Archive for Chemical Release
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. : CF Industries Confirms Incident at … – 4-traders (press release)
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. : CF Industries Confirms Incident at ...4-traders (press release)There was no fire or chemical release nor is there any threat or hazard posed to the community. Local company employees are working closely with emergency services personnel. An investigation into the root cause of the incident is underway. About CF ...and more »
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Police: 1 dead, others hurt in 2nd La. plant blast – Yahoo! News
San Francisco Chronicle
Police: 1 dead, others hurt in 2nd La. plant blastYahoo! News"There was no fire or chemical release nor is there any threat or hazard posed to the community." CF Industries manufactures ammonia and other nitrogen fertilizers at its Donaldsonville plant. "Our focus is on our number one priority — the health and ...Donaldsonville fertilizer plant blast leaves one dead, seven injuredNOLA.comall 612 news articles »
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3 Sickened After Reported Chemical Leak At Northeast Philadelphia Gym – KYW Newsradio
3 Sickened After Reported Chemical Leak At Northeast Philadelphia GymKYW NewsradioPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three people were transported to the hospital after a chemical leak at a gym in Northeast Philadelphia Friday afternoon. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the LA Fitness location in the 2500 block of Grant Avenue in the Northeast.
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Crews called out to chemical leak in Pasadena – KPRC Houston
KPRC Houston
Crews called out to chemical leak in PasadenaKPRC HoustonCrews called out to chemical leak in Pasadena. Published On: Jun 14 2013 08:55:01 AM CDT. Small Text; Medium Text; Large Text. Print; Email. Tweet. PASADENA -. Crews were called out to a chemical leak in Pasadena late Thursday night. Crews with the ...
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Metrosafe criticized following latest Rubbertown chemical leak – WDRB
Metrosafe criticized following latest Rubbertown chemical leakWDRBKentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart had a chance to set an example for sportsmanship while recognizing Louisville's athletic success. But instead of the high road, he took another path.More >>. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart had a ...
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64 injured, 1 dead in chemical plant explosion – Hawaii News Now
64 injured, 1 dead in chemical plant explosionHawaii News NowDoug Cain reports the fire is now out. There were as many as 600 workers in ... Injuries have been reported, the number and extent of those injuries is not known at this point," said Tom Droege with Williams Geismar Olefins plant in a news release. The ...
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The blast at a Geismar, Louisiana petrochemical plant ignited the massive blaze – Daily Mail
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The blast at a Geismar, Louisiana petrochemical plant ignited the massive blazeDaily MailExplosion: A fire started by an explosion broke out at a Louisiana chemical plant Thursday. The plant's website says it ... The Iberville Office of Emergency Preparedness reported that six burn victims were airlifted to area hospitals. No deaths have ...
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Explosion at Louisiana chemical plant, 25 people reported injured – NBCNews.com (blog)
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Explosion at Louisiana chemical plant, 25 people reported injuredNBCNews.com (blog)A large explosion at a Louisiana chemical plant Thursday has drawn emergency response, and authorities say more than two dozen people could have been injured in the blast. ... “The fire is greatly diminished at this time,” the company said in the release.Massive explosion and fire at Louisiana chemical plant, injuries reportedRTBlast, fire at Williams chemical plant in LouisianaChicago TribuneMultiple Read more [...]
Chemical plant explodes and is on fire, injuries reported – WALB-TV
Chemical plant explodes and is on fire, injuries reportedWALB-TVChemical plant explodes and is on fire, injuries reported. Posted: Thursday, June ... Here is a news release from the Valdosta PoliceMore >>. Valdosta ... The Iberville Office of Emergency Preparedness says seven injuries were reported to them ...
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Report: Six burn victims hospitalized after chemical plant explosion – WGCL Atlanta
Report: Six burn victims hospitalized after chemical plant explosionWGCL AtlantaThey say six burn victims have been taken to various hospitals via helicopter. Emergency crews are on still the scene. The St. George Fire Department has dispatched an engine company and a chief officer to East Iberville High School to assist with ...
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Blast, fire at Williams chemical plant in Louisiana – Reuters
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Blast, fire at Williams chemical plant in LouisianaReutersThe fire department, the sheriff's office and hazmat (hazardous materials) team are responding to the explosion at the Williams Olefins plant," said Amy Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency ...Massive explosion and fire at Louisiana chemical plant, injuries reportedRTMultiple injuries in explosion, fire at Louisiana chemical plant, official saysCNN (blog)Explosion, fire reported Read more [...]
Massive explosion and fire at Louisiana chemical plant, injuries reported – RT
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Massive explosion and fire at Louisiana chemical plant, injuries reportedRTAn enormous explosion shook a chemical plant in Geismer, Louisiana just south of Baton Rouge on Wednesday. The blast was followed by a huge fire. Fatality numbers are unconfirmed, bit it is likely they are “very high” according to authorities ...
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Blast, fire reported at Louisiana chemicals plant: local TV – Reuters
Blast, fire reported at Louisiana chemicals plant: local TVReuters(Reuters) - A major explosion and fire was reported at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, local TV station WAFB reported on its website. It said there had been ... Emergency crews are on scene, it said. The plant ...and more »
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Chemical plant explodes and is on fire – 14 News WFIE Evansville
Chemical plant explodes and is on fire14 News WFIE EvansvilleChemical plant explodes and is on fire. Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:10 AM ... Hickory Hollow Jerky, an Alabama company, is recalling approximately 1,800 pounds of flavored beef jerky products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen ...
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Chemical leak in Lou. keeps residents in homes – Lexington Herald Leader
Chemical leak in Lou. keeps residents in homesLexington Herald LeaderLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A brief chemical leak at a plant in southwestern Louisville prompted officials to order nearby residents to stay inside their homes. The hydrochloric acid leak at the DuPont Flouroproduct plant occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Chemical leak affects Rubbertown residents – WAVE
Chemical leak affects Rubbertown residentsWAVELOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A hydrochloric acid leak continued to flow Sunday night. The leak came from a 500,000 gallon tank at Dupont Fluroproducts. Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Jody Duncan explained, "There's a pipe leaking in a ...
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Employees evacuated after chemical leak in Falls – Buffalo News
Employees evacuated after chemical leak in FallsBuffalo NewsEmployees evacuated after chemical leak in Falls. By Nancy Fischer | News Niagara Reporter. on June 11, 2013 - 12:37 PM. , updated June 11, 2013 at 2:06 PM. NIAGARA FALLS – City police and firefighters responded to a chlorine leak just before 9:30 a.m. ...and more »
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Video: Fire crews tackle blaze at former West Yorkshire water treatment works – Yorkshire Evening Post
Video: Fire crews tackle blaze at former West Yorkshire water treatment worksYorkshire Evening PostHuge plumes of black smoke billowing from the blaze at the former Yorkshire Water treatment plant on Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike could be seen for miles around, and sparked a flurry of calls to the emergency services. Crews from several fire stations ...
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Heckmondwike: Fire at water treatment works sparks flurry of emergency calls – Yorkshire Evening Post
Heckmondwike: Fire at water treatment works sparks flurry of emergency callsYorkshire Evening PostHuge plumes of black smoke billowing from the blaze at the former Yorkshire Water treatment plant on Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike could be seen for miles around, and sparked a flurry of calls to the emergency services. Crews from five fire stations were ...and more »
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Escaping soil fumigants used in ginseng production have forced a number of … – Tillsonburg News
Escaping soil fumigants used in ginseng production have forced a number of ...Tillsonburg NewsWednesday, June 12, 2013 12:48:30 EDT PM. Rick Eller of Vittoria stands by the ginseng field in his backyard that released soil fumigant causing him and his neighbours to evacuate their homes a year ago this month. .... Whiteley said the fire ...and more »
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Hazardous waste top item of committee's discussions – Kaufman Herald
Hazardous waste top item of committee's discussionsKaufman HeraldKnowledge of what hazardous materials are in Kaufman County, where they're at, and how to combat them in case of emergency, was one of the topics of discussion by Kaufman County's Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) on Thursday, June 6. Steve ...
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Eucalyptus: California Icon, Fire Hazard and Invasive Species – KQED (blog)
Eucalyptus: California Icon, Fire Hazard and Invasive SpeciesKQED (blog)Blue gum invades neighboring plant communities if adequate moisture is available for propagation, state resource ecologist David Boyd noted in a report for CAL-IPC. Once established, the trees can alter local soil moisture, light availability, fire ...
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Bristol Fire Company to Honor One –Year Anniversary of Fallen Fire Police … – Patch.com
Bristol Fire Company to Honor One –Year Anniversary of Fallen Fire Police ...Patch.comThe ceremony pays homage to Wintz, who died in the line of duty while directing traffic during a three-alarm blaze at Dow Chemical's Rohm & Haas Bristol plant in May 2012, according to a press release. Wintz, who served as a firefighter for 50 years ...
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County prepping for severe weather – Daily Mail – Charleston
County prepping for severe weatherDaily Mail - CharlestonHe said that the original warning sirens were put in place because of potential emergencies at chemical plants in the Kanawha Valley. "People used to think that meant 'shelter-in-place,' " he said. "It's just a general warning siren." In areas not ...
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Benton County firefighters tackle Finley blaze – Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Benton County firefighters tackle Finley blazeMid Columbia Tri City HeraldBenton County firefighters are now battling another blaze east of Kennewick near the fertilizer plant off Highway 397, also called Chemical Drive. Fire crews from several agencies are switching from the large fire south of Kennewick that's ... The fire ...and more »
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Ashland County conducted what's called a "functional" emergency exercise … – WMFD.com
Ashland County conducted what's called a "functional" emergency exercise ...WMFD.comAshland County conducted what's called a "functional" emergency exercise Tuesday. The scenario involved a flammable chemical incident at Ashland Polymers on Cottage Street, with an alarm sounding and the employees being evacuated, and nearby ...
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Factory fire highlights China safety failings – The Japan Times
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Factory fire highlights China safety failingsThe Japan TimesWorkers quoted in state media said the exits were locked to secure the property and to keep them from stepping outside for breaks, despite the requirement in Article 24 of China's Emergency Response Law requiring that safety exits be kept open and ...Fire kills 119 at poultry plant in ChinaAG Weekall 19 news articles »
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Fire kills 119 at poultry plant in China – AG Week
Fire kills 119 at poultry plant in ChinaAG WeekThe provincial fire department attributed the blasts to an ammonia leak. The chemical is kept pressurized as part of the cooling system in meat processing plants. The fire was one of China's worst recent industrial disasters, with the death toll the ...and more »
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Chemical leak prompts shelter-in-place order – WAVE
Chemical leak prompts shelter-in-place orderWAVELOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A shelter-in-place order has been issued after an acid leak. According to MetroSafe, at 5:47 on Sunday they received a call about a hydrochloric acid leak at DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts. A mile radius shelter-in-place ...and more »
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Shelter-in-place order lifted after chemical leak at Dupont Fluoroproduct – WHAS 11.com (subscription)
Shelter-in-place order lifted after chemical leak at Dupont FluoroproductWHAS 11.com (subscription)(WHAS11) -- The shelter-in-place order has been lifted for those near a chemical leak inside Dupont Fluoroproduct in the 4200 block of Camp Ground Road in Louisville. The leak is still not contained at this time. Emergency crews say the winds are ...and more »
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Texas Blast Is Wake-Up Call – Wall Street Journal- India
Dallas Morning News
Texas Blast Is Wake-Up CallWall Street Journal- IndiaShe added Cross Plains lacks an emergency plan for chemical accidents but officials are developing one. Lawrence Farm & Ranch didn't respond to requests for comment. Investigators are still trying to determine what caused a fire at West Fertilizer that ...At least 74 Texas sites report large stores of potentially explosive ammonium ...Dallas Morning Newsall 3 news articles »
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Poultry plant fire kills at least 119 in China – Mail Tribune
Poultry plant fire kills at least 119 in ChinaMail TribuneThe provincial fire department attributed the blasts to an ammonia leak. The chemical is kept pressurized as part of the cooling system in meat processing plants. It was one of China's worst recent industrial disasters, with the death toll the highest ...
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Chemical leak at Dupont Fluoroproduct on Camp Ground Road in Louisville – WHAS 11.com (subscription)
Chemical leak at Dupont Fluoroproduct on Camp Ground Road in LouisvilleWHAS 11.com (subscription)(WHAS11) -- WHAS11 has confirmed through MetroSafe there is a chemical leak inside Dupont Fluoroproduct in the 4200 block of Camp Ground Road in Louisville. There is a Hydrochloric leak inside Dupont that was reported at 5:42 p.m. The chemical is in ...
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At least 74 Texas sites report large stores of potentially explosive ammonium … – Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News
At least 74 Texas sites report large stores of potentially explosive ammonium ...Dallas Morning NewsIn a state that imposes few restrictions on the chemical and even prohibits fire codes in many places where it is stored, businesses that handle ammonium nitrate are re-examining their practices. And local firefighters and emergency coordinators have ...and more »
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Floods in central Europe continue to create havoc – globalnews.ca
Floods in central Europe continue to create havocglobalnews.caBERLIN – More than 70,000 fire fighters and 11,000 soldiers are on duty fighting the most dramatic floods in Germany in more than a decade. Thousands of residents ... Tens of thousands of people had to be evacuated in Germany and the Czech Republic and ...
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Memorial service for fallen firefighter – phillyBurbs.com
Memorial service for fallen firefighterphillyBurbs.comHe died in May 2012, after helping direct traffic around a fire at the Dow Chemical plant. He suffered a heart attack shortly after ... The memorial lists the names of Bristol emergency responders who died in the line of duty. Wintz's name will be the ...
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Negligence blamed for China poultry plant fire – UPI.com
Straits Times
Negligence blamed for China poultry plant fireUPI.comThe fire last Monday at the poultry processing plant in Dehui city in northeast China's Jilin province, operated by Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Co., also injured 77 people, making it one of China's deadliest industrial accidents. ... Xinhua said the ...Doors to safety lockedWA todayNegligence blamed for fatal fire: officialChina.org.cnSafety at deadly China plant 'extremely chaotic'Seattle Post IntelligencerShanghai Daily (subscription) -Straits Read more [...]
UP, Dow Chemical release joint safety update – RailwayAge Magazine (blog)
RailwayAge Magazine (blog)
UP, Dow Chemical release joint safety updateRailwayAge Magazine (blog)Written by Douglas John Bowen · UP, Dow Chemical release joint safety update. The Dow Chemical Company and Union Pacific said Friday, June 7 they have published a new report on the progress of a cooperative agreement that began in 2007 to improve ...
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Several hospitalized after Boonton chemical leak – NorthJersey.com
Several hospitalized after Boonton chemical leakNorthJersey.comSeveral hospitalized after Boonton chemical leak. Friday June 7, 2013, 11:20 AM. BY ZACH PATBERG. STAFF WRITER. The Record. Print | E-mail. BOONTON — Nearly a dozen people were taken to the hospital Friday morning after being exposed to ...and more »
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Driver charged after crash causes chemical leak on border bridge – Sun News Network
Sun News Network
Driver charged after crash causes chemical leak on border bridgeSun News NetworkSARNIA, Ont. — Police have charged a Mississauga, Ont., man with careless driving after a collision on the Blue Water Bridge caused a chemical spill Wednesday evening. Provincial police say the transport truck Karamjit Deol, 47, was driving on the ...
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