Archive for HazMat
U.S. may require stronger tank cars for hazmat and crude
Rail tank cars, which are moving an increasing volume of crude oil and other hazardous materials, may have to be stronger and better able to withstand a crash, U.S. regulators said.
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Regulatory Compliance Modernization = Advanced EHS Planning Practices
An EPA regulation requiring e-reporting for paper-based NPDES reports may result in a spike in electronic or web based response planning.
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Televangelist diagnosed with cancer – Castanet.net
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Televangelist diagnosed with cancerCastanet.netSheriff Joe Arpaio said Milke would probably be released Friday. Defence attorney ... Since Morsi's ouster in a July 3 coup, Egypt has been back under emergency law, and police have arrested nearly 2,000 members of his Muslim Brotherhood and other ...and more »
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Rev. Robert H. Schuller – Castanet.net
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Rev. Robert H. SchullerCastanet.netSheriff Joe Arpaio said Milke would probably be released Friday. Defence attorney ... Since Morsi's ouster in a July 3 coup, Egypt has been back under emergency law, and police have arrested nearly 2,000 members of his Muslim Brotherhood and other ...and more »
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Runaway Truck In Utah Flattens Other Truck, Crashes Into Home – Huffington Post
Runaway Truck In Utah Flattens Other Truck, Crashes Into HomeHuffington 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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After Canadian crash, rail regulators explore new hazardous materials rules – The Hill (blog)
After Canadian crash, rail regulators explore new hazardous materials rulesThe Hill (blog)Regulators of the nation's railways are considering adding new regulations for trains that carry hazardous materials. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is asking the public to weigh in on what steps it should take to ...
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What We Don't Know About Chemical Accidents – Manufacturing.net (blog)
What We Don't Know About Chemical AccidentsManufacturing.net (blog)Home to a large number of refining and petrochemical plants and other high-tech industries, Texas has had more of its share of explosions, fires, releases of toxic and polluting chemicals, and other chemical-related accidents. ... But what they found ...
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Box of dolls leads to hazmat situation in Colorado Springs
Update: Hazmat did not find any hazardous materials around the box so the Bomb Squad went in, took xrays and found there were only dolls in the box. The scene is clear.
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Hazmat team sent to Airport Post Office for package leaking fluid
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee Fire Department deputy late Tuesday night, September 3rd confirmed with FOX6 News a hazmat unit was sent to the Milwaukee Airport Post Office for a report of a packa...
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Toxic chemical leak on Route 31 destroys Lexus, driver says – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
Toxic chemical leak on Route 31 destroys Lexus, driver saysHunterdon County Democrat - NJ.comOXFORD — A Belvidere man said his SUV is ruined after driving behind a truck leaking a toxic chemical yesterday on Route 31 north in Oxford Township. Zbigniew Cichy was driving his blue Lexus GX 470 from Washington through Oxford behind the truck ...and more »
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Two VCU buildings evacuated over hazardous materials – wtvr.com
Two VCU buildings evacuated over hazardous materialswtvr.comRICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)– Virginia Commonwealth University sent out a system wide alert to avoid the area near Oliver Hall and that VCU police were on scene. The alert was sent out at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday. VCU Police received a report of a hazardous ...and more »
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New Chemical Safety Guidelines Issued In Wake of West Fertilizer Explosion – StateImpact Texas
New Chemical Safety Guidelines Issued In Wake of West Fertilizer ExplosionStateImpact TexasAfter a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas this April that killed 15, the federal government issued updated recommendations for the safe storage of ammonium nitrate Friday. ... Texas has no state fire code.) Based on ...
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Deputies respond to hazardous materials incident in Santa Rosa – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Deputies respond to hazardous materials incident in Santa RosaSanta Rosa Press DemocratAn investigation early Wednesday into a suicidal man in northern Santa Rosa became a hazardous materials scene with two ambulances responding for a deputy and one other person exposed to chemicals. A man who was reportedly was threatening to kill ...
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Fracking chemical leak kills threatened fish – New Scientist
Fracking chemical leak kills threatened fishNew ScientistFracking chemical leak kills threatened fish. 04 September 2013 by Michael Marshall; Magazine issue 2933. Subscribe and save; For similar stories, visit the Endangered Species , Energy and Fuels and US national issues Topic Guides. A THREATENED fish ...and more »
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Spring High School Stabbing: Life Flight Responds As Photos Of Blood Surface … – Huffington Post
Spring High School Stabbing: Life Flight Responds As Photos Of Blood Surface ...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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Dry Ice Accident Forces Evacuation, Sends 34 to Hospital
A Siloam Springs plant was evacuated Saturday morning after an accident involving dry ice caused a carbon dioxide gas cloud.
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Chevron Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks in Gulf of Mexico: NRC Report
Chevron Corp. leaked an unknown quantity of natural gas from a pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico near Pascagoula, Mississippi, according to a report filed Aug. 30 with the U.S. National Response Center.
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Waco council urges more transparency on chemicals – Waco Tribune-Herald
Waco council urges more transparency on chemicalsWaco Tribune-HeraldThe city-created map allows users to see the name, location and contact information for the businesses, as well as the fire and EMS services that would respond to an emergency. Councilwoman Toni Herbert expressed astonishment at the sheer number of ...
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DHEC seeking information into illegal dumping of hazardous materials – Gaffney Ledger (subscription)
DHEC seeking information into illegal dumping of hazardous materialsGaffney Ledger (subscription)The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and three Upstate publicly-owned water treatment utilities are seeking information from the public regarding the illegal dumping of hazardous materials into area sewer systems.
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Chemical Leak In Institute – WCHS
Chemical Leak In InstituteWCHSKanawha County emergency officials say they were not properly notified of a chemical spill that happened Tuesday afternoon at an Institute facility. The release happened at Catalyst Refiners. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper said the ...
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Chemical leak in China factory leaves 15 dead – Press TV
Chemical leak in China factory leaves 15 deadPress TVA chemical leak of liquid ammonia from a cold storage unit at a food company in the Chinese city of Shanghai has left 15 people dead. Reports said that the fatal accident took place on Saturday in the city's northern district of Baoshan due to a ...
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Chemical leak in Kanawha Valley – West Virginia MetroNews
Chemical leak in Kanawha ValleyWest Virginia MetroNewsINSTITUTE, W.Va. — Kanawha County emergency officials say they were not properly notified of a chemical spill that happened Tuesday afternoon at an Institute facility. The release happened at Catalyst Refiners. Kanawha County Commission President ...
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Officials: Small ammonia leak at Bayer CropScience in Muskegon Township … – Muskegon Chronicle – MLive.com
Officials: Small ammonia leak at Bayer CropScience in Muskegon Township ...Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.comRelease of more than 100 pounds of anhydrous ammonia must be reported immediately to local emergency officials and the Environmental Protection Agency. Lofton and Muskegon Township Fire Chief David Glotzbach said air monitors placed at various spots ...
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Reported Oxford Township chemical leak causes traffic detours – The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com
Reported Oxford Township chemical leak causes traffic detoursThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comA truck leaking a corrosive material is forcing the detour of traffic along Route 31 in Oxford Township, according to emergency radio broadcasts. Northbound traffic near the OxWall Tool property is being diverted into the southbound lanes, and ...
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15 people dead, dozens sickened after chemical leak in Shanghai – China Post
15 people dead, dozens sickened after chemical leak in ShanghaiChina Post15 people dead, dozens sickened after chemical leak in Shanghai. AFP September 1, 2013, 12:02 am TWN. SHARE. CLOSE. Blogger · Google+ · Live Journal · Plurk · Stumble Upon · Tweet. SHANGHAI -- An ammonia leak from a cold storage unit at a food ...
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Hazmat situation unfolds inside Tucson Family Dollar store
Firefighters responded to a Family Dollar store Sunday after chemicals were spilled and mixed together.
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Lac-Mégantic to build new downtown, temporary rail link
The Quebec government has donated $16.2-million to build a new downtown and a temporary rail link in Lac-Mégantic by the beginning of December 2013.
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Fire crews called after ammonia spill at Orica's Kooragang Island plant near … – The Daily Telegraph
Fire crews called after ammonia spill at Orica's Kooragang Island plant near ...The Daily TelegraphThe plant, which has been the centre of several serious chemical leaks in recent years, including a hexavalent chromium discharge in 2011, went into emergency mode after ammonia leaked from a pipe flange at about 7.10am. A NSW Fire & Rescue ... "Even ...and more »
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California Bus Crash: 10 Injured On Tour Bus Headed To Casino – Huffington Post
California Bus Crash: 10 Injured On Tour Bus Headed To CasinoHuffington 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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Fiery Car Crash Kills 4 After Vehicle Jumps Guardrail North Of New York City – Huffington Post
Fiery Car Crash Kills 4 After Vehicle Jumps Guardrail North Of New York CityHuffington 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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Federal Agencies Issue Ammonium Nitrate Advisory
The guidance document recommends equipping AN storage areas with automatic fire sprinklers and not storing more than 2,500 tons of bagged AN without such a system.
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9 taken to hospitals in Elgin formaldehyde gas incident
Elgin emergency responders evacuated a business after a hazmat incident Saturday morning. Capsonic, at 460 2nd St., manufactures parts primarily for automotive use. Police and fire officials were called at about 10:30 a.m.
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New VIPR teams to be outfitted with additional PackEye radiation detection backpacks
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How safe is ethanol shipping? – DesMoinesRegister.com
How safe is ethanol shipping?DesMoinesRegister.comToward that end, ethanol producers, emergency officials, railroads and local communities have worked more closely to prevent accidents and ensure that any that do occur are quickly addressed. Before the Charles City derailment, Whipple said railroad ...
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NH wins hazmat aid
New Hampshire is getting more than $136,000 in federal aid to train for disasters with hazardous materials.
China chemical leak 'kills 15'
A leak of liquid ammonia from a refrigeration unit in the Chinese city of Shanghai has killed 15 people, China's official news agency reports.
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