Archive for Chemical Release
Recommended shelter in place for Downtown BR lifted after chemic – WAFB 9 … – WBXH
Recommended shelter in place for Downtown BR lifted after chemic - WAFB 9 ...WBXHAuthorities say a lightning strike is to blame for a chemical leak at Intercontinental Terminals Co. in Port Allen, LA. It happened around 3 p.m. ITC is located at 2449 N River Rd. The Butadiene leak has shut down River Road from Lafiton to the U.S ...and more »
Read more [...]
Shelter in place for Downtown BR recommended not mandatory after plant … – WBXH
Shelter in place for Downtown BR recommended not mandatory after plant ...WBXHThis is a recommendation not a mandatory shelter-in-place, after lightning struck a plant in Port Allen Monday afternoon. Louisiana State Police say a lightning strike is to blame for a chemical leak at Intercontinental Terminal Co. in Port Allen, LA ...LA-1 temporarily closed in Port Allen on Monday due to chemical leakNOLA.comLA-1 closed in Port Allen due to unspecified chemical leakBayoubuzzall 4 news articles »
Read more [...]
Chemical leak reported at Port Allen facility – Daily Comet
Chemical leak reported at Port Allen facilityDaily CometAuthorities in West Baton Rouge Parish are responding to a chemical leak at an industrial facility along the Mississippi River. Louisiana State Police Capt. Doug Cain said nobody was injured at an Intercontinental Terminals Company facility in Port ...and more »
Read more [...]
Lightning strike causes chemical leak at Port Allen plant – WBXH
Lightning strike causes chemical leak at Port Allen plantWBXHCrews are on the scene of a major early morning fire at a restaurant in St. Tammany Parish. The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal reported it has deputies on the scene of a blaze at Friends RestaurantMore >>. Officials said the investigation into ...LA-1 temporarily closed in Port Allen on Monday due to chemical leakNOLA.comall 3 news articles »
Read more [...]
LA-1 closed in Port Allen due to unspecified chemical leak – NOLA.com
LA-1 closed in Port Allen due to unspecified chemical leakNOLA.comLA-1 is closed in both directions in Port Allen due to an incident investigation, according to a tweet from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. A representative with the Intercontinental Terminals Company verified that there was ...
Read more [...]
Possible chemical leak at WBR plant shuts down LA 1 and River Road – WBXH
Possible chemical leak at WBR plant shuts down LA 1 and River RoadWBXHA possible chemical leak at Intercontinental Terminal Co. in Port Allen, LA has shut down LA 1 northbound from Rosedale Road to Hwy 190 and River Road from Lafiton to the U.S. 190 bridge. Louisiana State Police and Hazmat have arrived on the scene.
Read more [...]
Obama Orders Review of Chemical Plant Safety Procedures – FireEngineering.com
Obama Orders Review of Chemical Plant Safety ProceduresFireEngineering.comFederal DOT guidance contained in the Emergency Response Guidebook, which is widely used by firefighters, suggests fighting even large AN fertilizer fires by "flood[ing] the area with water from a distance." However, the response guidance appears to be ...
Read more [...]
University chemical safety program to lose funding – Arkansas Online (subscription)
University chemical safety program to lose fundingArkansas Online (subscription)... safety and emergency coordination at the country's chemical facilities. If the first responders to the West Fertilizer Co. plant on April 17 had been able to access to E-Plan, they would have received a standard warning for an ammonium-nitrate fire ...
Read more [...]
chemical fumes leak at health club – BBC South East Wales
PinkNews.co.uk
chemical fumes leak at health clubBBC South East WalesOne person was treated after inhaling chemical fumes following a leak at a popular gay health club on Sunday. More than 25 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service officers were called to the men-only Greenhouse Health Club in Newport just after 21:00 BST.Wales: Man taken to hospital after chemical leak at gay saunaPinkNews.co.ukall 2 news articles »
Read more [...]
Wales: Man taken to hospital after chemical leak at gay sauna – PinkNews.co.uk
PinkNews.co.uk
Wales: Man taken to hospital after chemical leak at gay saunaPinkNews.co.ukA man has received hospital treatment after inhaling chemical fumes at a popular gay sauna in Newport. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at the Greenhouse Health Club, it is thought that an explosion in the pump room of the club resulted in the ...and more »
Read more [...]
Dallas-based danger data program for first responders struggles to survive … – Dallas Morning News
Dallas-based danger data program for first responders struggles to survive ...Dallas Morning NewsLocal emergency planners and fire departments would get copies of the company filings. They would then use them to prepare for chemical mishaps. It was, as it turned out, a utopian view. For one thing, Congress didn't pass on any money to support the ...
Read more [...]
Cyclist treated after Church chemical leak – Lancashire Telegraph
Cyclist treated after Church chemical leakLancashire TelegraphA CHEMICAL used as a weapon during the First World War escaped into the air from a factory. Emergency services were alerted to the leak at the William Blythe plant, in Bridge Street, Church, after a man, who was making his way along the canal towpath, ...and more »
Read more [...]
'CodeRED' alert system is active in Lenox – Berkshire Eagle
'CodeRED' alert system is active in LenoxBerkshire EagleUpdated: 08/10/2013 12:16:44 AM EDT. LENOX -- The new "CodeRED" reverse-911 emergency warning system is up and running, and residents are being urged to sign up to make sure their home phones, cell phones and email accounts are in the network. ... As a ...
Read more [...]
Fire at Florida port causes chemical release – MyNews3 Las Vegas KSNV
Fire at Florida port causes chemical releaseMyNews3 Las Vegas KSNVTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fire rescue officials in northern Florida asked residents to stay indoors on Thursday, after a release of sulfur dioxide into the air -- from a tank that caught fire in a nearby port. Tampa Fire Rescue Spokesman Capt. Lonnie ...and more »
Read more [...]
Chemical leak prompts closure on stretch of West Belt – abc13.com
abc13.com
Chemical leak prompts closure on stretch of West Beltabc13.comChemical leak prompts closure on stretch of West Belt service road near Buffalo Bayou. Updated at 10:19 PM today. Tags: local. Comment Now; Email · Print · Report a typo. ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc. HOUSTON ...
Read more [...]
Port fire causes chemical release in Tampa, Fla. – WTOP
Port fire causes chemical release in Tampa, Fla.WTOPPort fire causes chemical release in Tampa, Fla. Anti-smoking battle moves outdoors; bans increase · Taste test: Lab-grown hamburger short on flavor · 25 years after unrest, Myanmar begins to cope · Scientists plan controversial lab-made bird flu ...and more »
Read more [...]
Explosion at Harris nuclear plant triggers emergency alert – News & Observer
Explosion at Harris nuclear plant triggers emergency alertNews & ObserverThe incident triggered an emergency response because of the high risk of fires at nuclear power plants. The NRC has documented more than 150 electrical, mechanical and chemical fires in the past two decades, most of which were minor and raised minimal ...and more »
Read more [...]
Homeland Security military advisor visits Vibrant Response – United States Army (press release)
Homeland Security military advisor visits Vibrant ResponseUnited States Army (press release)Coast Guard Rear Adm. June E. Ryan, military advisor to the Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security, receives a brief from a civilian contractor concerning the collapsed parking garage scenario at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, near.
Read more [...]
Demand for 'dabs,' a controversial and potent form of marijuana, spikes in … – The San Luis Obispo Tribune
Demand for 'dabs,' a controversial and potent form of marijuana, spikes in ...The San Luis Obispo TribuneIt's become a daily occurrence. Customers visit Hugs Alternative Care, a medical marijuana dispensary on Stockton Boulevard, and ask for “dabs.” They are referring to butane hash oil, an especially potent form of marijuana, also known as “honey ...and more »
Read more [...]
Chemical leak at Dow contained, officials say – The Advocate
Chemical leak at Dow contained, officials sayThe AdvocateA chemical leak was reported Wednesday at Dow Chemical's St. Charles Operations plant in Hahnville, but local and state officials said the incident did not pose a danger to neighboring communities. A leak of acrolein, which is known to cause ...All clear called for Dow for chemical leakSt. Charles Herald Guideall 4 news articles »
Read more [...]
Hurricane Isaac oil and chemical releases examined by environmental groups – NOLA.com
Hurricane Isaac oil and chemical releases examined by environmental groupsNOLA.comStolthaven chemical admits to chemical release View full sizeStolthaven chemical holding and transfer facility in Plaquemines Parish on Sept. 13, 2012.David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive. He, along with representatives from Energize ...and more »
Read more [...]
25 great skyscrapers: icons of construction – CNN
25 great skyscrapers: icons of constructionCNNFast fact: A building in the CCTV complex was badly damaged during a fire ignited by fireworks. Reportedly .... Construction re-commenced in 2008 when Egyptian telecommunications company Orascom shelled out $180 million to complete the building's glass ...and more »
Read more [...]
Lax security in the agri-chemical industry heinous – Clovis News Journal
Lax security in the agri-chemical industry heinousClovis News JournalAt last, there's definitive action from the bureaucratic world toward cutting through the jumble of regulations that led to the West, Texas, fertilizer disaster. The fact that concrete steps are being ordered out of Washington and not Austin is hardly ...
Read more [...]
Environmental toll still being added up – Montreal Gazette
Environmental toll still being added upMontreal GazetteAn undetermined amount of oil burned, littering areas as far as eight kilometres from the fire with soot, oil droplets, dust and other debris. Iridescent oil slicks coated the Chaudière River where dozens of dead fish were found. Levels of benzene, a ...and more »
Read more [...]
Chevron Hit With One-Two Punch in Richmond, California – Huffington Post
Chevron Hit With One-Two Punch in Richmond, CaliforniaHuffington PostThe legal action against Chevron on Friday, followed by direct action over the weekend, marked the first anniversary of the fire and explosion that created a towering plume of toxic smoke on August 6, 2012. Refinery workers ... More than 15,000 people ...and more »
Read more [...]
Five killed in Ukraine chemical leak – MSN NZ News
Five killed in Ukraine chemical leakMSN NZ NewsFive people died and nine others took ill after an ammonia leak at a chemical plant in Ukraine, the country's emergency service says. The emission of the poisonous gas occurred during repair work at one of the largest Ukrainian chemical plants, Stirol, ...and more »
Read more [...]
Radioactive leak at Fukushima – The Australian
Radioactive leak at FukushimaThe AustralianThe company is also under fire over its recent admission that some 20 to 40 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium had probably leaked into the sea since the disaster. Tritium is one of the less harmful radioactive isotopes, but the company will ...and more »
Read more [...]
Dozens of corn detasselers sprayed in Illinois field – Agri News
Dozens of corn detasselers sprayed in Illinois fieldAgri NewsEmergency room director Allen Rinehart said some of the teen workers had irritated skin, but that they were all stable and being released to their parents as they were seen. “There's been a ... The teenagers were detasseling corn when the chemical ...
Read more [...]
Chemical Safety: Who's Responsible for What? – EHS Today
Chemical Safety: Who's Responsible for What?EHS TodayWhile the cause of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion and fire still is under investigation, it is clear that the aim of the new executive order regarding chemical safety is to reduce the number of chemical incidents that cause injuries and ...
Read more [...]
Eight Ways Privatization Has Failed America – Truth-Out
Truth-Out
Eight Ways Privatization Has Failed AmericaTruth-OutThe Texas fertilizer plant, where 14 people were killed in an explosion and fire, was last inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over 25 years ago. The U.S. Forest ... own best interests. Among recommended Republican ...
Read more [...]
Hazardous chemical leak after Louisiana train derails – BBC News
Hazardous chemical leak after Louisiana train derailsBBC NewsHazardous chemical leak after Louisiana train derails. Map. About 100 homes have been evacuated in Louisiana in the US after a derailed train carriage leaked toxic chemicals. The railcar leaked sodium hydroxide, which can be lethal if inhaled, a Union ...and more »
Read more [...]
Chemical release at Texas Roadhouse in Alcoa sends 17 to hospital – Maryville Daily Times
Chemical release at Texas Roadhouse in Alcoa sends 17 to hospitalMaryville Daily TimesA chemical release at an Alcoa restaurant has sent 17 people to the hospital. Authorities were called to the Texas Roadhouse in Alcoa around 10 p.m. to a report of a chemcial smell inside the building. Emergency personnel treated those transported for ...and more »
Read more [...]
Obama, lawmakers aim to shore up chemical oversight in wake of West blast – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News
Obama, lawmakers aim to shore up chemical oversight in wake of West blastDallas Morning NewsThe West Volunteer Fire Department did not have an emergency plan for a fire at the plant, according to information The Dallas Morning News obtained under Texas' Public Information Act. The department's dozens of volunteer firefighters did not know the ...Obama orders review of chemical plant rules in wake of West fertilizer explosionEverythingLubbock.comall 8 news articles »
Read more [...]
Obama Calls for Review of Rules After Texas Blast – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
Obama Calls for Review of Rules After Texas BlastWall Street JournalHe ordered federal agencies to examine whether other potential chemical hazards should be subject to more federal oversight. The order further directs the federal government to better identify and inspect high-risk chemical facilities and to share ...Obama Orders Review Of Chemical Plant Rules After West, Texas ExplosionHuffington PostFACT SHEET: Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and SecurityWhitehouse.gov Read more [...]
Waxman wants federal review of San Pedro gas storage facility – Los Angeles Times
Waxman wants federal review of San Pedro gas storage facilityLos Angeles TimesAccording to the agency, the company has not provided its emergency response plan to local public safety agencies, failed to assess the risk of its rail storage area and failed to plan for earthquakes. "Essentially, EPA said that Rancho is not prepared ...and more »
Read more [...]
Following West inferno, Obama signs executive order on chemical facility safety – Houston Chronicle (blog)
Following West inferno, Obama signs executive order on chemical facility safetyHouston Chronicle (blog)President Barack Obama signed an executive order Thursday with hopes of improving the safety and security of hazardous chemical manufacturers after the fatal West, Texas, fertilizer plant fire in April. In response to the devastating events that ...
Read more [...]
White House Fact Sheet Re: Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility … – eNews Park Forest
White House Fact Sheet Re: Executive Order on Improving Chemical Facility ...eNews Park ForestWashington, DC--(ENEWSPF)--August 1, 2013. Today, the President signed an Executive Order to improve the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals to workers and communities. Chemicals and the facilities ...
Read more [...]
Officials: Ruptured disk at plant caused odor in Cohoes – Troy Record
Officials: Ruptured disk at plant caused odor in CohoesTroy RecordCOHOES — City officials are stressing, first and foremost, that there is no health hazard following last night's chemical incident at the Norlite Lightweight Aggregate plant off of Saratoga Avenue. A ruptured disk in one of the chemical tanks led to ...and more »
Read more [...]
The Reality Behind the West Explosion: It… – Dallas Observer (blog)
The Reality Behind the West Explosion: It...Dallas Observer (blog)The firemen did not know quantities of a dangerous explosive chemical were stored in the plant for two reasons: 1) Texas is one of only four states in the union that lack a statewide fire code, and 2) Texas has made it against the law for smaller ...
Read more [...]
Recycler plans for next step after fire – Albany Times Union
Recycler plans for next step after fireAlbany Times UnionA company spokesman said TCI is considering three other sites, including returning to Ghent, where its entire facility was consumed in a stubborn overnight fire Aug. 1-2, 2012, that sparked fears of hazardous chemical contamination. TCI has not ...
Read more [...]
