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Friday, November 23, 2018 at 6:49:51 AM
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Table of Contents (7 articles)
FIREFIGHTING FOAM RAISES RED FLAGS
Tags: us_MI, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
CHLORINE, AMMONIA ODOR SENDS MAN TO HOSPITAL; HAZMAT TEAM INVESTIGATES
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, ammonia, chlorine
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, NONE HURT
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
UNREGULATED DANGER? MOM, TODDLER BURNED BY E-CIGARETTE EXPLOSION
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, environmental, batteries
FOUR OF FIVE STUDENTS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO LARGE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE IN NEWBERG
Tags: us_OR, education, release, injury, chlorine
MASSIVE FIRE GUTS PERFUME WAREHOUSE IN UAE
Tags: United_Arab_Emirates, industrial, fire, response, other_chemical
CRYOGENICS EXPERTS AT LOSS TO EXPLAIN LEDUC GAS ACCIDENT DEATHS
Tags: Canada, industrial, follow-up, death, nitrogen
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FIREFIGHTING FOAM RAISES RED FLAGS
https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/local/2018/11/22/firefighting-foam-raises-red-flags/2077571002/
Tags: us_MI, industrial, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
He said a fire would destroy most of the PFAS.
"The fire itself would burn off the foam," Konik said. "There would be very little contamination, and an environmental contractor would do a cleanup of what remained."
He said the department would avoid using the foam, but it is available if it is needed.
Marysville Public Safety Director Tom Konik moves a barrel containing Class B firefighting foam containing PFAS Wednesday, nov. 21, 2018 at Marysville Fire Department. Konic says that due to the pipelines and storange tanks for flammable liquids in the city, Marysville has a greater need for the firefighting foam.
(Photo: Brian Wells/Times Herald)
State: Don't use foam with PFAS
The state fire marshal is recommending that departments do not train with foam that contains PFAS and it should be used only in emergencies involving life-saving situations.
Other recommendations include using sand to contain the material and sandbagging storm drains to prevent runoff, and reporting the use of the foam to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Pollution Emergency Alerting System at (800) 292-4706.
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CHLORINE, AMMONIA ODOR SENDS MAN TO HOSPITAL; HAZMAT TEAM INVESTIGATES
https://www.channel3000.com/news/chlorine-ammonia-odor-sends-man-to-hospital-hazmat-team-investigates/878496578
Tags: us_WI, public, release, injury, ammonia, chlorine
MADISON, Wis. - One person was taken to the hospital Monday morning after inhaling fumes while working in a community clubhouse on Madison‰??s south side, according to a release from the Madison Fire Department.
Emergency crews were called around 8:30 a.m. to Highland Manor at 10 Malibur Drive for reports of a noxious odor that caused the custodian to get weak and collapse in one of the bathrooms, officials said.
One person told officials the odor smelled like a mixture of chlorine and ammonia, but the person who collapsed said he was not using both of those chemicals at the same time, according to the release. With the help of a co-worker, the man was able to crawl out of the room and walk to a vehicle, where he waited for emergency crews to arrive.
A co-worker opened some doors to allow fresh air in, so emergency crews were not able to determine what the odor was caused by, officials said. The building was cleared just before 10 a.m.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE, NONE HURT
http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/fire-breaks-out-at-chittaranjan-national-cancer-institute-none-hurt-328251
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Kolkata: A fire broke out at Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) on the Southern fringes of the city on Tuesday afternoon. No injury has been reported in the incident.
Three fire tenders were pressed into action to douse the flames. It triggered panic among the patients and hospital staff. The fire was brought under control after one and half hour.
According to the preliminary investigation, the Fire department officials suspect an air-conditioning machine caught fire inside the genetic research wing. Some staff of the hospital spotted smoke billowing out of a room and reported the matter to the police and fire brigade. Tension broke out among patients in the adjacent building of the hospital. The security personnel of the hospital took part in the rescue operation. They evacuated the genetic research wing to check any untoward incidents.
Fire fighters spotted the source of the fire and it was later doused. It was learnt that an air-conditioning machine was damaged in the incidents. The hospital authorities are also apprehending that some research papers in the laboratory were also destroyed in the fire. According to a senior official of CNCI, the staff managed to resist the fire from spreading to other parts of the hospital building. The fire was spotted in the air-conditioning machine. The genetic research wing and laboratory was immediately evacuated. The exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are yet to be confirmed. A detailed probe has been initiated. It may be mentioned that there was a fire incident at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine triggering panic among patients and visitors on November 12.
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UNREGULATED DANGER? MOM, TODDLER BURNED BY E-CIGARETTE EXPLOSION
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/E-cigarette-lawsuit-toddler-burned-unregulated-danger-explosion-500885471.html
Tags: us_CA, public, explosion, environmental, batteries
A mother and her toddler suffered horrible burns after she says an e-cigarette exploded, and now the family is filing a lawsuit against the store that sold her the device.
Paige Kadella is a Southern California mother who said she was trying to quit smoking tobacco cigarettes to improve her health, so she turned to vaping, or using an e-cigarette.
She says the decision turned into a consumer safety nightmare that‰??s gone unregulated for too long.
There are lots of studies about lithium ion batteries because of the potential dangers they pose.
From hover boards to cellphones to vaping devices, these small powerful batters have resulted in hundreds of reported injuries, but when it comes to powering e-cigarettes there's no regulation, no laws related to the safety of these batteries.
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FOUR OF FIVE STUDENTS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO LARGE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE IN NEWBERG
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/four-of-five-students-released-from-hospital-after-exposure-to-large-amount-of-chlorine-in-newberg/283-616289562
Tags: us_OR, education, release, injury, chlorine
NEWBERG, Ore. ‰?? Six young people were treated and five were taken to hospitals after they were exposed to a large amount of chlorine at an aquatic center in Newberg on Tuesday morning.
A press release from Sherwood School District sent to KGW shortly after 2 p.m. said "four of the five students have been released from the hospital, and the fifth student is expected to be released today after additional observation."
Crews responded to the Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center, at 1802 Haworth Street, around 10:15 a.m., according to Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.
A high school swim team was practicing when the chlorine was released, firefighters said. The school said the coach of the swim team immediately removed the students from the pool and called 911.
"We commend the quick actions of the coach in addressing student health and safety," said Christine Andregg, public information officer for Sherwood School District.
The victims, all minors, were complaining of burning eyes, lightheadedness and throat irritation, and noted a strong chemical smell, fire officials said.
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MASSIVE FIRE GUTS PERFUME WAREHOUSE IN UAE
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/emergencies/massive-fire-guts-perfume-warehouse-in-uae
Tags: United_Arab_Emirates, industrial, fire, response, other_chemical
Sharjah Civil Defence controlled a massive fire that broke out in a perfume factory in Industrial Area 13.
Top officials at Sharjah civil defense said that they received call at 8:31am at the operation room which immediately dispatched fire fighters from Samanan, Muwaileh and Al Mina fire stations.
Rescue teams reached the site in less than eight minutes.
They managed to control the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighouring warehouses within 40 minutes.
The cooling operation was completed by 2pm, and the site handed over to fire experts from the forensic laboratory to investigate the cause.
The fire gutted the contents of the factory, which included perfumes, chemical materials and tools used in manufacturing fragrances.
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CRYOGENICS EXPERTS AT LOSS TO EXPLAIN LEDUC GAS ACCIDENT DEATHS
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/leduc-alberta-industrial-gas-deaths-cryogenics-1.4913172
Tags: Canada, industrial, follow-up, death, nitrogen
Experts in the cryogenic industry say they are waiting for answers from an Occupational Health and Safety investigation into the deaths of three men last week in an industrial accident.
The workers ‰?? aged 31, 34 and 52 ‰?? were killed Nov. 15 at Millennium Cryogenic Technologies, an oilfield supply company in the Leduc Business Park.
Leduc Mayor Bob Young said the men were killed in a "gas accident."
Fatalities involving liquid nitrogen, the key component used in cryogenic processes, are rare, said Glenn Johnston, president of the National Cryogenics Corporation, which operates out of Edmonton and Texas.
"We've been in the industry since 2007. And these are the only fatalities we've heard of, "Johnston said in an interview Tuesday with CBC Radio's Edmonton AM.
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