Archive for Chemical Release
CSB: Safeguards should have been in place before fatal accident at La Porte plant – Chron.com
Chron.comCSB: Safeguards should have been in place before fatal accident at La Porte plantChron.comNovember's fatal chemical release at a DuPont plant in La Porte happened despite calls for the company to deeply reexamine its safety programs after another fatal accident five years ago, U.S. Chemical Safety Board officials said Thursday. "What we're ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at EP plant claims life, injures 2 – Yahoo! Maktoob News
Chemical leak at EP plant claims life, injures 2Yahoo! Maktoob NewsOne person died and two were seriously injured in a chemical leak at a waste recycling plant near the Abqaiq-Dammam highway Tuesday morning. All three victims were employees of the recycling plant. The two survivors were taken to hospital where they ... Read more [...]
Emergency officials, weather experts learn about each other, crisis situations … – The State
Emergency officials, weather experts learn about each other, crisis situations ...The StateThen a hydrogen fluoride leak at a local chemical plant jeopardized three schools and two hospitals. What do you ... For Myrtle Beach Fire Chief Alvin Payne the meeting was a welcome opportunity to learn more about disaster planning using others expertise.and more » Read more [...]
Cordele peanut fire continues to smolder – WTOC
Cordele peanut fire continues to smolderWTOCA fire at a Crisp County peanut plant has destroyed $750,000 worth of peanuts. ... That means we're actually getting water on the fire. ... Sheriff Billy Hancock says it's vital to keep people safe while managing the logistics of an emergency like this ...and more » Read more [...]
Fast-tracked Gogebic mine project now appears idle; Walker weighs in on … – Richmond-News
Richmond-NewsFast-tracked Gogebic mine project now appears idle; Walker weighs in on ...Richmond-NewsMembers of St. Croix County's emergency response team fire chemical rounds into a Hudson home Saturday in an attempt to flush out a suspect. The Minnesota man was .... It would make it a criminal misdemeanor to plant a device on another person's ...and more » Read more [...]
A Perfect Storm: How The West And Syria Fueled The Rise Of ISIS – Mintpress News (registration) (blog)
Mintpress News (registration) (blog)A Perfect Storm: How The West And Syria Fueled The Rise Of ISISMintpress News (registration) (blog)ISIS operates as both a company and a government that's spun totally out of control. The group is selling oil to Assad and U.S. allies -- allies who are also arming them. But how did this happen? How did ISIS become the world's wealthiest, most ... Read more [...]
Spill at Valent ends up a soapy mess – Mason City Globe Gazette
Spill at Valent ends up a soapy messMason City Globe GazetteThe chemical — sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as lye — is used to clean vessels at the plant, and "some inadvertently spilled and triggered the automatic fire alarm," Evans said. The solution was in a low concentrate form, mixed with water, and is ...and more » Read more [...]
Why your fireplace is ruining the environment – The San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Why your fireplace is ruining the environmentThe San Gabriel Valley TribuneInstead of archetypal images of families basking by the glow of a wood fire, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has released a video showing a child with asthma coughing while standing next to a roaring fire, said Michael Cacciotti, South ...and more » Read more [...]
Report: Chevron Richmond refinery fire response flawed – SFGate
SFGateReport: Chevron Richmond refinery fire response flawedSFGateThe August 2012 fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond was made worse by a flawed emergency response as well as lax safety attitudes at the plant, according to a report approved Wednesday night by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board. The three-member ...and more » Read more [...]
Rupture at Honeywell plant causes alarm – Progress Index
Rupture at Honeywell plant causes alarmProgress IndexHoneywell's emergency response teams responded immediately at around 11 a.m. when the incident occurred. The emergency was cleared by 12:17 p.m and the evacuation was lifted. There were no reported injuries. Hopewell Fire Chief Donald Hunter said the ...and more » Read more [...]
Marblehead captain: No huge change with new fire code – Wicked Local Marblehead
Marblehead captain: No huge change with new fire codeWicked Local MarbleheadThe new regulations impact everything from gas pumps to chemical processing plants. “We want to be consistent with other states without compromising safety,” said Marshfield Fire Chief Kevin Robinson, who chairs the state Board of Fire Prevention ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Port of Olympia forces evacuations for about 3 hours; no injuries – Q13 FOX
Q13 FOXChemical leak at Port of Olympia forces evacuations for about 3 hours; no injuriesQ13 FOXOLYMPIA — A chemical leak at the Port of Olympia forced evacuations of some nearby businesses for about three hours Wednesday. “At 11:37 this morning, a hydrogen peroxide leak within a storm water treatment containment system at the Port of Olympia ...Chemical leak causes hazmat response, evacuations at Port of OlympiaKIRO SeattleChemical leak prompts Olympia evacuations, hazmat responseMyNorthwest.comPort Read more [...]
5 hurt in chemical spill at Central Texas plant – Waco Tribune-Herald
Waco Tribune-Herald5 hurt in chemical spill at Central Texas plantWaco Tribune-Herald... people have been hurt in a chemical spill at a Central Texas company that makes foam products. Temple Fire & Rescue units on Tuesday morning responded to the Carpenter Co. and contained the leak. ... An emergency medical services worker also had ... Read more [...]
Hopewell Fire Responds To Honeywell Factory After Tank Ruptures – WRIC
WRICHopewell Fire Responds To Honeywell Factory After Tank RupturesWRIC(WRIC) — Fire crews were on scene of an incident at the Honeywell factory on Wednesday. Officials from the factory say that an ... There is an emergency team at the plant. Employees were sheltered in place as ... used to make nylon and fertilizer. In ...and more » Read more [...]
3-D cameras purchased to enhance emergency responses, public safety – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
3-D cameras purchased to enhance emergency responses, public safetyPittsburgh Post Gazette“What's nice is that now, without taking 25 guys into a gas-processing plant, we can bring the plant to 25 or 50 firemen at the same time. So when there's a fire and the building's full of smoke or there's gas being released, they're not walking into ...and more » Read more [...]
At least 5 hurt in Temple plant chemical spill – The Killeen Daily Herald
KHOUAt least 5 hurt in Temple plant chemical spillThe Killeen Daily HeraldA news release from Temple Fire & Rescue said there was no danger to the public. Investigators are trying to determine what ... An emergency medical services worker also had trouble breathing and was taken to a hospital. A firefighter who came into ...At Least 5 Hurt in Chemical Spill at Central Texas PlantKRGVAt least 5 hurt in chemical spill at Temple plantKHOUall 18 news articles » Read more [...]
Two suspected mustard gas rounds found at seafood plant – The News Journal
The News JournalTwo suspected mustard gas rounds found at seafood plantThe News Journal"The other items we've found in a similar location have been mustard rounds," said Karen Jolley, spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity/Recovered Chemical Materiel Directorate at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, which will take ... Read more [...]
Chemical release class-action suit settlement OK'd – The Daily News
The Daily NewsChemical release class-action suit settlement OK'dThe Daily NewsAlthough black and white was the standard at the time, The Daily News printed this full-color photo on its front page for its Oct. 25, 1995, edition, following a massive chemical explosion at the Gaylord Chemical Corp. A judgement was made recently ... Read more [...]
Magnablend Building Evacuated in Waxahachie – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Magnablend Building Evacuated in WaxahachieNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth... at a chemical plant in Waxahachie due to a leak on Monday afternoon. (Published Monday, Jan 26, 2015). Updated at 4:36 PM CST on Monday, Jan 26, 2015. A building at a chemical plant in Ellis County was evacuated Monday due to a chemical leak.and more » Read more [...]
Targe finds risk management a growing concern – Montreal Gazette
Montreal GazetteTarge finds risk management a growing concernMontreal GazetteFires, oil spills, chemical leaks, exposure to hazardous materials: the list of potential industrial accidents is a long one for many companies. A disaster not only poses serious risks for employees, it can knock a company out of business for weeks at ... Read more [...]
Environmental groups complain to U.S. EPA about state fracking oversight – Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchEnvironmental groups complain to U.S. EPA about state fracking oversightColumbus DispatchThe U.S. EPA responded in a letter that Ohio's laws did not supersede the Community Right-to-Know Act and that the State Emergency Response Commission must have hazardous-chemical inventories by March 1 each year. Natural Resources spokesman Eric Heis ... Read more [...]
Committee plays key role during emergencies – Columbus Telegram
Columbus TelegramCommittee plays key role during emergenciesColumbus TelegramWhen a rooftop heating and cooling unit malfunctioned at Cargill last year, causing a fire and ammonia leak, the emergency planning committee provided area fire departments with the information they needed about chemicals stored at the Schuyler beef ... Read more [...]
Authorities battle toxic chemical run-off in Norwalk – Norwalk Reflector
Authorities battle toxic chemical run-off in NorwalkNorwalk Reflector(UPDATED at 5:30 p.m.) Emergency responders thwarted a toxic chemical spill on the city's north side Friday afternoon. Norwalk Fire Capt. Brett Beers said chemicals from the Super Wash, 219 Milan Ave., had entered the drain, moved on to the retention ... Read more [...]
Akzo Nobel chemical spill contained, health department says – Sandusky Register
Akzo Nobel chemical spill contained, health department saysSandusky RegisterHe said the plant notified the Erie County Emergency Management Agency of the spill, and the EMA worked at the site with the Huron Fire Department and the Erie County Health Department. The health department said that ethyl acrylate is a chemical used ... Read more [...]
Pesticide shortage likely after factory's fatal chemical leak – FarmersWeekly
FarmersWeeklyPesticide shortage likely after factory's fatal chemical leakFarmersWeeklyA toxic chemical leak at US manufacturer DuPont's La Porte factory near Houston, Texas, which killed four factory workers, could lead to the shortage of a key pesticide. Production and supply of Vydate – a nematicide for root crops – has been ... Read more [...]
Pesticide shortage likely after factory's fatal chemical leak – FarmersWeekly
FarmersWeeklyPesticide shortage likely after factory's fatal chemical leakFarmersWeeklyA toxic chemical leak at US manufacturer DuPont's La Porte factory near Houston, Texas, which killed four factory workers, could lead to the shortage of a key pesticide. Production and supply of Vydate – a nematicide for root crops – has been ... Read more [...]
Pesticide shortage likely after factory's fatal chemical leak – FarmersWeekly
FarmersWeeklyPesticide shortage likely after factory's fatal chemical leakFarmersWeeklyA toxic chemical leak at US manufacturer DuPont's La Porte factory near Houston, Texas, which killed four factory workers, could lead to the shortage of a key pesticide. Production and supply of Vydate – a nematicide for root crops – has been ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak stopped at Mallinckrodt Inc. in St. Louis – STLtoday.com
Chemical leak stopped at Mallinckrodt Inc. in St. LouisSTLtoday.comST. LOUIS • About 20 gallons of a flammable chemical leaked at Mallinckrodt Inc. at 3600 North Second Street in St. Louis Thursday night. The building was evacuated and the leak was stopped, according to the St. Louis Fire Department. Members of the ... Read more [...]
Montana city gets OK to drink water after oil spill in river – 12NewsNow.Com
Montana city gets OK to drink water after oil spill in river12NewsNow.ComFilters added to the city treatment plant should protect against further contamination to the water supply. Yet even as Glendive appeared to have overcome the initial public health threat from the spill, officials struggled over how to clean up the ... Read more [...]
Independent team to investigate Gregory plant fire – KRIS Corpus Christi News
KRIS Corpus Christi NewsIndependent team to investigate Gregory plant fireKRIS Corpus Christi NewsAn independent team of experts from the Texas Railroad Commission, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, and other agencies was expected to be at a gas processing plant Wednesday, trying to figure out what caused a spectacular fire Tuesday evening. The plant ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical Emergency Response Software for Water Treatment Facilities Launched – Environmental Leader
Chemical Emergency Response Software for Water Treatment Facilities LaunchedEnvironmental LeaderLive-release monitoring — Chemical release models automatically update with live data from gas sensors and weather stations providing information for evacuation and saving lives. Post-release analysis — Respond effectively to post-release litigation ... Read more [...]
Clean water likely to be restored to Glendive on Thursday after oil spill … – INFORUM
INFORUMClean water likely to be restored to Glendive on Thursday after oil spill ...INFORUMWorkers spent Wednesday blowing contaminated water out of Glendive fire hydrants, testing discharge for contamination as they went. If all goes well, Glendive's 6,000 residents will be asked to open their taps Thursday to bleed the remaining volatile ...Clean water likely to be restored to Glendive residents on ThursdayRavalli Republicall 608 news articles » Read more [...]
Ohio EPA investigating odor complaints in city – Chillicothe Gazette
Ohio EPA investigating odor complaints in cityChillicothe GazetteSystem problems did cause an issue regarding a chemical discharge at the plant on Halloween, the smell of which was reported as far away as Columbus. The Ohio EPA investigation into the matter concluded the company had failed to report the discharge to ...and more » Read more [...]
Bhopal Cloud Hovers Over Industrial Safety in India – Truth-Out
Bhopal Cloud Hovers Over Industrial Safety in IndiaTruth-OutIn 2013, the centre collaborated with experts from across the country to develop a five-year action plan aimed at remediation of soil and toxic waste inside the plant and decontamination of the groundwater in the nearby area. Intriguingly, even as the ...and more » Read more [...]
Peter Gleick and J. Carl Ganter: The 10 Most Important Water Stories in 2014 – Circle of Blue WaterNews (blog)
Circle of Blue WaterNews (blog)Peter Gleick and J. Carl Ganter: The 10 Most Important Water Stories in 2014Circle of Blue WaterNews (blog)Charleston's water supply was fouled by a chemical spill that prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to indict the plant's owners for water-quality violations and obstruction of justice. In North Carolina, a storage basin failure at a Duke Energy ... Read more [...]
Dopeheads phone 999 after home cannabis mix explodes in their faces – Scottish Daily Record
Scottish Daily RecordDopeheads phone 999 after home cannabis mix explodes in their facesScottish Daily RecordNine cannabis plants were seized by police on Thursday after two dopeheads from Dumfries made an emergency 999 call when chemicals they mixed for their grow exploded in their faces. Share; Share ... The men were taken to Dumfries Infirmary for ... Read more [...]
Where there's smoke: the mystery of Asia's pollution haze – CityMetric
CityMetricWhere there's smoke: the mystery of Asia's pollution hazeCityMetricThe change has contributed to rising emissions from both vehicles and factories, especially coal-fired power plants, and an emerging middle class that increasingly desires a range of consumer goods that are common in Europe and the United States. South ...and more » Read more [...]
Titusville gas plant would be safe – Florida Today
Titusville gas plant would be safeFlorida TodayI've designed, tested and inspected dozens of chemical and fuel facility safety systems as a fire-protection engineer, including buildings on the Canaveral Air Force Base used for spacecraft fueling. LNG plants are one of the safest types of fuel ...and more » Read more [...]
EPA inspection makes way for safer work practices at Iowa water treatment plant – WaterWorld
EPA inspection makes way for safer work practices at Iowa water treatment plantWaterWorldIn addition to preventing accidental releases of extremely hazardous substances, the water treatment plant's plan is available to help local fire, police and emergency response personnel prepare for and respond to chemical emergencies at the facility ...and more » Read more [...]
The 10 Most Important Water Stories in 2014 – Huffington Post
The 10 Most Important Water Stories in 2014Huffington PostThe California Drought Becomes an Emergency California's multi-year drought grew dire ... Charleston's water supply was fouled by a chemical spill that prompted the Justice Department to indict the plant's owners for water-quality violations and ... Read more [...]
