Archive for Chemical Release
Opposition crops up to GMO foods in Hawaii – Aljazeera.com
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Opposition crops up to GMO foods in HawaiiAljazeera.comEvoking the 1984 Bhopal, India disaster when a chemical leak from a Union Carbide plant (now a subsidiary of Dow Chemical) killed and injured tens of thousands, Shiva - who was trained as a physicist - embarked on a connect-the-dots tour of how she ...and more »
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Crews in Michigan respond to chemical release – Michigan Radio
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Crews in Michigan respond to chemical releaseMichigan Radio(AP) - Police in southern Michigan say crews are responding to a chemical release and people nearby are being asked to stay in their homes as a precaution. No injuries were reported Friday morning in Adrian, about 60 miles southwest of Detroit. Police ...Chemical release reported in AdrianToledo BladeCrews in Michigan respond to chemical release, HAZMAT situationWXYZAuthorities Lift Advisory After Chemical ReleaseWILX-TVDetroit Free Read more [...]
Residents Urged To Stay In After Chemical Mishap – WLNS
Residents Urged To Stay In After Chemical MishapWLNS(WLNS) - Police in southern Michigan say crews responded to a chemical release Friday, urging people nearby to stay in their homes as a precaution. No injuries were reported Friday morning in Adrian, about 60 miles southwest of Detroit. Police say ...and more »
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Korean police contradict Samsung over fatal gas leak, say acid got into the … – Engadget
Korean police contradict Samsung over fatal gas leak, say acid got into the ...EngadgetKorean police contradict Samsung over chemical leak, say acid leaked into the environment. Samsung has already been given a small fine for not reporting a fatal gas leak promptly enough, but now it could be in more serious trouble. At the time of the ...and more »
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Korean police contradict Samsung over fatal gas leak, say acid got into the … – Engadget
Korean police contradict Samsung over fatal gas leak, say acid got into the ...EngadgetKorean police contradict Samsung over chemical leak, say acid leaked into the environment. Samsung has already been given a small fine for not reporting a fatal gas leak promptly enough, but now it could be in more serious trouble. At the time of the ...and more »
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Gas provider sued over chemical leak – UPI.com
Gas provider sued over chemical leakUPI.comMOBILE, Ala., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A lawsuit against an Alabama natural gas provider alleges it may have leaked more than 6,000 pounds of mercaptan into a community's groundwater. In deposition testimony released by a lawyer suing Mobile Gas, a company ...and more »
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Gas provider sued over chemical leak – UPI.com
Gas provider sued over chemical leakUPI.comMOBILE, Ala., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A lawsuit against an Alabama natural gas provider alleges it may have leaked more than 6,000 pounds of mercaptan into a community's groundwater. In deposition testimony released by a lawyer suing Mobile Gas, a company ...and more »
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Mid-Valley emergency planning to meet – Lebanon Express
Mid-Valley emergency planning to meetLebanon ExpressIn a proactive effort to enhance community safety in the event of a hazardous chemical release, Linn and Benton counties established the committee. It is made up of emergency responders from police and fire, and representatives of health, education ...
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Chemical leak at Villanova science center sickens students – Philadelphia Inquirer
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Chemical leak at Villanova science center sickens studentsPhiladelphia InquirerChemical leak at Villanova science center sickens students. Story Highlights. At least one student was sent to a hospital Tuesday afternoon following a leak of chemical gas into the air in a Villanova University science center. Other students felt ...Chemical leak empties science buildingUPI.comall 29 news articles »
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Chemical leak at Villanova science center sickens students – Philadelphia Inquirer
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Chemical leak at Villanova science center sickens studentsPhiladelphia InquirerChemical leak at Villanova science center sickens students. Story Highlights. At least one student was sent to a hospital Tuesday afternoon following a leak of chemical gas into the air in a Villanova University science center. Other students felt ...Chemical leak empties science buildingUPI.comall 29 news articles »
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Paramedics treat three Manchester officers after suspected poisonous chemical … – Mancunian Matters
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Paramedics treat three Manchester officers after suspected poisonous chemical ...Mancunian MattersParamedics treat three Manchester officers after suspected poisonous chemical leak at Miles Platting flats. Article Image. CHEMICAL LEAK: Firefighters on scene. Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 11:21. By Dean Wilkins. Three officers were treated ...and more »
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Paramedics treat three Manchester officers after suspected poisonous chemical … – Mancunian Matters
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Paramedics treat three Manchester officers after suspected poisonous chemical ...Mancunian MattersParamedics treat three Manchester officers after suspected poisonous chemical leak at Miles Platting flats. Article Image. CHEMICAL LEAK: Firefighters on scene. Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 11:21. By Dean Wilkins. Three officers were treated ...and more »
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Marathon purchases BP facility with history in the courts – Southeast Texas Record
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Marathon purchases BP facility with history in the courtsSoutheast Texas RecordJust as the explosion-related litigation was concluding, the hydrogen compressor in the refinery's ultracracker unit went offline on April 6, 2010, and caused a chemical leak. It took six weeks to stop the leak, after about 540,000 pounds of chemicals ...and more »
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St. Mary's Medical Center second floor evacuated after ethylene oxide leak – WPTV
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St. Mary's Medical Center second floor evacuated after ethylene oxide leakWPTVA section of the second floor of St. Mary's Medical Center has been evacuated after a report of a chemical leak, according to Allen Ortman, spokesman for West Palm Beach Fire Rescue. The area of concern is the sterile cycle room on the north side of ...and more »
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St. Mary's Medical Center second floor evacuated after ethylene oxide leak – WPTV
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St. Mary's Medical Center second floor evacuated after ethylene oxide leakWPTVA section of the second floor of St. Mary's Medical Center has been evacuated after a report of a chemical leak, according to Allen Ortman, spokesman for West Palm Beach Fire Rescue. The area of concern is the sterile cycle room on the north side of ...and more »
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Fire guts foam factory warehouses – Bangkok Post
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Fire guts foam factory warehousesBangkok PostAs the fire roared through the warehouses, people in the area noted a strong chemical smell, raising fears of a chemical leak, but the smell subsided after the blaze was brought under control. There were no reports of injuries as the fire broke out ...and more »
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Tuscaloosa to pay $3325 EPA fine for late call about minor chemical release at … – al.com (blog)
Tuscaloosa to pay $3325 EPA fine for late call about minor chemical release at ...al.com (blog)TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The city will pay a $3,325 fine to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for calling in a report of a minor chemical spill at a city water plant two hours late. The City Council approved a consent agreement to pay that amount ...
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Poultry shed evacuated following flooding – FarmersWeekly
Poultry shed evacuated following floodingFarmersWeeklyFearing a chemical leak, a 20-strong fire crew, as well as Scottish Water and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency attended the incident. But upon arrival they found water mixed with poultry litter to be the source of the smell. A spokesman for ...and more »
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Written by Janet Gunter & Dr. Fred Millar – City Watch
Written by Janet Gunter & Dr. Fred MillarCity WatchAs his quote indicates, our two major national Right to Know laws enacted in the post-Bhopal toxic gas disaster period, 1986-1990, aimed to empower citizens with the ultrahazardous chemical release risk information that can inform citizens of their ...
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Crews respond to potential chemical leak – WWAY NewsChannel 3
Crews respond to potential chemical leakWWAY NewsChannel 3Crews respond to potential chemical leak. Submitted by Katelyn Supa on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:43pm.READ MORE: News · New Hanover County News · Hazmat · New Hanover County Fire Department · Southern States Chemical. NEW HANOVER COUNTY ...
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Crews respond to potential chemical leak – WWAY NewsChannel 3
Crews respond to potential chemical leakWWAY NewsChannel 3Crews respond to potential chemical leak. Submitted by Katelyn Supa on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:43pm.READ MORE: News · New Hanover County News · Hazmat · New Hanover County Fire Department · Southern States Chemical. NEW HANOVER COUNTY ...
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Lax safety at US calcium carbide plant led to fatal blast – agency – ICIS (subscription)
Lax safety at US calcium carbide plant led to fatal blast - agencyICIS (subscription)26 Feb 13 04:41 Five hurt by blast following chemical leak in southwest China; 07 Feb 13 20:33 US firm addresses agency's recommendations after blast; 07 Feb 13 19:00 VIDEO - ICIS Americas Lunchtime Bulletin 7 February 2013; 15 Nov 12 15:02 Plant ...and more »
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Chemical scare south of Perth – Bunbury Mail
Chemical scare south of PerthBunbury MailBy Aleisha Orr. Feb. 7, 2013, 12:05 p.m.. Emergency crews are dealing with a chemical leak at a worksite which may have caused medical issues for up to seven people. A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said crews had responded ...and more »
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Chemical scare south of Perth – Bunbury Mail
Chemical scare south of PerthBunbury MailBy Aleisha Orr. Feb. 7, 2013, 12:05 p.m.. Emergency crews are dealing with a chemical leak at a worksite which may have caused medical issues for up to seven people. A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said crews had responded ...and more »
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Criminal charge filed in fatal 2009 Lex. Co. chemical leak – The State
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Criminal charge filed in fatal 2009 Lex. Co. chemical leakThe StateLEXINGTON COUNTY, SC — A transportation company involved in a deadly 2009 chemical leak faces a criminal charge of letting hazardous air pollution leak into the environment at an ammonia plant near Swansea in rural Lexington County.Company faces criminal charge in 2009 ammonia leak that killed womanWISall 4 news articles »
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Criminal charge filed in fatal 2009 Lex. Co. chemical leak – The State
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Criminal charge filed in fatal 2009 Lex. Co. chemical leakThe StateLEXINGTON COUNTY, SC — A transportation company involved in a deadly 2009 chemical leak faces a criminal charge of letting hazardous air pollution leak into the environment at an ammonia plant near Swansea in rural Lexington County.Company faces criminal charge in 2009 ammonia leak that killed womanWISall 4 news articles »
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Chemical spill sparks brewery evacuation – Burton Mail
Chemical spill sparks brewery evacuationBurton MailA LARGE-SCALE evacuation has been conducted in Burton town centre today following a chemical leak. A spill at brewing giant Molson Coors sparked frantic scenes as police cordoned off and evacuated the whole of Station Street following the incident at ...
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Chemical spill sparks brewery evacuation – Burton Mail
Chemical spill sparks brewery evacuationBurton MailA LARGE-SCALE evacuation has been conducted in Burton town centre today following a chemical leak. A spill at brewing giant Molson Coors sparked frantic scenes as police cordoned off and evacuated the whole of Station Street following the incident at ...
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Samsung chemical leak kills one – HazardEx
Samsung chemical leak kills oneHazardExA toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chipmaking plant in South Korea on January 27 left one worker dead and four injured, the company has announced. The five repair workers were called to stop a leak of diluted hydrofluoric acid at the plant ...
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Samsung chemical leak kills one – HazardEx
Samsung chemical leak kills oneHazardExA toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chipmaking plant in South Korea on January 27 left one worker dead and four injured, the company has announced. The five repair workers were called to stop a leak of diluted hydrofluoric acid at the plant ...
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Plans in the works for a new reservoir – EastDay.com
Plans in the works for a new reservoirEastDay.com"After the chemical leak last month, we believe we have to do something to improve the water supply to the districts that are still drinking water from the Huangpu." The plan is still in the conceptual stage and will be studied by experts before it is ...and more »
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's North – New York Times (blog)
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's NorthNew York Times (blog)As chinadialogue wrote, citing Greenpeace, “Even more worrying than the chemical leak is the high water consumption of the coal and chemical industries in the area.” The blog post, which chinadialogue says hasn't been translated into English yet, cited ...
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's North – New York Times (blog)
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Worse Than Poisoned Water: Dwindling Water, in China's NorthNew York Times (blog)As chinadialogue wrote, citing Greenpeace, “Even more worrying than the chemical leak is the high water consumption of the coal and chemical industries in the area.” The blog post, which chinadialogue says hasn't been translated into English yet, cited ...
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Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South Korea – Legalbrief (subscription)
Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South KoreaLegalbrief (subscription)A toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chip-making plant in South Korea left one worker dead and four injured, the company said last week. According to a report in The New Age, the five repair workers were called in Sunday night to stop the ...
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Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South Korea – Legalbrief (subscription)
Deadly chemical leak detected at Samsung plant in South KoreaLegalbrief (subscription)A toxic chemical leak at a Samsung Electronics chip-making plant in South Korea left one worker dead and four injured, the company said last week. According to a report in The New Age, the five repair workers were called in Sunday night to stop the ...
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City urges setting up of teams for spills – EastDay.com
City urges setting up of teams for spillsEastDay.comLast year, Shanghai was twice hit by severe fuel spill and possible chemical leak from ships at the mouth of the Yangtze. Officials said there were about 5,000 ships and vessels transporting various chemical goods to and from local ports last year ...and more »
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City urges setting up of teams for spills – EastDay.com
City urges setting up of teams for spillsEastDay.comLast year, Shanghai was twice hit by severe fuel spill and possible chemical leak from ships at the mouth of the Yangtze. Officials said there were about 5,000 ships and vessels transporting various chemical goods to and from local ports last year ...and more »
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Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital – 24 Hours Vancouver
Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital24 Hours VancouverReport an error. Hazardous materials crews scrambled to locate the source of a chemical leak at a downtown Vancouver business complex for most of Monday, unable to pinpoint the exact source of the hydrogen fluoride gas that sent five people to hospital.and more »
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Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital – 24 Hours Vancouver
Yaletown hazardous gas leak sends five to hospital24 Hours VancouverReport an error. Hazardous materials crews scrambled to locate the source of a chemical leak at a downtown Vancouver business complex for most of Monday, unable to pinpoint the exact source of the hydrogen fluoride gas that sent five people to hospital.and more »
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The choice is yours – Fiji Times
The choice is yoursFiji TimesA chemical leak into a stream or the sea can be fatal for creatures in the water and those who rely on those waterways for a living. A feature or characteristic of our smallness is that the adverse consequences of the actions of a few can be multiplied ...
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