Archive for HazMat
Maine Voices: Rail transportation of hazardous materials is 'a necessary evil' – Press Herald
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Maine Voices: Rail transportation of hazardous materials is 'a necessary evil'Press HeraldPORTLAND - With the recent rail tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, the public has turned a critical eye toward Maine's rail system. A lot of questions have been raised in regard to the incident as well as to how materials are transported by rail. My goal ...After Quebec disaster, feds to focus on MaineMorning SentinelLac-Mégantic: Full disclosure needed on risky cargo, expert urgesOttawa CitizenMarcy Read more [...]
Milky white water, half-dozen dead minnows, but no hazardous materials found – Oak Ridge Today
Oak Ridge Today
Milky white water, half-dozen dead minnows, but no hazardous materials foundOak Ridge TodayThe Oak Ridge Fire Department responds to a possible hazardous materials spill on Thursday evening at a creek that flows through the Oak Ridge Civic Center. (Photo courtesy ORFD). The water was milky white and there were a half-dozen dead minnows ...
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Cops hire haz-mat crew to clean blood-spattered Matthew Stewart home – Salt Lake Tribune
Cops hire haz-mat crew to clean blood-spattered Matthew Stewart homeSalt Lake TribuneIf it was a hazmat clean-up, why not just mop it up?" story continues below. story continues below. Wasatch Mountains' land: Eyes on the prize. Published Jul 12, 2013 01:01:05AM; Judge won't disqualify Utah County prosecutors from Steve Turley case
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Truck smashed between trains in Channelview
A truck driver is lucky to be alive after trying to beat a train at a crossing in Channelview but failed and caused a major wreck
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Rail boss points finger at firefighters in deadly runaway train explosion
The Associated Press LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Blackened debris, twisted metal and gas leaks hampered rescue workers' search for perhaps dozens of bodies Tuesday, three days
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Exclusive: Illinois hazmat reporting flawed, study suggests
NEW YORK -- A 27-year-old U.S. program intended to warn the public of the presence of hazardous chemicals is flawed in many states due to scant oversight and lax reporting by plant owners, a Reuters examination finds.
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Weather complicates fuel clean-up in Prince William County – WTOP
Weather complicates fuel clean-up in Prince William CountyWTOPThe Prince William County Fire Department says hazmat crews are on the scene but that due to weather and Flash Flood Warnings they may not be able to stabilize the leak. Evacuations are being ordered at the shopping center. The driver suffered minor ...and more »
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Caltex starts clean-up after fuel spill – Ninemsn
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Caltex starts clean-up after fuel spillNinemsnFire crews responded and shut the valve before hazmat crews applied a thick blanket of foam to prevent the petrol fumes mixing with air and forming an explosive mixture. "Petrol is very volatile at low temperatures and when it mixes in the right ...Caltex plant sealed off after huge fuel spillThe Australianall 13 news articles »
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Failsafe system halts Sydney fuel leak – Ninemsn
Sydney Morning Herald
Failsafe system halts Sydney fuel leakNinemsnHazmat crews applied a thick blanket of foam to the spill before Caltex workers devise a plan to pump the fuel back into tank. "It (foam) stops the fumes from the petrol mixing with air and forming an explosive mixture," Fire and Rescue Superintendent ...Caltex plant sealed off after huge fuel spillThe Australianall 71 news articles »
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Firefighters Get Training – whotv.com
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Firefighters Get Trainingwhotv.com“You're a first responder, you're going to be first on scene so you don't want to roll up in your police car in hazardous materials scene and be part of the problem,” Captain of the Des Moines Fire Department Steve Brown said. The Guard's 71st Civil ...
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Franklin County firefighters say the fire scene in Lac-Megantic was unreal
FARMINGTON — When firefighters from Franklin County got the call to go to Lac-Megantic, Quebec, early Saturday, they started rolling out.
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Pipeline or rail, scrutiny of crude transport seen heightening after accident
CALGARY - The train disaster that devastated a Quebec town over the weekend is likely to intensify t... - Business - Winnipeg Free Press.
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NYPD Releases Gases in Subway for Chemical Weapon Study
The NYPD is releasing harmless gases into the subway system during the morning rush beginning Tuesday to study how chemical weapons could be dispersed through the air. Police, working with Long...
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Hazmat Spill at Parkway Pointe in Cary – CaryCitizen
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Hazmat Spill at Parkway Pointe in CaryCaryCitizen... at Parkway Pointe in Cary. July 10, 2013 | Story by: Hal Goodtree | Categories: Featured, News · hazmat-spill Cary, NC – Hazmat crews, fire and police spent much of the day at Parkway Pointe in Cary cleaning up a 200-300 gallon spill of sodium ...and more »
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Chemical Leak at Hazelwood East High Sends Three to Hospital – KMOX.com
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Chemical Leak at Hazelwood East High Sends Three to HospitalKMOX.comHAZELWOOD, Mo. (KMOX) — A chemical leak at Hazelwood East High School Wednesday sent two students and a construction worker to the hospital. The leak involving chlorine was noticed around 10:40 a.m. when a school official smelled a strange order.Two students sent to hospital after Hazelwood East chemical leakSTLtoday.comChemical leak at Hazelwood East school buildingKSDKall 9 news articles »
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The Role Of The EMA – WHIZ
The Role Of The EMAWHIZThe Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency works to supply first responders working on hazmat spills, storm clean-up or any other disaster, with what they need to successfully complete the task. And with the major flooding in Perry County, the ...
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Two students sent to hospital after Hazelwood East chemical leak – STLtoday.com
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Two students sent to hospital after Hazelwood East chemical leakSTLtoday.comStudents attending summer school at Hazelwood East High School evacuated the building with staff after a report of a chlorine-like odor. Buses took the students home or to another location, district officials said. A construction crew working inside ...Chemical leak at Hazelwood East school buildingKSDKChemical Leak at Hazelwood East High Sends Three to HospitalKMOX.comall 8 news articles »
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Train with hazardous materials derails in Ore. – kgw.com
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Train with hazardous materials derails in Ore.kgw.comLA GRANDE, Ore. -- Oregon State Police say a train derailed around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday in eastern Oregon, east of La Grande in Union County. Two tankers containing hazardous materials are among 14 cars that derailed. The accident has closed an ...Eastern Oregon train derailment involves hazardous materialsOregonLive.comTrain carrying hazardous materials derails in eastern OregonThe Idaho StatesmanTrain derails, closes NE Ore. highwayKOIN.comKVAL -Blue Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Hazelwood East school building – KSDK
Chemical leak at Hazelwood East school buildingKSDKChemical leak at Hazelwood East school building. Three people were taken to a local hospital following a leak at a building ... If your summer A/C bill isnt enough to aggravate you, what you spend ...
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Hazmat Situation Forces Summer School Evacuation – fox2now.com
Hazmat Situation Forces Summer School Evacuationfox2now.comHAZELWOOD, MO (KTVI) – Summer school students at Hazelwood East have been removed from the building because of a hazmat situation. Around 10:40 a.m., a school ... Hazmat team is on the scene. Clean up is expected to be complete by 1:30 p.m. ...
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Bleach spill sends 2 people to hospital – WHIO Dayton
Bleach spill sends 2 people to hospitalWHIO DaytonAround 7:35 a.m., HAZMAT responded to the Linden House at Bethany Village, located in the 6400 block of Far Hills Avenue. Officials said bleach spilled in the laundry room area, and ten employees were taken to the hospital. HAZMAT was called to clean ...and more »
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Eastern Oregon train derailment involves hazardous materials – OregonLive.com
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Eastern Oregon train derailment involves hazardous materialsOregonLive.comAn early morning derailment of 14 rail cars on Union Pacific Railroad tracks east of La Grande involves two tankers carrying hazardous materials. It's not known what type of material the cars were carrying. Authorities said there are no confirmed injuries.Train carrying hazardous materials derails in eastern OregonThe Idaho StatesmanTrain derailment closes Highway 203 near UnionBaker City HeraldTrain derailment closes Read more [...]
Live blog: Hazardous materials, state and federal response to be discussed at … – The Bridgeton News – NJ.com
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Live blog: Hazardous materials, state and federal response to be discussed at ...The Bridgeton News - NJ.comIn the first of a two-day set of investigative hearings, the National Transportation Safety Board questioned Paulsboro's century-old railroad swing bridge, safety measures, responder protocol and the events leading up to a Nov. 30 train derailment and ...Collapsed Paulsboro, NJ train bridge problem-plagued, says witness6abc.comNational Hearing on Local Train DerailmentNBC 10 Read more [...]
Chlorine turns toxic at Wadsworth Community Center – Medina County Gazette
Medina County Gazette
Chlorine turns toxic at Wadsworth Community CenterMedina County GazetteWadsworth fire, police and emergency medical service personnel responded to the incident at the center's recreation portion managed by the Akron-area YMCA, 623 School Drive, at about 2 p.m. The Medina County HazMat team also responded. A Medina County ...
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Suspicious enveloped prompts Seattle hazmat response in downtown building
25 people in a downtown Seattle high-rise were quarantined after an envelope filled with white powder prompted has a response by a Seattle Fire Department hazardous materials crew.
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Dozens Missing After Quebec Rail Disaster
An unattended train carrying crude oil rolled into the town of Lac Megantic, where several railcars derailed and caught fire. Five people are confirmed dead and more than 40 are missing.
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Michigan: Hundreds Jump In Mud Pit – WTVY, Dothan
Michigan: Hundreds Jump In Mud PitWTVY, DothanOrganizers held events like ``Mud Limbo'' and wheelbarrow races. A King and Queen of Mud 2013 will also be crowned. There are no showers on site to clean-up but after the event ends, the Western Wayne Hazmat team will be on hand to hose off muddy ...and more »
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Emergency Crews Respond To Fatal Accident In Bell County – KCEN-TV
Emergency Crews Respond To Fatal Accident In Bell CountyKCEN-TVA hazmat team was called out to help clean up thousands of gallons of an unknown liquid. All drivers are being asked to avoid the area as crews work to clear the scene and determine what lead to the crash. If you need to travel to Gatesville from ...
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Maine considers study commission on hazardous materials transport – Morning Sentinel
Montreal Gazette
Maine considers study commission on hazardous materials transportMorning SentinelA joint order now being considered in the state Legislature calls on the Transportation Committee to study the transportation of hazardous materials, including petroleum products, and issue a report by Dec. 6. "Given the magnitude of this tragedy, we ...Canada derailment puts tank car in spotlightPress HeraldQuebec rail disaster questions safety of oil transportUSA TODAYOil tank cars like those in Read more [...]
Two Livonia residents killed, one injured in Kalkaska County car accident – Hometownlife.com
Two Livonia residents killed, one injured in Kalkaska County car accidentHometownlife.comLocal Hazmat crews then worked to clean up the spill. Almas was injured and taken to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City for treatment. He was last reported to be in critical condition. Others involved in the accident were also taken to the hospital ...and more »
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Truck filled with hazardous materials allowed to burn to avoid polluting … – The Jersey Journal – NJ.com
Truck filled with hazardous materials allowed to burn to avoid polluting ...The Jersey Journal - NJ.comA blazing truck full of hazardous materials was allowed to burn out on its own late last night in North Bergen to avoid contaminating the Hackensack River, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Chief Frank Montagne said. The truck, filled with pallets ...and more »
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Fatal crash closes 590 south , north near Blossom Road – Brighton-Pittsford Post
Fatal crash closes 590 south , north near Blossom RoadBrighton-Pittsford PostCounty hazmat teams were also on the scene Monday afternoon to make sure none of the waste or diesel spilled into nearby storm drains. According to MacAdam, response teams will pump the rest of the fuel off the road, remove the remaining animal waste ...and more »
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Chlorine barrel causes hazmat situation in Simpsonville
The Simpsonville mayor says a hazmat situation on Old Veechdale Road was caused by a rotted barrel of chlorine that had been buried underground.
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New device better detects dangerous materials
Hazardous materials teams have a new tool to better detect and accurately identify potentially dangerous materials.
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