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Containers set up for hazmat – WKBN/WYFX-TV
Containers set up for hazmatWKBN/WYFX-TVThe state attorney general says new hazardous material containers at five sites around Ohio will help authorities more quickly clean up methamphetamine labs they bust. Attorney General Mike DeWine's Monday announcement in North Canton comes amid a ...and more »
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Emergency responders tour power plant to help disaster planning – Wharton Journal Spectator
Emergency responders tour power plant to help disaster planningWharton Journal SpectatorExelon Generation's Justin Coldeway, plant manager of the Colorado Bend Power Plant on Texas 60, goes over site operations as Wharton Fire Chief Anthony Abbott and Assistant Fire Chief Hector Hernandez listen in. Posted: Saturday, September ...and more »
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Part of Oshkosh evacuated due to chemical spill – Today's TMJ4
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Part of Oshkosh evacuated due to chemical spillToday's TMJ4OSHKOSH - Things are back to normal in Oshkosh after a chemical spill evacuated homes and had surrounding neighborhoods on high alert. A muriatic acid leak had emergency crews rushing to the Hydrite chemical plant in Oshkosh Friday afternoon. "When we ...Chemical spill forcing evacuations on Oshkosh's south side (story, video)Green Bay Press GazetteEvacuations are underway on Oshkosh's south side following a 1000-gallon Read more [...]
TSB calls on Canadian and U.S. regulators to ensure properties of dangerous goods are accurately determined and documented
TSB calls on Canadian and U.S. regulators to ensure properties of dangerous goods are accurately determined and documented for safe transportation
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The SPCC Plan Hybrid Inspection Program
A Hybrid SPCC Inspection Program may can be incorporated depending on site-specific conditions, spill history, and type of facility.
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40 barrels of hazardous materials discovered – KIRO Seattle
40 barrels of hazardous materials discoveredKIRO SeattleTo the west of them, crews found a giant underground storage tank, also with hazardous materials inside, and at the north end of the site, they found pieces of more barrels. Peter McGraw, Port of Seattle spokesperson, said they surveyed the site by ...
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Update: Lawn Service Truck Leaking Fluids after Crash – Valley News Live
Update: Lawn Service Truck Leaking Fluids after CrashValley News LiveEmergency crews scrambled to clean up a chemical leak after a lawn service truck was involved in a crash in West Fargo Thursday morning. Early reports say two vehicles and a truck were involved. The truck was carrying 250 gallons of lawn fertilizer.and more »
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Evacuations are underway on Oshkosh's south side following a 1000-gallon … – Appleton Post Crescent
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Evacuations are underway on Oshkosh's south side following a 1000-gallon ...Appleton Post CrescentOshkosh Fire Department Spokesman John Holland answers questions Friday afternoon about a chemical spill at Hydrite Chemical that forced the evacuation of portions of the city's south side. / Joe Sienkiewicz/Oshkosh Northwestern Media. Oregon Street is ...Chemical spill forcing evacuations on Oshkosh's south sideFond du Lac ReporterAuthorities give all-clear after Wis. acid spillWMTVChemical Read more [...]
Chemical spill forcing evacuations on Oshkosh's south side (story, video) – The Oshkosh Northwestern
Chemical spill forcing evacuations on Oshkosh's south side (story, video)The Oshkosh NorthwesternEmergency crews respond to chemical spill at Hydrite Chemical Friday afternoon. The spill forced ... The released chemicals were collected in a berm area that is intended for containing the chemical in case of a spill. Crews from Hydrite ... The ...
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Chemical spill leads to evacuations – Fox11online.com
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Chemical spill leads to evacuationsFox11online.com(3/4)Fire trucks are staged near the scene of a checmical spill at Hydrite Chemical in Oshkosh, Sept. ... Emergency Management. City officials say the park's shelters #2 on Georgia St. and #3 on Ohio St. are open for people to use during the evacuation ...Evacuations are underway on Oshkosh's south side following a 1000-gallon ...Appleton Post CrescentChemical spill forcing evacuations on Oshkosh's south side (story, video)Green Read more [...]
Tulsa Fire Department HazMat on scene at chemical facility – KOKI FOX 23
Tulsa Fire Department HazMat on scene at chemical facilityKOKI FOX 23The company released this statement: At approximately 7 a.m., plant personnel at EQ Oklahoma observed steam from a reaction taking place in an open-topped treatment box. After determining that the reaction was not abating, plant management called for ...and more »
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Fire chief: Chemical didn't cause Piper City fire – Bloomington Pantagraph
Fire chief: Chemical didn't cause Piper City fireBloomington PantagraphPIPER CITY — The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of a soybean plant fire Thursday, but the city's fire chief says it was not caused by a chemical reaction to water. “The chemical had nothing to do with that,” said Piper City ...
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Piper City soybean plant fire under investigation – The State Journal-Register
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Piper City soybean plant fire under investigationThe State Journal-RegisterPiper City soybean plant fire under investigation ... after spotting smoke coming from the roof of the building. No one was injured. Investigators say they believe a chemical — aluminum phosphide — may have reacted with water from a leaking roof ...Evacuations lifted after fire at Piper City soybean processing plant, no ...The Republicall 3 news articles »
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Tankers derailed in Lac Megantic not properly documented
Investigators with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that the tankers involved in the Lac Meganic derailment were not properly documented.
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Police search for stolen case containing radioactive material
Police are searching for a yellow case that contains radioactive materials, and that was stolen from a construction job-site on Wednesday afternoon.
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Much unresolved on third anniversary of San Bruno, Calif., pipeline blast
SAN JOSE, Calif.— Three years after an explosion resulting from PG&E blunders blew up a San Bruno, Calif., neighborhood, killing eight people and destroying 38 homes, many questions concerning punishment, prosecution, legal liability and progress ...
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Police: Southside death involves hazardous materials – Terre Haute Tribune Star
Police: Southside death involves hazardous materialsTerre Haute Tribune StarTERRE HAUTE — Police investigated a scene Thursday night involving a death and hazardous materials inside a home in the 700 block of Mary Lane in Terre Haute's south side, authorities said. The house is at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Mary Lane, ...and more »
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New facility makes disposing hazardous materials in Fresno easier – ABC30.com
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New facility makes disposing hazardous materials in Fresno easierABC30.comNew facility makes disposing hazardous materials in Fresno easier. Thursday, September 12, 2013. New facility makes disposing hazardous waste in Fresno easier. Tags: kerman, toxic waste, local, carlos saucedo. Comment Now; Email · Print · Report a typo.
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Quick action praised in Piper City chemical incident – Bloomington Pantagraph
Quick action praised in Piper City chemical incidentBloomington PantagraphPIPER CITY — The quick actions and coordinated efforts of multiple agencies averted what could have been a disaster Thursday when fumes from a soybean fumigant were released into the air during a warehouse fire in Piper City. ... Ron Roberson watched ...
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Chemical smolders at Illinois soybean plant – Belleville News Democrat
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Chemical smolders at Illinois soybean plantBelleville News Democrat0 Comments E-mail Print. Chemical Plant Smoldering. Firefighters from Piper City, assisted by numerous Ford and Iroquois County departments, and a hazardous materials team from the Champaign Fire Department, work at the scene of a hazardous materials ...Rain water, roof leak believed to have caused chemical fire in Piper CityKankakee Daily JournalFumes from Piper City plant force evacuation of nearby residents, Read more [...]
Rain water, roof leak believed to have caused chemical fire in Piper City – Kankakee Daily Journal
Rain water, roof leak believed to have caused chemical fire in Piper CityKankakee Daily JournalView Larger Map A chemical fire at a soybean facility in Piper City on Thursday morning is believed to have been caused by a roof leak that allowed rainwater to react with materials used to treat soybean seed. ... No injuries have been reported, and ...Fumes from Piper City plant force evacuation of nearby residents, schoolsBloomington PantagraphArea in Piper City evacuated after chemical reaction Read more [...]
Newark man injured at Carlstadt paint plant dies from fumes – NorthJersey.com
Newark man injured at Carlstadt paint plant dies from fumesNorthJersey.comCarlstadt Police and Fire Departments and Bergen County HAZMAT respond to an incident at Hartin Paint & Filler Corporation on Broad Street in Carlstadt. ... A co-worker who had also been overcome by the fumes while pulling Campbell off the vat full of ...and more »
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West Fargo crash sends 2 to hospital, causes lawn chemical leak – WDAY
West Fargo crash sends 2 to hospital, causes lawn chemical leakWDAYWest Fargo crash sends 2 to hospital, causes lawn chemical leak. WEST FARGO – Two people were sent to the hospital Thursday morning in a crash here that left a lawn care truck leaking chemicals. By: Forum News Service, INFORUM, Forum News Service.
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BREAKING NEWS: Chemical fire forces partial evacuation in Piper City – Kankakee Daily Journal
BREAKING NEWS: Chemical fire forces partial evacuation in Piper CityKankakee Daily JournalAn early morning chemical fire at the Precision Soya soybean seed facility in Piper City caused the cancellation of classes in the Tri-Point School District and the evacuation of homes on the south edge of the village. Ford County Emergency Management ...and more »
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Free hazardous materials managment training offered Oct. 2 in Potsdam – North Country Now
Free hazardous materials managment training offered Oct. 2 in PotsdamNorth Country NowFree hazardous materials managment training offered Oct. 2 in Potsdam. Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 9:30 am. POTSDAM -- A free one-day training course on hazardous materials management is set for Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Clarkson University. Sign-in ...
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Body found in alert over chemical leak – This is Somerset
Body found in alert over chemical leakThis is SomersetConcerns were raised after residents spotted a note pinned to the front door of a property in Chapel Hill on Saturday morning, warning of the hazard. The police, ambulance and fire crews were all called to the scene just before 10am, as well as the ...
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BARDA signs $4 million agreement with BCN for radiation treatment studies
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Workers seriously injured in fire in diesel tank
Two workers suffered serious burns when materials they were working with ignited in an underground tank at a Manchester gas station.
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Improving Respirator Masks to Put Fresh Air in Reach
Respirator masks, used by responders after the 9/11 attacks, played a role in exposing thousands to contaminated air, but the government and the hazardous-equipment industry are trying for better.
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Honoring our heroes on 9-11-13
Va. Assoc. of Hazmat Response Specialists's insight:Today we reflect on the 12th anniversary of 9-11-01. Our thoughts and prayers with with the families and friends of those who perished on tis fateful day.
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Seward residents get IEPA test results from chemical plant explosion – WREX-TV
Seward residents get IEPA test results from chemical plant explosionWREX-TVSeward residents get IEPA test results from chemical plant explosion. Posted: ... It's been three months since a Rockford area chemical plant blew up. ... -says IEPA Emergency Response Office Engineering & Assessment Unit Manager Yeric Yarrington ...
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Giant Boulder In Arizona Slides Onto Road, Lands On 27-Year-Old Man – Huffington Post
Giant Boulder In Arizona Slides Onto Road, Lands On 27-Year-Old ManHuffington 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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Worker is pulled from vat of solvent at Carlstadt paint plant – NorthJersey.com
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Worker is pulled from vat of solvent at Carlstadt paint plantNorthJersey.comThe borough Fire Department hosed down the two men to decontaminate them and emergency medical workers administered first aid, Monks said. Email: koloff@northjersey.com. Tags: Carlstadt | Bergen. More from NorthJersey.com - News: Fire officials: ...and more »
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Lessons Learned About Ammonium Nitrate – io9
Lessons Learned About Ammonium Nitrateio9As part of the response to President Obama's Executive Order to review safety rules at chemical facilities, an inter-agency chemical advisory has been issued from OSHA, EPA and ATF regarding the handling, storing, and emergency response to ammonium ...
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The U.S. Is Still Vulnerable to Chemical Threats
The Boston Marathon bombings were a chilling reminder that terrorist attacks don’t need to be big to wreak havoc on a population.
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Washington County firefighters seminar centers on gas industry
Nearly 80 firefighters from Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia and MarkWest Energy Partners employees attended a safety seminar Saturday at the Washington County Fire Grounds. ...
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