Archive for HazMat
Explosion, fire at Quebec plant kill two, 19 sent to hospital (with video)
An explosion and fire at a plant seriously injured four people and produced a dark cloud of potentially toxic smoke Thursday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Propane tanks explode in trailer carrying hot air balloon in Phoenix
One man was seriously burned when a series of propane tank explosions went off inside a trailer carrying a hot air balloon in Phoenix.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
PHMSA Issues Special Permits for Hazmat Transport Following Hurricane Sandy
Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued several emergency special permits authorizing shipment hazardous materials including gasoline diesel fuel several states affected Hurricane Sandy.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Preparation by responders, citizens necessary for biosafety | BioPrepWatch.com
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Hazmat decontamination market will grow to $5.4 billion in next four years, says HSRC | Government Security News
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Ammonia leak at Owens Corning contained
An apparent ammonia leak at an Owens Corning warehouse was contained around 2:20 p.m. Thursday. Newark fire and hazardous materials crews responded to the plant at 400 Case Ave. around 2 p.m.
Hazmat: Concrete Dye Turned Fayette County Creek Blue – CBS Pittsburgh
The state Department of Environmental Protection is investigating the odd blue color in a local creek.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Pipeline Safety: Trust but Verify
By Mark R. Rosekind Yesterday I had the opportunity to give the opening remarks at the Pipeline Safety Trust’s 7th annual pipeline safety conference in New Orleans, “What Does ‘Trust but Verify’ Me...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
5 Killed by Poisonous Gas Inhalation Aboard LPG Tanker | Maritime News | Maritime Executive Magazine
Researchers develop faster, cheaper bioterrorism detection method | BioPrepWatch.com
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Hazmat team sent to motel meth lab
A hazardous materials unit was sent to a West Chester motel after a possible meth lab was discovered there.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Smiths Detection and Argon Electronics sign five year CBRN deal
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Oxygen tank break prompts hazmat scare at UPMC Mercy Hospital
An oxygen tank leak outside of UPMC Mercy Hospital early Tuesday morning prompted a hazmat crew to respond to the facility.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Coast Guard continues huge post-Sandy NY and NJ water clean up
In what one commander called a “monumental task,” the Coast Guard continued to help clear huge oil spills in waters near New York and New Jersey.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
7 hurt in Houston-area gas plant blast
CONROE, Texas (AP) — An explosion and fire tore through a Houston-area propane gas plant on Tuesday, injuring seven workers before the blaze was extinguished, a fire official said.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
17 Sickened by Strange Odor at Forever 21 Warehouse
LINCOLN HEIGHTS (KTLA) -- At least 17 people are recovering after being sickened by a strange odor at a Forever 21 warehouse in Lincoln Heights.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Carbon monoxide leak at school sends 25 students to hospital
About 25 children were hospitalized in good condition after a carbon monoxide leak at a school in the Burnside neighborhood Monday afternoon.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Cromwell Crowne Plaza Evacuated, Hazmat on Scene
Witnesses attending this morning's Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce veteran's breakfast say the smell of chlorine was overwhelming since the event began.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Team Responds to Chemical Spill from Vehicle Collision
Butte County- A hazardous materials team responded in Chico today after a truck carrying pool chemicals collided with a Sudan.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Decontamination – Making the Right Choices
Decontamination shelters have evolved to keep pace with potential threats and to extend the range of applications.
Port Incident Recovery Begins with Successful Planning
GAO report finds that the U.S. Coast Guard has accomplished a lot of advance planning and coordination.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Fuel spill reported at NJ refinery after Sandy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some 7,700 gallons of fuel spilled from Phillips 66’s Bayway refinery in Linden, New Jersey, after Hurricane Sandy, the U.S.
Cops: New York man filled 30 buckets with gas in Conn.
Latif said gas was "sold out" in New York as a result of Superstorm Sandy, which knocked out power to several stations and hindered the delivery of gas to those with power.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Train derailment causes home evacuations in Lyon County
HAZMAT officials say an initial assessment showed no hazardous leaks, but there was still a danger of a fire, when putting the cars back on the tracks.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
At least 7 people sickened by odor at Lincoln Heights warehouse
Los Angeles firefighters and hazmat experts were investigating an unknown odor inside a Lincoln Heights warehouse that sickened at least seven people Sunday morning, officials said.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Idaho State Police Investigates Hazardous Leak
RUPERT • Idaho State Police were investigating a small leak of some sort of hazardous material onto Interstate 84 Sunday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat update: Butadiene car still burning, scene stabilized as crane moves in
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Firefighters are no longer dousing a burning car with water at the site of a train derailment.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Obama creates new homeland security partnership council, to be led by John Brennan
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Hazmat Spill At Haunted House
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Several people were taken to the hospital after a jar of formaldehyde spilled. The chemical was used as a prop at the haunted house in Baltimore County.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Nanotubes utilized to create new biothreat-resistant fiber | BioPrepWatch.com
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Dirty Bomb Attack In UK A 'Real Threat'
Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt admits there were serious fears of an attack during the Olympics this summer.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Firefighters respond to hazardous materials call, 29 victims reported
8:53 Update: According to Col. John Whitford, State Public Affairs Officer for the Army National Guard, the incident has been cleared and the affected individuals are safely inside and back to work.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
