Archive for HazMat
Plans in the works for a new reservoir – EastDay.com
Plans in the works for a new reservoirEastDay.com"After the chemical leak last month, we believe we have to do something to improve the water supply to the districts that are still drinking water from the Huangpu." The plan is still in the conceptual stage and will be studied by experts before it is ...and more »
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UPDATE: Crews Cleaning Hazardous Materials, Driver in Hospital Following … – Twin Falls Times-News
UPDATE: Crews Cleaning Hazardous Materials, Driver in Hospital Following ...Twin Falls Times-NewsHAZELTON • A truck driver was injured early this morning after his truck crashed into an empty canal ditch according to Idaho State Police. Crews were working to clean up diesel fuel and other hazardous materials after the truck hauling a semi-trailer ...and more »
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Marine risk experts invited to bid on federal hazardous materials spill … – Canadian Underwriter
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Marine risk experts invited to bid on federal hazardous materials spill ...Canadian UnderwriterMarine risk experts invited to bid on federal hazardous materials spill preparedness study. TEXT SIZE bigger text smaller text. 2013-02-05. The federal government announced Monday it is looking for a contractor with expertise in marine risk to conduct ...
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's North – New York Times (blog)
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's NorthNew York Times (blog)As chinadialogue wrote, citing Greenpeace, “Even more worrying than the chemical leak is the high water consumption of the coal and chemical industries in the area.” The blog post, which chinadialogue says hasn't been translated into English yet, cited ...
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's North – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)
Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's NorthNew York Times (blog)As chinadialogue wrote, citing Greenpeace, “Even more worrying than the chemical leak is the high water consumption of the coal and chemical industries in the area.” The blog post, which chinadialogue says hasn't been translated into English yet, cited ...
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Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South Korea – Legalbrief (subscription)
Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South KoreaLegalbrief (subscription)A toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chip-making plant in South Korea left one worker dead and four injured, the company said last week. According to a report in The New Age, the five repair workers were called in Sunday night to stop the ...
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Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South Korea – Legalbrief (subscription)
Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South KoreaLegalbrief (subscription)A toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chip-making plant in South Korea left one worker dead and four injured, the company said last week. According to a report in The New Age, the five repair workers were called in Sunday night to stop the ...
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Virginia Uranium Mining Ban Remains in Place — Occupational Health & Safety
Efforts to lift the ban on uranium mining have been given up amid concerns of future uranium contamination.
Chemring awarded $28.5 million for chemical agent sensors | BioPrepWatch.com
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City urges setting up of teams for spills – EastDay.com
City urges setting up of teams for spillsEastDay.comLast year, Shanghai was twice hit by severe fuel spill and possible chemical leak from ships at the mouth of the Yangtze. Officials said there were about 5,000 ships and vessels transporting various chemical goods to and from local ports last year ...and more »
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City urges setting up of teams for spills – EastDay.com
City urges setting up of teams for spillsEastDay.comLast year, Shanghai was twice hit by severe fuel spill and possible chemical leak from ships at the mouth of the Yangtze. Officials said there were about 5,000 ships and vessels transporting various chemical goods to and from local ports last year ...and more »
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Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital – 24 Hours Vancouver
Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital24 Hours VancouverReport an error. Hazardous materials crews scrambled to locate the source of a chemical leak at a downtown Vancouver business complex for most of Monday, unable to pinpoint the exact source of the hydrogen fluoride gas that sent five people to hospital.and more »
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Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital – 24 Hours Vancouver
Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital24 Hours VancouverReport an error. Hazardous materials crews scrambled to locate the source of a chemical leak at a downtown Vancouver business complex for most of Monday, unable to pinpoint the exact source of the hydrogen fluoride gas that sent five people to hospital.and more »
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Richmond firefighters take the edge off hazardous materials – Richmond Confidential
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Richmond firefighters take the edge off hazardous materialsRichmond ConfidentialNine Richmond firefighters trained for a mass casualty drill involving hazardous materials Saturday morning. The two-hour instruction took place at Station 64, parallel to the railroad tracks off Carson Avenue where freight cars often park while ...
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The choice is yours – Fiji Times
The choice is yoursFiji TimesA chemical leak into a stream or the sea can be fatal for creatures in the water and those who rely on those waterways for a living. A feature or characteristic of our smallness is that the adverse consequences of the actions of a few can be multiplied ...
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Ambassador Bridge seeks approval to carry more hazardous materials – Truck News
Ambassador Bridge seeks approval to carry more hazardous materialsTruck NewsWINDSOR, Ont. -- The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge is applying for permission to allow a wider number of hazardous materials substances to be trucked across the more than one-mile link between Windsor and Detroit. Up to now, more ...and more »
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Crews Gain Handle On Ammonia Leak In Long Beach – CBS Los Angeles
An ammonia leak inside a cold storage facility in Long Beach prompted a hazardous-materials team to respond as well as the U.S. Coast Guard.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat crew responds to PLU campus after reported chemical spill
A hazmat team was called in Friday night after a reported chemical spill at Pacific Lutheran University, said an official with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Train overturns in Bladenboro; hundreds evacuated :: WRAL.com
A train carrying ammonia derailed in Bladenboro on Saturday afternoon, forcing 300 to 400 people to temporarily leave their homes.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
New York college hosts pharmacist bioterror training | BioPrepWatch.com
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Hazmat called after students eat 'powder' at Osteen Elementary
Emergency responders were called to Osteen Elementary in Volusia County after reports of children ingesting a substance Friday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat teams clean up hydraulic fluid spill in Jersey City
A Hazmat team was sent to Mercer Street in Jersey City this afternoon to clean up a hydraulic spill.
New York Senators balk at WMD-CST closures | BioPrepWatch.com
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First Watch to keep an eye on security threats during Super Bowl | BioPrepWatch.com
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Hazmat situation forces evacuation of Phoenix business
Dozens of people were evacuated from a Phoenix business for a potential hazardous-materials situation Thursday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Training center offers online CBRNE courses for first responders | BioPrepWatch.com
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Scientists develop new method for airborne chemical warfare agent detection | BioPrepWatch.com
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Chemical spill closes Fountaingrove Parkway in Santa Rosa
Pool chemicals spilled out the back of a pickup Thursday morning onto Fountaingrove Parkway, creating a large chemical vapor cloud and forcing police to close a stretch of the major route through Santa Rosa for hours.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Chemical Spill Forces Evacuation at Alaska University
A professor accidentally spilled calcium carbide into a sink and created acetylene gas that filled the room and caused the evacuation of about 200 students from the three-story building.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
3 injured in suspected drug lab explosion in Midway area
Three people suffered burn injuries Wednesday in an explosion in a room at a Midway District hotel, News 8 has learned.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
GAO Suggests Tighter Rules for Gas Pipeline Shutoff Valves, Emergency Response
Federal and state regulators should require natural-gas pipeline operators to install automatic shutoff valves or take other measures to ensure they can quickly stop the flow of gas during an emergency, the Government Accountability Office said...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Witness describes horrific W.Va. pipeline inferno
By Lawrence Messina Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — To Sue Bonham, it was as if the world were coming to an end: A wall of flame had suddenly engulfed her West Virginia neighborhood.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
3,000-Gallon Spill Cleaned Up at Chocolate Plant
Pre-process material leaked onto the Mars Chocolate property and then into Bowers Brook.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat team investigates ammonia leak at Ice Mountain in Burton
A break at the shuttered Ice Mountain rink in Burton led to an ammonia leak.
Explosion in parking lot caused by accidental ignition of flammable vapors
The state police bomb squad was called to a Stoneham parking lot after a car exploded.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
2 injured in oil facility explosion north of Van
A man and a woman were injured Tuesday morning in Van Zandt County when an oil storage tank exploded while the pair were smoking on top of it.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
HAZMAT Team repair leak at American Orthodontics
SHEBOYGAN — The Sheboygan Fire Department was on scene Tuesday afternoon of a hazardous leak at American Orthodontics on the city’s north side. Shortly after 1 PM, the Sheboygan Fire Departme...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called to South Phoenix fire after cyanide scare
A hazmat crew responded to a fire in South Phoenix Tuesday morning after cyanide was found inside a building.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
