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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:16:18 -0400
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Monday, July 24, 2017 at 8:16:07 AM
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Table of Contents (15 articles)
FOUR KINGS COUNTY DEPUTIES HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO AIRBORNE DRUGS DURING TRAFFIC STOP
Tags: us_WA, public, release, injury, clandestine_lab
EPA: TANKS LEAKED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT FORMER DEFERIET PAPER MILL SITE, PUBLIC NOT AT RISK
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, response, asbestos, sodium_hydroxide, sulfuric_acid
WATER TAINTED WITH PERFLUOROCARBONS BY U.S. MILITARY IS FOCUS OF LEGISLATION
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
GAS LEAK AT THE WAVE COMPLEX 'NON-POISONOUS', SAYS PACDA
Tags: Oman, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
ACID LEAK CAUSES BREATHING PROBLEMS FOR N.J. TROOPERS
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, release, injury, batteries, sulfuric_acid
INDUSTRIAL PLANT GOES UP IN FLAMES IN CONROE
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
MARINETTE POOL TO REOPEN SUNDAY AFTER CHLORINE GAS LEAK
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, chlorine
CHLORINE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AT COUNTRY CLUB OF DARIEN SENDS SEVERAL TO THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY
Tags: us_CT, public, release, injury, chlorine
HUNDREDS OF FISH DIE AFTER CHEMICAL FROM FORD PLANT REACHES HITE CREEK
Tags: us_KY, industrial, release, environmental, water_treatment
ACID SPILL FORCES EVACUATION AT GABE LOZANO GOLF COURSE
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, acids
AUSTRALIA: ANGER GROWS OVER FIRE AT MELBOURNE RECYCLING PLANT
Tags: Australia, industrial, follow-up, environmental, waste
23 SICKENED BY CHLORINE LEAK
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, pool_chemicals
EXPLOSION AT SOMERSBY FACTORY
Tags: Australia, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
ELSEVIER UPDATES "BRETHERICK'S HANDBOOK OF REACTIVE CHEMICAL HAZARDS"
Tags: laboratory, discovery, environmental
POOL CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS BRIEF CLOSURE OF WINCHESTER ROAD OVERPASS IN TEMECULA ‰?? PRESS ENTERPRISE
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, pool_chemicals
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FOUR KINGS COUNTY DEPUTIES HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO AIRBORNE DRUGS DURING TRAFFIC STOP
Tags: us_WA, public, release, injury, clandestine_lab
FRESNO, County (KFSN) -- Deputies in Kings County are recovering from a hospital stay after being exposed to the highly toxic drug fentanyl during a traffic stop.
It led to a HAZMAT situation at 12 3/4 and Douglas Avenues, just south of Laton. The incident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday night when deputies pulled over 43-year-old Gene Brady for an outstanding warrant
During a search of his car, authorities now confirm that four deputies were exposed to the highly toxic drug fentanyl and became ill shortly after coming in contact with it.
They were immediately transported to the hospital for treatment and were released a few hours later.
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EPA: TANKS LEAKED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT FORMER DEFERIET PAPER MILL SITE, PUBLIC NOT AT RISK
Tags: us_NY, industrial, release, response, asbestos, sodium_hydroxide, sulfuric_acid
DEFERIET ‰?? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said hazardous substances appear to have leaked from containers at the site of the former St. Regis paper mill.
However, Joel M. Petty, on-scene coordinator for the EPA, said there was no risk to the public from the materials found in a garage at the secured site at 400 Anderson Ave. or to those working at a nearby hydroelectric power plant.
Mr. Petty said the material was either ‰??containerized, or onto the floor of the garage.‰??
EPA officials said they discovered the spilled material in June as they searched the site for asbestos-containing material, work that has been ongoing since last year. The mill site has been out of use since the mid-1980s and was described by the agency as being in a ‰??severe state of disrepair.‰??
In searching more than 100 containers, ranging from 30-gallon containers to a pair of 4,500-gallon tanks, the EPA said ‰??several of these containers have holes, are bulging and leaking contents onto the ground.‰??
A sample of the containers determined they contained substances like sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid, Mr. Petty said.
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WATER TAINTED WITH PERFLUOROCARBONS BY U.S. MILITARY IS FOCUS OF LEGISLATION
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
The Pentagon would have to study whether drinking water tainted with perfluorinated chemicals used in firefighting causes health problems under a bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed on July 14.
The proposed 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810) includes provisions on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), collectively known as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). The chemicals persist in the environment indefinitely and have been linked to disease in people.
The military in the 1970s began using aqueous film-forming foam containing PFOA and other perfluorinated compounds that can degrade to PFOA or PFOS. Scientists have recently linked use of the foam at military installations to contamination of drinking water with PFASs. The Department of Defense is assessing its use of these substances and potential substitutes for them.
The bill would instruct the Pentagon to study the health of people who drank PFOS- or PFOA-contaminated water on or near current or former military installations.
The measure brings up the possibility that the Environmental Protection Agency might cap the amount of PFASs allowed in drinking water. EPA set a nonbinding health advisory level for PFASs in drinking water at 70 ppt in May 2016 but has not set a legally enforceable limit for these substances.
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GAS LEAK AT THE WAVE COMPLEX 'NON-POISONOUS', SAYS PACDA
Tags: Oman, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
Muscat: A report of a gas leak and lots of smoke at The Wave, Muscat, (Al Mouj) has prompted authorities to act immediately, according to the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance.
‰??Crews were dealing with a report and were able to control a non-poisonous gas leakage,‰?? the statement said.
The PACDA team - specialists in dealing with hazardous materials - were able to control the leakage without any injuries, PACDA said.
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ACID LEAK CAUSES BREATHING PROBLEMS FOR N.J. TROOPERS
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, release, injury, batteries, sulfuric_acid
A sulfuric acid leak at a Burlington County battery company Saturday caused respiratory issues for three New Jersey state troopers, who were taken by ambulance to Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly as a precaution, authorities said.
The leak at Hoppecke Batteries Inc., on Berry Drive in Hainesport, was reported at 10:17 a.m., said David Kinney, supervisor in the Burlington County 911 call center.
The three troopers were on site to help secure the area and their injuries appeared to be minor, said Trooper Alejandro Goez. The county hazardous-materials unit also was on the scene.
The amount of leaked acid was reported to be 25 gallons. The site has since been cleared, Kinney said.
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INDUSTRIAL PLANT GOES UP IN FLAMES IN CONROE
Tags: us_TX, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
CONROE, Texas - A building in Conroe went up in flames Saturday, according to the Conroe Fire Department.
Officials said just after 10 a.m. heavy smoke and fire were reported at the building in the 9900 block of Butler Road near South Loop 336 East.
The deputy chief requested a foam truck and a hazmat truck for the two-alarm fire. Three additional tankers from the Caney Creek, Cut and Shoot, Needham and North Montgomery fire departments assisted in containing the fire.
Officials said there was no water supply nearby and three dump tanks were used to shuttle water to the fire.
Authorities said four people were working outside the building when the fire happened. One worker's vehicles was engulfed by the flames, but the workers were not injured.
According to the Conroe Fire Department, the building belongs to a company that manufactures the chemical used for explosive charges to shoot nails into concrete, mostly for hospital construction.
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MARINETTE POOL TO REOPEN SUNDAY AFTER CHLORINE GAS LEAK
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, chlorine
MARINETTE (WLUK) -- A Marinette pool is set to reopen Sunday after nearly two dozen people were treated for respiratory problems caused by chlorine gas Friday evening.
An expert was brought in to test the chlorine levels and machinery Saturday morning at Marinette Civic Center pool.
Marinette recreation director, Kent Kostelecky described it as a one in a million occurrence. He says a power surge caused the pool to stop circulating water while the chemical feeder continued to add chlorine, resulting in too much of the chemical.
"When the pool was restarted, those chemicals sitting in the empty pipes created a chlorine gas. It was immediately put in the pool and that's what caused the reaction to everybody that was in there," Kostelecky said.
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CHLORINE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AT COUNTRY CLUB OF DARIEN SENDS SEVERAL TO THE HOSPITAL SATURDAY
Tags: us_CT, public, release, injury, chlorine
Darien Police confirm a chemical exposure of chlorine at the pool at the Country Club of Darien has sent several to the hospital. Several emergency responders have reported to the scene. It is currently unclear how many were injured or the nature of the injuries. The Darien Times will update as further details are available.
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HUNDREDS OF FISH DIE AFTER CHEMICAL FROM FORD PLANT REACHES HITE CREEK
Tags: us_KY, industrial, release, environmental, water_treatment
The Metropolitan Sewer District is investigating after a chemical release from Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant spread to waterways and killed fish.
A spokeswoman from Ford Motor Company said that a urea pumping system leaked at the location earlier this month. Leaked urea traveled through Ford's wastewater treatment plant, Kelli Felker said, and was released into the sewer leading to MSD's Hite Creek treatment facility.
It then reached Hite Creek itself, where "a couple hundred fish" of small and medium size died, said MSD spokesman Steve Tedder.
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ACID SPILL FORCES EVACUATION AT GABE LOZANO GOLF COURSE
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, acids
CORPUS CHRISTI -
An accident caused an acid spill at the Gabe Lozano golf course early Friday morning.
It happened while a truck was parked in the entrance to the maintenance area of the course.
A container was being unloaded when it flipped over and spilled what was later identified as neutralizer acid.
Workers were able to surround the spill with mounds of sand.
Shortly after, workers began complaining of burning eyes which prompted the area surrounding the golf course to be evacuated.
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AUSTRALIA: ANGER GROWS OVER FIRE AT MELBOURNE RECYCLING PLANT
Tags: Australia, industrial, follow-up, environmental, waste
Anger has continued to grow among workers over the conditions that led to the fire at the Coolaroo recycling plant in Melbourne‰??s north, which broke out on July 13 and blanketed large areas of the city in toxic smoke and ash.
At least 115 households were forced to evacuate their homes for 24 hours due to smoke from the fire. Five people, including one child, were hospitalised with smoke-related conditions, and many others have been treated for asthma or developed other breathing difficulties. Up to 100 firefighters managed to bring the massive blaze under control only by last Saturday, and it has continued to smoulder among the compacted recycling materials in the factory ever since.
Workers complain of their homes and cars being covered in dirt and ash, smelling of burnt plastic. The state Environmental Protection Agency was forced to issue a notice to residents on July 20, warning them to stay away from local waterways, which have been poisoned by the runoff water used to fight the blaze.
On Thursday evening, around 100 people attended a meeting at the Coolaroo Hotel, called by the legal firm Madden Lawyers, to discuss a class action against SKM, the plant‰??s private operator. The suit was filed yesterday in the Victorian Supreme Court and has already been joined by more than 100 people.
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23 SICKENED BY CHLORINE LEAK
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, pool_chemicals
MARINETTE ‰?? Nearly two dozen people were treated for breathing problems following an apparent pool chemical overload Friday night at the Marinette Civic Center.
The pool was having one of its Friday night summer pool party theme events. This session was called ‰??Under the Sea.‰??
Marinette Assistant Fire Chief Steve Campbell said the call came in at about 7:30 p.m. It came from an unidentified caller to the 911/Dispatch Center. Campbell said the pool circulating system was restarted after a power surge shut it down. After the restart, too much chlorine was released into the pool.
‰??People started exiting the water and were coughing,‰?? he said. ‰??When the lead engine arrived on scene, children were coming out here (in the lobby) and I did (see) a lot of children coughing. We immediately started triage.‰??
Campbell said shortly after firefighters‰?? arrival, the HAZMAT incident was finished and the focus was on treating the children. He said 23 people were transported and about 15 of those were children.
‰??They were having a respiratory affect from the chlorine gas,‰?? Campbell said. ‰??They were having tightening of the chest and shortness of breath. In time, patients were already getting better while on scene. They were further evaluated at the hospital.‰??
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EXPLOSION AT SOMERSBY FACTORY
Tags: Australia, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
A man in his 40's has been transported to Gosford Hospital with burns to his face, forearms and left leg, after an explosion involving a chemical substance at a factory in Somersby this morning.
Emergency services were called to the factory at 62 Pile Road just before quarter past six.
Two fire and rescue crews and a HAZMAT Unit from Berekeley Vale remain on site trying to identify the substance involved.
Duty Commander Jeff McPherson says there is no danger to workers in surrounding areas, and no roads have been closed.
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ELSEVIER UPDATES "BRETHERICK'S HANDBOOK OF REACTIVE CHEMICAL HAZARDS"
Tags: laboratory, discovery, environmental
CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwired - July 21, 2017) - Elsevier, the information analytics company specializing in science and health, today announced the publication of the eighth edition of Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, edited by Peter G. Urben. This expanded edition provides the latest updates to help prevent the explosion and loss of containment of chemicals. Also among the seven new chemistry and chemical engineering titles announced by Elsevier is the second edition of its major reference work, Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry II. This nine-volume set, edited by Jerry L. Atwood, George W. Gokel and Len Barbour, is a "one-stop shop" covering a field that originated from the work of researchers in organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, with some biological influence.
Presented in a clear and user-friendly format, Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, Eighth Edition, includes new pure compound and class of compounds records and updates on all existing records. It also lists important hazardous reactions and contains references to real chemical incidents, providing guidelines on the safe use and handling of chemicals in the laboratory and industry. Editor Dr. Urben is affiliated with Consultants Courtaulds Chemicals, (Suisse) S.A., Warwickshire, UK. He is a retired organic chemist of initially academic, later industrial, background who has undertaken practical work in many fields, from milligram to ton scale, for more than forty years.
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POOL CHEMICAL SPILL PROMPTS BRIEF CLOSURE OF WINCHESTER ROAD OVERPASS IN TEMECULA ‰?? PRESS ENTERPRISE
Tags: us_CA, transportation, release, response, pool_chemicals
The Winchester Road overpass and part of the I-15 in Temecula were closed for a little more than an hour Friday, July 21, for a hazmat crew to clean up some boxes of pool chemicals that had landed on the roadway there, officials said.
Riverside County sheriff‰??s Deputy Mike Vasquez said the Sheriff‰??s Department received a report of a possible chemical spill just after 6:30 a.m. and arrived to find the boxes. He said the overpass was closed and cleaned up, then reopened to traffic a little after 8 a.m.
The California Highway Patrol also closed the far right northbound lane of the freeway and the off-ramp to eastbound Winchester Road.
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