Archive for Chemical Release
Video: Chemical leak turns water a shocking shade of pink in Canada – Belfast Telegraph
Belfast TelegraphVideo: Chemical leak turns water a shocking shade of pink in CanadaBelfast TelegraphVideo: Chemical leak turns water a shocking shade of pink in Canada. March 9 2017. 0 Comments. Email. Residents in the small town of Onoway were surprised when they turned on the taps to see pink water come out. Read more [...]
GFD, Jarden Zinc Participate In Haz-Mat Training – Greeneville Sun
Greeneville SunGFD, Jarden Zinc Participate In Haz-Mat TrainingGreeneville SunMembers of the Greenville Fire Department, at left, watch as an instructor with the Jarden Zinc Environmental Health and Safety Department releases smoke simulating gas generated by a chemical release from a rail tanker car. Jarden Zinc employees Jeff ... Read more [...]
UN 'Unclear' If Accused Mosul Chemical Attack Conducted by ISIS or Iraq – Antiwar.com
UN 'Unclear' If Accused Mosul Chemical Attack Conducted by ISIS or IraqAntiwar.com... treated for exposure to chemical weapons, though both UN and Red Cross officials were unclear which side launched the attacks, assuming indeed that it was a deliberate chemical attack and not just a industrial chemical release as a result of the ... Read more [...]
Abattoir workers treated after chemical leak – Brisbane Times – Brisbane Times
Brisbane TimesAbattoir workers treated after chemical leak - Brisbane TimesBrisbane TimesParamedics have treated several people after workers were evacuated from an abattoir on the Darling Downs due to a chemical leak.Eight in hospital after chemical leakCourier Mailall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Seven in hospital after chemical leak – Courier Mail
Courier MailSeven in hospital after chemical leakCourier MailSEVEN people have been taken to hospital after a chemical leak in Aubigny, west of Toowoomba, this morning. Emergency services were called to the leak at a site on Cockburn Rd about 5.25am. The area was evacuated as fire crews worked to control the ... Read more [...]
Abattoir workers treated after chemical leak – Brisbane Times
Brisbane TimesAbattoir workers treated after chemical leakBrisbane TimesParamedics have treated several people after workers were evacuated from an abattoir on the Darling Downs due to a chemical leak. Emergency services were called to the Beef City meat processing plant on Cockburn Road at Aubigny, west of Toowoomba, ... Read more [...]
Two in hospital after Vic chemical leak | The Mercury – The Mercury
Two in hospital after Vic chemical leak | The MercuryThe MercuryTwo people have been taken to hospital and 20 workers evacuated from a factory after a chemical spill in Melbourne.and more » Read more [...]
Environmental Groups Slap Pasadena Refining System With Clean Air Act Lawsuit – Houston Press
Houston PressEnvironmental Groups Slap Pasadena Refining System With Clean Air Act LawsuitHouston PressThe aged Pasadena Refining System Inc. is no stranger to problems. In recent years, the century-old facility has had a litany of incidents, everything from fires and explosions to a chemical release that forced residents to shelter-in-place for hours ...and more » Read more [...]
Houston-Area Refinery Hit With Clean Air Lawsuit – Courthouse … – Courthouse News Service
Houston-Area Refinery Hit With Clean Air Lawsuit - Courthouse ...Courthouse News ServiceHOUSTON (CN) – Two environmental groups hit the owner of a Houston-area refinery that has neighbors holding their breath with its rotten-egg smell – and a ...and more » Read more [...]
Houston-Area Refinery Hit With Clean Air Lawsuit – Courthouse News Service
Houston-Area Refinery Hit With Clean Air LawsuitCourthouse News ServiceHOUSTON (CN) – Two environmental groups hit the owner of a Houston-area refinery that has neighbors holding their breath with its rotten-egg smell – and a recent history of fires, explosions and a chemical release that prompted a shelter-in-place order ... Read more [...]
Mystery chemical leak clears out area of Clinton – Radio Iowa – Radio Iowa
Radio IowaMystery chemical leak clears out area of Clinton - Radio IowaRadio IowaA chemical leak forced the evacuation of several blocks in the eastern Iowa town of Clinton last night. Fire crews were called to the area due to a strong-smelling ...and more » Read more [...]
Mystery chemical leak clears out area of Clinton – Radio Iowa
Radio IowaMystery chemical leak clears out area of ClintonRadio IowaA chemical leak forced the evacuation of several blocks in the eastern Iowa town of Clinton last night. Fire crews were called to the area due to a strong-smelling substance reported in the basement of a building. Crews determined it was a toxic and ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak causes evacuations in Salina – KWCH
KWCHChemical leak causes evacuations in SalinaKWCHUPDATE (8:00 a.m.): Fire Marshal Roger Williams says crews are waiting for around 2300 gallons of frozen anhydrous ammonia to thaw on the roof of the Schwan Global plant in Salina. Williams says 4,000-5,000 gallons spilled before it was contained early ...Chemical leak stablizedSalina Journal (subscription)Anhydrous ammonia leak prompts evacuation warnings in SalinaWIBWAmmonia leak leads to evacuation in Salina - Story - KFDIKFDIall 11 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak causes evacuations in Salina – KWCH – KWCH
KWCHChemical leak causes evacuations in Salina - KWCHKWCHThings are back to normal in Salina after a chemical leak caused several evacuations, including one at a school.Chemical leak stabilizedSalina Journal (subscription)Salina evacuation issued after chemical leakWichita EagleInvestigators seek cause of chemical leak at Salina plantThe Daily ProgressKFDI -Salina Postall 11 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak stabilized – Salina Journal (subscription)
Salina Journal (subscription)Chemical leak stabilizedSalina Journal (subscription)Schilling Elementary School has been closed today due to the chemical leak, according to Jennifer Bradford-Vernon, district spokeswoman. She said due to the leak, bus routes in affected areas may not be able to run. Absences for students affected by ...Salina evacuation issued after chemical leakWichita EagleInvestigators seek cause of chemical leak at Salina plantThe Daily ProgressAmmonia leak leads to evacuation in Read more [...]
Chemical leak results in recommended evacuation of southwest … – Salina Journal (subscription)
Wichita EagleChemical leak results in recommended evacuation of southwest ...Salina Journal (subscription)An early morning leak of anhydrous ammonia at Schwans Global Supply, 3019 Scanlan, has resulted in the recommended evacuation of the area to the west of ...Salina evacuation issued after chemical leakWichita EagleAmmonia leak leads to evacuation in SalinaKFDIEmergency Crews deal with sizable ammonia leak at Tony's PizzaSalina Postall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak stablized – Salina Journal (subscription)
Chemical leak stablizedSalina Journal (subscription)Schilling Elementary School has been closed today due to the chemical leak, according to Jennifer Bradford-Vernon, district spokeswoman. She said due to the leak, bus routes in affected areas may not be able to run. Absences for students affected by ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak results in recommended evacuation of southwest Salina – Salina Journal (subscription)
Chemical leak results in recommended evacuation of southwest SalinaSalina Journal (subscription)An early morning leak of anhydrous ammonia at Schwans Global Supply, 3019 Scanlan, has resulted in the recommended evacuation of the area to the west of the facility. The area with the most concern is residents in the area of Centennial Road to the ... Read more [...]
Salina evacuation issued after chemical leak – Wichita Eagle
Wichita EagleSalina evacuation issued after chemical leakWichita EagleA voluntary evacuation for some Salina residents was issued Wednesday morning following a chemical leak of anhydrous ammonia at the Schwans Global Supply plant. Saline County officials said on its Facebook page that it was not mandatory and was for ...and more » Read more [...]
Op-Ed: How Do We Protect Our Children, Communities Against … – NJ Spotlight
NJ SpotlightOp-Ed: How Do We Protect Our Children, Communities Against ...NJ SpotlightGov. Christie's administration has repeatedly failed to ensure that counties and municipalities provide public access to emergency response plans, as required ...and more » Read more [...]
Op-Ed: How Do We Protect Our Children, Communities Against Toxic Chemicals? – NJ Spotlight
NJ SpotlightOp-Ed: How Do We Protect Our Children, Communities Against Toxic Chemicals?NJ SpotlightWe had an emergency plan in case there was a fire. ... The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires facilities to report annually on the amount of toxic chemicals that have been released into the air, water, or on land ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak scare prompts evacuation of dialysis clinic – KSAT.com – KSAT San Antonio
KSAT San AntonioChemical leak scare prompts evacuation of dialysis clinic - KSAT.comKSAT San AntonioA chemical leak scare prompted the evacuation Monday of a dialysis clinic downtown.and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak scare prompts evacuation of dialysis clinic – KSAT San Antonio
KSAT San AntonioChemical leak scare prompts evacuation of dialysis clinicKSAT San AntonioSAN ANTONIO - A chemical leak scare prompted the evacuation Monday of a dialysis clinic downtown. Several hazmat and fire units responded at 9 a.m. to DaVita Rivercenter Dialysis in the 1100 block of North Main. Read more [...]
Scheduled burns, grass fire behind Canadian flames – Port Huron Times Herald
Port Huron Times HeraldScheduled burns, grass fire behind Canadian flamesPort Huron Times HeraldNo injuries were reported after a Sarnia, Ontario company's burn-offs and a grass fire on Thursday.,Heavy flaring from Imperial Oil stacksThe Sarnia Journalall 14 news articles » Read more [...]
Lack of notification of Sarnia fire frustrates officials – The Times Herald – Port Huron Times Herald
Port Huron Times HeraldLack of notification of Sarnia fire frustrates officials - The Times HeraldPort Huron Times HeraldIt took two hours for Jeff Friedland, director of St. Clair County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, to hear about what appeared to be a massive ...St. Clair County demands joint emergency alert system with Ontario ...Michigan Radioall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Lack of notification of Sarnia fire frustrates officials – Port Huron Times Herald
Port Huron Times HeraldLack of notification of Sarnia fire frustrates officialsPort Huron Times HeraldIt took two hours for Jeff Friedland, director of St. Clair County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, to hear about what appeared to be a massive fire in Sarnia's Chemical Valley late Thursday. And he didn't hear it from Canadians; ... "We got ... Read more [...]
Cedar Hill Chemical Plant That Exploded Operated Without Needed … – New Haven Independent
Cedar Hill Chemical Plant That Exploded Operated Without Needed ...New Haven IndependentCedar Hill neighbors pressed a chemical plant's CEO not to wait six hours to tell them they're safe the next time his factory explodes. The CEO in turn asked ...New Haven Chlor-Alkali taken to task after explosionNew Haven Registerall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
Cedar Hill Chemical Plant That Exploded Operated Without Needed Permit – New Haven Independent
Cedar Hill Chemical Plant That Exploded Operated Without Needed PermitNew Haven IndependentThe federal Environmental Protection Agency cited the company in 2011 for not having a risk or spill management plan in violation of the Clear Air Act. The company had to pay a $12,626 penalty and buy $36,056 of emergency response equipment for the ...New Haven Chlor-Alkali taken to task after explosionNew Haven Registerall 2 news articles » Read more [...]
RECALL ALERT: Chemical leak from children's toy causes massive recall – KFDA
RECALL ALERT: Chemical leak from children's toy causes massive recallKFDAA chemical hazard is the cause for more than 400,000 toy frogs being recalled Thursday by Moose Pets company. Little Live Pets Lil Frog and Lil Frog Lily Pad toys have a battery issue that puts children in danger. The company says when the button ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak from children's toy causes massive recall – KFDA
Chemical leak from children's toy causes massive recallKFDAA chemical hazard is the cause for more than 400,000 toy frogs being recalled Thursday by Moose Pets company. Little Live Pets Lil Frog and Lil Frog Lily Pad toys have a battery issue that puts children in danger.The company says when the button ...and more » Read more [...]
Huge fire breaks out at waste management plant in Tuas – Channel … – Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsiaHuge fire breaks out at waste management plant in Tuas - Channel ...Channel NewsAsiaSCDF says the fire was extinguished after four hours of intensive firefighting.Huge fire at Tuas waste management plant, nearby roads closed ...TODAYonlineTuas fire put out after 4 hours, no casualties reported, cause of fire under investigation: SCDFThe Straits TimesSingapore: Huge fire breaks out at Tuas waste management plant, no casualties reportedInternational Business Times, Singapore EditionCoconuts Read more [...]
Huge fire breaks out at waste management plant in Tuas – Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsiaHuge fire breaks out at waste management plant in TuasChannel NewsAsiaSINGAPORE: It took four hours of "intensive" firefighting by 200 Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) firefighters to extinguish an enormous fire involving chemical waste and flammable materials at a waste management plant on Thursday morning (Feb 23 ...Tuas fire put out after 4 hours, no casualties reported, cause of fire under investigation: SCDFThe Straits TimesHuge fire at Tuas waste management plant, nearby Read more [...]
Tuas fire put out after 4 hours, no casualties reported, cause of fire under investigation: SCDF – The Straits Times
The Online CitizenTuas fire put out after 4 hours, no casualties reported, cause of fire under investigation: SCDFThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - The huge fire that broke out at a Tuas waste management plant on Thursday (Feb 23) morning is now under control, said Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). One firefighter was sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital due to heat ...Huge fire at Tuas waste management plant, nearby roads closedTODAYonlineall 12 news articles » Read more [...]
Tuas fire under control, no casualties sent to hospital: SCDF – The Straits Times
The Online CitizenTuas fire under control, no casualties sent to hospital: SCDFThe Straits TimesSINGAPORE - The huge fire that broke out at a Tuas waste management plant on Thursday (Feb 23) morning is now under control, said Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). One firefighter was sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital due to heat ...Huge fire at Tuas waste management plant, nearby roads closedTODAYonlineall 12 news articles » Read more [...]
Huge fire at Tuas waste management plant, nearby roads closed – TODAYonline
Huge fire at Tuas waste management plant, nearby roads closedTODAYonlineSINGAPORE — Residents in western Singapore woke up to the sight of thick columns of smoke arising from a huge fire in Tuas South on Thursday morning (Feb 23), with the police urging the public to avoid several nearby roads in the area. The Singapore ...and more » Read more [...]
Two in hospital after Vic chemical leak – NEWS.com.au
Two in hospital after Vic chemical leakNEWS.com.auTwo people have been taken to hospital and 20 workers evacuated from a factory after a chemical spill in Melbourne. A worker suffered burns after being sprayed in the face and hands by liquid ammonia in a Melbourne Bulla dairy foods factory just after ...and more » Read more [...]
Two in hospital after Vic chemical leak – News.com.au – NEWS.com.au
Two in hospital after Vic chemical leak - News.com.auNEWS.com.auTwo people have been taken to hospital and 20 workers evacuated from a factory after a chemical spill in Melbourne.and more » Read more [...]
Hawthorne remembers deadly explosion 50 years later – NorthJersey.com
NorthJersey.comHawthorne remembers deadly explosion 50 years laterNorthJersey.comThe retired emergency responders talked of the explosion at the chemical plan, a division of International Latex Corp., where volunteers spent days tackling the blaze and digging through twisted metal and piles of bricks in search of survivors and ... Read more [...]
Fishers YMCA reopens after chemical leak – Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis StarFishers YMCA reopens after chemical leakIndianapolis Star1:10 p.m. update: The Fishers Fire Department allowed the Fishers YMCA, 9012 E. 126th St. facility, to re-open Tuesday afternoon after a chemical leak in the pool area sent one child to Riley Hospital for Children and six adults to area hospitals, all ...Fishers YMCA evacuated due to chemical leakWRTV IndianapolisFishers YMCA evacuated, 5 people transported to hospitals due to chemical leakFox 59Several ill after chemical leak Read more [...]
