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Local workshops follow January's spill at Taminco – Pensacola News Journal

April 1, 2013 editor Chemical Release, HazMat, VIA Google News
Local workshops follow January's spill at TamincoPensacola News Journal“Sheltering in place” means to staying in a home or other building rather than evacuating during a chemical release. “While we work year-round to educate our residents on how they can stay safe in a variety of emergency situations, based on the number ... Read more [...]
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Clean up begins for Mayflower Oil Spill

April 1, 2013 editor HazMat


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Pesticide Poisoning – Secondary Contamination

April 1, 2013 editor HazMat

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Driver in Worcester tanker crash cited for texting

April 1, 2013 editor HazMat
A Paxton man who was seriously injured in a March 1 crash on West Boylston Street has been cited for texting while driving, police said Thursday. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Derailed train in Gary carried hazardous material, ruptures pipeline

April 1, 2013 editor HazMat
Three derailed cars on a Canadian National Railway freight train in Gary carried hazardous materials, but authorities said none of the cars leaked. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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The Industrial Employee as First Responder

April 1, 2013 editor HazMat
Competency in response plans and procedures is necessary in order to avoid the onset of panic in a crisis situation, and minimize impacts. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Chemical leak at Wisynco – Go Jamaica

March 31, 2013 editor Chemical Release, Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Chemical leak at WisyncoGo JamaicaThe Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM) is reporting that six people had to be rushed to hospital last evening after a chemical leak at the Wisynco Company, White Marl, St Catherine. The health ministry has confirmed the ... Read more [...]
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Dead woman found inside car with toxic substances left note: 'Call 911 Hazmat'

March 31, 2013 editor HazMat
A 23-year-old Sterling Heights woman was found dead today in a Sterling Heights park in an apparent suicide and authorities found toxic substances inside her car, Sterling Heights police said. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Scientists creating new systems to deal with spread of biological threats

March 31, 2013 editor HazMat
BioPrepWatch.com | The Leading News Source on Biological Threats for Policymakers and First Responders See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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DNDO, Coast Guard, local responders, deploy in detection/training exercise in NY | Government Security News

March 31, 2013 editor HazMat
Government Security News | See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Watch This: Ankeny Fire Department Conducts Hazardous Materials Training – Patch.com

March 30, 2013 editor Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Watch This: Ankeny Fire Department Conducts Hazardous Materials TrainingPatch.comThe coordinated training exercise happened in real time and involved a 100-pound cylinder of chlorine offloaded at Ankeny's water treatment plant, located at 6384 N.E. 22nd St., creating a hazardous materials incident. Teams worked to mitigate the ... Read more [...]
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Hazmat inspections were skipped

March 30, 2013 editor HazMat


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Gresham nitric acid spill prompts hazmat callout

March 30, 2013 editor HazMat
Several buildings were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuries. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Genesee County shuts down hazmat team as MIOSHA investigates

March 30, 2013 editor HazMat
For the first time since 2002, Genesee County is without a hazardous materials response team, and Sheriff Robert Pickell says he needs help putting the squad back on the job. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Chemical Facility Security News: Gas Refinery Vulnerabilities

March 30, 2013 editor HazMat

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Genesee County Shuts Down Hazardous Materials Team – CBS Local

March 29, 2013 editor Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
CBS Local Genesee County Shuts Down Hazardous Materials TeamCBS LocalFLINT (AP) - A Michigan county has shut down its hazardous materials response team as the state investigates potential problems with required medical and equipment checks, officials said. The decision leaves Genesee County without its own such team for ...Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team amid investigationDetroit Free PressGenessee County shuts down HAZMAT teamMichigan Radioall 9 news articles » Read more [...]
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Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team as state investigates … – WDIV Detroit

March 29, 2013 editor Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Mlive- flint Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team as state investigates ...WDIV DetroitGenesee County has shut down its hazardous materials response team as the state investigates potential problems with required medical and equipment checks, officials said. The decision leaves the county without its own such team for the first time ...Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team amid investigationDetroit Free PressGenessee County shuts down HAZMAT teamMichigan Radioall 9 Read more [...]
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Fairfield company fined by EPA for 2012 chemical leak – Fairfield Sun

March 29, 2013 editor Chemical Release, Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Fairfield Sun Fairfield company fined by EPA for 2012 chemical leakFairfield SunFairfield company fined by EPA for 2012 chemical leak. By Fairfield Sun on March 29, 2013 in News, Police & Fire · 0 Comments. Fairfield firefighters and regional hazardous materials technicians responded to a leak at 5N Inc. on Commerce Drive on April ... Read more [...]
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Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team amid investigation – Detroit Free Press

March 29, 2013 editor Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team amid investigationDetroit Free PressFLINT — Genesee County has shut down its hazardous materials response team as state officials investigate potential problems with the unit. The Flint Journal reports the decision leaves the county without its own such team for the first time since 2002. Read more [...]
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Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team – 13abc Action News

March 29, 2013 editor Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Genesee County shuts down hazardous materials team13abc Action News(AP) - Genesee County has shut down its hazardous materials response team as state officials investigate potential problems with the unit. The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/10mY1nE ) the decision leaves the county without its own such team for ...and more » Read more [...]
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State Fire Marshal investigating chemical plant explosion – Pensacola News Journal

March 29, 2013 editor Chemical Release, HazMat, VIA Google News
State Fire Marshal investigating chemical plant explosionPensacola News JournalState Fire Marshal investigating chemical plant explosion ... The blast occurred around 10:30 p.m. at the Reichhold Chemicals Inc. Plant on Pace Boulevard, according to Escambia County Emergency Medical Services personnel who responded. A subsequent ... Read more [...]
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Sex on the reef has visitors flocking – Economic Times

March 29, 2013 editor Chemical Release, HazMat, VIA Google News
Sex on the reef has visitors flockingEconomic TimesSome coral scientists feel it is the full moon night that triggers it, others think it is a chemical release from other species. The temperature too needs to be just right," says Professor B C Chaudhury, Advisor to the Wildlife Trust of India. In 2010 ... Read more [...]
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HazMat Teams Hope to Create Partnership

March 29, 2013 editor HazMat
The Fayetteville and Springdale Hazardous Materials teams want to unite to better protect residents in Washington County. The Fayetteville City Council is expected to vote next Tuesday (April 2) on... See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Hazmat investigators work on the front lines of transportation safety – Welcome to the FastLane

March 29, 2013 editor HazMat
If you’ve ever driven behind a tanker on the highway, you’ve probably noticed its hazmat labels. But labels are just part of what it takes to maintain a safe and reliable commercial transportation system – hazmat investigators work on the... See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Expert: Internet increasing risk of CBRN attack

March 29, 2013 editor HazMat


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Enzyme in human body may be key to bioweapon vaccines

March 29, 2013 editor HazMat
BioPrepWatch.com | The Leading News Source on Biological Threats for Policymakers and First Responders See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Electronics, hazardous materials drop-off event set – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

March 28, 2013 editor Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
Electronics, hazardous materials drop-off event setWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierWATERLOO, Iowa --- The Black Hawk County Solid Waste Management Commission will partner with the city of Waterloo to sponsor an electronics recycling event and household hazardous materials drop-off event. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13, Black Hawk ... Read more [...]
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SK Hynix-chemical leak – GlobalPost

March 28, 2013 editor Chemical Release, Hazardous Materials, HazMat, VIA Google News
SK Hynix-chemical leakGlobalPostCHEONGJU, South Korea, March 28 (Yonhap) -- A dangerous photoresist (PR) liquid leaked at the SK Hynix Inc.'s computer chip manufacturing plant in Cheongju, police and company sources said Thursday. The world's No. 2 memory chipmaker said the ... Read more [...]
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Hazmat crews probe chemical spill at Gwinnett shopping center

March 28, 2013 editor HazMat
Hazmat crews are investigating a chemical spill at a Lawrenceville shopping center.News Chopper 2 flew over the Springfield Park shopping center, where several vehicles with the county’s fire department were in a back parking lot Tuesday afternoon. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Hazmat called after fumes overwhelm driver

March 28, 2013 editor HazMat
MISSISSAUGA — The Region of Peel's spills team and the Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services department are out in full force this morning at the scene of an industrial business just west of Pearson International Airport where a hazardous... See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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U.S. GAO finds risks in bioterror research labs | BioPrepWatch.com

March 28, 2013 editor HazMat


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Chemical Facility Security News: Improvised Chemical Weapons

March 28, 2013 editor HazMat

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Sequestration furloughs pushed back two weeks at Army depot – Richmond Register

March 27, 2013 editor Chemical Release, HazMat, VIA Google News
Sequestration furloughs pushed back two weeks at Army depotRichmond RegisterThree groups are active at the Army installation between Richmond and Berea – the Blue Grass Army Depot, Blue Grass Chemical Activity and the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives, Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. Blue Grass Army ... Read more [...]
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Central Asia Metals PLC 2012 Full Year Results -7- – Waste Management World

March 27, 2013 editor Chemical Release, HazMat, VIA Google News
Central Asia Metals PLC 2012 Full Year Results -7-Waste Management WorldDuring the year, the Company provided assistance to the victims of a house fire in the Kounrad village and for a child from the Kounrad village to undergo medical treatment. The Company also ... Given the nature of the SX-EW plant, an independent ... Read more [...]
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Hazmat team to clean up chemical spill at hospital – New Straits Times

March 27, 2013 editor HazMat, VIA Google News
Hazmat team to clean up chemical spill at hospitalNew Straits TimesBUKIT MERTAJAM: The Fire and Rescue Department's Hazardous Material Team (Hazmat) was sent to the Bukit Mertajam Hospital following a report on a chemical spill. The incident occurred about 5pm at the hospital's integration store which is located ... Read more [...]
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HAZMAT Weed Bust

March 27, 2013 editor HazMat
Border Wars: Toxic Drug Tanker : SUN NOV 13 10:30p et/pt : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/border-wars/ Hundreds of pounds of narcotics are bur... See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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Industrial Firefighting: Lessons Learned: Pipeline Emergency Response at 2008 Appomattox (VA) Natural Gas Explosion

March 27, 2013 editor HazMat

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CAMEO version 2.4 available for download | response.restoration.noaa.gov

March 27, 2013 editor HazMat


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Suicide at Sterling Heights park becomes HAZMAT scene

March 27, 2013 editor HazMat

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Hazmat cleans up after accident on I-27

March 27, 2013 editor HazMat
A Battery Solutions semi-truck drove off an overpass on I-27 near New Deal, causing hazardous fuel and battery acid leaks. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
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