Archive for HazMat
Saudi Arabia: fuel tanker explosion kills at least 22
At least 22 people were killed and dozens injured when a fuel truck crashed into a flyover in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Thursday, triggering an explosion that brought down an industrial building, Saudi state television reported.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Workers evacuated after explosion at chemical firm Lubrizol, in Hazelwood
MORE than 300 staff and contractors had to be evacuated from the site of a chemical firm following an explosion.More than 20 firefighters were called to Lubrizol, in Hazelwood, yesterday at noon. The...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
HAZMAT Team Called for Ammonia Spill at Mass. Coca-Cola Plant
Needham Police and Fire responded to the building Wednesday evening.
Hazmat scare at Mesa High prompts evacuation
A hazmat scare at Mesa High School Thursday prompted the evacuation the campus' main building, police said.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Cal/OSHA Issues Alert on Ammonia Safety at Wineries — Occupational Health & Safety
The alert cites a September 2012 fatality that is under investigation.
DHS tests new sensors in Boston subway | BioPrepWatch.com
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Derailed tanker continues to burn in central Kentucky
Emergency workers in Kentucky are increasingly confident that fire crews have contained a multi-day blaze spewing flames and smoke from a derailed tanker car.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Workshop on Understanding Nations' Resilience to CBRNE Incidents – 2013
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Stubborn fire at BP's Texas City refinery out
TEXAS CITY — A fire at BP's Texas City refinery sent a large plume of black smoke over the industrial sector of the city. The fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m. and was out by 3:05 p.m. BP officials said.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Outages, floods hit two N.J. refineries; others restart
Phillips 66's 238,000-bpd plant has flooding, power out Philadelphia's 330,000-bpd refinery restarting Hess 70,000-bpd NJ refinery, Imperial plant suffer outages Key NY harbor hub at Linden, NJ,..See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat Crews Contain Chemical Spill At Rolls Royce Plant
Hazmat crews were called to the 2000 block of South Tibbs Avenue just after midnight on reports of an acid spill.
Powder found in mail not dangerous | WAVY.com | Hampton, Va.
The scene of a hazmat investigation at a Hampton home was cleared Tuesday evening when officials found the substance was not dangerous.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Bucket filled with mysterious powder prompts hazmat response at San Francisco airport
A white powdery substance found inside a bucket near a curb at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday morning has been deemed harmless, an airport duty manager said.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat teams continue search for cause of sickening smell at Santa Teresa plant – Las Cruces Sun-News
SANTA TERESA — A mysterious airborne substance made workers sick and caused a mass evacuation of Doña Ana County Industrial Park on Tuesday morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
New book offers guidance for bioterrorism preparedness | BioPrepWatch.com
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Summerville Fire Department: Hazmat situation turns out to be a meth bust
The Summerville Police Department is investigating after a possible meth bust that occurred Monday at the Holiday Inn Express.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Incident Action Plans and the ICS Components
The incident action planning process should synchronize incident response operations and objectives based on the Incident Command System (ICS).See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Crews Respond to Level 1 HazMat in Arlington Heights
Diesel fuel spill prompts level 1 HazMat response in Arlington Heights Monday.
Cleanup begins, some restrictions lifted after train derailment
The cleanup process is underway and some restrictions are lifted after 11 train cars derailed on Katherine Station Road at Dixie Highway.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Incident in Ventura
Ventura City Fire Department was dispatched to a chemical odor investigation.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials After Flooding – EPA
This is taken from the EPA video, Midwest Floods of 1997. Over one million people were forced from their homes in the Midwest as a result of flooding in 1997..See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Ammonia leak prompts response – Brookfield, MO
PALMYRA -- Emergency responders from Palmyra and the surrounding area converged on a business located east of Palmyra Friday morning after a report of an ammonia leak around 8 a.m. See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Investigation launched after Texas acid leak
TEXAS CITY — An investigation is under way to determine what caused a storage tank to leak hydrochloric acid that created a vapor cloud and prompted a 5-hour shelter-in-place order for Texas City on Wednesday night.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Train derailment, Level 3 HazMat Alert force evacuations
Reports of the derailment near the Ohio Valley Dragway on Catherine Station Road came in to MetroSafe just after 6 a.m. There were also reports of a strong chemical odor in the air.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Terrorism Drill Tests Response of Washington Counties
The scenario that played out Sunday in Sodo in an interagency training exercise involving more than 400 police and fire personnel from King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.
Kentucky Truck Fire Involved Hazardous Materials
All lanes are now open on I-65 southbound following Saturday morning’s tractor-trailer fire.
Fifth fake bomb threat reported in Mass. for the year
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U.N. First Committee discusses chemical and biological weapons | BioPrepWatch.com
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7 children fall ill at Canadian art gallery
Some children fainted and others complained of abdominal pain while viewing the Frida & Diego exhibit.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
