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Monday, February 15, 2016 at 7:03:09 AM
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Table of Contents (9 articles)
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT HEARTLAND PETROLEUM IN EAST COLUMBUS
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, petroleum, used_oil
CHINA MOVES 10 CHEMICAL PLANTS AFTER EXPLOSION REVIEW
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
STATE FIGHTING RISE IN WATER TAINTED BY COMMON CHEMICAL
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
MASSIVE FIRE GUTS CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE IN RAS AL KHAIMAH
Tags: United_Arab_Emirates, industrial, fire, response, flammables
THREE DUNLOP FACTORY UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL AREA GUTTED
Tags: India, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
FAA PROPOSES PENALTIES AGAINST DHL FOR ALLEGED HAZMAT VIOLATIONS
Tags: us_KY, transportation, discovery, response, batteries, corrosives, flammables, illegal
NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED BECAUSE OF RAGING WAREHOUSE FIRE
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, fire, response, mercury
HOVERBOARD FIRE VIDEO: DANGEROUS DEMONSTRATION
Tags: public, discovery, response, batteries
CHEMICAL MISTAKE CAUSES IRRITATION FOR HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Tags: us_SC, education, release, injury, cleaners
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT HEARTLAND PETROLEUM IN EAST COLUMBUS
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, petroleum, used_oil
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Flames shot high into the air after an equipment malfunction caused a fire at an oil refinery plant in east Columbus.
The fire broke out early Sunday morning at Heartland Petroleum on East 5th Avenue.
Columbus Firefighters said the refinery was evacuated and an equipment malfunction sparked the flames.
An employee told 10TV the oil was hot and it was sensitive to pressure, and that could cause a fire. However it was hard to see it coming.
No one was injured and employeed made it out safely.
Heartland Petroleum, which says on its website it picks up and removes used oil, has had a history of incidents within the past six years.
In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency investigated the refinery after receiving more than a dozen complaints of a burnt oil smell, and concerns about chemical fumes. Ohio EPA asked the court to close the refinery, alleging that the chemical fumes had caused neighbors to repeatedly get sick. An environmental court judge ruled that the refinery could stay open, but did threaten to shut down the refinery if the EPA received another complaint.
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CHINA MOVES 10 CHEMICAL PLANTS AFTER EXPLOSION REVIEW
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
Authorities in the Chinese city of Tianjin are moving 10 chemical plants found to be too close to residential areas, six months after a devastating chemical accident killed 173 people.
The Tianjin Binhai New Area suffered one of China's worst industrial accidents in August when a warehouse storing combustible chemicals exploded less than 1 kilometer (half a mile) away from apartments " the legally required distance.
The head of the Binhai Work Safety Bureau's news office, who gave his name as Shi, told The Associated Press on Monday that the 10 plants were close to residential areas, though he didn't specify whether they were within 1 kilometer.
A recent audit of 583 chemical companies in the area found problems at 85, two of which were being moved beginning last month at a cost of more than $4 billion, according to Chinese media reports.
Aside from the 10 plants being moved, Shi said the other 75 with problems were not near residential areas but will also be eventually moved 30 kilometers (19 miles) south under a new plan to isolate chemical-related firms at the Nangang industrial zone. That zone is about 10 kilometers (6 miles) away from any residential developments.
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STATE FIGHTING RISE IN WATER TAINTED BY COMMON CHEMICAL
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
A man-made chemical used in the manufacture of stain-resistant carpets, waterproof clothing, non-stick cooking pans and other products that make life less messy has spread so far through the environment that it can be found everywhere from the fish in the Delaware River to polar bears in the Arctic " and even some drinking water in North Jersey.
The chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid, is considered a likely human carcinogen and has been linked to a growing array of health problems. Concerned about its spread to the drinking water supply, state officials are developing new regulations that will require suppliers to treat the water to reduce the amount of the chemical reaching the taps.
Water samples taken by the state and federal government over the past few years found the chemical, also known as PFOA or C8, in numerous drinking water systems in New Jersey " including five in North Jersey " at levels high enough to cause potential health problems, according to researchers. The contaminant is found much more frequently in drinking water in New Jersey than in many other states.
Sampling conducted by the state in 2006 and 2009 showed PFOA at levels above the state"s health advisory standard of 0.04 parts per billion in Garfield and 11 other systems. More recently, the federal Environmental Protection Agency over the past two years detected PFOA in levels of at least 0.02 parts per billion in 14 drinking water systems, including Ridgewood Water, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Wallington and Hawthorne.
A growing number of researchers say levels of 0.02 parts per billion are high enough to cause health concerns under long-term exposure. In fact, as more scientific studies provide increasing detail about the chemical"s impact on human health, they say even tiny traces in the water supply can pose a danger.
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MASSIVE FIRE GUTS CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE IN RAS AL KHAIMAH
Tags: United_Arab_Emirates, industrial, fire, response, flammables
A massive fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in Ras Al Khaimah over the weekend, causing widespread damage to the structure and its contents, according to Civil Defence officials in the emirate.
The Ras Al Khaimah Civil Defence led the response to the fire in cooperation with Civil Defence centres from Sharjah, Fujairah and Ajman, bringing it under control within two hours of the first reports being received.
No casualties have been reported. The warehouse, which was used for the storage of chemical materials for the manufacture of foam, is located in the industrial area in Al Ghail.
A rescue team evacuated the factory and nearby buildings to ensure workers" safety, officials added.
Ras Al Khaimah Civil Defence has sectioned off the site as the chemicals are flammable and fire could spread again.
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THREE DUNLOP FACTORY UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL AREA GUTTED
Tags: India, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
Kolkata: Three factory units were completely destroyed in a devastating fire that broke out in a three-storied building in a residential neighbourhood near Dunlop More on Saturday.Nobody was, however, injured.The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained but a preliminary probe showed a short-circuit could have caused it.The building houses a plastic chair manufacturing unit, a chemical factory and a cosmetic factory on the three different floors. While the plastic chair unit was closed for the day, workers were inside the two other factories.It was around 11.30am that the fire broke out in the closed plastic chair factory on the second floor and the flames spread to the other levels. Alarmed by the smoke and the uproar from outside, the workers in the factories rushed outside.
Panic also spread among those living in surrounding houses, given that it was congested residential area. Alerted, teams from four police stations, Baranagar, Belghoria, Khardah and Dum Dum, arrived and cordoned off the area.After the fire brigade was alerted, nine fire engines were initially sent to the spot. But when the firemen could not bring the flames, which were spreading fast, under control, six more engines had to be deployed.
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FAA PROPOSES PENALTIES AGAINST DHL FOR ALLEGED HAZMAT VIOLATIONS
Tags: us_KY, transportation, discovery, response, batteries, corrosives, flammables, illegal
The US Department of Transportation"s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed seven civil penalties totaling $455,000 against DHL Express (USA) for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials (hazmat) regulations.
In all the cases cited, the FAA is alleging that DHL accepted shipments that were not properly prepared for air transportation, and failed to ensure its employees or agents received required hazmat training.
All the shipments were discovered during inspections at the DHL Express package sorting facility in Erlanger, Kentucky. The proposed civil penalties are $65,000 for each case.
In an official statement issued yesterday (11 February), the FAA laid the allegations as follows:
"Dec. 13, 2013: DHL accepted a box containing printing ink, a flammable liquid, for shipment on an ABX Air cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., to LeLude, France. The shipment was not accompanied by a dangerous goods declaration, the FAA alleges.
"March 24, 2014: DHL accepted a box containing a one-liter can of paint, a flammable liquid, for shipment on an Atlas Air flight from Roswell, Ga., to Victoria, Australia. The shipment was not accompanied by a dangerous goods declaration, the FAA alleges.
"April 25, 2014: DHL accepted a box containing fuel control assembly, which is classified as a dangerous good in machinery or apparatus, for shipment on an ABX Air cargo flight from Pompano Beach, Fla., to Rzeszow, Poland. The box had partially obscured orientation arrows and an improper shipping name.
"Aug. 13, 2014: DHL accepted a box containing a fuel/defuel cart, with a corrosive battery installed, for shipment on a cargo flight from a U.S. Army Warehouse in Poway, Calif., to Bagram, Afghanistan. The FAA alleges that the corrosive battery was not disconnected from its source and the shipment was not accompan
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NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSED BECAUSE OF RAGING WAREHOUSE FIRE
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, fire, response, mercury
(WNBC)- A warehouse fire in New Jersey shut down part of a major roadway as it raged through the night and continued to burn Friday morning, its thick plumes of black smoke visible from several surrounding counties.
Hillsborough public schools were closed Friday because of the safety risk posed by the fire, officials said.
Flames began chewing through the 500,000-square feet of warehouses at Veterans Industrial Park in Hillsborough around 4 p.m. Thursday, embers shooting from the roof as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze amid strong winds and freezing temperatures.
Black smoke blanketed the air, and Storm Team 4's radar detected plumes of smoke in the area.
By nighttime, the water supply dwindled to nearly nothing and firefighters were having to bring in water by trucks, pouring it into pools on site and then pumping from there, the Hillsborough Township Fire Department said.
The fire still wasn't under control by Friday morning, and views from Chopper 4 showed the smoke and flames burning at the base of the structure around 6 a.m.
A stretch of Route 206 that was closed Thursday night had been reopened by Friday morning as the blaze continued to burn.
MyCentralJersey.com reports that the industrial park was formerly the Somerville National Defense depot where 2,800 tons of mercury were stored. A records search shows the industrial complex contains businesses including cabinet makers and a chemical operation.
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HOVERBOARD FIRE VIDEO: DANGEROUS DEMONSTRATION
Tags: public, discovery, response, batteries
Hoverboards were some of the hottest gifts of the holiday season, but not just because every kid in the world wanted one. I"m talking about the fact that they overheat and explode, of course, which quickly became one of the most fascinating and alarming controversies of 2015. Unfortunately, the issue hasn"t been solved in 2016.
READ MORE: All the best apps on my iPhone are made by Google and Microsoft
In a recent post on the UL Firefighter Safety website, UL"s Research Team demonstrates exactly what happens when a lithium-ion battery in a hoverboard goes into thermal runaway, resulting in a rapid increases in temperature that can have catastrophic consequences. You can see the results of the demonstration in this video:
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CHEMICAL MISTAKE CAUSES IRRITATION FOR HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Tags: us_SC, education, release, injury, cleaners
LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. -- A cleaning mix-up sent a number of elementary students to the doctor with irritation on their bottoms at a Lancaster County School; the wrong type of cleaner was used on the toilets of Harrisburg Elementary School Wednesday evening.
"He used a cleaning solution on the toilets that wasn't what it should have been and wasn't diluted properly-- that kind of thing," said Steven Puckett, the school's principal.
Puckett said the school nurse noticed a pattern of bottom irritation on a few students Thursday and looked into the matter.
"She saw that there was some sort of residue on the toilet, that kind of thing, so at that point in time we confirmed this has got to be something that is legitimate," said Puckett.
The school notified staff and closed restrooms until they could be properly cleaned. Around 30 students have reported symptoms. The district learned an employee of GCA services, a company contracted by the district, used the wrong chemical on the toilets and it was not properly diluted.
"It's just unfortunate that it happened. I'm just glad that we did get a hold of it quickly. Everyone is safe. All the parents have mentioned it looks considerably better today. Seems like we're moving in the right direction," said Puckett.
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