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Table of Contents (15 articles)
FL MAN BURNED BY 'GLOWING ROCKS' AT BEACH, PROMPTING HAZMAT RESP
Tags: us_FL, public, fire, injury, metals
SAFE, SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE EARNS ASU RESEARCHER PRAISE
Tags: us_AZ, laboratory, discovery, environmental, nanotech
1 PERSON TREATED AFTER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
Tags: us_CO, public, release, injury, fireworks
CHEMICAL SPILL AT VERNON ELEMENTARY CLEARED
Tags: Canada, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED DUE TO BARREL BURST
Tags: us_ID, laboratory, release, response, radiation, waste
SEVEN DIE AS EXPLOSIVES TRUCK BLOWS UP
Tags: China, transportation, explosion, death, explosives
THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT 3M
Tags: us_MN, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
UPDATE: EASTMAN EXPLOSION REVIEW REAPS NO STATE ACTION BY TDEC
Tags: us_TN, industrial, follow-up, environmental
TOTAL BPA INTAKE VIA FOOD 'VERY LIMITED', NETHERLANDS FINDS
Tags: Netherlands, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
SAFETY: GOVT TO CLOSE NON COMPLYING FACTORIES
Tags: Uganda, industrial, discovery, environmental, various_chemicals
AZIDOPHENYLALANINE POSES EXPLOSION RISK
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, discovery, environmental, amines
FOUR PEOPLE INJURED AFTER M21 SIMULATOR ROUND FOUND OUTSIDE GARDEN CITY BUSINESS
Tags: us_ID, public, explosion, injury, explosives
THE WORLD'S RIVERS ARE CLOGGED WITH PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, drugs, pharmaceutical
A HEATED CLEANUP BEGINS AT POLLUTED MICHIGAN CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: us_MI, public, discovery, environmental, pesticides, waste
DANGEROUS CHEMICAL COMPOUND FOUND IN E. QUOGUE SAMPLE WELL
Tags: us_NY, public, discovery, environmental, unknown_chemical
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FL MAN BURNED BY 'GLOWING ROCKS' AT BEACH, PROMPTING HAZMAT RESP
http://www.wtol.com/story/37946759/fl-man-burned-by-glowing-rocks-at-beach-prompting-hazmat-response
Tags: us_FL, public, fire, injury, metals
ANNA MARIA, FL (WWSB) - A man is recovering after a walk on the beach turned into a trip to the hospital.
Manatee County Sheriff's deputies responded Wednesday to a suspicious fire at a beach near Willow Avenue and Gulf Drive on Anna Maria. When they arrived they found a unknown metal object up in flames. The West Manatee Fire Department also responded and the fire was put out.
Deputies and public works employees then combed the area for any additional debris and removed some material with a rake and shovel. The item that was on fire was taken by public works.
Then, last night after dark, a 28 year old male was walking on that same stretch of beach when he observed what he said appeared to be glowing rocks. He collected some of the pieces and placed them in his pants pocket. The objects later burning through his pocket, burning both his leg and hand. He was transported to the hospital where he is now in stable condition.
The object put out by the fire department has since been identified as a military training flare. The area where the flare was located is secure and a hazmat is set to search that location for any other debris.
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SAFE, SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE EARNS ASU RESEARCHER PRAISE
https://asunow.asu.edu/20180412-safe-sustainable-science-earns-asu-researcher-praise
Tags: us_AZ, laboratory, discovery, environmental, nanotech
For Gary Moore, the safety of the world outside his lab matters just as much as the people inside. An assistant professor in Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences, Moore develops chemicals and nanoscale materials using solar energy and other novel, green methods. For these artificial processes, he draws inspiration from the biological mechanisms that convert and store energy in nature.
But why research sustainable production if the research itself will damage the environment? By installing water-efficient equipment in his laboratory, Moore aims to make his research practices as green as the materials he makes. Assistant Professor Gary Moore (right) accepts the Laboratory Safety Innovation Award from Professor Jingyue Liu, chair of the safety and outreach subcommittee of the University Laboratory Safety Committee. Moore‰??s work to both conserve water and increase safety earned him the inaugural award. Photo by Darren Bowens Download Full Image
On April 10, Moore was awarded the 2018 Laboratory Safety Innovation Award to honor his innovations in safe science at the Tempe campus‰?? University Club. This was the inaugural year for the award, sponsored by ASU‰??s Laboratory Safety Committee in partnership with the office of Knowledge Enterprise Development and Environmental Health and Safety. The award was designed to highlight ASU‰??s dedication to safe science, recognizing a principal investigator for implementing an innovative safety program in an ASU research lab.
Moore‰??s lab was chosen for rising above and beyond green certification standards, incorporating technologies that both conserve resources and reduce flood and fire hazards.
‰??The consequences of destructive environmental practices reach beyond the local community, threatening the health and well-being of all those outside ASU,‰?? Moore said.
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1 PERSON TREATED AFTER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
http://www.9news.com/article/news/local/1-person-treated-after-exposure-to-chemical/73-537756735
Tags: us_CO, public, release, injury, fireworks
GREENWOOD VILLAGE - Several people complained about burning in their throats and eyes after exposure to a chemical Thursday afternoon.
South Metro Fire Rescue responded to 5340 South Quebec Street for around 3 p.m. They determined the irritant was likely a small amount of Potassium Perchlorate. It's commonly used as an oxidizer in fireworks and other types of pyrotechnics.
One person was taken to the hospital as a precaution due to the exposure.
South Metro Fire Rescue says they're cleaning up and disposing of the substance. There's no threat to the surrounding area and they do not believe the incident is suspicious.
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CHEMICAL SPILL AT VERNON ELEMENTARY CLEARED
https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/chemical-spill-at-vernon-elementary-cleared/
Tags: Canada, education, release, response, unknown_chemical
School District officials are thankful for a quick response from emergency personnel.
Vernon Fire Rescue services responded to the scene of a chemical spill at Okanagan Landing Elementary just before 2 p.m. Thursday.
‰??A parent had a chemical in the trunk of their car. When the trunk was opened the liquid spill on the ground. While our staff are trained to handle small chemical spills ‰?? approximately 250ml and less, dependent on the chemical ‰?? they felt the amount spilled was more than they felt comfortable handling,‰?? said Maritza Reilly, district communications coordinator.
The school proceeded to call the fire department and the area was cordoned off from foot traffic.
We are thankful for the quick action from the fire department, who have cleaned up the area, as well as the care and attention from our staff at Okanagan Landing Elementary for keeping our students‰?? safety a top priority.
It was the second time Vernon Fire Rescue was called to the school, following a fire sparked by a kiln Tuesday morning. In that incident, students were evacuated after the gym filled with smoke.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED DUE TO BARREL BURST
https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/fire-department-called-due-to-barrel-burst/article_aafe6cc6-3e9b-11e8-8ddf-0be2832d1e9f.html
Tags: us_ID, laboratory, release, response, radiation, waste
Idaho National Laboratory Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the site out near Arco late Wednesday night.
It's now been confirmed that the fire department was called due to the release of a chemical in one of the drums stored on site.
And that it was located in the Idaho Cleanup Project‰??s Radioactive Waste Management Complex.
The INL fire department responded last night to the Accelerated Retrieval Project, or ARP5 which is run by the contractor Fluor Idaho.
Shelly Norman, from the Joint Information Center, said "A barrel there and it was elevated temperatures and it was breached and it released some materials..."
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SEVEN DIE AS EXPLOSIVES TRUCK BLOWS UP
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=194719&sid=6
Tags: China, transportation, explosion, death, explosives
Seven people were killed and 13 injured when a truck carrying more than five tons of explosives blew up in northern China.
The blast struck just before midnight on Tuesday outside an explosives warehouse, according to a statement from the Zhen'an county government in Shaanxi province posted on its website.
The warehouse operator works in using explosives for mining and construction purposes.
The statement said the cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
Xinhua News Agency said victims included truck drivers, warehouse staff and security guards.
China has made major strides in industrial safety in recent years, although large-scale accidents still occur.
Some are linked to corruption and lax enforcement, such as a 2015 blast at a chemical warehouse in the port city of Tianjin that killed 173 people and was found to have flouted multiple safety regulations.
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THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AT 3M
http://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/three-injured-in-explosion-at-m/article_0499889a-6662-52a0-a26a-8537b376d034.html
Tags: us_MN, industrial, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
Three people were hurt Thursday afternoon as a result of an explosion at 3M‰??s Hutchinson manufacturing site.
Emergency crews who communicated on the radio shortly after 1:30 p.m. reported no fire, and no situation involving hazardous materials.
Hutchinson Police Chief Dan Hatten said he was not aware of any chemical risk, and that responders were cleared to work with the injured upon arrival.
Three people were hurt ‰?? two with minor injuries, one with serious injuries. One person was taken to Hutchinson Health by ambulance. That person was seen at the Hutchinson Health Hospital Emergency Health Department, and then flown to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Hatten said he was aware of no structural damage at 3M‰??s facility.
‰??What it is and what the cause is ‰?? it‰??s way too early to determine,‰?? he said.
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UPDATE: EASTMAN EXPLOSION REVIEW REAPS NO STATE ACTION BY TDEC
http://wcyb.com/news/local/update-eastman-explosion-review-reaps-no-state-action-by-tdec
Tags: us_TN, industrial, follow-up, environmental
Eastman Chemical Company of Kingsport will face no enforcement action after a formal review of an October 4 explosion at their coal gasification plant completed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
The evidence suggests obstruction of a valve due to slurry or debris intrusion as the most likely cause. The valve in question is about 30 years old and original to the equipment.
"The October 4 incident began when the ball valve failed to fully close during water flushing of the slurry feed lines of the non-working gasifier," a portion of the report said. "...Because the water pressure exceeded the coal slurry feed pressure, the water intrusion stopped all coal slurry feed, and water began to back up into the working slurry feed tank. In the absence of coal slurry feed, oxygen began to accumulate in the system at high pressure and temperature."
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TOTAL BPA INTAKE VIA FOOD 'VERY LIMITED', NETHERLANDS FINDS
https://chemicalwatch.com/65955/total-bpa-intake-via-food-very-limited-netherlands-finds
Tags: Netherlands, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
Total intake of bisphenol A (BPA) via food in the Netherlands is "very limited", according to analysis carried out by Dutch authorities.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) says food is the main source of BPA exposure for the average consumer. But even under the most unfavourable circumstances, RIVM says, the exposure would still be a factor of 30 times less than the tolerable daily intake (TDI). The results also suggest that no single food source contributes largely to the exposure.
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SAFETY: GOVT TO CLOSE NON COMPLYING FACTORIES
https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1475482/safety-govt-close-complying-factoires
Tags: Uganda, industrial, discovery, environmental, various_chemicals
The Government is to carry out an operation on all industries and factories which do not comply with safety of workers.
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Permanent Secretary, Pius Bigirimana said all workplaces ensure the safety of their workers to protect them inline of duty, as per Operational, Safety and Health Act, 2006.
‰??We are going to carry out an inspection and check the status of all workplaces in industries to see what measures they have put in place to protect workers. Those who do not comply, will be closed. I have the powers and this ministry has that mandate to make sure people work under a conducive environment,‰?? he said.
He made the warning while launching the employers (manufacturers and industrialists) sensitization workshop on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Safety and Security Measures at workplaces in Kampala.
Bigirimana said those found unregistered contrary to the OSH Act, 2006, will be given 21 days in which to comply or be closed, as per the law.
He said all workplaces must promote the safety and security of various chemicals.
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AZIDOPHENYLALANINE POSES EXPLOSION RISK
https://cen.acs.org/safety/labSafety/Azidophenylalanine-poses-explosion-risk/96/i15
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, discovery, environmental, amines
The unnatural amino acid 4-azido-l-phenylalanine (shown, left) carries an explosion risk, a new study shows (J. Org. Chem. 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00270). The azide group isn‰??t found in biology, which makes it handy for attaching probes to biomolecules. The amino acid is expensive, however, so postdoctoral researcher Mark B. Richardson, professor Gregory A. Weiss, and colleagues at the University of California, Irvine, developed a cost-effective synthesis. ‰??We found this explosion risk entirely by accident,‰?? Richardson says.
Organic chemists are wary of azides, so the team used differential scanning calorimetry to watch the decomposition profile of all the intermediates in the copper-catalyzed reaction they used to build the molecule. The intermediates, some of which they worried would be problematic, turned out to be safe. But azidophenylalanine, included in the study for completeness‰??s sake, behaved like an explosive compound. To minimize risks, labs should avoid storing crystalline samples of azidophenylalanine for extended periods, Richardson says. Protecting the amine removes the explosion risk and is a good prestorage strategy. Biochemistry labs should consider keeping all stocks of azidophenylalanine in dilute aqueous solution, he adds. Sometimes people become complacent about risky functional groups, he says. ‰??The fact that we didn‰??t see this coming speaks volumes.‰??
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FOUR PEOPLE INJURED AFTER M21 SIMULATOR ROUND FOUND OUTSIDE GARDEN CITY BUSINESS
http://kval.com/news/nation-world/emergency-crews-investigating-hazmat-situation-in-garden-city
Tags: us_ID, public, explosion, injury, explosives
BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) ‰?? Four people were treated for minor injuries after an explosion at a Garden City business.
Garden City Police says a simulator/flash artillery from an M21 tank was found at about 10:50 a.m. outside Henderson Wheel & Supply on 34th Street.
The device was found by an employee near a fence dividing the property and the roadway and didn't recognizance that the device was a military round. According to police, the employee brought it inside the business where it exploded causing a loud noise, bright flash, and white powder to be dispersed.
Major Borders with the Idaho National Guard said an M21 simulator round is meant to replicate the sound and look of artillery or tank fire. It contains 1.5 milligrams of gunpowder and is not meant to cause harm but to be used for training.
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THE WORLD'S RIVERS ARE CLOGGED WITH PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE
https://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/worlds-rivers-are-clogged-pharmaceutical-waste.html
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, drugs, pharmaceutical
The next time you feel a headache coming on, take a moment before popping a painkiller and remember this: that drug will persist in the environment long after its traces have left your body. New research from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education has found high concentrations of pharmaceuticals in river systems around the world. The research was presented to scientists at the European Geosciences Union in Vienna this week. The Guardian reports:
"A large number of drugs ‰?? analgesics, antibiotics, anti-platelet agents, hormones, psychiatric drugs, antihistamines ‰?? have been found at levels dangerous for wildlife. Endocrine disruptors, for example, have induced sex changes in fish and amphibians."
The research team, led by Dr. Francesco Bregoli, developed a method to track drug pollution hotspots, using a common anti-inflammation drug, diclofenac, "as a proxy to estimate the presence and spread of other medications in freshwater ecosystems." Bregoli and his team found that more than 10,000 kilometres (6200 miles) of rivers contain diclofenac at quantities higher than the 100 nanograms per litre limit suggested by the EU; and that veterinary use of diclofenac has led to the near-extinction of a species of vulture on the Indian subcontinent.
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A HEATED CLEANUP BEGINS AT POLLUTED MICHIGAN CHEMICAL PLANT
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2018/04/heat_treatment_begins_at_pollu.html
Tags: us_MI, public, discovery, environmental, pesticides, waste
ST. LOUIS, MI -- Things are starting to heat up at one of Michigan's worst superfund sites.
Underground heaters were turned on last month at an acre-large waste disposal area within the Velsicol Chemical Corp. superfund site. It begins a months-long process to bring underground contaminants to a boil and then siphon the vapors.
The vaporizing begins when the soil reaches 212 Fahrenheit, the boiling point of water. Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expect that to happen around June and continue for at least three months.
The clean-up activities can be viewed online via an interactive map detailing the heating process and measuring air quality data.
Velsicol Chemical Corp., formerly the Michigan Chemical Corp., produced the now-banned fire retardant polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and pesticide DDT at its 54-acre main plant site in St. Louis from 1936-1978.
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DANGEROUS CHEMICAL COMPOUND FOUND IN E. QUOGUE SAMPLE WELL
http://longisland.news12.com/story/37936813/dangerous-chemical-compound-found-in-e-quogue-sample-well
Tags: us_NY, public, discovery, environmental, unknown_chemical
EAST QUOGUE -
An East End community's drinking water may be contaminated with a dangerous chemical compound.
The compound PFC was detected in a sample well, south of a former landfill on Damascus Road in East Quogue. The site was also once used for fire training and is near a former landfill.
According to Newsday, the compound was detected at more than 150 times the acceptable level, which officials say can cause health problems.
"This chemical is something that is toxic," says Adrienne Esposito, of Citizens Campaign for the Environment. "It causes things like damage to the liver and to the kidneys and to the pancreas. It also can harm developing fetuses."
Residents say the findings have them afraid of the full extent of the contamination.
"This environment is supposed to be pristine," says Bill Kearns. "The East End is supposed to be pristine."
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