the market on fire. The Sensex is up 663.39 points or 3.32 percent .... Those looking to play the market should focus on sectors like metal, chemical and textile, he told CNBC-TV18 in an interview. Dutt is also ...and more »
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Brooke plans emergency drill – Steubenville Herald Star
Brooke plans emergency drillSteubenville Herald StarBut Bob Fowler, Brooke County emergency management director, and Mike Bolen, president of the Brooke County Local Emergency Planning Commission, don't want the public to be alarmed if they see activity near the Koppers plant or hear emergency ...
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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials – KIMT
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorialsKIMTThe only option for the uninsured is the emergency room, which does little to deal with the chronic conditions that come with age, and which leads to bankruptcy for those forced to use it. “Obamacare,” once promoted by ... In the midst of all the ...and more »
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Brooke to hold emergency drill – The Daily Times
Brooke to hold emergency drillThe Daily TimesBut Bob Fowler, Brooke County emergency management director, and Mike Bolen, president of the Brooke County Local Emergency Planning Commission, don't want the public to be alarmed if they see activity near the plant or hear emergency dispatches on a ...and more »
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