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Welder’s Anthrax

  A new journal article from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch describes cases of welder’s anthrax, a newly identified, deadly occupational disease. Welder’s anthrax is defined as pneumonia in a metalworker caused by bacteria within the B. cereus group that produces anthrax toxin. Seven patients diagnosed with what is now termed welder’s Read more [...]

Rail Trail estimated to reopen next week as hazmat cleanup continues – TownLift

Rail Trail estimated to reopen next week as hazmat cleanup continues  TownLift

Rail Trail closed; contamination "poses lethal risk" to pets and people – KPCW

Rail Trail closed; contamination “poses lethal risk” to pets and people  KPCW

Chemical leak in Fond du Lac stopped; evacuation ends – WMTV – NBC15

Chemical leak in Fond du Lac stopped; evacuation ends  WMTV – NBC15Cause of Chemical Leak at Fond Du Lac Plant Investigated  U.S. News & World ReportFond du Lac business evacuated due to chemical leak, incident resolved safely  WDJT4-8-22 no injuries following chemical leak at milk specialties in fdl  Radio Plus Info Read more [...]

Residents Given 'All-Clear' After Louisiana Chemical Leak – Insurance Journal

Residents Given 'All-Clear' After Louisiana Chemical Leak  Insurance JournalOlin: Nobody Hurt in Fire, Chlorine Leak at Louisiana Plant  U.S. News & World ReportResidents Urged to Shelter After Chemical Leak in US Plant  India.comFire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus  WBRZ Read more [...]

ALL CLEAR: Shelter in place canceled for Plaquemine area hours after fire, chlorine spill at Olin plant on Dow site – WAFB

ALL CLEAR: Shelter in place canceled for Plaquemine area hours after fire, chlorine spill at Olin plant on Dow site  WAFBLouisiana: Shelter-in-place order lifted for Iberville residents after Dow Chemical plant fire, chlorine spill  Fox NewsThree-hour shelter in place order lifted after fire at Dow plant in Louisiana  Daily MailUrgent DOW Chemical Plant chlorine leak warning in Plaquemine, Lousiana as residents shelter in place and...  The US Sun Read more [...]

Evacuated Leoti residents cleared to return home after fire at nearby fertilizer company – KWCH

Evacuated Leoti residents cleared to return home after fire at nearby fertilizer company  KWCH

New process for all international and hazardous materials shipments to begin Monday – Purdue University

New process for all international and hazardous materials shipments to begin Monday  Purdue University

Rollover, HAZMAT spill, fire close I-80 in Silver Creek Canyon – Gephardt Daily

Rollover, HAZMAT spill, fire close I-80 in Silver Creek Canyon  Gephardt Daily

Supply Chain Moves: Week of April 18, 2022

  Week of April 18, 2022 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance Supply chain issues continue to be a major challenge for businesses across most industries. Along with those problems comes an increased focus on solutions – from automation and collaboration to inventory management and transportation mode shifts.  Let’s examine some recent industry... The post Supply Chain Moves: Week of April 18, 2022 appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

Man dies after hazardous materials incident in Washington, Ind. – MyWabashValley.com

Man dies after hazardous materials incident in Washington, Ind.  MyWabashValley.com

Semi rollover on I-80 in Summit County closes freeway in both directions – KSL NewsRadio

Semi rollover on I-80 in Summit County closes freeway in both directions  KSL NewsRadio

Residents Urged to Shelter After Chemical Leak in US Plant – India.com

Residents Urged to Shelter After Chemical Leak in US Plant  India.comOlin: Nobody Hurt in Fire, Chlorine Leak at Louisiana Plant  U.S. News & World ReportResidents given 'all-clear' after Louisiana chemical leak  The Associated Press - en EspañolFire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus  WBRZ Read more [...]

Olin: Nobody Hurt in Fire, Chlorine Leak at Louisiana Plant – U.S. News & World Report

Olin: Nobody Hurt in Fire, Chlorine Leak at Louisiana Plant  U.S. News & World ReportResidents given 'all-clear' after Louisiana chemical leak  The Associated Press - en EspañolResidents Urged to Shelter After Chemical Leak in US Plant  India.comFire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus  WBRZ Read more [...]

Residents given 'all-clear' after Louisiana chemical leak – The Associated Press – en Español

Residents given 'all-clear' after Louisiana chemical leak  The Associated Press - en EspañolFire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus  WBRZResidents urged to shelter after chemical leak in US Louisiana  ecnsResidents urged to shelter after chemical leak in US plant  Ahmedabad Mirror Read more [...]

ALL CLEAR: Shelter in place canceled for Plaquemine area hours after fire, chlorine spill at Olin plant on Dow site – FOX 8 Local First

ALL CLEAR: Shelter in place canceled for Plaquemine area hours after fire, chlorine spill at Olin plant on Dow site  FOX 8 Local FirstChlorine leak at Olin that prompted shelter order in Plaquemine came after compressor fire: DEQ  The AdvocateLouisiana: Shelter-in-place order lifted for Iberville residents after Dow Chemical plant fire, chlorine spill  Fox NewsShelter-in-place order lifted after dangerous chlorine leak in Iberville  WWLTV.com Read more [...]

Residents Given 'All-Clear' After Louisiana Chemical Leak – U.S. News & World Report

Residents Given 'All-Clear' After Louisiana Chemical Leak  U.S. News & World ReportFire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus  WBRZResidents urged to shelter after chemical leak in US Louisiana  ecnsResidents urged to shelter after chemical leak in US plant  Ahmedabad Mirror Read more [...]

Chlorine leak at Olin that prompted shelter order in Plaquemine came after compressor fire: DEQ – The Advocate

Chlorine leak at Olin that prompted shelter order in Plaquemine came after compressor fire: DEQ  The Advocate

Fire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus – WBRZ

Fire out, shelter in place lifted after chlorine leak at facility on Dow campus  WBRZ

Residents urged to shelter after chemical leak in US Louisiana – ecns

Residents urged to shelter after chemical leak in US Louisiana  ecns

DG Digest: FMCSA seeks to add ‘Safe Driver Apprentice Program’ training for CDL drivers

It’s mid-April already!  Hopefully, everyone had an opportunity to enjoy the holiday weekend.  Let’s hope that April showers are busy bring spring flowers to us in May. Meanwhile, it was a pretty quiet regulatory week. Here’s the latest news: PHMSA The agency published its latest set of special permit actions, covering what one might call the “usual... The post DG Digest: FMCSA seeks to add ‘Safe Driver Apprentice Program’ training for CDL drivers Read more [...]

Cancer Incidence, Latency, and Survival in World Trade Center Rescue/Recovery Workers

  Tens of thousands of workers responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. The 9/11-exposed workforce includes police officers, firefighters, construction workers, communications workers, emergency medical services personnel, and a wide variety of other workers and community volunteers. These workers were exposed to a wide variety of known and potential cancer-causing agents and other hazards during response and recovery efforts, which Read more [...]

Shelter in place for Plaquemine area due to Dow Chemical – FOX 8 Local First

Shelter in place for Plaquemine area due to Dow Chemical  FOX 8 Local First

E-CARE event returns this weekend, allowing residents to drop off hazardous materials – ARLnow

E-CARE event returns this weekend, allowing residents to drop off hazardous materials  ARLnow

Novotel York: Staff taken to hospital after pool chemical leak – BBC.com

Novotel York: Staff taken to hospital after pool chemical leak  BBC.comHotel chemical leak: seven people discharged from hospital  York PressCity centre hotel evacuated and people in hospital after ‘suspected chemical leak’...  The SunEaling chemical leak sees shopping centre evacuated and roads closed  My LondonFire crews evacuate Ealing Broadway Centre after chemical leak as three people treated...  The Scottish Sun Read more [...]

FDEP: Ascend Reports Chemical Release; Unpermitted Discharge – NorthEscambia.com

FDEP: Ascend Reports Chemical Release; Unpermitted Discharge  NorthEscambia.com

16 treated after Bedford hazardous materials incident – WDBJ

16 treated after Bedford hazardous materials incident  WDBJHazardous materials incident leads to evacuations in Bedford  WFIR News Talk RadioPhotos: Chemical accident at Bedford wastewater plant prompts emergency hazmat response  Lynchburg News and AdvanceUpdate: Hazardous situation contained at Bedford's wastewater treatment plant  Smith Mountain Eagle Read more [...]

16 treated after Bedford hazardous materials incident – WWBT

16 treated after Bedford hazardous materials incident  WWBTHazardous materials incident leads to evacuations in Bedford  WFIR News Talk RadioPhotos: Chemical accident at Bedford wastewater plant prompts emergency hazmat response  Lynchburg News and AdvanceUpdate: Hazardous situation contained at Bedford's wastewater treatment plant  Smith Mountain Eagle Read more [...]

Photos: Chemical accident at Bedford wastewater plant prompts emergency hazmat response – Lynchburg News and Advance

Photos: Chemical accident at Bedford wastewater plant prompts emergency hazmat response  Lynchburg News and Advance

Photos: Emergency crews work hazmat scene in Bedford – Lynchburg News and Advance

Photos: Emergency crews work hazmat scene in Bedford  Lynchburg News and Advance

Bedford residents being evacuated, at least two brought to hospital amid major hazmat incident – WFXRtv.com

Bedford residents being evacuated, at least two brought to hospital amid major hazmat incident  WFXRtv.com

Evacuation underway in Bedford during hazardous materials incident – WDBJ

Evacuation underway in Bedford during hazardous materials incident  WDBJ

Crash involving hazardous materials closed I-95 North lanes in Palm Beach County – WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

Crash involving hazardous materials closed I-95 North lanes in Palm Beach County  WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

Speed and simplicity: DGIS hazmat software vs your coffee maker

The single-cup coffee maker is a model of speed and simplicity. You drop in a pod, push a button, and get a fresh cup of coffee about a minute later. No wonder so many people have adopted them for their homes and offices. Speed and simplicity go hand in hand. The simpler you make a... The post Speed and simplicity: DGIS hazmat software vs your coffee maker appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

Traffic flowing smoothly along I-55 after tractor-trailer runs off road – WATN – Local 24

Traffic flowing smoothly along I-55 after tractor-trailer runs off road  WATN – Local 24

Hazmat called to water plant in Baldwin after chemical leak – WTAE Pittsburgh

Hazmat called to water plant in Baldwin after chemical leak  WTAE Pittsburgh

18-wheeler crash causes delays on I-55 in Southaven – WREG NewsChannel 3

18-wheeler crash causes delays on I-55 in Southaven  WREG NewsChannel 3

Hazmat called to clean up fuel spill after tractor trailer crash along I-55 in Southaven – WATN – Local 24

Hazmat called to clean up fuel spill after tractor trailer crash along I-55 in Southaven  WATN – Local 24

Kalamazoo River cleanup canceled because of safety concerns tied to hazardous materials – MLive.com

Kalamazoo River cleanup canceled because of safety concerns tied to hazardous materials  MLive.com

SABIC to pay over $300k after 2020 toxic chemical leak in Selkirk – NEWS10 ABC

SABIC to pay over $300k after 2020 toxic chemical leak in Selkirk  NEWS10 ABC