Archive for HazMat
West's signature festival reveals snapshot of town life – Dallas Morning News
West's signature festival reveals snapshot of town lifeDallas Morning NewsWEST — Four months after the deadly explosion that turned this town into a landing pad for emergency responders, volunteers and media, West is crowded again, this time for its signature end-of-summer festival. Attending Westfest — a food, dance and ...and more »
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Divining for water – The Register-Guard
Divining for waterThe Register-GuardThe 94 million gallons of water the utility can store in its reservoirs can supply only two days' worth of water in the summer to its 178,000 customers, should an earthquake, fire or chemical spill prevent the utility from drawing from the river. “This ...and more »
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Deadly chemical leak in China's Shanghai – Aljazeera.com
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Deadly chemical leak in China's ShanghaiAljazeera.comDeadly chemical leak in China's Shanghai. At least 15 people were killed and 26 injured after liquid ammonia leaked from refrigeration unit in commercial hub. Last Modified: 31 Aug 2013 14:46. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback.
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Shanghai chemical leak kills 15 – Bangkok Post
Shanghai chemical leak kills 15Bangkok PostAn ammonia leak from a cold storage unit at a food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday and sickened dozens, the city government said. The leak sickened 26 people, who had been sent to hospital, with six in ...
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Chemical leak in Shanghai kills 15, sickens dozens – Bangkok Post
Chemical leak in Shanghai kills 15, sickens dozensBangkok PostChemical leak in Shanghai kills 15, sickens dozens. Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 13.49; Online news: World. An ammonia leak from a cold storage unit at a food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday and sickened ...Chemical leak in China's Shanghai kills 15South China Morning PostChemical leak in Shanghai kills 15, says XinhuaThe Malay Mail OnlineChina chemical leak in Shanghai 'kills 15'The Standard Read more [...]
Chemical leak in China's Shanghai kills 15 – South China Morning Post
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Chemical leak in China's Shanghai kills 15South China Morning PostA liquid ammonia leak from a refrigeration unit in China's commercial hub of Shanghai killed 15 people on Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency said. The leak also sickened at least 26 others, Xinhua said, after updating the death toll from 11.Chemical leak in Shanghai kills 15, says XinhuaThe Malay Mail OnlineChina chemical leak in Shanghai 'kills 15'The Standard Digital NewsChemical Leak in Shanghai Claims 15 LivesNigerian Read more [...]
Hazmat crew at double-semi crash, spill – WRTV Indianapolis
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Hazmat crew at double-semi crash, spillWRTV IndianapolisCopyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ACA94430212E4BAF81051FE139DDC30D_1377887909583.jpg. RTV6 image/Skycam 6. Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All ...and more »
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Fukushima Tank Leaks Thought To Be Caused By Previous Damage
TEPCO now thinks the highly radioactive water tanks that leaked this week was due to damage done previously to the tanks. The tanks were originally set up in another location. All of the bolt toget...
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Responding to a Radiological Dispersal Event
iBy Eric L. Daroisi img width=371 height=246 style=float: right; src=content/dam/fe/online-articles/2013/08/Aaron%20tango%20Tang2.jpgFirefighters and other a…
US inspectors fan out to examine crude-carrying rail cars in 'Bakken Blitz'
US inspectors fan out to examine crude-carrying rail cars in 'Bakken Blitz' - Read this Platts oil news article here. Plus discover more oil market news, products & services.
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New guidelines on ammonium nitrate released in response to West disaster – Dallas Morning News
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New guidelines on ammonium nitrate released in response to West disasterDallas Morning NewsAmmonium nitrate was blamed for the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion in West. The blast left a ... The federal government issued new guidelines Friday for storing and handling the chemical behind last April's deadly explosion in the Central Texas ...and more »
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Israel Prepares for Syria Strike – Al-Monitor
Israel Prepares for Syria StrikeAl-MonitorBeneath the manicured sunken flower garden of Tel Aviv's Habima Square lies Israel's first municipal nuclear and chemical weapons shelter. While aboveground, Israel's national theater and the newly renovated Philharmonic Hall border the square, down in ...
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Good Samaritans come face to face with hazardous materials – 7Online WSVN-TV
Good Samaritans come face to face with hazardous materials7Online WSVN-TVFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Two bystanders found a man who had committed suicide, but when the Good Samaritans opened the car doors, they were exposed to a cloud from a toxic substance. Fort Lauderdale Police said it was a combination of ...
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" Low Hanging 'War Crimes' Fruit: Assad v. Cheney " – Brad Blog
" Low Hanging 'War Crimes' Fruit: Assad v. Cheney "Brad BlogYosemite Fire threatens S.F.; Extreme weather around world; New civil rights issue emerges; VT nuclear plant to close!; Fox'samazing 'news' source! PLUS: 'Hurricane Marco Rubio'? .... Japan Quake/Tsunami/Nuke Emergency ... Today, the U.S. released its ...
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Hazmat crews respond to report of chemical leak Army Reserve Center in … – 10News
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Hazmat crews respond to report of chemical leak Army Reserve Center in ...10NewsSAN DIEGO - A San Diego Fire-Rescue hazmat crew responded to the Army Reserve Center in Sorrento Valley after an unknown chemical leak sickened multiple people. The incident was reported at 12:20 p.m. in the 11000 block of Sorrento Valley Road.
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Stolthaven New Orleans chemical release being monitored by DEQ – NOLA.com
Stolthaven New Orleans chemical release being monitored by DEQNOLA.comThe state Department of Environmental Quality confirmed that Stolthaven New Orleans LLC in Braithwaite had a chemical spill about 10:15 a.m. Friday. DEQ spokesman Tim Beckstrom said that release of methyl acrylate was stopped about 11:50 a.m. and ...New chemical release reported at Stolthaven in BraithwaiteWWLChemical release reported at Stolthaven facility in BraithwaiteBayoubuzzall 3 news articles »
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FDMA to create squads to fight chemical fires – The Japan News
FDMA to create squads to fight chemical firesThe Japan NewsThere have been an average of 100 fires or explosions at such facilities as chemical plants a year since 2010, the FDMA noted. The squad ... In the event of a disaster, the squads will be mobilized as part of an emergency response support team, they added.
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New chemical release reported at Stolthaven in Braithwaite – WWL
New chemical release reported at Stolthaven in BraithwaiteWWLNew chemical release reported at Stolthaven in Braithwaite. New chemical release reported at Stolthaven in Braithwaite. Print. print. Email. Email this article. |. Tweet. MORE. MORE! X; Digg · Delicious · Tumblr · LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Newsvine ...
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Events in Darfur Rapidly Spiraling Out of Control As Security Continues to … – AllAfrica.com
Events in Darfur Rapidly Spiraling Out of Control As Security Continues to ...AllAfrica.comAs the world reacts with horror to chemical weapons attacks on civilians in Syria, and watches with grim anticipation as an American military response takes shape, there appears to be little "band-width" for other international news. It is all easy too ...and more »
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Feedback: Bring Back SLC Hazmat Team?
In the wake of Tuesday's ammonia leak at SUNY Potsdam, some officials are calling for St. Lawrence County to bring its hazmat team back.
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MSF reports thousands of Syrians with neurotoxic symptoms
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Hazmat Container Secured, Identified as Hydrogen Peroxide
A hazardous material spill in Kula sent vapors into the air and forced the closure of a portion of road for nearly six-and-a-half hours on Tuesday before being contained at around 9 p.m. last night.
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Crews investigating possible hazardous materials in Lake Worth off South F Street – Palm Beach Post
Crews investigating possible hazardous materials in Lake Worth off South F StreetPalm Beach PostPolice and fire crews are investigating what may be hazardous materials found when deputies conducted a search warrant tonight in Lake Worth. A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office narcotics unit was serving a search warrant at a location in the 200 ...and more »
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Stateline Area News in Brief – Beloit Daily News
Stateline Area News in BriefBeloit Daily News11, at the Seward School Center, 2970 Tracey St., Seward, to review EPA findings on the plant site. The EPA has indicated the portions of the facility that were affected by the fire have been demolished and the residual chemicals and chemical ...
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Texas Fire Marshal Says 5 Facilities Refused Inspection – ClaimsJournal.com
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Texas Fire Marshal Says 5 Facilities Refused InspectionClaimsJournal.comFive facilities in Texas with large quantities of the same fertilizer chemical that fueled the deadly plant explosion in West have turned away state fire marshal inspectors since the blast, investigators said Monday. A railway operator that hauls ...Texas lawmakers hesitant to add new regulations in wake of West explosionDallas Morning Newsall 41 news articles »
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Hazmat, firefighters at FirstEnergy Solutions in Akron for chemical leak – NewsNet5.com
Hazmat, firefighters at FirstEnergy Solutions in Akron for chemical leakNewsNet5.comAKRON, Ohio - Crews are at the scene of a chemical leak in Akron Thursday morning. Hazmat and firefighters are assessing the situation at FirstEnergy, at 341 White Pond Drive, in which a green truck is leaking a white chemical that is smoking.
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Industrial Facilities Must File Chemical Release Reports Electronically … – EP Magazine
Industrial Facilities Must File Chemical Release Reports Electronically ...EP MagazineOn Aug. 27, 2013, the EPA finalized a rule (originally proposed in March 2012) that will require companies to record and submit their chemical release reports through a digital reporting tool, according to Bloomberg BNA and Environmental-Expert.com.
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Situation 'under control' after explosion rocks Cornwall, Ont., chemical plant – The Globe and Mail
Situation 'under control' after explosion rocks Cornwall, Ont., chemical plantThe Globe and MailEmergency workers say the situation is under control at a BASF chemical plant in Cornwall, Ont., after an explosion Tuesday morning. Police and ... police Const. Dan Cloutier says the scale of the explosion was “relatively small” and there was no fire.Blast at Cornwall chemical plant; no injuriesGlobalnews.caall 22 news articles »
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Terrorism, Security Planning, and Emergency Response Plans
Site-specific responses should be part of emergency or security plans to counteract the four major weapons associated with a terrorist attack.
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Police, fire respond to hazmat situation at Tucson Federal Building
A scary scene outside Tucson's federal building, Tuesday afternoon, following reports of a hazmat situation.
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Hazmat team responds to TD Bank in downtown Spartanburg
Boric acid inside an envelope sent to TD Bank blocked traffic and sent a hazardous materials team to downtown Spartanburg Tuesday afternoon.
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Some Angered At Re-Opening of Seward Chemical Plant – WIFR
Some Angered At Re-Opening of Seward Chemical PlantWIFRSEWARD (WIFR) -- Less than 24 hours after Seward homeowners packed into a crowded gym to hear the fate of a local chemical company, some say they feel mislead; the Illinois EPA announced Wednesday that Nova-Kem has the green light to re-open at a ...and more »
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Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth reopens, no hazardous materials … – New Haven Register
Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth reopens, no hazardous materials ...New Haven RegisterChatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth has reopened Wednesday after water samples taken after a Madison man allegedly threatened to poison the waterrevealed no evidence of any hazardous materials, according to the state Department of Energy and ...
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County Workers Remain Out Of Mount Vernon Office After Chemical Leak – The Daily Voice
County Workers Remain Out Of Mount Vernon Office After Chemical LeakThe Daily VoiceMOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Employees of the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services in Mount Vernon remain exiled from their offices following a chemical leak last week. According to officials, the employees will not be permitted in ...and more »
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT – Kansas City Star
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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDTKansas City StarThat's when British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to convene an emergency meeting of Parliament, where lawmakers are expected to vote on a motion clearing the way for Britain to respond to the alleged chemical weapons attack. Days later ... In ...10 things people are talking about WednesdayGaston Gazette10 Things to Know for TodayBeaumont EnterpriseMomentum grows for military action against SyriaWGCL Atlantaall 6,307 news articles »
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Health Central hospital in Ocoee, FL reopens after hazmat scare
The Health Central Hospital emergency room has reopened after a hazmat scare caused it to close for several hours Monday afternoon, the Ocoee Fire Department said. A patient arriving for a doctor's...
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