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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 7:47:06 AM
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Table of Contents (11 articles)
MT. CARMEL RESIDENTS EVACUATED DUE TO PROPANE LEAK
Tags: us_TN, public, release, response, propane
DRONES SPRAY CHEMICALS TO DRIVE AWAY LOCUSTS IN AGRA, WILDLIFE ACTIVISTS FUME AT ‰??POISON BAIT‰??
Tags: India, public, release, environmental, ag_chems
CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT WHITMAN HOME SENDS 1 TO HOSPITAL ‰?? BOSTON NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
Tags: us_MA, public, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical, pool_chemicals
VISAKHAPATNAM: FATAL ACCIDENTS AT PHARMA CITY RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, environmental, drugs
EPA PUBLISHES FINAL RISK EVALUATION FOR METHYLENE CHLORIDE
Tags: us_WA, public, discovery, environmental, methylene_chloride
AMAZON WAREHOUSE EVACUATED DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE: OTTAWA FIRE
Tags: Canada, industrial, release, response, carbon_monoxide
WAREHOUSE NEAR DOWNTOWN GIVE ALL-CLEAR AFTER OVERNIGHT AMMONIA LEAK
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
HAZMAT, FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO ASPHALT TANK EXPLOSION IN GLOUCESTER CITY
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, explosion, response, asphalt
FIRE AT BIOLAR CHEMICAL PLANT IN OLAINE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL
Tags: Latvia, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
HYDROCHLORIC ACID SPILL IN NEW HAVEN
Tags: us_OH, transportation, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
MEPS CALL ON EU COMMISSION TO STEP UP ACTION AGAINST DANGEROUS CHEMICALS
Tags: Belgium, public, discovery, environmental
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MT. CARMEL RESIDENTS EVACUATED DUE TO PROPANE LEAK
https://wcyb.com/news/local/mt-carmel-residents-evacuated-due-to-propane-leak
Tags: us_TN, public, release, response, propane
According to Mount Carmel Fire Chief, Jason Byington, multiple people were evacuated from their homes after a propane leak in a residential area.
Officials say they received a call about the leak at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday night.
It happened on Elm Street in Mt. Carmel.
Officials told residents to evacuate their homes as a precaution.
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DRONES SPRAY CHEMICALS TO DRIVE AWAY LOCUSTS IN AGRA, WILDLIFE ACTIVISTS FUME AT ‰??POISON BAIT‰??
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/drones-spray-chemicals-to-drive-away-locusts-in-agra-wildlife-activists-fume-at-poison-bait/articleshow/76717246.cms
Tags: India, public, release, environmental, ag_chems
AGRA/DEHRADUN: An army of drones, fire brigade vehicles and tractors equipped with potent pesticides were used by the Agra administration to kill locusts swarms that had swooped on fields on Monday night.
According to officials of the Agra agriculture department, 60% of the insects were killed in the overnight operation. S N Singh, deputy director of the agriculture department, told TOI that four drones, five fire brigade vehicles and 10 tractors were pressed into service to spray two types of government-approved pesticides ‰?? Lambda-cyhalothrin and Chloropyrifos.
In May, after locust attacks were recorded in some parts of the country, the Centre had allowed conditional use of drones for spraying pesticides. But wildlife experts are fuming.
Experts TOI spoke to said locusts killed by chemical poisoning were ‰??poison bait‰?? and would be consumed by birds and frogs, potentially harming several other species, and also affecting soil quality. Akash Kumar Verma, an IFS officer from Uttarakhand, who tweeted the concerns on Tuesday, told TOI, ‰??Killing locusts by spraying poison will turn them into ‰??poison baits‰?? to be consumed by birds and by frogs and toads in the monsoon.‰??
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CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT WHITMAN HOME SENDS 1 TO HOSPITAL ‰?? BOSTON NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
https://whdh.com/news/chemical-explosion-at-whitman-home-sends-1-to-hospital/
Tags: us_MA, public, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical, pool_chemicals
WHITMAN, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews blocked the entrance to a Whitman neighborhood Tuesday night after a chemical explosion rocked the area.
The explosion on Hilltop Road resulted from a mixture of two different brands of pool shock and the blast sent one homeowner to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries around 7:45 p.m., according to the Whitman Fire Department.
Megan Hennessy who recently moved into the home with her 29-year-old boyfriend said he mixed a bag that was leftover from the previous residents with a new bag of chemicals.
‰??He used two different brands,‰?? Hennessy said while sitting in a car parked outside the home with the couple‰??s dog in her lap. ‰??When he mixed it in the bucket it was fine but when he dumped all the water out after putting it in the pool, it started to smoke and bubble.‰??
Moments later, what was leftover in the bucket exploded.
‰??When he stepped back, it had one large explosion which blew the bucket in the air and once it hit the ground it had three more smaller explosions,‰?? she explained.
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VISAKHAPATNAM: FATAL ACCIDENTS AT PHARMA CITY RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS
https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/fatal-accidents-at-pharma-city-raise-safety-concerns-631091
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, environmental, drugs
Visakhapatnam: Accidents continue to recur at Jawaharlal Nehru Parawada Pharma City in Visakhapatnam.
The gas leak incident at Sainor Life Sciences Private Limited is another one in a series of mishaps that happened in the past decade.
Blame it on human negligence or lack of safety measures, mishaps at pharma units continue to happen in the City of Destiny.
But every time a mishap happens, a committee will be constituted to investigate into the reasons behind the accident. However, nothing concrete would come out later until the incident would be long forgotten.
For the last eight years, over 40 had lost their lives in about 30 accidents that occurred at pharma city and hundreds were hospitalised.
The Pharm companies, including Azico Biophore, Glochem Industries, Vishnu Chemicals, Vimal Drugs along with Sainor Life Sciences Private Limited recorded a total of 20 deaths earlier. While repeated accidents occurred in some pharma companies claiming lives, in 2015, two were charred to death and four were injured in a reactor blast at the same Sainor Life Sciences Private Limited.
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EPA PUBLISHES FINAL RISK EVALUATION FOR METHYLENE CHLORIDE
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/20046-epa-publishes-final-risk-evaluation-for-methylene-chloride
Tags: us_WA, public, discovery, environmental, methylene_chloride
Washington ‰?? Methylene chloride poses ‰??unreasonable risk‰?? to workers under certain conditions, according to a final risk evaluation recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency, which now is compelled to propose within one year regulatory action to mitigate the chemical‰??s hazards.
Frequently used for bathtub refinishing, methylene chloride is among the first 10 chemicals under evaluation for potential health and environmental risks under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. In 2014, EPA found that exposure to the chemical may cause cancer, harm to the central nervous system and toxicity to the liver, among other adverse health effects.
The final evaluation, published June 19, is the first to be released for the 10 chemicals. Announced via a notice published in the June 24 Federal Register, the document states methylene chloride poses unreasonable risk to workers involved in numerous operations, including:
Plastic and rubber manufacturing
Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing
Oil and gas drilling, extraction and support activities
Adhesive/caulk removal
Cold pipe insulation
Aerosol and non-aerosol degreasing and cleaning
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AMAZON WAREHOUSE EVACUATED DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE: OTTAWA FIRE
https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/news/amazon-warehouse-evacuated-due-to-carbon-monoxide-ottawa-fire-1.12847874
Tags: Canada, industrial, release, response, carbon_monoxide
Ottawa Fire was called to the Amazon distribution centre on Boundary Rd. Monday morning due to a carbon monoxide "incident."
A HAZMAT unit was sent to the site to find the source of the dangerous gas.
Ottawa Fire says the building was evacuated safely.
Employees were seen outside waiting to re-enter the facility.
On location for a carbon monoxide incident at 5225 Boundary Road, an Amazon distribution center. All people are safely evacuated. Ottawa Fire Services Haz-Mat Technicians are inside investigating to identify the source of the CO. #OttFire #OttNews pic.twitter.com/qoYLgJ9Vwe
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WAREHOUSE NEAR DOWNTOWN GIVE ALL-CLEAR AFTER OVERNIGHT AMMONIA LEAK
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/06/30/safd-meat-factory-evacuated-after-ammonia-pipe-leak/
Tags: us_TX, industrial, release, injury, ammonia
SAN ANTONIO ‰?? A warehouse just southwest of downtown has been given the all-clear after an ammonia leak overnight.
San Antonio firefighters packed up and left the facility, located in the 1500 block of S. San Marcos around 5 a.m. Tuesday.
They had been at the site since about 11:30 p.m. Monday, initially trying to stop the leak, then to air out the building slowly.
Firefighters had to call in their hazardous materials team for help with the situation which had the potential to send a cloud of ammonia gas throughout the community.
Battalion chief Jarrett Vocke said an ammonia gas line in a ceiling at Kiolbassa Provision Company ruptured. The line feeds a refrigeration system.
‰??We had a large amount of ammonia gas inside the warehouse area that had to be slowly released so that we did not end up with a plume of ammonia going downwind,‰?? Vocke said. ‰??We were able to use water fogs to contain that.‰??
Four employees who were complaining of respiratory problems were checked out at the scene by paramedics. Vocke said they did not need to be taken to a hospital.
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HAZMAT, FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO ASPHALT TANK EXPLOSION IN GLOUCESTER CITY
https://www.fox29.com/news/hazmat-fire-crews-respond-to-asphalt-tank-explosion-in-gloucester-city
Tags: us_NJ, industrial, explosion, response, asphalt
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Hazmat and fire crews were called to a scene in Gloucester City, New Jersey early Tuesday morning after officials say an asphalt tank exploded.
The incident occurred at Blue Knight Energy, an asphalt mixing plant, on the 200 block of Water Street around 1 a.m.
Fire and hazmat crews responded to the scene and were able to get the fire under control as nearby homes were temporarily evacuated.
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FIRE AT BIOLAR CHEMICAL PLANT IN OLAINE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL
https://www.baltictimes.com/fire_at_biolar_chemical_plant_in_olaine_brought_under_control/
Tags: Latvia, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
RIGA - A fire that broke out in a hangar at Latvia's Biolar chemical plant in the central Latvian town of Olaine on Monday has been brought under control, the State Fire and Rescue Service informed LETA.
The fire damaged the building's technical part and 550 square meters of roof. The fire extinguishing operation is still ongoing. Representatives of the State Fire and Rescue Service said that there were no chemicals burning and the fire posed no danger to local residents.
As reported, firefighters received a call about the fire in a hangar in Olaine at 16:00 and 53 firefighters were dispatched to the scene along with nine fire engines, two fire service ladders and a hazardous materials response vehicle. A drone was used to inspect the roof of the burning hangar.
The State Fire and Rescue Service has warned local residents against approaching the site and recommended closing windows and switching off ventilators to keep noxious fumes out of their homes.
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HYDROCHLORIC ACID SPILL IN NEW HAVEN
https://www.westbendnews.net/autonews/2020/06/29/hydrochloric-acid-spill-in-new-haven/
Tags: us_OH, transportation, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
At approximately 10:30am crews were dispatched on a Hazardous Materials incident off of Nelson Rd.
A chemical truck carrying Hydrochloric Acid was emptying product into a tank at Brenntag a chemical distributor.
While emptying product into an onsite tank an incident occurred causing approximately 45000 lbs. of product to be released onto the lot.
The Fort Wayne Fire Department Haz-mat team was requested by fire command to assist along with ERS (Environmental Remediation Services) by Brenntag. Crews were able to isolate the product within a mile of the incident.
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MEPS CALL ON EU COMMISSION TO STEP UP ACTION AGAINST DANGEROUS CHEMICALS
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20200622IPR81708/meps-call-on-eu-commission-to-step-up-action-against-dangerous-chemicals
Tags: Belgium, public, discovery, environmental
The upcoming new EU chemicals strategy for sustainability must better protect our health and the environment, says Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee.
On Monday, the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee adopted a resolution by 65 votes to 1 and 14 abstentions, calling on the Commission to come up with a new chemicals strategy for sustainability that effectively ensures a high level of protection of health and the environment, minimising exposure to hazardous chemicals. It also says that further regulatory measures are needed to adequately protect vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and the elderly.
The new chemicals strategy must fully reflect the precautionary principle and the polluter-pays principle, as well as being more transparent during the approval process. It should also encourage safe and sustainable alternatives to be developed in a competitive way, including through a clear commitment to securing funds for research.
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