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Shelter in place for Downtown BR recommended not mandatory after plant … – WBXH
Shelter in place for Downtown BR recommended not mandatory after plant ...WBXHThis is a recommendation not a mandatory shelter-in-place, after lightning struck a plant in Port Allen Monday afternoon. Louisiana State Police say a lightning strike is to blame for a chemical leak at Intercontinental Terminal Co. in Port Allen, LA ...LA-1 temporarily closed in Port Allen on Monday due to chemical leakNOLA.comLA-1 closed in Port Allen due to unspecified chemical leakBayoubuzzall 4 news articles »
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Chemical leak reported at Port Allen facility – Daily Comet
Chemical leak reported at Port Allen facilityDaily CometAuthorities in West Baton Rouge Parish are responding to a chemical leak at an industrial facility along the Mississippi River. Louisiana State Police Capt. Doug Cain said nobody was injured at an Intercontinental Terminals Company facility in Port ...and more »
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Lightning strike causes chemical leak at Port Allen plant – WBXH
Lightning strike causes chemical leak at Port Allen plantWBXHCrews are on the scene of a major early morning fire at a restaurant in St. Tammany Parish. The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal reported it has deputies on the scene of a blaze at Friends RestaurantMore >>. Officials said the investigation into ...LA-1 temporarily closed in Port Allen on Monday due to chemical leakNOLA.comall 3 news articles »
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LA-1 closed in Port Allen due to unspecified chemical leak – NOLA.com
LA-1 closed in Port Allen due to unspecified chemical leakNOLA.comLA-1 is closed in both directions in Port Allen due to an incident investigation, according to a tweet from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. A representative with the Intercontinental Terminals Company verified that there was ...
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Possible chemical leak at WBR plant shuts down LA 1 and River Road – WBXH
Possible chemical leak at WBR plant shuts down LA 1 and River RoadWBXHA possible chemical leak at Intercontinental Terminal Co. in Port Allen, LA has shut down LA 1 northbound from Rosedale Road to Hwy 190 and River Road from Lafiton to the U.S. 190 bridge. Louisiana State Police and Hazmat have arrived on the scene.
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Obama Orders Review of Chemical Plant Safety Procedures – FireEngineering.com
Obama Orders Review of Chemical Plant Safety ProceduresFireEngineering.comFederal DOT guidance contained in the Emergency Response Guidebook, which is widely used by firefighters, suggests fighting even large AN fertilizer fires by "flood[ing] the area with water from a distance." However, the response guidance appears to be ...
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University chemical safety program to lose funding – Arkansas Online (subscription)
University chemical safety program to lose fundingArkansas Online (subscription)... safety and emergency coordination at the country's chemical facilities. If the first responders to the West Fertilizer Co. plant on April 17 had been able to access to E-Plan, they would have received a standard warning for an ammonium-nitrate fire ...
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chemical fumes leak at health club – BBC South East Wales
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chemical fumes leak at health clubBBC South East WalesOne person was treated after inhaling chemical fumes following a leak at a popular gay health club on Sunday. More than 25 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service officers were called to the men-only Greenhouse Health Club in Newport just after 21:00 BST.Wales: Man taken to hospital after chemical leak at gay saunaPinkNews.co.ukall 2 news articles »
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Wales: Man taken to hospital after chemical leak at gay sauna – PinkNews.co.uk
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Wales: Man taken to hospital after chemical leak at gay saunaPinkNews.co.ukA man has received hospital treatment after inhaling chemical fumes at a popular gay sauna in Newport. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at the Greenhouse Health Club, it is thought that an explosion in the pump room of the club resulted in the ...and more »
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House Energy and Commerce Committee requests study of DHS’s BioWatch
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FRA Calls Emergency Meeting of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee on 8-29-13
Va. Assoc. of Hazmat Response Specialists's insight:As expected the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has posted a meeting notice in Monday’s Federal Register (available on-line today; 78 FR 48931) for an emergency meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) concerning the recent FRA emergency order resulting from the recent fatal Canadian derailment of a crude oil train with subsequent catastrophic fires and explosions. The day-long meeting will take place on August 29th Read more [...]
2010 report shows risks on Route 206 in terms of hazardous materials – Fredericksburg.com
2010 report shows risks on Route 206 in terms of hazardous materialsFredericksburg.comDuring a phone interview yesterday with Fire and Rescue Chief David Moody about the number of serious accidents on State Route 206, Dahlgren Road, he mentioned an interesting study done in 2010. It focused on the hazardous materials that flowed ...
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Chemical Safety Order Could Help Keep Peace Among Feuding Agencies
ATF, Chemical Board and others asked to better share accident information.
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U.S. Army National Guard Takes Advantage of CDP Training for Their Region
The United States Army National Guard 140th Chemical Company from Los Alamitos, Calif., spent two weeks in Anniston, Ala., recently.
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HazMat team responds to VB truck fire
Virginia Beach dispatchers report police responded to the scene of a HazMat situation Thursday evening.
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Dallas-based danger data program for first responders struggles to survive … – Dallas Morning News
Dallas-based danger data program for first responders struggles to survive ...Dallas Morning NewsLocal emergency planners and fire departments would get copies of the company filings. They would then use them to prepare for chemical mishaps. It was, as it turned out, a utopian view. For one thing, Congress didn't pass on any money to support the ...
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Quebec professor calls for inquiry into transportation of hazardous materials – Montreal Gazette
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Quebec professor calls for inquiry into transportation of hazardous materialsMontreal GazetteFor instance, he says, while hundreds of trains carrying hazardous materials pass through urban centres every day, there's no legislation that forces them to alert those municipalities. Some railroad companies, like Canadian Pacific, advise cities of ...
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Cyclist treated after Church chemical leak – Lancashire Telegraph
Cyclist treated after Church chemical leakLancashire TelegraphA CHEMICAL used as a weapon during the First World War escaped into the air from a factory. Emergency services were alerted to the leak at the William Blythe plant, in Bridge Street, Church, after a man, who was making his way along the canal towpath, ...and more »
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Five people killed, some 20 injured in ammonia explosion in Ukraine
Five people were killed and around 20 people were injured in an accident at the No. 1 Plant of PJSC Stirol Concern (Horlivka, Donetsk region), Horlivka Prosecutor Oleh Kolesnyk has said.
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First responders sue Conrail for Paulsboro train derailment chemical exposure
More than a dozen first responders are suing the railroad company for punitive damages and lifetime medical monitoring.
Two Injured in Hot Tub Chlorine Explosion in Surf City – The SandPaper
a chlorine explosion occurring from mixing chemicals meant for a hot tub injured two in surf city on aug. 3. at around 6 p.m. homeowner russell rocca was diluting chlorine with water when the ...
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'CodeRED' alert system is active in Lenox – Berkshire Eagle
'CodeRED' alert system is active in LenoxBerkshire EagleUpdated: 08/10/2013 12:16:44 AM EDT. LENOX -- The new "CodeRED" reverse-911 emergency warning system is up and running, and residents are being urged to sign up to make sure their home phones, cell phones and email accounts are in the network. ... As a ...
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Fire at Florida port causes chemical release – MyNews3 Las Vegas KSNV
Fire at Florida port causes chemical releaseMyNews3 Las Vegas KSNVTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fire rescue officials in northern Florida asked residents to stay indoors on Thursday, after a release of sulfur dioxide into the air -- from a tank that caught fire in a nearby port. Tampa Fire Rescue Spokesman Capt. Lonnie ...and more »
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Utah beauty queen charged with making, throwing bombs
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Clint Mecham first saw newspaper photos of 18-year-old Kendra McKenzie Gill when she was crowned Miss Riverton and then later when she
Bomb squad, hazmat units at Rep. Cummings' Baltimore office
A hazardous materials unit and federal agents are investigating a suspicious substance found at the Baltimore office of Rep. Elijah Cummings, officials said. City fire spokesman Ian Brennan...
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DNDO’s First National Radiological/Nuclear Detection Challenge for Nation’s First Responders Shelved Until 2014
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Chemical leak prompts closure on stretch of West Belt – abc13.com
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Chemical leak prompts closure on stretch of West Beltabc13.comChemical leak prompts closure on stretch of West Belt service road near Buffalo Bayou. Updated at 10:19 PM today. Tags: local. Comment Now; Email · Print · Report a typo. ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc. HOUSTON ...
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Oil Among Hazardous Materials Dumped at Bird Ridge Trailhead – youralaskalink
Oil Among Hazardous Materials Dumped at Bird Ridge TrailheadyouralaskalinkOil Among Hazardous Materials Dumped at Bird Ridge Trailhead. A Chugach State Park ranger found four 55-gallon used oil drums and four 5-gallon open buckets of other hazardous substances - including paint - at the Bird Ridge trail head at mile 102 of ...
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Port fire causes chemical release in Tampa, Fla. – WTOP
Port fire causes chemical release in Tampa, Fla.WTOPPort fire causes chemical release in Tampa, Fla. Anti-smoking battle moves outdoors; bans increase · Taste test: Lab-grown hamburger short on flavor · 25 years after unrest, Myanmar begins to cope · Scientists plan controversial lab-made bird flu ...and more »
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Explosion at Harris nuclear plant triggers emergency alert – News & Observer
Explosion at Harris nuclear plant triggers emergency alertNews & ObserverThe incident triggered an emergency response because of the high risk of fires at nuclear power plants. The NRC has documented more than 150 electrical, mechanical and chemical fires in the past two decades, most of which were minor and raised minimal ...and more »
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Homeland Security military advisor visits Vibrant Response – United States Army (press release)
Homeland Security military advisor visits Vibrant ResponseUnited States Army (press release)Coast Guard Rear Adm. June E. Ryan, military advisor to the Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, receives a brief from a civilian contractor concerning the collapsed parking garage scenario at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, near.
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Birmingham authorities investigate suspicious letter at bank
Birmingham fire officials say they, the FBI and Birmingham police are responding to a hazmat situation at a downtown bank branch.
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Order Seeks to Prevent Unintended Movement of Hazmat Trains
Among other things, railroad employees responsible for securing trains must tell train dispatchers the number of hand brakes applied, the tonnage and length of the train, the grade and terrain features of the track, any relevant weather conditions,...
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Demand for 'dabs,' a controversial and potent form of marijuana, spikes in … – The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Demand for 'dabs,' a controversial and potent form of marijuana, spikes in ...The San Luis Obispo TribuneIt's become a daily occurrence. Customers visit Hugs Alternative Care, a medical marijuana dispensary on Stockton Boulevard, and ask for “dabs.” They are referring to butane hash oil, an especially potent form of marijuana, also known as “honey ...and more »
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Chemical leak at Dow contained, officials say – The Advocate
Chemical leak at Dow contained, officials sayThe AdvocateA chemical leak was reported Wednesday at Dow Chemical's St. Charles Operations plant in Hahnville, but local and state officials said the incident did not pose a danger to neighboring communities. A leak of acrolein, which is known to cause ...All clear called for Dow for chemical leakSt. Charles Herald Guideall 4 news articles »
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