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E China chemical plant fire extinguished – Global Times
E China chemical plant fire extinguishedGlobal TimesThe fire-fighting foam and water used to extinguish the fire have been directed into a pool inside the plant for environmental emergency disposal, and environmental protection authorities are testing for toxic chemicals. Authorities said no toxic ...and more »
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Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office Reminds Tennesseans to Store … – Clarksville Online
Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office Reminds Tennesseans to Store ...Clarksville OnlineNashville, TN – Hazardous materials are not reserved for chemical factories; households across Tennessee are full of these items. Automotive fluids, barbecue products, household cleaners, oil-based paint, paint thinners, and medical equipment such as ...
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Evacuation order reduced while HAZMAT crews clean up tanker spill – The Castlegar Source
Evacuation order reduced while HAZMAT crews clean up tanker spillThe Castlegar SourceRegional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre spokesman Bill Macpherson has confirmed the evacuation order for the geographic area surrounding the truck tanker spill in Lemon Creek Friday has been reduced. “The north and south ...and more »
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Clean up underway after train derailment – Central Florida News 13
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Clean up underway after train derailmentCentral Florida News 13Clean up efforts are underway after an industrial supply train derailment early Thursday morning created a hazmat situation at the Port of Tampa. According to Tampa Fire Rescue, the derailment happened just before 2 a.m. at the port. All access to the ...
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Hazmat confirms exposed uranium found at Opa-locka Executive Airport
Uranium found at Opa-locka Executive Airport Thursday afternoon "posed minimal to no hazard," according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
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TSA wants Railinc to supply data about moving ammonium nitrate and other sensitive materials by rail
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Attorney general acts in ExxonMobil chemical leak – The State Journal-Register
Attorney general acts in ExxonMobil chemical leakThe State Journal-RegisterJOLIET — The Illinois attorney general's office and Will County prosecutors have filed a complaint against ExxonMobil for a hydrogen sulfide leak at a suburban Chicago oil refinery. The complaint filed Thursday in Will County Circuit Court alleges a ...Chemical Leak Leads To Court Action Against ExxonMobilCBS2 Chicagoall 3 news articles »
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Last day of premiers' meeting to focus on health care, social issues – GlobalPost
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Last day of premiers' meeting to focus on health care, social issuesGlobalPostNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - Canada's provincial and territorial leaders want Ottawa to set up a monitoring system to track trains carrying hazardous materials and tighten insurance rules in the wake of the deadly disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que.Premiers want real-time monitoring of trains carrying hazardous materialsCTV Saskatoon NewsPremiers urge Ottawa to consult them on jobs training, energyCBC.caPremiers Read more [...]
Premiers want real-time monitoring of trains carrying hazardous materials – CTV Saskatoon News
Premiers want real-time monitoring of trains carrying hazardous materialsCTV Saskatoon NewsNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. -- Canada's provincial and territorial leaders want Ottawa to set up a system to monitor trains carrying hazardous materials in the wake of the deadly disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que. Quebec Premier Pauline Marois says such a ...
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HazMat team called to Crown Hill home in Worcester for insecticide leak
WORCESTER — A state hazardous materials team was called to a Crown Street home after a resident found a leaking container of a toxic insecticide in her basement Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said.
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Florida train derailment leads to ethanol spill
A train derailed in Florida at the Port of Tampa early Thursday, causing 15 rail cars to topple over and leading to an ethanol spill.
Truck carrying oxygen tanks explodes in LaGrange
A truck carrying tanks of flammable gas caught fire and exploded on the streets of LaGrange on Wednesday.
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Gas Spill Cleanup: Hazmat team cleans up convenience center site – Newport Plain Talk
Gas Spill Cleanup: Hazmat team cleans up convenience center siteNewport Plain TalkNEWPORT-A Hazmat team finished cleaning up a large gas spill at the Marathon convenience center on Cosby Highway on Tuesday afternoon, July 23, after a tanker truck spilled the gas close to midnight on Monday. A call on a leak of gas coming from a ...
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Chemical Leak Leads To Court Action Against ExxonMobil – CBS2 Chicago
Chemical Leak Leads To Court Action Against ExxonMobilCBS2 Chicago(STMW) — A hydrogen sulfide leak at a southwest suburban oil refinery in March was the subject of a complaint filed in court by state and Will County officials hoping to prevent a recurrence. The complaint was filed in Will County Court on Thursday ...and more »
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Workers evacuated from East Knox recycler after chemical leak – WATE-TV
Workers evacuated from East Knox recycler after chemical leakWATE-TVAbout 20 employees of an East Knoxville recycling plant were evacuated Thursday afternoon after a chemical leak. As many as eight workers may have been exposed to the chemicals.More >>. About 20 employees of an East Knoxville recycling plant were ...and more »
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Apps for HazMat Management
An app is basically a software program you can download and access directly using your mobile phone or tablet computer. With the explosion of apps in recent years it was only a matter a time before there’d be appropriate ones for...
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Report released on the monitoring of explosive, chemical, biological and nuclear hazards
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Chemical Leak on Powell Street Forces Evac, Sends Two to Hospital – Patch.com
Chemical Leak on Powell Street Forces Evac, Sends Two to HospitalPatch.comA chemical leak at the Montgomery Professional Building on Powell Street forced the evacuation of the building and sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning. The leak was reported at 11:18 a.m. on the 1300 block of Powell Street, according to ...
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ECBC develops cheaper, more efficient biological detector
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Firefighters Investigate HAZMAT Incident Near Route 176, Walkup Avenue
Several area departments, including Algonquin, assisted with the call.
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PHMSA Paperless Hazard Communications Pilot Program
PHMSA invites volunteers for a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of paperless hazard communications systems and comments on an information collection activity associated with the pilot program.
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Workers Sickened By Gas Leak At Norristown Office Building – KYW Newsradio
Workers Sickened By Gas Leak At Norristown Office BuildingKYW NewsradioNORRISTOWN, Pa (CBS) — Two people were hospitalized Tuesday after a gas leak forced the evacuation of an office building in Norristown. It happened just after 11:30 a.m. at the Montgomery Professional Building along the 1300 block of Powell Street.and more »
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Explosives maker in Donora has 400 times more ammonia than West, Texas, plant
On April 17, when 30 tons of fertilizer detonated in West, Texas, a shock wave travelling faster than the speed of sound crushed homes. Windows shattered seven miles away.
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More rail safety inspectors, review of regulations expected, following Lac-Mégantic train tragedy
In the aftermath of the deadly July 6, 2013 Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railways train derailment in Quebec, federal officials and industry stakeholders are discussing ways to increase public safety around the transportation of hazardous goods.
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Ammonium leak brings out hazmat team
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BARDA to announce new BAA for CBRN medical countermeasures
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When it comes to rail traffic in Vermont, hazardous materials data is hard to get – vtdigger.org
When it comes to rail traffic in Vermont, hazardous materials data is hard to getvtdigger.orgAs the death toll from the Lac Megantic rail disaster rises above 40, the question arises: Could such a tragedy occur in Vermont? And where? Though hazardous materials are considered relevant to homeland security, the government doesn't seem to be ...
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Hazmat Crews Clean Up After Tanker Leaks Onto I-70 – CBS Local
Hazmat Crews Clean Up After Tanker Leaks Onto I-70CBS LocalPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hazmat crews worked to clean up a spill in Westmoreland County Sunday afternoon. Between 11:30 a.m. and noon, a 100-gallon tanker carrying hydrochloric acid was leaking onto the street and into storm drains as it was traveling on ...
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Section of Interstate 70 shutdown because of chemical leak – Tribune-Review
Section of Interstate 70 shutdown because of chemical leakTribune-ReviewTweetMe · FaceMe. Larger text Smaller text. Section of Interstate 70 shutdown because of chemical leak. About The Tribune-Review. The Tribune-Review can be reached via e-mail or at 412-321-6460. Contact Us | Video | RSS | Mobile. Daily Photo Galleries.
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Fire at Chemical Processing Plant in Williamsport – wnep.com
Fire at Chemical Processing Plant in Williamsportwnep.comWILLIAMSPORT- Fire crews are looking for the cause of an early morning fire at a chemical processing plant in the Newberry section of Williamsport. Emergency ... Emergency officials say no chemicals were released into the air. One firefighter was ...
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EPA: Cady Marsh Ditch contamination source still unknown – Post-Tribune
EPA: Cady Marsh Ditch contamination source still unknownPost-TribuneOn the morning of April 11, EPA deployed boom and collected samples, and soon afterward, Lake County Hazmat and Lake Ridge Fire Department arrived and deployed a boom in the ditch. EPA and local responders started to investigate the source of the ...
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Police: Several injured after chemical fire in Columbia City – WANE
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Police: Several injured after chemical fire in Columbia CityWANEDaniel said a Hazmat team from Fort Wayne came in to clean up the hazardous chemical. According to its website , C & R Plating is a specialty finishing and plating company and is qualified to meet the needs of all major automotive companies. Ground ...and more »
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