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Semi-truck spills gas, causes HAZMAT cleanup on I-75 – WXYZ
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Semi-truck spills gas, causes HAZMAT cleanup on I-75WXYZHAZMAT crews were called in to clean up the spill but at this time the ramp is still closed. STAY WITH WXYZ.COM AND 7 ACTION NEWS FOR UPDATES. Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ...
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Chemical fire erupts at Raleigh factory
A chemical fire started Sunday at a Raleigh business, sending potentially dangerous smoke into the air.
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Shelter in place lifted after reported ammonia leak in Deer Park
Officials re-opened the area surrounding an ammonia leak, saying there is no danger and never was any danger to the public
Problems found at Minn. anhydrous ammonia plants
While ammonium nitrate is not commonly used on Minnesota farms, anhydrous ammonia is. It’s a colorless gas that’s stored under pressure in liquid form. It’s pumped into the soil as a source of nitrogen.
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8 fall ill at Baltimore County group home, hazardous materials team evaluates air – Washington Post
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8 fall ill at Baltimore County group home, hazardous materials team evaluates airWashington Post8 fall ill at Baltimore County group home, hazardous materials team evaluates air. By Associated Press,. Associated Press. Jun 17, 2013 04:14 PM EDT. AP. PARKVILLE, Md. — Officials are trying to determine what sickened eight people at a Parkville ...Possible chemical exposure in Parkville sends 8 to hospitalBaltimore SunSeveral sickened during CO scare in ParkvilleWBAL Baltimore7 Read more [...]
Texas explosion has roots in government: Column – USA TODAY
Texas explosion has roots in government: ColumnUSA TODAYGovernment used fertilizer chemical to make bombs during World War II. ... Citizens of West, Texas, struggling to rebuild lives shattered by a massive April explosion at a local fertilizer plant, were dealt another devastating blow last week as the ...
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Investigation continues into Donaldsonville chemical blast – NOLA.com
Investigation continues into Donaldsonville chemical blastNOLA.comInitial investigation showed that a small vessel was ruptured as nitrogen was being offloaded from a truck, Richard Webre, director of Ascension Parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said Monday. There was no fire or chemical ...Plant worker known for hard work, loyaltyThe AdvocateOne killed, 8 injured in nitrogen blast in LouisianaKETKCF Industries Confirms Incident at Donaldsonville, LA, Nitrogen ComplexThe Read more [...]
Phosphoric Acid Spilled in Crash Caused I-95 South Closure, Lengthy Cleanup – CBS Local
Phosphoric Acid Spilled in Crash Caused I-95 South Closure, Lengthy CleanupCBS LocalFREDERICKSBURG, Va. (CBSDC/AP) — The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 have reopened following a lengthy cleanup of a crash involving hazardous materials in Stafford County. Shortly before 5:15 a.m. two tractor-trailers collided with one another near ...and more »
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Hazardous spill prompts evacuation – San Angelo Standard-Times
Hazardous spill prompts evacuationSan Angelo Standard-TimesThe truck is owned by Refinery Specialties Inc. of Bryan, which had a truck en route to clean up the spill, Wilson said. The San Angelo Fire Department dispatched four trucks, a rescue unit and two ambulances to the site, and Goodfellow Air Force Base ...and more »
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Seattle's Dirty River Offers Gift Of Green Jobs – EarthFix
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Seattle's Dirty River Offers Gift Of Green JobsEarthFix14 people from the neighborhoods surrounding the Duwamish River superfund site are undergoing training, provided by the EPA, so they will be qualified to work on the clean up. credit: Ashley Ahearn; Greg Welch is a carpenter from the area with 5 kids ...
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SuperFUNd Site: boaters race in toxic canal – New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
SuperFUNd Site: boaters race in toxic canalNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TVSeveral of them wearing their own hazmat suits for the trip. “This to me is the craziest of the crazy to get out on a Superfund Site and go canoeing,” said Brooklyn resident Justin Burke. ... on a five hundred-million dollar plan to clean up the canal ...and more »
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HazMat tackles oil spill – Warren Tribune Chronicle
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HazMat tackles oil spillWarren Tribune ChronicleWEATHERSFIELD - Crews worked late into the night Friday cleaning up an oil spill on the Mahoning River. "I've been with the HazMat team for 15 years and this is the biggest spill I have seen," said Jason DeLuca, interim chief of Trumbull County HazMat, ...Oil Spill Cleanup Will Continue SaturdayWKBN/WYFX-TVall 9 news articles »
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Arrests made in connection with attempted gas heist in Detroit – WDIV Detroit
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Arrests made in connection with attempted gas heist in DetroitWDIV DetroitThe fuel company, Bazco Petroleum Transport, along with a Detroit hazmat team were called to clean up the spill. Gas-clean-up-crew-at-Clark-. Friday's incident comes just days after two other men were arrested when officers caught them using a ...Hundreds Of Gallons Of Gas Spill Into Detroit Sewer After Thieves Target Fuel ...CBS Localall 7 news articles »
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Propane Tanker Crash Closes SB I-5 at Scales – NBC 7 San Diego
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Propane Tanker Crash Closes SB I-5 at ScalesNBC 7 San DiegoTraffic along the highway came to a halt. CHP officers turned vehicles around at Basilone Road and sent them back north. Southbound I-5 was closed to traffic at Cristianitos Road. Officers requested three tow trucks and a hazmat team to help clean up ...
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Nova-Kem officials aim to start chemical fire cleanup next week – Rockford Register Star
Nova-Kem officials aim to start chemical fire cleanup next weekRockford Register StarThe cleanup process entails razing the roof and removing all waste from the site using a Hazmat team. Any usable inventory will be sent to Nova-Kem's precursor development center in Germantown, Wis. Nova-Kem leaders have not determined whether to ...and more »
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Oil spill cleanup almost done – Warren Tribune Chronicle
Oil spill cleanup almost doneWarren Tribune ChronicleNILES - The cleanup effort on the Mahoning River is nearly complete. "I'm willing to bet after the rain we got the other night, there's probably nothing left," Jason DeLuca of Trumbull County HazMat said Friday. By Monday, there were only a few spots ...and more »
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Community Voices: Injured LAUSD Teacher Lashes Out at 'California Worker's … – Los Cerritos News
Community Voices: Injured LAUSD Teacher Lashes Out at 'California Worker's ...Los Cerritos NewsNeither paramedics nor Hazmat clean-up were ever called, and 180 of my students sat exposed to the toxic yellow powder from the fire extinguisher which coated surfaces all over the room for months. I have documented lung damage, Fibromyalgia, pain, and ...
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AUDIO: Asbestos concern after fatal explosion – Illawarra Mercury
AUDIO: Asbestos concern after fatal explosionIllawarra MercuryMuch of the debris is pieces of fibro and asbestos so the incident has been declared a HAZMAT incident.” It is not yet known what caused the explosion. “The cause is yet to be determined but at this stage we're investigating the possibility of a gas ...
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Clean-up underway after asbestos dumped near school – ABC Online
Clean-up underway after asbestos dumped near schoolABC OnlineOvernight, Hazmat crews hosed down and covered the material after it was discovered. It took them about two hours to hose down the potentially deadly material before they were able to remove it. Authorities believe the asbestos was deliberately hurled ...and more »
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Fri. 4:04pm: Mahoning River cleanup complete – Trib- Today
Fri. 4:04pm: Mahoning River cleanup completeTrib- Today"I'm willing to bet after the rain we got the other night, there's probably nothing left," said Jason DeLuca with Trumbull County HazMat. Cleanup on the spill that was caused by a malfunctioning oil polishing system at the ArcelorMittal plant on Main ...
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Thieves trying to steal gas cause fuel spill at Detroit gas station – The Detroit News
Thieves trying to steal gas cause fuel spill at Detroit gas stationThe Detroit NewsA HAZMAT team has been dispatched to the scene to oversee clean up of the spillage — most of which went into a nearby sewer. On Wednesday, police arrested two men who were caught siphoning gasoline from an underground tank using a high-pressure ...
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HAZMAT Closes Route 309, One Firefighter Treated – Patch.com
HAZMAT Closes Route 309, One Firefighter TreatedPatch.comFire crews worked to divert the liquid from running into storm drains and Lewis Environmental was called to cleanup the roadway and truck, Lesniak said. Cleanup required the use of sand and oil dry to absorb the liquid. Water was not used, Lesniak said.and more »
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Tractor trailer overturns in Hackensack, causes delays – NorthJersey.com
Tractor trailer overturns in Hackensack, causes delaysNorthJersey.com... publication, the condition of the driver was not known, according to Derevyanik. The New Jersey State Police and Bergen HAZMAT — who was called to clean up the fuel and oil from the incident — were also on the scene. Email: vazquez@northjersey.com.
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One lane of I – 91 open after fiery truck crash – MassLive.com
One lane of I - 91 open after fiery truck crashMassLive.comThe two travel lanes just north of the Holyoke rest area remain closed, Trooper Ali Rei said, as firefighters and Hazmat teams continue to cleanup spilled fuel from a dramatic truck collision that closed the highway shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday morning.and more »
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CN Blotter for 6/13/13 – MyCentralJersey.com
CN Blotter for 6/13/13MyCentralJersey.comSomerset County Hazmat responded to clean up approximately 52 quarts of oil and 10 gallons of antifreeze that leaked out of the tractor trailer, police said. Two towing companies also responded to the scene. Tolbert received a summons for careless ...and more »
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Gas spilled near Pickens County creek – Greenville News
Gas spilled near Pickens County creekGreenville NewsAn environmental contractor was on the scene Tuesday to do clean-up after gasoline spilled into a small creek Monday night that feeds into Town Creek in Pickens County, authorities said. A gas station on State 8 received a delivery of fuel Monday and ...and more »
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EPA Announces More Than $3 Million in Environmental Workforce Development … – U.S. EPA.gov (press release)
EPA Announces More Than $3 Million in Environmental Workforce Development ...U.S. EPA.gov (press release)... clean energy and solar installation, weatherization, native plant revegetation and landscaping, oil spill cleanup, heavy machinery operations and hazardous waste transport (HAZMAT), and uranium mine-tailings cleanup and mine-scarred land remediation.
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5000 gallons of acid spill at Missoula chemical manufacturer – The Missoulian
5000 gallons of acid spill at Missoula chemical manufacturerThe MissoulianHazmat teams set up a decontamination site before crews entered the building. “In higher concentrations, they (acids) can be dangerous,” Newman said. “It's all dependent on the concentrations. Soda ash is mostly used to clean up these types of chemicals.”.and more »
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5 hospitalized from fumes in Northeast Philly
Five people were taken to hospitals Friday afternoon after they became sick from chlorine fumes at a gym pool, according to the Philadelphia fire department.
La. State Police Concludes Operations at Site of Fatal Industrial Incident
State Police Concludes Operations at Site of Fatal Industrial Incident - The Louisiana State Police (LSP) Emergency Services Unit has concluded operations at the site of yesterday’s fatal industrial incident at the Williams Olefins facility in As...
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Chemical Shippers Lose Court Bid to Derail Train Safety Technology
Chemical shippers failed to show any business harm from a regulation requiring railroads to deploy new train-safety technology, a U.S. appeals court said,
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Hazmat incident at border crossing
CHAMPLAIN ' An unknown substance was discovered in a vehicle attempting to cross the border Saturday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., an individual attem
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Louisiana rocked by week's second chemical plant blast – RT
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Louisiana rocked by week's second chemical plant blastRTA chemical plant has exploded in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, less than two days after a deadly blast in the nearby town of Geismar. At least one person was killed Friday evening, and some seven injured. Sheriff Jeff Wiley told The Baton Rougue Advocate ...Explosions remind La. that plants not always safe - WREX.com – Rockford's ...WREX-TVExplosion Rocks Louisiana Chemical PlantWall Street JournalFatal explosion hits US chemical blastAljazeera.comNOLA Read more [...]
Second La. Chemical Blast Kills One, Injures Seven – Firehouse.com
Second La. Chemical Blast Kills One, Injures SevenFirehouse.com"There was no fire or chemical release nor is there any threat or hazard posed to the community." CF Industries manufactures ammonia and other nitrogen fertilizers at its Donaldsonville plant. "Our focus is on our number one priority — the health and ...
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Hazmat prompts evacuation of Pa. school, sends 10 to hospital
Hazmat crews swarmed a technical school in Lehigh County on Thursday.
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Second death in Louisiana plant blast
A second man dies after an explosion that tore through a chemical plant on Thursday in the US state of Louisiana, as authorities launch an inquiry.
Police: OSHA to join investigation of 2nd La. plant explosion; 1 person killed … – Washington Post
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Police: OSHA to join investigation of 2nd La. plant explosion; 1 person killed ...Washington PostCF officials said there was no fire or chemical release and everything was secure at the plant. Frey said the vessel was in a section of the plant that had been shut down for maintenance. “Our focus is on our number one priority — the health and ...Police: 1 dead, 7 others injured in 2nd Louisiana chemical plant explosion in ...Minneapolis Star TribuneOne dead, several Read more [...]
Police: Several injured in 2nd La. chemical plant explosion in 2 days – The Republic
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Police: Several injured in 2nd La. chemical plant explosion in 2 daysThe Republic"There was no fire or chemical release nor is there any threat or hazard posed to the community." CF Industries manufactures ammonia and other nitrogen fertilizers at its Donaldsonville plant. "Our focus is on our number one priority — the health and ...One dead, several hurt in second Louisiana plant blast: policeYahoo! NewsOne person killed in second plant incident in two days in Louisiana parishNBCNews.com Read more [...]
