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Table of Contents (11 articles)
RESIDENTS OF ANNAPOLIS LIGHT HOUSE DISPLACED BY CHEMICAL
Tags: us_MD, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
HAZARDOUS INCIDENT AT CHINCHILLA WASTE FACILITY
Tags: Australia, public, discovery, response, waste
FIRE DAMAGES WAH CHANG BUILDING ON FRONT AVENUE
Tags: us_NY, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
SMALL FIRE CAUSES CHEMICAL SPILL AT NORTHEAST PORTLAND WAREHOUSE
Tags: us_OR, industrial, fire, response, hydrogen_peroxide
PORTION OF HIGHWAY 29 IN JONES CO. CLOSED DUE TO CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_MS, transportation, release, response, phenol
MUMBAI: GHATKOPAR CHEMICAL GODOWN GUTTED IN MAJOR FIRE
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
SMALL CHEMICAL FIRE CAUSES COOK HALL EVACUATION; NO INJURIES REPORTED
Tags: us_IL, laboratory, fire, response, gas_cylinders
CHEMICAL EXPLOSION VICTIM DIES
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
MAN IN HOSPITAL WITH CHEMICAL BURNS AFTER TOXIC GAS LEAK AT PLASTICS COMPANY IN BOLTON
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, injury, gas_cylinders, hydrofluoric_acid
CLASSES RESUME AT BERRY COLLEGE AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL, EVACUATION
Tags: us_GA, laboratory, release, injury, corrosives
MYSTERIOUS ODOR IN MIDTOWN SICKENS DOZENS OF SCHOOL GIRLS
Tags: us_TX, education, release, injury, unknown_chemical
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RESIDENTS OF ANNAPOLIS LIGHT HOUSE DISPLACED BY CHEMICAL
https://patch.com/maryland/annapolis/residents-annapolis-light-house-displaced-chemical
Tags: us_MD, public, release, response, unknown_chemical
ANNAPOLIS, MD ‰?? A chemical odor spreading through the vents of Light House displaced residents Saturday night, according to the Annapolis Fire Department. Hazmat crews from the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County fire departments were called to the homeless shelter about 11:30 p.m. to determine the cause of the odor and find its source.
Firefighters said the odor came from a utility room, and was likely from something poured down a drain. An Annapolis building inspector was called because of the unsafe conditions inside the structure, and it was ruled uninhabitable until an environmental company can clean the system.
Occupants were evacuated, and taken by city bus to another building for safety. At this time there are no reported injuries to civilians or emergency personnel.
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HAZARDOUS INCIDENT AT CHINCHILLA WASTE FACILITY
https://www.chinchillanews.com.au/news/hazardous-incident-at-chinchilla-waste-facility/3352809/
Tags: Australia, public, discovery, response, waste
UPDATE (4:27pm): QFES crews are still on the scene at the Chinchilla Waste and Recycling Centre after reports of smoking cannisters this morning.
A QFES spokeswoman said two crews, plus specialist vehicles, were at the tip on Slessar St, where crews were working to identify the number of containers affected.
"They were working to separate them from other material,‰?? the spokeswoman said.
According to QFES media, crews had the incident under control around 1:45pm and were liaising with management on site.
Western Downs Regional Council have said the incident poses no threat to residents.
EARLIER: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services are on stand-by as they wait for a scientific expert to arrive on site.
A hazmat vehicle from Toowoomba has been dispatched and on it's way to the waste facility.
Staff have been evacuated from a Chinchilla waste facility after a "hazardous incident‰?? occurred earlier this morning.
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FIRE DAMAGES WAH CHANG BUILDING ON FRONT AVENUE
http://democratherald.com/news/local/fire-damages-wah-chang-building-on-front-avenue/article_af71eafb-23b2-51e2-b5a2-02d13d995acc.html
Tags: us_NY, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Multiple mid-valley agencies battled a fire Saturday evening in a building on the Wah Change Research Center property on Front Avenue in Albany.
As of late Saturday evening, personnel had yet to enter the structure to confirm that the fire was out or to determine its cause. They were waiting for the Linn County Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team to complete its evaluation, testing smoke from the fire and runoff from the water used to combat the blaze.
"We're currently not making entry due to some of the chemicals inside," Albany Fire Department Public Information Officer Sandy Roberts said. She added, however, that the situation was stable and there was no danger to the public.
Roberts said no one was in the building, and no injuries were reported.
The call on the blaze came in around 6:45 p.m. as a structure fire "called in" by an automated alarm. Roberts said crews arrived within five minutes. A total of five engines and one ladder truck responded, as well as two regional hazmat and two medic vehicles on standby.
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SMALL FIRE CAUSES CHEMICAL SPILL AT NORTHEAST PORTLAND WAREHOUSE
http://katu.com/news/local/small-fire-causes-chemical-spill-at-northeast-portland-warehouse
Tags: us_OR, industrial, fire, response, hydrogen_peroxide
PORTLAND, Ore. ‰?? Firefighters and a hazmat team responded to a chemical spill and fire at a warehouse Saturday.
They were called to the 14100 block of Northeast Airport Way just before 5 a.m.
According to Portland Fire & Rescue, a small fire compromised 16 barrels of hydrogen peroxide.
Firefighters and members of the Portland and Gresham hazmat teams put out the fire and contained the chemical.
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PORTION OF HIGHWAY 29 IN JONES CO. CLOSED DUE TO CHEMICAL SPILL
http://www.wdam.com/story/37639995/portion-of-highway-29-in-jones-co-closed-due-to-chemical-spill
Tags: us_MS, transportation, release, response, phenol
JONES COUNTY, MS (WDAM) -
An 18-wheeler carrying a hazardous chemical crashed and overturned on highway 29 in Jones County Saturday.
According to the Chief of Calhoun Volunteer Department Lee Garick, emergency crews responded to a crash reported at 11:38 a.m. between Flem Phillips Road and Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church outside of Ellisville.
Emergency crews say the truck was hauling a chemical called "phenol, molten," a liquid chemical used in making plastics, cosmetics and hair dye.
150-200 gallons of the product leaked out of the truck, but crews kept it from flowing into a nearby creek.
Officials also said two homes near the scene were evacuated.
No one was injured.
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MUMBAI: GHATKOPAR CHEMICAL GODOWN GUTTED IN MAJOR FIRE
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-ghatkopar-chemical-godown-gutted-in-major-fire-5085160/
Tags: India, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
A major fire gutted a chemical godown on Khairani Road in Ghatkopar‰??s Asalpha village on Friday night. The fire brigade managed to bring the blaze under control after nearly 12 hours. No casualty was reported.
Chief Fire Officer Prabhat Rahangdale said an investigation had begun into whether any fire safety norms were flouted in the operation of the godown or in the storage of chemicals. While the fire was first reported around 11.30 pm on Friday, it was declared a ‰??Level III‰??, or major, fire shortly before midnight. Eight fire engines and six jumbo tankers were rushed to the spot, along with an ambulance.
The fire brigade team was able to control the fire only by 11.25 am on Saturday, following which cooling operations began a little past noon. The fire broke out in the chemical godown, which was located on the ground floor of a building named Sheetal Apartments, and rapidly spread to adjoining godowns. ‰??The fire burnt through aluminum, iron, wood, scrap material, paint, garments and chemicals. The godowns were shut when the fire broke out. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway,‰?? Rahangdale told The Indian Express. ‰??If the owners of these godowns are found to have been flouting fire safety norms, the station officer will be directed to file a police complaint,‰?? he added.
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SMALL CHEMICAL FIRE CAUSES COOK HALL EVACUATION; NO INJURIES REPORTED
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/02/lateststories/small-chemical-fire-causes-cook-hall-evacuation-no-injuries-reported/
Tags: us_IL, laboratory, fire, response, gas_cylinders
Cook Hall was evacuated Friday afternoon after a small chemical fire was reported, University spokesman Bob Rowley told The Daily. There were no injuries.
Some students who were working on the fourth floor were alerted about the incident after hearing a loud noise and called the authorities, Rowley said. Students were evacuated from the building around 3 p.m., and Evanston Fire Department and University Police were dispatched to the scene.
The fire was put out quickly and the building has been reopened except for the corridor near the laboratory where the fire occurred, he said.
The fire involved a chemical cylinder, Rowley said, but its exact cause is still being determined. Investigators from EFD and the University Office for Research Safety are inspecting the scene, he said.
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CHEMICAL EXPLOSION VICTIM DIES
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-03-02/Chemical-explosion-victim-dies/362929
Tags: India, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
Jeedimetla: Kumaraswamy, a victim of the recent chemical explosion in Jeedimetla breathed his last on Friday following deteriorating health conditions.
It may be recalled that the 30-year-old employee of Seutic Pharma Pvt.Ltd fell prey to a deadly fire accident on February 23rd when a reactor blasted in the company gravely injuring seven workers. Kumaraswamy was survived by his wife Veeramani and two sons.
Expressing condolences to the family, the company management has taken up the responsibility of educating the children and has announced 20 lakh rupees to the family as a monetary aid.
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MAN IN HOSPITAL WITH CHEMICAL BURNS AFTER TOXIC GAS LEAK AT PLASTICS COMPANY IN BOLTON
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man-hospital-chemical-burns-after-14359132
Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, injury, gas_cylinders, hydrofluoric_acid
A man was rushed to hospital with serious chemical burns on his face and limbs after a toxic gas leak.
Fire crews responded to reports of a leak of hydrogen fluoride at an industrial plant on Lever Street in Bolton.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said the man, aged in his 50s, suffered burns as he tried to connect a hydrogen fluoride gas cylinder to a pipeline.
A spokesman said: ‰??Despite being burned, he managed to close the cylinder to stop further damage.‰??
The Health and Safety Executive said it would be launching an investigation into the incident at Bolton Plastic Components Ltd.
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CLASSES RESUME AT BERRY COLLEGE AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL, EVACUATION
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/berry-college-science-building-evacuated-due-chemical-spill/K9fA8V9TRCLfram95pK6iJ/
Tags: us_GA, laboratory, release, injury, corrosives
The Berry College science building was temporarily evacuated Tuesday due to a chemical spill in a storage room.
Crews have since cleaned up the spill and classes at the Rome school resumed at noon, Berry College spokeswoman Chris Kozelle said.
‰??All clear,‰?? Kozelle told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wednesday afternoon.
‰??Out of an abundance of caution,‰?? one student was taken to Floyd Medical Center in the incident, Kozelle said.
A toxic liquid chemical known as Isobutyl Chloroformate spilled out of a chemical storage room in McAllister Hall. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the chemical is ‰??very corrosive to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes‰?? and ‰??very toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.‰??
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MYSTERIOUS ODOR IN MIDTOWN SICKENS DOZENS OF SCHOOL GIRLS
http://cw39.com/2018/03/01/mysterious-odor-in-midtown-sickens-dozens-of-school-girls/
Tags: us_TX, education, release, injury, unknown_chemical
HOUSTON - A mysterious odor at the Young Women's College Preparatory Academy near Midtown made dozens of students sick Thursday.
"A little bit before 10:30 a.m., some of students and staff started smelling an unusual odor," said HISD Spokesperson Tracy Clemons. "Some of our students reported feeling ill, and we evacuated the building as a precaution."
Students started to panic after seeing their friends faint.
"I saw a girl pass out," said one student. "I was freaking out."
"Some of my friends went to the hospital and I'm super scared right now," another student confessed.
In all, 51 students were taken to area hospitals with symptoms including dizziness, headache and nausea. As for what caused the putrid rotten egg smell, officials are stumped!
"At this point, HD hazmat has cleared the school," said HFD Spokesperson Sheldra Brigham. "We went in with meters, did the testing and didn't find any hazards."
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