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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 7:40:33 AM
A membership benefit of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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Table of Contents (15 articles)
RAILROAD OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF COLORADO SPRINGS TRAIN DERAILMENT, CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_CO, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
FREDERICK DAY CARE CENTER EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL ODOR DETECTED
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, cleaners
OSHA CITES FORMOSA FOR CHEMICAL EXPOSURESVICTORIA ADVOCATE
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, environmental, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid, sulfuric_acid
CHEMICAL SMELL PROMPTS CALLS TO HAMILTON COUNTY 911
Tags: us_IN, public, release, response, other_chemical
EPA: HOUSE BILL COULD DELAY REVIEW OF TOXIC CHEMICALS 'INDEFINITELY'
Tags: industrial, discovery, environmental
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY JAIL EVACUATED DUE TO CHEMICAL GAS
Tags: us_NC, industrial, release, injury, cleaners
2 MEN DEAD AFTER EXPLOSION AT OMAHA RAIL YARD
Tags: us_NE, transportation, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
POLICE: 2 HASH LAB EXPLOSIONS WITHIN 15 MINUTES
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, response, butane, drugs
'CHEMICAL REACTION EVENT' PROMPTS INVESTIGATION AT NFS
Tags: us_TN, industrial, release, response, nitric_acid, radiation, uranium
OSHA: FORT EDWARD FIRM ENDANGERED EMPLOYEES
Tags: us_NY, industrial, discovery, environmental, dust, flammables, formaldehyde, resin
VIDEO SHOWS HOW QUICKLY NAIL POLISH REMOVER CAN START FLASH FIRE
Tags: us_TX, public, fire, injury, acetone
OVERTURNED TANKER SPILLS HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, flammables
HINGHAM: MAN CONNECTED TO NORWELL EXPLOSIVES
Tags: us_MA, public, explosion, response, bomb, explosives, illegal
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL GODOWN IN HYDERABAD
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
ONE AFTER THE OTHER: SIX MEN FALL TO THEIR DEATHS IN CHEMICAL TANK
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, deaths, response, unknown_chemical
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RAILROAD OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING CAUSE OF COLORADO SPRINGS TRAIN DERAILMENT, CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_CO, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
Officials spent Monday investigating the cause of a railroad train derailment near the Martin Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs and trying to quell concerns about the white chemical that spilled from the cars.
Mounds of ammonium sulfate pellets dumped from the derailed cars remained at the site of a 13-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train that derailed at 10:35 p.m. Sunday. Seven of the trains' cars fell on their side, said BNSF spokesman Joe Sloan. It is unclear how much of the ammonium sulfate, which was headed for Denver, spilled, Sloan said.
The mounds of the chemical were covered with tarps Monday as officials waited for a contracting company to arrive on scene to remove it, Sloan said. He expected the cleanup to continue into Tuesday, and did not have an estimated time of when the ammonium sulfate - which officials first said was ammonium nitrate
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FREDERICK DAY CARE CENTER EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL ODOR DETECTED
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, cleaners
FREDERICK, Md. ‰??An adult was hospitalized and an early learning center and day care facility was evacuated Tuesday evening in Frederick.
Frederick County Fire Chief Clarence "Chip" Jewell told 11 News the Learning Bee Center in the 8300 block of River Run Road was evacuated around 5:30 p.m. Friday when people inside began noticing an odor of an unknown type of chemical cleaning agent.
Fire officials evaluated 27 people, including 19 adults and eight children. One adult was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Fire officials have not yet identified the source of the odor.
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OSHA CITES FORMOSA FOR CHEMICAL EXPOSURESVICTORIA ADVOCATE
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, environmental, chlorine, hydrochloric_acid, sulfuric_acid
Formosa Plastics Corporation may have to pay $50,000 in penalties for health and safety violations that resulted in the hospitalization of 20 people, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday.
The violations stem from releases of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and chlorine gas during five incidents that occurred between Oct. 7 through Nov. 2, Diana Petterson, a spokeswoman for the agency, wrote via email.
The violations include not having adequate permits or conducting preventative maintenance.
The agency also found improper maintenance of equipment contributed to the release of the chemicals, and Formosa should have provided face shields and respiratory protection for the workers, according to an OSHA news release.
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CHEMICAL SMELL PROMPTS CALLS TO HAMILTON COUNTY 911
Tags: us_IN, public, release, response, other_chemical
WESTFIELD, Ind. - Westfield's fire department reports a release of the odorant used in natural gas near State Road 32 and Little Chicago Road.
The distinctive chemical smell is being reported in an area over 20 square miles, prompting dozens of calls to 911 in Carmel and Westfield.
Westfield FD reports that Vectren is aware of the issue and is in the process of neutralizing the odorant. They posted to Twitter that it will take a while for the odor to dissipate.
Carmel FD says the chemical added to natural gas to make it smell spilled. There is no danger. The chemical is harmless but is causing concern across southern Hamilton County.
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EPA: HOUSE BILL COULD DELAY REVIEW OF TOXIC CHEMICALS 'INDEFINITELY'
Tags: industrial, discovery, environmental
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned that a House proposal to reform the nation‰??s toxic chemical laws could ‰??delay evaluations for some of the most dangerous chemicals indefinitely,‰?? a top official said Tuesday.
Jim Jones, the assistant administrator of EPA‰??s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, said the draft of the bill introduced by Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) allows industry groups to request chemical risk assessments, immediately starting a six-month clock for the EPA to complete a review.
‰??We‰??re concerned with the majority of risk evaluation resources going to completing requests from industry,‰?? Jones said during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Critics of the House bill argue that the review process could be exploited if businesses force the EPA to assess chemicals that aren‰??t much of a safety risk, leaving them without the time or resources to look at more dangerous chemicals. Industry would be required to pay for the assessments they request, howeve
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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY JAIL EVACUATED DUE TO CHEMICAL GAS
Tags: us_NC, industrial, release, injury, cleaners
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. -- The Transylvania County jail was evacuated Tuesday night after a chemical reaction released a gas in the building.
The reaction happened after a detention officer tried to clean out a clogged shower drain with a chemical cleaning agent.
80 inmates were evacuated around 6 p.m. and held outside in the jail yard in restraints for two hours.
Authorities say that detention officer was transported to the hospital because he was light-headed and complaining of chest pains but was released a short time later.
"It can happen anytime you're using chemicals. You can have some kind of chemical reaction," Capt. Eddie Lance with the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office said. "We don't know what's down in the drain that's causing the clog. We don't know if the chemical reaction was two chemicals or something down in the drain, but we conduct an inquiry to determine what happened."
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2 MEN DEAD AFTER EXPLOSION AT OMAHA RAIL YARD
Tags: us_NE, transportation, explosion, death, unknown_chemical
OMAHA, Neb. ‰??Two men are dead following an explosion in a tank car at an Omaha rail yard Tuesday.
Emergency crews were sent to the area of Second and Hickory streets around 1:30 p.m. First responders found Dallas Faulk, 40, lying on the ground outside the tank car. Faulk was taken in extremely critical condition to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
"The flames were 30, 40, 50 feet in the air," Tornow said.
Tornow was working nearby when he felt the boom.
"I was just sitting here working on the fence, and I heard the percussion, felt it in my chest," Tornow said.
It took authorities about six hours to pull the second victim from a rail car. His identity hasn't been released.
Battalion Chief Tim McCaw said the explosion blew a ladder off the tank car that the workers had been cleaning, trapping a second worker inside.
"One person was on top of the tank car when the explosion occurred, blew that person off the tank car on to the ground," McCaw said. "It also blew the ladder they used to access the inside of the car out of the car, so there was still one person left inside the tank."
Fire crews were waiting for toxic limits to subside before entering the tank car. However, at this point, McCaw said it will likely be a recovery operation.
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POLICE: 2 HASH LAB EXPLOSIONS WITHIN 15 MINUTES
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, response, butane, drugs
The Arcata Fire Department responded to two explosions on Saturday, both caused by butane in a hash lab, authorities said.
The first incident occurred around 2 p.m. on the 2500 block of Alliance Road in Arcata. Fire crews responded and found the house on fire. One man, who police said was the only resident of the house, was injured in the explosion.
"The investigation will be ongoing, at the conclusion of that though, I do expect an arrest will be made," said Arcata Police Detective Sgt. Todd Dokweiler.
While crews were en route to the first explosion, another was reported on the 2200 block of Terrace Lane in McKinleyville. Blue Lake and Humboldt Bay Fire crews assisted at the scene. That investigation was later turned over to the Humboldt County Sheriff‰??s Office.
"Hash lab was in the garage at a house on Terrace Lane, McKinleyville when it exploded," said Lt. Wayne Hanson of the Humboldt County Sheriff‰??s Office. "There was a couple of juvenile kids in the house, one received minor injuries due to the fire that was caused by the butane."
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'CHEMICAL REACTION EVENT' PROMPTS INVESTIGATION AT NFS
Tags: us_TN, industrial, release, response, nitric_acid, radiation, uranium
An ‰??unplanned chemical reaction event‰?? on April 4 at Nuclear Fuel Services has prompted a special inspection of the Erwin facility by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The inspection will begin Tuesday ‰??to assess the circumstances‰?? behind the event, according to the NRC.
The unplanned reaction occurred in a two-liter bottle stored in an access-controlled storage area.
‰??The bottle contained cleaning materials, some nitric acid and a small amount of uranium. There were no employee exposures or injuries during or after the event,‰?? an NRC news release said.
The ‰??potential‰?? for a more serious outcome of the incident prompted the NRC special inspection, NRC Region II Administrator Victor McCree said in a prepared statement.
‰??Although no one was injured and there were no employee exposures, it could have been worse had employees been in that area at the time,‰?? McCree said.
‰??Based on that potential, we needed to inspect exactly what happened and what steps are necessary to prevent it from happening again.‰??
During the special inspection, the NRC will review the company‰??s response and investigation of the incident, develop a time line and determine the actual and potential safety significance of the incident.
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OSHA: FORT EDWARD FIRM ENDANGERED EMPLOYEES
Tags: us_NY, industrial, discovery, environmental, dust, flammables, formaldehyde, resin
FORT EDWARD •?µ A manufacturer of ‰??phenolic balls‰?? used in the fracking process for extracting oil and gas from rock formations is facing 48 serious violations of federal workplace safety laws.
The firm, A. Hyatt Ball Co., located at 1 School St., faces fines of up to $105,200 for the violations, which stemmed from an inspection launched after a complaint was filed with the U.S. Department of Labor‰??s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a prepared statement from the federal agency.
‰??Our inspection identified a disturbing number of violations,‰?? said Kim Castillon, OSHA‰??s area director in Albany. ‰??A. Hyatt Ball lacks basic safety and health programs to prevent fires, explosions or an uncontrolled release of highly hazardous chemicals, including formaldehyde, which has been linked to cancer and can cause allergic reactions to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.‰??
Among the problems found were the presence of combustible resin dust, flammable liquids improperly stored and transferred, the lack of an audible fire alarm and fire-suppression system and locked and obstructed exit routes.
‰??The company must correct not only the chemical, fire and explosion hazards, but also the wide range of violations that expose its employees to falls, crushing injuries, chemical burns, lacerations and eye and face injuries,‰?? Castillon said.
The company was given 15 business days to comply with the OSHA findings, meet with Castillon or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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VIDEO SHOWS HOW QUICKLY NAIL POLISH REMOVER CAN START FLASH FIRE
Tags: us_TX, public, fire, injury, acetone
BELLAIRE, TX (KTRK) -- Ladies, chances are you have at least one bottle of nail polish remover in your home right now. But you may never look at it the same way once you see how easily it can catch fire without ever touching a flame.
The fire that started in the 19000 block of Poppy Grove Lane in Cypress Friday night was not intense enough to destroy the house, but it did send a 20-year-old woman to the hospital with third-degree burns to half her body.
The culprit, according to fire fighters, was a bottle of nail polish remover.
According to investigators, the woman was using nail polish remover near a candle when the vapors started a flash fire.
The Bellaire Fire Department showed us just how dangerous vapors and fumes from nail polish remover can become.
In this enclosed space, it takes only two minutes for enough vapor to accumulate to cause a flash fire.
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OVERTURNED TANKER SPILLS HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL
Tags: us_TX, transportation, release, response, flammables
HARRIS COUNTY - A truck carrying a large tank with hazardous material has overturned on De Zavalla at Channelview drive, according to the Channelview Fire Department.
Hazmat is currently on the scene as the chemical is spilling from the tank.
Authorities said there is a shelter in place for 11 residents in the area as well as an elementary school nearby.
The tanker was carrying 6900 gallons of a highly flammable chemical, officials said.
There is no environmental hazard and the clean up is expected to last several hours.
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HINGHAM: MAN CONNECTED TO NORWELL EXPLOSIVES
Tags: us_MA, public, explosion, response, bomb, explosives, illegal
A 27-year-old Hingham man is expected to face charges for allegedly possessing homemade explosives.
Benjamin R. Young of 18 Back River Road will be summonsed to court by the Hingham police after illegal explosive materials were found and seized from his garage.
Sgt. Steven Dearth said in a press release, ‰??It does not appear the explosives found in the home were made with the intention to harm anyone. There is no danger to the public.‰??
Jennifer Mieth, a spokesperson for the state fire marshal‰??s office, said in a phone call Monday afternoon that the state police bomb squad and the regional hazardous materials, or hazmat, response team were all investigating the scene.
The discovery is part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation that began with an explosion in a car in Quincy Saturday night and led investigators to Young‰??s home on Monday afternoon. A number of residents were evacuated from the Back River town homes after police found the explosive materials. Investigators then set up a staging area to evaluate the materials at the nearby Beale Street ball field.
According to Hingham Fire Chief Mark Duff, Hingham police received a report this incident could be connected to the Quincy explosion, which led to a discovery of explosive materials in a Norwell home Sunday morning.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHEMICAL GODOWN IN HYDERABAD
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A major fire broke out at a factory in Jeedimetla on Sunday morning resulting in loss of property worth lakhs of rupees. The fire personnel doused the flames fighting for over five hours.
According to M. A. Shareef, fire officer at Sanathnagar fire station, the fire broke out at Cimteche Systems Private Limited Company located at the Industrial Area Jeedimetla. Three fire tenders from Sanathnagar, Jeedimetla and Kukatpally rushed to the spot.
Huge flames continued to erupt from the factory for about two hours even as fire personnel battled the blaze. ‰??It is not exactly known what chemicals were stored in the barrels kept inside the factory, but the barrels exploded for around an hour creating panic in the area,‰?? Mr. Shareef said.
Noticing the intensity of the blaze more fire tenders from Moula Ali and Secunderabad fire stations were pressed into service. Finally at around 3 p.m. the fire personnel could control the fire. The cause and extent of the damage in being ascertained, fire officials maintained.
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ONE AFTER THE OTHER: SIX MEN FALL TO THEIR DEATHS IN CHEMICAL TANK
Tags: Pakistan, industrial, deaths, response, unknown_chemical
KARACHI:
The bodies of at least six men were found from inside an underground chemical tank at a pickle factory in Korangi Industrial Area on Sunday.
When one of the factory workers came to work, he realised what had happened. His screams attracted the attention of the neighbours who called the police helpline 15 and told them that several bodies are lying in the underground tank.
Rescuers from different welfare associations also reached the site along with the law enforcers and retrieved the bodies. ‰??Some parts of the bodies had turned black and blue because of the chemical reaction,‰?? said Asif Khan, one of the rescue workers. ‰??Some kind of foam was also coming out of their mouths.‰??
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