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Cary-area concrete plant evacuated after chemical plume – Daily Herald

Cary-area concrete plant evacuated after chemical plume  Daily Herald

Street Road closed in Bensalem, Bucks County due to hazardous materials incident; drivers asked to avoid area – WPVI-TV

Street Road closed in Bensalem, Bucks County due to hazardous materials incident; drivers asked to avoid area  WPVI-TV

Hazardous materials team called to TD Bank on Sumner Avenue in Springfield – WWLP.com

Hazardous materials team called to TD Bank on Sumner Avenue in Springfield  WWLP.com Read more [...]

Best Practices for Handling Hazardous Materials – The Dixon Pilot – Dixon Pilot

Best Practices for Handling Hazardous Materials – The Dixon Pilot  Dixon Pilot

Chemical leak at Jennie-O plant prompts shelter-in-place in Barron, Wisconsin – Bring Me The News

Chemical leak at Jennie-O plant prompts shelter-in-place in Barron, Wisconsin  Bring Me The NewsNo danger to the public after chemical leak in Barron County  WEAUChemical Leak At Jennie-O In Barron County Closes Hwy 8  DrydenWireSection of Hwy 8 in Barron County reopens after temporary closure due to Jennie-O chemical leak  KSTPUpdate: Two visit hospital after "chemical leak" at Jennie-O in Barron  WQOW TV News 18 Read more [...]

Hazmat crews cleaning up mercury spill at South Jordan home – KSLTV

Hazmat crews cleaning up mercury spill at South Jordan home  KSLTV

County Looks to Expand Hazardous Waste Disposal Program for Small Businesses – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – County of Santa Clara – Santa Clara County

County Looks to Expand Hazardous Waste Disposal Program for Small Businesses – Office of Communications and Public Affairs – County of Santa Clara  Santa Clara County

Celebrating National Ergonomics Month

National Ergonomics Month is celebrated annually in October. While ergonomics broadly is the scientific study of people at work, one important aspect of ergonomics is to prevent injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by poor workstation design and work environment. NIOSH ergonomists have been pioneering the study of MSDs through the development of risk assessment tools, the use of emerging technologies and sharing information on effective interventions. MSDs happen when injury occurs Read more [...]

Update Hazardous Materials Investigation 10/31/2022 INC#0303 – Los Angeles Fire Department

Update Hazardous Materials Investigation 10/31/2022 INC#0303  Los Angeles Fire Department

Poison vapor released at Jennie-O, plant evacuated – Ashland Daily Press

Poison vapor released at Jennie-O, plant evacuated  Ashland Daily Press

4 people sickened, including 1 in critical condition, in LAX hazmat incident – KTLA Los Angeles

4 people sickened, including 1 in critical condition, in LAX hazmat incident  KTLA Los AngelesLAX terminal 8: 4 people fall ill, including 1 in grave condition, after reported carbon dioxide leak  KABC-TVLos Angeles International Airport Closes Terminal 8 Due To Gas Leak  Simple Flying4 people sick, one in 'grave condition' after carbon dioxide leak at LAX  New York Post Four people fall ill at LAX due to gas leak inside Terminal 8  CBS Los Angeles Read more [...]

LEPC addresses cropduster crash scenario through tabletop exercise – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

LEPC addresses cropduster crash scenario through tabletop exercise  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Investigators believe accidental chemical release caused fatal BP-Husky fire – Cleveland 19 News

Investigators believe accidental chemical release caused fatal BP-Husky fire  Cleveland 19 News Read more [...]

No danger to the public after chemical leak in Barron County – WEAU

No danger to the public after chemical leak in Barron County  WEAU

Section of Hwy 8 in Barron County reopens after temporary closure due to Jennie-O chemical leak – KSTP

Section of Hwy 8 in Barron County reopens after temporary closure due to Jennie-O chemical leak  KSTP

Investigators believe accidental chemical release caused fatal BP-Husky fire – WTVG

Investigators believe accidental chemical release caused fatal BP-Husky fire  WTVG

U.S. Transportation Department to award $32.4M in grants for six hazardous materials safety efforts – Homeland Preparedness News

U.S. Transportation Department to award $32.4M in grants for six hazardous materials safety efforts  Homeland Preparedness News

San Jacinto: Evacuations lifted after pool chemicals leak from shipping container, emitting strong odor – KABC-TV

San Jacinto: Evacuations lifted after pool chemicals leak from shipping container, emitting strong odor  KABC-TV

Evacuations continue in San Jacinto from strong pool chemical smell – KABC-TV

Evacuations continue in San Jacinto from strong pool chemical smell  KABC-TV

Roadway Reopens Following Hazardous Materials Spill – SFGATE

Roadway Reopens Following Hazardous Materials Spill  SFGATE

Evacuation orders issued due to chemical spill in San Jacinto – CBS News

Evacuation orders issued due to chemical spill in San Jacinto  CBS News

US: Authorities responding to chemical leak in San Jacinto, Calif. as of Oct. 29 – Crisis24

US: Authorities responding to chemical leak in San Jacinto, Calif. as of Oct. 29  Crisis24

HaZMaTON: Transforming Hazardous Materials Transportation – Minnesota Sea Grant

HaZMaTON: Transforming Hazardous Materials Transportation  Minnesota Sea Grant

Santa Clara police, fire units at scene of hazardous materials spill – CBS San Francisco

Santa Clara police, fire units at scene of hazardous materials spill  CBS San Francisco

Police Respond To Hazardous Materials Spill – SFGATE

Police Respond To Hazardous Materials Spill  SFGATE

A liquid chemical leak in Santa Rosa | Community | thecommunityvoice.com – Community Voice

A liquid chemical leak in Santa Rosa | Community | thecommunityvoice.com  Community Voice

Scientific Peer Review During the Pandemic and Beyond: Changes, Benefits, and Impacts

  The COVID-19 pandemic began significantly impacting the operations of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in March 2020. Travel restrictions were implemented, and CDC employees ordered to work from home. The Office of Extramural Programs (OEP) Review Team had a confirmed in-person peer review meeting for World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) research applications occurring within a week. Suddenly it was impossible to convene this, or any, in-person panel to Read more [...]

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Public-Private Cybersecurity Partnership to Chemical Sector – The White House

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Public-Private Cybersecurity Partnership to Chemical Sector  The White House

Taking Action on Health Equity: A Tale of 2 Clinics

It was the best of timing, it was the worst of timing. As an Occupational Medicine physician, my patients describe their work to me every day. Through these descriptions, I learn a lot about their health and well-being. Managing health in the work environment is important to overall health; yet work information is not captured in a standardized way in most medical encounters. Timely interventions to address hazardous work exposures are an actionable component of ensuring health equity, where everyone Read more [...]

Chemical release at Dow Michigan Operations I-Park – Midland Daily News

Chemical release at Dow Michigan Operations I-Park  Midland Daily News

Large firefighter presence at Sacramento home is for cleanup of chemist's leftover chemicals – KCRA Sacramento

Large firefighter presence at Sacramento home is for cleanup of chemist’s leftover chemicals  KCRA Sacramento

Chemical leak reported at Dow in Midland – nbc25news.com

Chemical leak reported at Dow in Midland  nbc25news.com

Chemical release at Dow Michigan Operations I-Park – Huron Daily Tribune

Chemical release at Dow Michigan Operations I-Park  Huron Daily Tribune

Dow: Chemical release causes no public health concerns – WNEM

Dow: Chemical release causes no public health concerns  WNEM

Hazardous materials leak cleaned up on Fond du Lac highway – Fox11online.com

Hazardous materials leak cleaned up on Fond du Lac highway  Fox11online.comFond du Lac Hazardous Materials team stops leak from semi trailer  WBAYFond du Lac Fire Rescue responds to hazardous materials leak  WGBA NBC 26 in Green BayHazardous ink product leak on Hwy 41 prompts response from Fond du Lac Fire & Rescue  WeAreGreenBay.comPortland Fire HazMat team responds after lab fire raises concern  Fox 12 Oregon Read more [...]

Fond du Lac Hazardous Materials team stops leak from semi trailer – WBAY

Fond du Lac Hazardous Materials team stops leak from semi trailer  WBAY

DG Digest: IATA published revised acceptance checklists for the 64th DGR effective in 2023

We move into the last week of October, and snow is beginning to fall in many northern areas of the country. Be sure your snow removal vendor is all set up—don’t get caught out!  Most vendors will only take on a certain number of clients, so be sure you retain yours before their docket fills... The post DG Digest: IATA published revised acceptance checklists for the 64th DGR effective in 2023 appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

Workplace Lead Exposure Trends

What do home renovations, bullet manufacturing, and battery recycling have in common? You could be exposed to lead while working with materials used during these activities.

Freight train carrying hazardous materials derails, causes road closure in Framingham – Yahoo News

Freight train carrying hazardous materials derails, causes road closure in Framingham  Yahoo NewsSeveral rail cars carrying grain derail in Chesapeake  News 3 WTKR NorfolkTrain derails in Chesapeake; no injuries reported – The Virginian-Pilot  The Virginian-PilotTrain Derails in Framingham, Diverting Traffic on Busy Road for Rest of Day  NBC10 BostonRoute 135 reopens in Framingham after CSX freight train derails  WCVB Boston Read more [...]

LSP warns motorists of hazmat clean up in St. Landry Parish – KATC News

LSP warns motorists of hazmat clean up in St. Landry Parish  KATC News