Archive for Chemical Release
Doors to safety locked – WA today
Straits Times
Doors to safety lockedWA todayOne sharp question being asked by a wide range of critics on the internet and in the state news media is why many of the doors were locked at the factory, the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Plant, where 300 to 400 people were working when the fire broke out ...Negligence blamed for fatal fire: officialChina.org.cnNegligence blamed for China poultry plant fireUnited Press International, AsiaSafety at deadly China plant 'extremely chaotic'Seattle Post IntelligencerShanghai Read more [...]
Doors to safety locked – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Doors to safety lockedSydney Morning HeraldOne sharp question being asked by a wide range of critics on the internet and in the state news media is why many of the doors were locked at the factory, the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Plant, where 300 to 400 people were working when the fire broke out ...Negligence blamed for fatal fire: officialChina.org.cnSafety at deadly China plant 'extremely chaotic'La Crosse TribuneNegligence blamed for China poultry plant fireUnited Press Read more [...]
Safety at Deadly China Plant 'Extremely Chaotic' – ABC News
New York Times (blog)
Safety at Deadly China Plant 'Extremely Chaotic'ABC NewsInitial reports said the fire appeared to have been sparked by an explosion caused by leaking ammonia, a chemical kept pressurized as part of the cooling system in meat processing plants. The fire broke out during a shift ... Workers quoted in state ...Fire in China Stirs Debate on Safety of WorkersNew York Times (blog)Negligence blamed for fatal fire: officialChina.org.cnSafety a 'mess' at plant where 120 diedShanghai Read more [...]
IEPA Seeks Court Order Following Anhydrous Ammonia Leak – WIFR
IEPA Seeks Court Order Following Anhydrous Ammonia LeakWIFRWINNEBAGO COUNTY (WIFR) -- The two chemical companies involved in Tuesday night's anhydrous ammonia leak are now being cited for polluting the environment. The Illinois ... The IEPA says the leak went on for 12 hours and almost 8,000 gallons of ...
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RAE Systems Sets Gas Detection Industry Milestones – FireEngineering.com
RAE Systems Sets Gas Detection Industry MilestonesFireEngineering.comThis allows emergency responders and plant managers to focus on their jobs and eliminates the need to report readings over radio. This simplifies the coordination of emergency response efforts and allows remote experts to be added to the operation in ...and more »
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Tanker causes chemical spill at Chirk factory – shropshirestar.com
Tanker causes chemical spill at Chirk factoryshropshirestar.comTanker causes chemical spill at Chirk factory. Crews from four fire stations around North Wales were this afternoon dealing with a chemical spill at a large wood panel factory on the Shropshire border. Tweet. Members of North Wales Fire and Rescue ...and more »
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Czech, German cities brace for floods – Channel News Asia
Czech, German cities brace for floodsChannel News AsiaBut she has been rescued by fire fighters," said an emergency official on private television. In Passau, hit by "millennium floods" of 12.9 metres this week, waters were receding and hundreds of troops were helping clear ... The Elbe was also ...
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Danube is Europe's river wild – Herald Sun
Danube is Europe's river wildHerald SunIts bridges have been bombed by NATO, its waters have been temporarily poisoned by toxic chemical spills, and yet it still provides drinking water for millions. Immortalised ... A MELBOURNE woman who murdered her three children and killed herself in a ...and more »
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Machine explosion at Novi plant causes a fire – Hometownlife.com
Machine explosion at Novi plant causes a fireHometownlife.comMachine explosion at Novi plant causes a fire. Orotex Corp. employee was hurt May 31 ... Upon arrival, emergency personnel found Orotex employees evacuating the building and dense smoke coming from the doors. Although a specific cause was not confirmed ...
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High school students drill for emergency – Tampa Bay Newspapers
High school students drill for emergencyTampa Bay NewspapersHigh school students drill for emergency ... PINELLAS PARK – Picture it: a tornado touches down in a town with a chemical plant, wreaking havoc on its residents. With tornadoes in Oklahoma and an explosion at a fertilizer plant ... Students assumed the ...
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Seward Residents Back Home After Overnight Evacuation from Chemical Fire – MyStateline.com
Seward Residents Back Home After Overnight Evacuation from Chemical FireMyStateline.comThe chemical plant located on Sixth Street in the village caught fire on Sunday calling in more than 20 area fire departments to help respond to the potentially dangerous situation. Emergency officials lifted the mandatory evacuation at 3:00 ... the ...
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Poultry plant had only one open exit – New Zealand Herald
Laredo Sun
Poultry plant had only one open exitNew Zealand HeraldOne worker, 39-year-old Guo Yan, said the emergency exit at her workstation could not be opened and she was knocked to the ground in the crush of workers searching for a way to escape the fire on Monday. "I could only crawl desperately forward. I ...Fire Kills 119 At Chinese Poultry PlantThe InquisitrFire kills 119 at poultry plant in northeast ChinaLaredo SunChina poultry plant fire kills 119 | Bangkok Post: newsBangkok Postall Read more [...]
Fire kills 119 workers at Chinese poultry plant where locked doors left only 1 … – Victoria Times Colonist
Fire kills 119 workers at Chinese poultry plant where locked doors left only 1 ...Victoria Times ColonistOne worker, 39-year-old Guo Yan, said the emergency exit at her workstation could not be opened and she was knocked to the ground in the crush of workers searching for a way to escape the fire Monday. "I could only crawl desperately forward," Guo was ...
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China poultry plant 'extremely chaotic' ahead of deadly fire; both managers … – Washington Post
New York Times (blog)
China poultry plant 'extremely chaotic' ahead of deadly fire; both managers ...Washington PostInitial reports said the fire appeared to have been sparked by an explosion caused by leaking ammonia, a chemical kept pressurized as part of the cooling system in meat processing plants. The fire broke out during a shift ... Workers quoted in state ...Fire in China Stirs Debate on Safety of WorkersNew York Times (blog)Negligence blamed for fatal fire: officialChina.org.cnSafety Read more [...]
Fire in China Stirs Debate on Safety of Workers – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)
Fire in China Stirs Debate on Safety of WorkersNew York Times (blog)Only one had leaked, and the remaining 12 intact vessels were handed over by emergency teams to a chemical company in the province. Hu Xijin, the editor of Global Times, a state-run newspaper, said on his microblog that although accidents were bound to ...Fire kills 119 workers at Chinese poultry plant where locked doors left only 1 ...Victoria Times ColonistPoultry plant fire kills at least 119 in ChinaMail Read more [...]
Chemical leak forces Varian evacuation – Gloucester Daily Times
Chemical leak forces Varian evacuationGloucester Daily TimesA chemical leak within the Applied Materials/Varian Semiconductor complex in Blackburn Industrial Park Wednesday forced the evacuation of dozens of employees, and drew emergency crews from Varian and the city alike. The first emergency call shortly ...
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Change text size for the story – Sarnia Observer
Change text size for the storySarnia ObserverChemical release contained, Lambton OPP say 0. Observer multimedia journalist Tara Jeffrey. By Tara Jeffrey, Sarnia Observer. Wednesday, June 5, 2013 8:52:13 EDT PM. (Observer file photo). Tweet · Bookmark and Share. Change text size for the story ...
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After Blaze, Chinese Put Safety Issues In Spotlight – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)
After Blaze, Chinese Put Safety Issues In SpotlightNew York Times (blog)Only one had leaked, and the remaining 12 intact vessels were handed over by emergency teams to a chemical company in the province. Hu Xijin, the editor of Global Times, a state-run newspaper, said on his microblog that although accidents were bound to ...Poultry plant fire kills at least 119 in ChinaMail TribuneFire, locked doors kill 119 at China poultry plantGloversville Leader-HeraldAt least 119 Read more [...]
Locked Factory Doors Emerge as Issue After Fire in China – New York Times
Vancouver Sun
Locked Factory Doors Emerge as Issue After Fire in ChinaNew York TimesOnly one had leaked, and the remaining 12 intact vessels had been handed over by emergency teams to a chemical company in the province. Hu Xijin, the editor of Global Times, a state-run newspaper, said on his microblog that although accidents are ...Fire, locked doors kill 119 at China poultry plantGloversville Leader-HeraldAt least 119 people die in poultry plant fireVancouver SunFire kills 119 workers at Chinese Read more [...]
Blast of refrigerant injures two at UF – Gainesville Sun
Blast of refrigerant injures two at UFGainesville SunSikes said UF's Division of Environmental Health & Safety is investigating the incident. The chemical release falls below the threshold requiring reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency, she added. The threshold for reporting is 5,000 pounds ...
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Chemical Leak in Winnebago County – MyStateline.com
Chemical Leak in Winnebago CountyMyStateline.comSeveral hazmat and fire units responded to a chemical leak in Winnebago County shortly after 7 o'clock Tuesday night. Emergency responders say a truck hit a pipe and broke it. The pipe was connected to a 26 thousand gallon tank filled with anhydrous ...and more »
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Neighbors in Seward Settle in at Home Following Sunday's Plant Explosion – WIFR
Neighbors in Seward Settle in at Home Following Sunday's Plant ExplosionWIFRA letter was sent to every home in Seward, telling neighbors that the company Nova-Kem had increased the amount of chlorine kept at the Seward plant, which could mean a chemical release. Some of the families in the tiny town say they hadn't given too ...and more »
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Two contractors hurt while repairing chiller unit – University of Florida
Two contractors hurt while repairing chiller unitUniversity of Florida... area was tested with a hand-held leak detector. The oil was cleaned up. UF's Division of Environmental Health & Safety is investigating the incident. The chemical release falls below the threshold requiring reporting to the Environmental Protection ...Blast of refrigerant injures two at UFGainesville Sunall 2 news articles »
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Chemical leak causes fire on highway[1]|chinadaily.com.cn – China Daily
Chemical leak causes fire on highway[1]|chinadaily.com.cnChina DailyChemical leak causes fire on highway. Firefighters try to extinguish a fire caused by a white phosphorus leak near Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, June 3, 2013. A van carrying dozens of barrels of white phosphorus was involved in a pileup on ...
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Locked doors at torched poultry plant show how little has changed for many … – Washington Post (blog)
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Locked doors at torched poultry plant show how little has changed for many ...Washington Post (blog)Workers quoted in state media said 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 clearly ...Fire Kills 119 At Chinese Poultry PlantThe InquisitrChina poultry plant fire kills 119: Local governmentSBSFire, locked doors kill 119 at Read more [...]
China Poultry Farm Fire: Blaze Kills At Least 119 Workers In Northeastern … – Huffington Post
China Poultry Farm Fire: Blaze Kills At Least 119 Workers In Northeastern ...Huffington PostOne worker, 39-year-old Guo Yan, said the emergency exit at her workstation could not be opened and she was knocked to the ground in the crush of workers searching for a way to escape the fire Monday. "I could only crawl desperately forward," Guo ...
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Fire kills 119 at China poultry factory after exit doors locked – ABC7Chicago.com
Fire kills 119 at China poultry factory after exit doors lockedABC7Chicago.comWorkers quoted in state media said 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 clearly ...
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'Doors locked' in deadly China fire – Stuff.co.nz
'Doors locked' in deadly China fireStuff.co.nzA fire at a poultry processing plant in northeastern China trapped workers inside a cluttered slaughterhouse with only a single open exit, killing at least 119 people in one of the country's worst industrial disasters in years. ... One worker, 39-year ...
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Seward evacuation lifted after fire destroys chemical plant – Freeport Journal-Standard
The Republic
Seward evacuation lifted after fire destroys chemical plantFreeport Journal-StandardThis isn't the first time in recent years Seward was evacuated because of a chemical release. Seward was evacuated in April 2007 when a semitrailer truck leaving Seward Ag Supply Inc. leaked anhydrous ammonia. The spill was said to have darkened ...Neighbors in Seward Settle in at Home Following Sunday's Plant ExplosionWIFRall 25 news articles »
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Seward evacuation order lifts following Sunday's chemical fire – Rockford Register Star
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Seward evacuation order lifts following Sunday's chemical fireRockford Register Star... Seward chemical processing plant. SEWARD — An employee caught in Sunday's explosion at Nova-Kem LLC. was treated at a local hospital and released, a company official said Monday as authorities lifted an evacuation order. ... Company officials told ...Fire at Illinois chemical plant prompts evacuationsVoice of RussiaFire at US Illinois Chemical Plant Prompts EvacuationsFars News AgencyFire Read more [...]
Evacuated Seward residents hope to return today after plant fire – Rockford Register Star
ABC7Chicago.com
Evacuated Seward residents hope to return today after plant fireRockford Register StarEmergency crews let the fire at the plant continue to burn throughout the night because dousing it with water could cause another explosion. The chemical hexachlorodisilane, which is a corrosive, water-reactive, colorless liquid that requires extreme ...Fire at Ill. chemical plant prompts evacuationsABC7Chicago.comBREAKING UPDATE: Chemical plant explosion in SewardWREX-TVall 10 news articles »
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Panic at convenience store ends in pedestrian death – WCAX.COM Local … – WCAX
Panic at convenience store ends in pedestrian death - WCAX.COM Local ...WCAXThe chemical release triggered a panic, as people tried to get away from the pumps. Police say a man attempted to move his truck away from the gas pumps and ran over and killed Tina Hall, 45, of Newport. Police say it's not clear what caused the ...
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Explosion, fire reported at Winnebago County chemical plant – Rockford Register Star
Explosion, fire reported at Winnebago County chemical plantRockford Register StarEmergency crews were called to the scene of a possible explosion and fire early this afternoon at a Winnebago County chemical plant. The incident was reported just after 12:30 p.m. and dozens of fire and rescue agencies have been called to the scene at ...and more »
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Terrorism fears have led government to cloak the danger of hazardous chemical … – Houston Chronicle (blog)
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Terrorism fears have led government to cloak the danger of hazardous chemical ...Houston Chronicle (blog)“I don't have any understanding of this at all,” Fitzgerald said. Recently, an abandoned house caught fire a half a block away from the chemical company, said Tim Horton, a real estate agent who sits on the local hospital board and the Shelby Area ...How safe is that factory next door?The News JournalExplosive Chemicals: Hazardous presence kept secretTriValley Read more [...]
How safe is that factory next door? – The News Journal
How safe is that factory next door?The News JournalRecently, an abandoned house caught fire a half a block away from the chemical company, said Tim Horton, a real estate agent who sits on the local hospital board and the Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce. Horton also didn't know how much ammonium nitrate ...
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Dunedin Firefighters Prepare for Chemical Blaze – Patch.com
Dunedin Firefighters Prepare for Chemical BlazePatch.comAll the proof Thiemann needs to justify training for such an emergency is in recent local and national headlines: the boat fire with leaking fuel in the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks and a deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, TX. He was one of ...
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Explosive Chemicals: Hazardous presence kept secret – TriValley Central
Explosive Chemicals: Hazardous presence kept secretTriValley CentralPeople living near these facilities who want to know what hazardous materials they store would also have to request the information from state environmental agencies or emergency management offices. County emergency management officials would also ...Terror Fears Keep Toxic Plants Hidden From PublicEverythingLubbock.comall 5 news articles »
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Home and garden checklist – Sacramento Bee
Home and garden checklistSacramento BeeCall your local utility company first. • Cover your chimney outlet and stovepipe with nonflammable 1/2-inch mesh screen. • Stack woodpiles at least 30 feet from any structure. • Make sure your house number is clearly visible from the road. Use 4- to 6 ...and more »
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Chemical leak forces evacuation, street closures – WMBFNews.com, Myrtle … – WMBF
Chemical leak forces evacuation, street closures - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle ...WMBFFirefighters closed several streets in Columbia and evacuated several homes while they investigated a chemical leak Thursday night. Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says the 3700 block of North Main Street was closed between Sunset Drive and Monticello Road ...
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Neighbors often in dark on explosive chemicals – Yakima Herald-Republic
Neighbors often in dark on explosive chemicalsYakima Herald-RepublicPeople living near these facilities who want to know what hazardous materials they store would also have to request the information from state environmental agencies or emergency management offices. County emergency management officials would also have ...
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