Archive for Chemical Release

Civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine highest since August 2015 – WCVB Boston

Civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine highest since August 2015WCVB Boston(CNN) —The increasingly tense situation on the frontline between government forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine has resulted in a spike in civilian casualties, according to new figures released by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human ...and more » Read more [...]

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on … – East Bay Times

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on ...East Bay TimesFlames are seen at the Chevron Richmond Refinery during the 7:00 hour on Thursday, Dec.18, 2014 in Richmond, Calif. (Chris Treadway/ Bay Area News ...and more » Read more [...]

I-90 reopen after fatal crash, chemical leak near Cle Elum – KREM.com

KREM.comI-90 reopen after fatal crash, chemical leak near Cle ElumKREM.comA semi tanker catches fire after a crash on Intersate 90 near Cle Elum, Wash., Aug. 3, 2016. (Credit: Nicolle Tonasket) (Photo: Pittman, Travis). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. SEATTLE -- A 20-mile stretch of Interstate 90 was closed for ...Fatal crash, chemical leak closes 20-mile stretch of I-90, eastbound lanes reopenNWCN.comI-90 closed east of Cle Elum after fiery car-semi crash kills 1 | KOMOKOMO Newsall Read more [...]

I-90 reopen after fatal crash, chemical leak near Cle Elum – NWCN.com

NWCN.comI-90 reopen after fatal crash, chemical leak near Cle ElumNWCN.comA semi tanker catches fire after a crash on Intersate 90 near Cle Elum, Wash., Aug. 3, 2016. (Credit: Nicolle Tonasket) (Photo: Pittman, Travis). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. SEATTLE -- A 20-mile stretch of Interstate 90 was closed for ...I-90 closed east of Cle Elum after fiery car-semi crash kills 1 | KOMOKOMO Newsall 68 news articles » Read more [...]

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineries – East Bay Times

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineriesEast Bay TimesAfter the fire, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a blistering critique of safety protocols at the Richmond refinery, saying that Chevron failed to replace aging equipment and should have shut off a valve that could have isolated the leak before it ...and more » Read more [...]

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on … – The Mercury News

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on ...The Mercury NewsRICHMOND -- Four years after a massive fire at the Chevron refinery sent thousands of people to area hospitals, the state is considering new regulations for oil ...and more » Read more [...]

Following Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineries – East Bay Times

Following Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineriesEast Bay TimesAfter the fire, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a blistering critique of safety protocols at the Richmond refinery, saying that Chevron failed to replace aging equipment and should have shut off a valve that could have isolated the leak before it ...and more » Read more [...]

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineries – The Mercury News

Following 2012 Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineriesThe Mercury NewsAfter the fire, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a blistering critique of safety protocols at the Richmond refinery, saying that Chevron failed to replace aging equipment and should have shut off a valve that could have isolated the leak before it ...and more » Read more [...]

Following Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineries – The Mercury News

Following Chevron fire, state to consider new regulations on refineriesThe Mercury NewsThe cost of refinery accidents in California has been estimated at $800 million per year, as a result of additional emergency services, health care, reduction in property values and tax revenue to local governments, according to a recent Rand ...and more » Read more [...]

Clean Harbors (CLH) Alan S. McKim on Q2 2016 Results – Earnings … – Seeking Alpha

Clean Harbors (CLH) Alan S. McKim on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings ...Seeking AlphaGreetings, and welcome to the Clean Harbors second quarter 2016 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.and more » Read more [...]

Fatal crash, chemical leak closes 20-mile stretch of I-90, eastbound lanes reopen – NWCN.com

NWCN.comFatal crash, chemical leak closes 20-mile stretch of I-90, eastbound lanes reopenNWCN.comA semi tanker catches fire after a crash on Intersate 90 near Cle Elum, Wash., Aug. 3, 2016. (Credit: Nicolle Tonasket) (Photo: Pittman, Travis). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. SEATTLE -- A 20-mile stretch of Interstate 90 was closed for ...I-90 closed east of Cle Elum after fiery semi crash kills 1, spews toxic fumesKOMO NewsI-90 near Cle Elum closed until at least 5 pm because of deadly Read more [...]

Clean Harbors (CLH) Alan S. McKim on Q2 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha

Clean Harbors (CLH) Alan S. McKim on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking AlphaThe company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to the forward-looking statement made in this morning's call other than through filings that will be made concerning this reporting period. ... the ongoing ...and more » Read more [...]

Fatal crash, chemical leak closes 20-mile stretch of I-90 for several hours – NWCN.com

NWCN.comFatal crash, chemical leak closes 20-mile stretch of I-90 for several hoursNWCN.comA semi tanker catches fire after a crash on Intersate 90 near Cle Elum, Wash., Aug. 3, 2016. (Credit: Nicolle Tonasket) (Photo: Pittman, Travis). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. SEATTLE -- A 20-mile stretch of Interstate 90 is closed near ...I-90 closed east of Cle Elum after fiery car-semi crash kills 1, spews toxic fumesKOMO NewsI-90 near Cle Elum closed until at least 5 pm because of deadly Read more [...]

Chemical leak after deadly crash shuts down I-90 – NWCN.com

NWCN.comChemical leak after deadly crash shuts down I-90NWCN.comA semi tanker catches fire after a crash on Intersate 90 near Cle Elum, Wash., Aug. 3, 2016. (Credit: Nicolle Tonasket) (Photo: Pittman, Travis). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. SEATTLE -- A 20-mile stretch of Interstate 90 is closed near ... Read more [...]

Technical Brief on BLEVE Explosions for Propane, LPG and Natural Gas Tanks Available – HSToday

Technical Brief on BLEVE Explosions for Propane, LPG and Natural Gas Tanks AvailableHSTodayA Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) can occur if a propane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or a natural gas tank is heated such as when engulfed in a fire, causing buildup of vapor pressure within the tank which overwhelms the ability of ... Read more [...]

County Clips: Local folks in the spotlight – New Castle News

County Clips: Local folks in the spotlightNew Castle NewsMcConahy wrote the book as a tribute to his father and all those who work with explosives following his own years of working at the former American Cyanimid chemical plant near Edinburg. In the book, he recounts his experiences working in the 1960s at ... Read more [...]

Why Civil Defense Still Matters – The American Conservative

The American ConservativeWhy Civil Defense Still MattersThe American ConservativeDoctors for Disaster Preparedness is a small group of top scientists and doctors who publish a newsletter and hold an annual meeting at different defense and nuclear sites. At meetings speakers cover issues relating to civil defense, diseases, new ... Read more [...]

6 Michigan state workers charged in Flint water crisis – WKBN.com

6 Michigan state workers charged in Flint water crisisWKBN.comThe decision was made by a state-appointed emergency manager. The water ... A General Motors plant had stopped using the water just six months after the 2014 switch because it was rusting engine parts, and experts suspect a deadly Legionnaires' disease ... Read more [...]

Pool chemical release prompts evacuation of Plymouth hotel, restaurant and theater – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Pool chemical release prompts evacuation of Plymouth hotel, restaurant and theaterMinneapolis Star TribuneA release of pool chemicals at a Plymouth hotel Thursday afternoon prompted evacuation of the building, including an adjoining restaurant and a playhouse theater where a matinee was scheduled, officials said. The incident occurred about noon at the ... Read more [...]

Chemical release forces part of ship channel to close – Click2Houston – KPRC Houston

KPRC HoustonChemical release forces part of ship channel to close - Click2HoustonKPRC HoustonChemical release forces part of ship channel to close. By Cory McCord - Digital News Editor. Posted: 4:28 PM, July 25, 2016 Updated: 8:12 PM, July 25, 2016. 0. 0. GALENA PARK, Texas - A shelter in place has been lifted for the city of Galena Park.Shelter in place issued for Galena Park due to chemical release ...KHOU.comShelter-in-place order issued for Galena ParkKTRK-TVall 10 news articles » Read more [...]

UPDATE | Crews working to determine the cause of chemical leak – WRDW-TV

WRDW-TVUPDATE | Crews working to determine the cause of chemical leakWRDW-TVMarvin Griffin Road is now clear. News 12 has been working to get answers on how this happened, and what's being done to keep it from happening again.and more » Read more [...]

UPDATE | Shelter in place lifted after hydrochloric acid leak – WRDW-TV

WRDW-TVUPDATE | Shelter in place lifted after hydrochloric acid leakWRDW-TVThe westbound side of Marvin Griffin Road near the Textron plant is set to open back up after a hydrochloric acid spill.and more » Read more [...]

Crews investigate chemical leak on Marvin Griffin Road – The Augusta Chronicle

Crews investigate chemical leak on Marvin Griffin RoadThe Augusta ChronicleHazmat crews and other emergency responders were called to the industrial area on Marvin Griffin Road after a chemical leak this morning. Fire department spokeswoman Dee Griffin said a truck leaked hydrochloric acid in a trail about 3,000 feet long and ... Read more [...]

UPDATE | Chemical leak from truck near Textron plant in Augusta – WRDW-TV

UPDATE | Chemical leak from truck near Textron plant in AugustaWRDW-TVAUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Richmond County deputies and hazmat crews are on the scene of a chemical leak near the Textron plant in Augusta. Motorists are being asked to avoid Marvin Griffin Rd. between Perkins Rd. and Doug Barnard Pkwy. Read more [...]

Hannibal City Council member addresses Ralls County Water Supply District board over proposed water plant – Herald-Whig

Hannibal City Council member addresses Ralls County Water Supply District board over proposed water plantHerald-WhigMike Dobson is Hannibal's Second Ward councilman and chief of the Hannibal Rural Fire Protection District. He said he addressed the board on ... The Ralls County Public Water Supply District, which now buys water wholesale from the Hannibal Board of ... Read more [...]

Photo: Chemical release from refinery seen near Galena Park, Texas – @abc13houston – BreakingNews.com

Photo: Chemical release from refinery seen near Galena Park, Texas - @abc13houstonBreakingNews.comPhoto: Chemical release from refinery seen near Galena Park, Texas - @abc13houston · See original on twitter.com · Alert my friends · Galena Park, TX, US. hazardous materials incidents. 16 WHOA! Read more [...]

Chemical release forces part of ship channel to close – KPRC Houston

KPRC HoustonChemical release forces part of ship channel to closeKPRC HoustonGALENA PARK, Texas - A shelter in place has been lifted for the city of Galena Park. Authorities issued the warning due to a sulfur dioxide release at Pasadena Refining. The Houston Ship Channel was also shut down from Kinder-Morgan ship dock 4 to the ...Shelter in place lifted for Galena Park after chemical releaseKHOU.comShelter-in-place order issued for Galena ParkKTRK-TVall 10 news articles » Read more [...]

Tiptree Heath School hosts chemical leak training excercise (From … – Gazette

GazetteTiptree Heath School hosts chemical leak training excercise (From ...GazetteAN EXERCISE to help fire crews respond to chemical leaks has been carried out at a Tiptree school.and more » Read more [...]

Shelter in place lifted for Galena Park after chemical release – KHOU.com

KHOU.comShelter in place lifted for Galena Park after chemical releaseKHOU.comGALENA PARK, Texas – A shelter in place has been lifted for Galena Park after a chemical release at a Pasadena plant Monday afternoon. The Pasadena Refining System flared off product, including sulfur dioxide, at their plant in the 1100 block of Red ...Shelter-in-place order issued for Galena ParkKTRK-TVall 4 news articles » Read more [...]

Shelter in place issued for Galena Park due to chemical release – KHOU.com

Shelter in place issued for Galena Park due to chemical releaseKHOU.comGALENA PARK, Texas – A shelter in place is in effect for Galena Park after a chemical release at a Pasadena plant. The Pasadena Refining System is flaring off product, including sulfur dioxide, at their plant in the 1100 block of Red Bluff, Pasadena ... Read more [...]

School hosts chemical leak training excercise – Gazette

School hosts chemical leak training excerciseGazetteDanny Partridge, Assistant Divisional Officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, said: “The exercise tested our initial response to a complex incident and allowed crews to put into practice a special tactical plan to deal with a chemical leak at ... Read more [...]

Emergency crews respond to incident at Fargo Water Treatment Plant – Valley News Live

Valley News LiveEmergency crews respond to incident at Fargo Water Treatment PlantValley News LiveWhen firefighters arrived they determined the call was related to construction workers blowing dust out of a line and that there was no emergency. Fargo Fire Battalion Chief Chris Rasmussen reports a construction worker called it in initially and that ... Read more [...]

Facts, myths, and stories of interactions with poisonous plants – New Bern Sun Journal

New Bern Sun JournalFacts, myths, and stories of interactions with poisonous plantsNew Bern Sun Journal“I woke up nauseous, my arms felt like they were on fire as well as my legs and my wrists,” she said of a rash and blisters. She tried calamine lotions and cortisone crème and ... “All three have the same chemical (Urushiol) that causes the rash,” he ... Read more [...]

Citizens Energy identifies industrial customer as source of natural … – WRTV Indianapolis

WRTV IndianapolisCitizens Energy identifies industrial customer as source of natural ...WRTV IndianapolisCitizens Energy confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the source of a natural gas-like smell across central Indiana came from one of its industrial customers.and more » Read more [...]

Chemical Release Prompts Downtown Building Evacuation | Patch – Patch.com

Patch.comChemical Release Prompts Downtown Building Evacuation | PatchPatch.comThe Boston Fire Department responded Friday morning to a reported chemical spill downtown that turned out to be a "chemical release," which created an odor ...3 Hospitalized After Chemical Release Inside Boston Office Building ...CBS LocalChemical release prompts evacuation at 99 High Street in BostonWCVB BostonBuilding Evacuated After Chemical Release in BostonNECNBoston.com -Boston Business Journal (blog) -My Read more [...]

Suit seeks $350K in chemical leak case – Cherry Hill Courier Post

Cherry Hill Courier PostSuit seeks $350K in chemical leak caseCherry Hill Courier PostPAULSBORO - Students and faculty inhaled a toxic chemical at Paulsboro schools for two days before the refinery blamed for the chemical leak reported the hazard to school officials, according to a lawsuit seeking $350,000 in damages. On March 18, 2015, ... Read more [...]

Worker attends hospital after chemical leak at car plant – ITV News

ITV NewsWorker attends hospital after chemical leak at car plantITV NewsA worker had to go to hospital following a chemical leak at a car plant in Oxford. Fire and Rescue teams from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire were called to the BMW Mini plant in the early hours of Friday. They cordoned off the area while they dealt ...'Large chemical leak' at BMW MiniOxfordshire GuardianUPDATE: Specialist chemical team called in to clean up 100 litre acid leak at Cowley Mini PlantOxford MailOxfordshire Live: Read more [...]

IDEM: Harmless chemical release caused odor – WRTV Indianapolis

WRTV IndianapolisIDEM: Harmless chemical release caused odorWRTV IndianapolisKyle Erickson, the public information director for the Westfield Fire Department, said they weren't sure if it even was Mercaptan. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says Heritage Crystal Clean reported the chemical release, as required ...and more » Read more [...]

Worker hospitalised in chemical leak at car plant – ITV News

ITV NewsWorker hospitalised in chemical leak at car plantITV NewsA worker was taken to hospital following a chemical leak at a car plant in Oxford. Fire and Rescue teams from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire were called to the BMW Mini plant in the early hours of Friday. They cordoned off the area while they dealt ...UPDATE: Specialist chemical team called in to clean up 100 litre acid leak at Cowley Mini PlantOxford Mailall 3 news articles » Read more [...]

Duluth Fire Department Responds to Chemical Leak | FOX 21 News … – FOX 21 Online

KDALDuluth Fire Department Responds to Chemical Leak | FOX 21 News ...FOX 21 OnlineEarly Monday afternoon, the Duluth Fire Department responded to a report of a possible chemical leak at Comfort Suites hotel at 408 Canal Park Drive.Hotel Evacuated After Accidental Chemical Mix | News | NewsTalk ...KDALall 5 news articles » Read more [...]