Archive for Chemical Release
West Virginia Hammers Out Legislative Response To Chemical Spill – Corporate Crime Reporter
West Virginia Hammers Out Legislative Response To Chemical SpillCorporate Crime ReporterThe Freedom Industries' plant was just a few miles upstream from the private drinking water utility for Charleston — the West Virginia American Water Company. The chemical contaminated the drinking water of 300,000 residents. ... They say that cutting ...and more » Read more [...]
'Suspected chemical release' in St. Albans – Charleston Gazette
'Suspected chemical release' in St. AlbansCharleston GazetteCHARLESTON, W.Va. --State regulators said Friday they are investigating a "suspected chemical release" at the St. Albans company that's been handling cleanup work for Freedom Industries following the Jan. 9 leak of Crude MCHM into the region's Elk ...and more » Read more [...]
One killed at Industrial Accident – Brownfield News (subscription)
Brownfield News (subscription)One killed at Industrial AccidentBrownfield News (subscription)A 43-year-old Tyler man died at the scene of an industrial accident Thursday afternoon, which occurred at a chemical plant in southwest Terry County. Sheriff Larry Gilbreath told the Brownfield News on Thursday afternoon that James Croft ... Emergency ...and more » Read more [...]
WVDEP investigating a suspected chemical release – The Coal Valley News
WVDEP investigating a suspected chemical releaseThe Coal Valley NewsThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a suspected chemical release at Diversified Services in St. Albans. Diversified Services is a chemical-hauling trucking company and transports MCHM for Freedom Industries. The U ... Read more [...]
Family still mourns loss of worker killed in Louisville chemical leak – The Courier-Journal
Family still mourns loss of worker killed in Louisville chemical leakThe Courier-JournalDeAnna Corbin, center poses with her daughters Abigail Corbin, 29, left and Jennifer (Jenny) Corbin, 31, outside of their Jacksonville, Florida home, Saturday February 1, 2014. DeAnna's ex-husband and the two sisters father Robert Lee Corbin was killed ... Read more [...]
Crews respond to chemical leak at Zeon Chemicals on Bells Lane – WHAS 11.com (subscription)
WHAS 11.com (subscription)Crews respond to chemical leak at Zeon Chemicals on Bells LaneWHAS 11.com (subscription)... Landscaping Locksmith Movers Pizza Plumbing Realtor Remodeling Storage Browse all » · Local News. print logo. Crews respond to chemical leak at Zeon Chemicals on Bells Lane. Crews respond to chemical leak at Zeon Chemicals on Bells Lane. Print. Read more [...]
Chevron Offers Pizza In Wake Of Bobtown Gas Explosion – Huffington Post Canada
Philly.comChevron Offers Pizza In Wake Of Bobtown Gas ExplosionHuffington Post Canada"I thought it was pretty decent of them," said Ray Elli, 54, who noted that the fire was about a mile outside town, on a ridge, and that people in town didn't feel threatened. Bill Sowden, co-owner of Bobtown Pizza ... Five days later, as emergency ...In Bobtown, Pa., Chevron's Pizza Vouchers Fail To Make WavesHuffington Postall 91 news articles » Read more [...]
Loonies are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS … – Castanet.net
Loonies are pictured in Vancouver, Sept. 22, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS ...Castanet.netTORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed lower Thursday as traders prepared to take in the release of job creation data Friday. They also absorbed the latest .... The company recently hired a senior executive from Dow Chemical Co. to oversee its ...and more » Read more [...]
US outlines tests for crude oil on rails; Canada says explosion acted like … – The Oregonian
US outlines tests for crude oil on rails; Canada says explosion acted like ...The OregonianFederal regulators issued an emergency order Tuesday requiring tests of crude oil before shipment by rail to determine how susceptible it is to explosion or fire, a response to a string of train accidents since last summer involving oil from the Bakken ...and more » Read more [...]
Feds detail tests for crude moved by rail – Houston Chronicle
Houston ChronicleFeds detail tests for crude moved by railHouston ChronicleFILE - In this July 6, 2013 file photo, emergency workers examine the aftermath of a train derailment and fire in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada. Forty-seven people were killed. U.S. federal regulators are further tightening testing ... Unlike most ...and more » Read more [...]
Company hoses down danger from spill – Central Western Daily
Company hoses down danger from spillCentral Western Daily... of a school. The company's management is yet to comment publicly about the incident which emergency services described as a 25-metre chemical spill, but will host an information session next week to give the community “a better understanding” of ...No chemical spill at Blayney facility: ETSWestern Advocateall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Bird Starts Fire With Cigarette, Burns House: Firefighters – Huffington Post
Bird Starts Fire With Cigarette, Burns House: FirefightersHuffington PostFire officials in London say that a blaze that torched the roof of a house on Wednesday and forced the evacuation of nine residents was likely caused by a pigeon who retrieved a lit cigarette butt and dropped it in its nest. "When we got up into the ... Read more [...]
No chemical spill at Blayney facility: ETS – Western Advocate
No chemical spill at Blayney facility: ETSWestern Advocate"Concentrations involved within the incident from a public perspective would have been no greater than those from a sewer treatment plant or stagnant swamp which is the characteristic smell of these by-products. "Hazmat and the fire brigade undertook ...and more » Read more [...]
Residents Jump To Safety As Fire Burns At Detroit Apartments, Police … – Huffington Post
Residents Jump To Safety As Fire Burns At Detroit Apartments, Police ...Huffington PostDETROIT (AP) — A fire gutted an apartment building early Wednesday on Detroit's west side, forcing dozens of people out of their homes, including some who jumped from second- and third-story windows. There were no immediate ... Emergency personnel ...and more » Read more [...]
Company which owns Blayney facility denies chemical spill – Cowra Guardian
Company which owns Blayney facility denies chemical spillCowra Guardian"Concentrations involved within the incident from a public perspective would have been no greater than those from a sewer treatment plant or stagnant swamp which is the characteristic smell of these by-products. "Hazmat and the fire brigade undertook ...and more » Read more [...]
It's National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Are you ready for an … – Safety.BLR.com
Safety.BLR.comIt's National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Are you ready for an ...Safety.BLR.comIt should include escape procedures and escape route assignments, special procedures for employees who perform or shut down critical plant operations, systems to communicate with and account for all employees after evacuation, rescue and medical duties ...and more » Read more [...]
Today's Take: 'Right-to-know' information could save your life in a disaster – Green Bay Press Gazette
Today's Take: 'Right-to-know' information could save your life in a disasterGreen Bay Press GazetteA law called the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act recognizes that there is a benefit to the public knowing what kinds of chemicals are used at the factory down the street, the treatment plant around the corner, the neighborhood ... Read more [...]
Chemical leak response bill up for final House passage – Charleston Daily Mail
Chemical leak response bill up for final House passageCharleston Daily MailBy a 12-to-11 vote, it stripped a provision that called for the monitoring of potential long-term health effects caused by the Freedom Industries chemical leak. Opponents questioned funding sources and whether monitoring needed to be in law. State ...and more » Read more [...]
IES Maritime Fire-Fighting Services Now Serves US East Coast – MarineLink
IES Maritime Fire-Fighting Services Now Serves US East CoastMarineLinkThe bases add to IES's capability to respond not only for marine firefighting incidents as part of the alliance with SVITZER Salvage, but also to industrial and transportation customers such as refineries, chemical plants and rail. ... support to ... Read more [...]
Keep Your People and Business Safe: Fire Prevention Starts with Strong … – Pallet Enterprise
Keep Your People and Business Safe: Fire Prevention Starts with Strong ...Pallet EnterpriseThe threat of plant fires is an ever present reality in forest products facilities, especially pallet operations and sawmills. ... and ignition systems; electrical systems and wiring; hazardous and flammable chemical storage; machinery and mechanical ... Read more [...]
Industrial Emergency Services, LLC Increases Response Capability on the East … – PR Web (press release)
Industrial Emergency Services, LLC Increases Response Capability on the East ...PR Web (press release)The bases adds to IES's capability to respond not only for marine firefighting incidents as part of the alliance with SVITZER Salvage, but also to industrial and transportation customers such as refineries, chemical plants and rail. ... support to ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak contained, power restored at Midland Dow Corning plant – Bay City Times
Chemical leak contained, power restored at Midland Dow Corning plantBay City TimesMIDLAND, MI — A chemical leak has been contained and power restored to a Midland Dow Corning Corp. plant that was temporarily shut down the morning of Friday, Feb. 28, a spokesman said. Part of the Midland Dow Corning Manufacturing facility was ...and more » Read more [...]
Suspected chemical leak at Bishop's Stortford school – BBC News
BBC NewsSuspected chemical leak at Bishop's Stortford schoolBBC NewsSt Mary's Catholic School Up to 33 people at St Mary's Catholic School had complained of "bronchial inflammation", the ambulance service said. Two adults and a child have been taken to hospital after a suspected chemical leak at a Hertfordshire school.and more » Read more [...]
Fire at Mt Maunganui chemical plant sparks evacuation – TVNZ
Fire at Mt Maunganui chemical plant sparks evacuationTVNZA large fire has broken out at a chemical plant in Mt Maunganui this evening. Emergency services were called to the blaze at Lawter NZ just after 5.30pm this evening following reports of smoke showing and an explosion. The fire, which has since been ...Explosion at chemical plant in BoP3News NZGas leak ignites Mount fireSunLiveall 9 news articles » Read more [...]
Gas leak ignites Mount fire – SunLive
Gas leak ignites Mount fireSunLiveUPDATED 6.39PM: A gas leak at a Mount Maunganui chemical plant is believed to have caused a fire at the factory in Totara Street area with black smoke seen billowing into the air. Emergency services were called to the fire, which is believed to be at ...and more » Read more [...]
Ga. environmental groups to regulate toxic spills handling – WALB-TV
Ga. environmental groups to regulate toxic spills handlingWALB-TVEnvironmental groups began pushing for the law after a series of spills revealed problems in emergency responses. For example In 2010, firefighters poured water on a chemical plant fire and ended up washing chemicals into a creek and causing a fish kill.and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak forces evacuation of UW Engineering Hall – Wisconsin State Journal
UW Badger HeraldChemical leak forces evacuation of UW Engineering HallWisconsin State JournalA small chemical leak at UW-Madison forced the evacuation of Engineering Hall Thursday afternoon, but the "all clear" was given about an hour after the incident. It happened at about 12:15 p.m. in the hall at 1415 Engineering Drive. UW-Madison Police ...Chemical leak at Engineering Hall now contained [Updated]UW Badger Heraldall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Oak Lawn Murder-Suicide: 4 Killed In Shootings, Fire In Chicago Suburb – Huffington Post
Oak Lawn Murder-Suicide: 4 Killed In Shootings, Fire In Chicago SuburbHuffington PostAn off-duty fire official responding to reports of a fire at the home around 5 a.m. witnessed a man later identified as John Conta Jr. fatally shoot himself with a shotgun in the garage attached to the home in the 9800 block of South 51st Avenue as it ... Read more [...]
Chemical Release Forces Evacuation of 3 RSM Buildings – Patch.com
Chemical Release Forces Evacuation of 3 RSM BuildingsPatch.comPosted by Penny Arévalo (Editor) , February 27, 2014 at 10:25 AM. Comment0 0. More. Repost; Print · Email; Flag as inappropriate. Firefighters and a Hazmat are on scene at a light industrial building in Rancho Santa Margarita, the site of a chemical ...and more » Read more [...]
One person injured in chemical leak at hospital – ABC 57 News
One person injured in chemical leak at hospitalABC 57 NewsST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- One person was injured in a chemical leak at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Michigan around 11 a.m. Wednesday. Hospital officials said someone poured drain cleaner down a drain. Not long after, the pipe in a ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak at port: workers rushed to hospital – Trinidad & Tobago Express
Chemical leak at port: workers rushed to hospitalTrinidad & Tobago ExpressA CHEMICAL leak aboard a vessel at the Port of Port of Spain yesterday caused several workers to be rushed to hospital and a section of the port to be shut down for some five hours. According to reports, around 2 a.m., there was a leak of diluted ... Read more [...]
West Virginia's Water Fallout – Newsweek
NewsweekWest Virginia's Water FalloutNewsweekSince World War II, these plants, running on coal power and Kanawha River Valley sweat, have been churning out a full bar of chemical cocktails, from food dyes to pesticides to coal cleaners. It has long been resolved in the valley that if America is ...Earl Ray Tomblin Cautions Against 'Unreasonable' EPA RegulationsHuffington Postall 77 news articles » Read more [...]
Plan in place for disasters in Grandview – Dailysunnews
Plan in place for disasters in GrandviewDailysunnewsGRANDVIEW – A major threat to Yakima County's various municipalities is the possibility of an anhydrous ammonia release. That's because of the many agricultural ... Using a chemical fire at Grandview's Wilbur-Ellis plant in February 2005 as an example ... Read more [...]
Phone's Wi-Fi hotspot acts as SOS beacon in disasters – New Scientist
New ScientistPhone's Wi-Fi hotspot acts as SOS beacon in disastersNew ScientistWith the victim app a trapped person can write a 27-character message such as "broken leg stuck in bank" or "need help fire on 4th floor" and a seeker app up to 100 metres away can pick it up. The app found two "trapped" people in a large-scale ... Read more [...]
IBWA Opposes Bill to Restrict Bottled Water Access in San Francisco – BevNET.com
IBWA Opposes Bill to Restrict Bottled Water Access in San FranciscoBevNET.comFor example, water from public water systems is often compromised after emergency situations or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, chemical spills, wild fires, or boil alerts. During these times, bottled water is a necessary and reliable ...and more » Read more [...]
Shelby County fire departments resolving a chemical leak – Alabama's News Leader
Shelby County fire departments resolving a chemical leakAlabama's News LeaderHELENA - AL -. Multiple HAZMAT crews from Shelby County are along South Shades Crest Road near Morgan Road. Helena Fire Department's Captain Chad Agee says there's a leak from a Norfolk Southern train, but firemen have not identified the ... Read more [...]
Braley wants answers on Northwood chemical fire – KIMT
Braley wants answers on Northwood chemical fireKIMTBARK BREAK HOTEL MASON CITY, Iowa · Iowa Secretary of State pays Mason City a visit. KIMT News 3- Congressman Bruce Braley is wanting some more answers after last week's chemical fire in Northwood. In a letter to Susan Dixon, Administrator of the Iowa ... Read more [...]
After Chemical Spill, Poll Finds Most West Virginians Want Tougher Regulations – Huffington Post
After Chemical Spill, Poll Finds Most West Virginians Want Tougher RegulationsHuffington PostA large majority of West Virginians think that last month's chemical spill, which left 300,000 residents without access to safe tap water, was a "wakeup call" on the need for better regulations, according to new polling data released Monday. The poll ...and more » Read more [...]
Expanding the Fire Department's Service Model – FireEngineering.com
Expanding the Fire Department's Service ModelFireEngineering.comIn many areas of the country, the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is actively involved in putting regional resources together to plan and respond to environmental and technological emergencies. Drawing from general ... How advantageous to you ...and more » Read more [...]
From the State That Legalized Weed, Comes the World's Strongest Drug Test – Mashable
From the State That Legalized Weed, Comes the World's Strongest Drug TestMashableI don't tell him the test could reveal to your employer much more than a smoke sesh, that it produces an itemized grocery list of every chemical that entered your body, or that it could change the doctor-patient relationship for good. marijuana. Ogre ... Read more [...]
