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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (17 articles)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 07:50:25 -0500
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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 7:50:10 AM
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Table of Contents (17 articles)
STUDENTS FEEL SICK AFTER ELEVATED CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS
Tags: us_PA, education, release, injury, carbon_monoxide
APOPKA MAN FOUND DEAD IN MOBILE HOME FILLED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE, FIREFIGHTERS SAY
Tags: us_FL, public, release, death, carbon_monoxide
RESIDENT INJURED DUE TO CHEMICAL ODOR IN HALETHORPE
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
GOODS WORTH LAKHS DESTROYED IN FIRE AT LEATHER FACTORY
Tags: India, industrial, fire, injury, fire_extinguisher
LAFD REPORTS NOW-CLEARED CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT BOYER HALL, 1 MINOR INJURY
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, explosion, injury, acetone
NIOSH PUBLISHES NEW SKIN-HAZARD PROFILES FOR FIVE CHEMICALS
Tags: public, discovery, environmental
FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF CHEMICAL EMISSIONS FROM ACCIDENTS
Tags: industrial, follow-up, environmental
CARBON MONOXIDE: 2 HOSPITALIZED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE AFTER CAR LEFT RUNNING IN GARAGE, FIREFIGHTERS SAY
Tags: us_FL, public, fire, injury, carbon_monoxide
WOMAN WHO DIED ON AUSTRALIA PARTY BOAT MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES, POLICE SAY
Tags: Australia, transportation, release, death, hydrogen_sulfide
EMERGENCY CREWS SUCCESSFULLY CONTAIN DIESEL FUEL SPILL IN SILVERTHORNE
Tags: us_CO, public, release, response, diesel
AFTER A FIRE AT DELAWARE CITY REFINERY, RESIDENTS BECOME WARY OF THEIR INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBOR
Tags: us_DE, industrial, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
LARA UPDATES MARIJUANA GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, SAFETY TESTS, AND REMEDIATION PROTOCOLS
Tags: us_MI, public, discovery, environmental, pesticides
ASPHALT RESIDUE LEADS TO TANK FIRE DURING HOT WORK
Tags: us_LA, public, fire, response, asphalt
SOME LAFAYETTE AREAS EVACUATED BECAUSE OF SMALL CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, water_treatment
3 FIREWORKS EXPLOSION VICTIMS IN BULACAN DIE
Tags: Philippines, public, explosion, death, fireworks
'THE HOUSE IS OBLITERATED': ONE DEAD FOLLOWING BLAST THAT LEVELLED HOME
Tags: Canada, public, explosion, death, natural_gas
CHINESE CHEMICAL FIRM 'MISLED' INVESTIGATORS OVER DEADLY BLAST
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
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STUDENTS FEEL SICK AFTER ELEVATED CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS
http://levittownnow.com/2019/02/05/students-feel-sick-after-elevated-carbon-monoxide-levels/
Tags: us_PA, education, release, injury, carbon_monoxide
Several students at a Middletown elementary school felt ill Tuesday afternoon following a rise in carbon monoxide levels.
Firefighters, medics, and a member of the county hazmat team responded to Herbert Hoover Elementary School on Trenton Road around 1:45 p.m. for multiple students who complained of feeling ill.
The school was evacuated and students who did not feel well were examined by the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad and Bensalem EMS. Neshaminy School District Superintendent Joseph Jones told LevittownNow.com no students had to be transported to the hospital.
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APOPKA MAN FOUND DEAD IN MOBILE HOME FILLED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE, FIREFIGHTERS SAY
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/apopka-man-dies-after-carbon-monoxide-fills-mobile-home-firefighters-say/915264781
Tags: us_FL, public, release, death, carbon_monoxide
APOPKA, Fla. - An Apopka man died after his mobile home filled with carbon monoxide gas, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
Firefighters transported the man to Florida Hospital Apopka around 5 p.m. from the mobile home on Lambing Lane, where he was pronounced dead.
Officials said there was a report of a generator powering the mobile home.
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RESIDENT INJURED DUE TO CHEMICAL ODOR IN HALETHORPE
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/resident-injured-due-to-chemical-odor-in-halethorpe
Tags: us_MD, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) The Baltimore County Fire Department says that a resident was taken to the hospital after reports of a chemical odor in Halethorpe, on Tuesday evening.
According to officials, around 5:30 p.m., hazmat crews responded to the 4400 block of Fenor Road, for reports of a chemical odor in houses on both sides of the street. Homes were evacuated.
A few minutes later, a spokesperson tweeted that crews were flushing sewer lines with water. One resident was transported with non life threatening injuries.
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GOODS WORTH LAKHS DESTROYED IN FIRE AT LEATHER FACTORY
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/goods-worth-lakhs-destroyed-in-fire-at-leather-factory/724596.html
Tags: India, industrial, fire, injury, fire_extinguisher
Goods and machinery worth lakhs were destroyed in a major fire that broke out at a leather factory situated in Phase 7, Focal Point, this morning. More than 24 fire engines were put into use to completely douse the flames in eight hours.
Two firemen suffered injuries as a cemented shed on which they were standing collapsed.
According to sources, the fire broke out at Chopra Industries Private Limited around 10.30 am. A call was received at the fire control room at 10.53 am.
The fire officials said the fire broke out on the first floor where a huge quantity of leather goods, mainly seat covers, and machinery were lying. They suspect there was chemical stocked on the first floor which caused the fire to become intense.
The officials said there were no fire extinguishers at the factory. Nor had the factory owner obtained the NOC from the Fire Department.
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LAFD REPORTS NOW-CLEARED CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AT BOYER HALL, 1 MINOR INJURY
https://dailybruin.com/2019/02/05/lafd-reports-now-cleared-chemical-explosion-at-boyer-hall-1-minor-injury/
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, explosion, injury, acetone
A chemical explosion in a South Campus laboratory that injured a UCLA employee was reported by the Los Angeles Fire Department this afternoon.
LAFD reported an acetone explosion in a laboratory fume hood in Boyer Hall at 2:18 p.m. Ricardo Vazquez, a UCLA spokesperson, said a chemical spill was prevented because the incident occurred under a fume hood.
One employee suffered superficial burn injuries to his hand and has been treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck.
Beck added that UCPD and LAFD cleared the incident this afternoon, and UCLA Environmental Health and Safety is now cleaning up the area.
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NIOSH PUBLISHES NEW SKIN-HAZARD PROFILES FOR FIVE CHEMICALS
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/18024-niosh-publishes-new-skin-hazard-profiles-for-five-chemicals
Tags: public, discovery, environmental
Washington ‰?? NIOSH has published five new skin notation profiles to ‰??communicate the hazards of chemical exposure to the skin‰?? and protect workers from chemical contact.
Each notation contains general information about the chemical, along with its potential effects on the skin and overall health. NIOSH also shares the rationale for including the chemical among its skin notation profiles.
The new profiles are:
Atrazine
Catechol
Chlorinated camphere
Pentachlorophenol
Sodium fluoroacetate
In the foreword of each notation, NIOSH Director John Howard points out that because skin is the primary barrier against external environments, it ‰??is often exposed to potentially hazardous agents, including chemicals, which may contribute to the onset of a spectrum of adverse health effects ranging from localized damage to induction of immune-mediated responses or system toxicity.‰??
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FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF CHEMICAL EMISSIONS FROM ACCIDENTS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/federal-judge-orders-chemical-safety-board-to-require-disclosure-of-chemical-emissions-from-accidents/2019/02/05/8f2f128a-2968-11e9-984d-9b8fba003e81_story.html
Tags: industrial, follow-up, environmental
In a lawsuit filed after Hurricane Harvey, a federal judge has ordered the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board to force the disclosure of chemical emissions resulting from accidents.
More than 1,000 industrial chemical accidents take place every year. The biggest include the explosions that killed 15 people at a fertilizer plant in West, Tex., and the explosions that took place at the Arkema chemical plant in the Houston area after unprecedented flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said that the Clean Air Act required the federal agency, known as the Chemical Safety Board, to investigate chemical fires, explosions, leaks and other accidents. But the board has not yet put regulations into place that require disclosure.
Mehta observed that the agency has had more than 20 years ‰?? far in excess of any ‰??unreasonable delay‰?? ‰?? to promulgate a final regulation and ordered the board to come up with a regulation within 12 months. ‰??The court will not grant it two full years to do what it should have done long ago,‰?? Mehta wrote.
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CARBON MONOXIDE: 2 HOSPITALIZED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE AFTER CAR LEFT RUNNING IN GARAGE, FIREFIGHTERS SAY
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/2-hospitalized-with-carbon-monoxide-exposure-after-car-left-running-in-garage-firefighters-say/914546268
Tags: us_FL, public, fire, injury, carbon_monoxide
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Two women were transported to a hospital after one of them accidentally left their car running in the garage for more than eight hours, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
Firefighters said the women were treated for possible carbon monoxide exposure, but are expected to recover.
Firefighters said they were called to the home on Creekwater Boulevard around 7 a.m. Monday.
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WOMAN WHO DIED ON AUSTRALIA PARTY BOAT MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES, POLICE SAY
https://www.foxnews.com/world/woman-who-died-on-australia-party-boat-may-have-been-exposed-to-toxic-fumes-police-say
Tags: Australia, transportation, release, death, hydrogen_sulfide
Unsafe gas levels were detected in the bathroom of a luxury cruise ship in Sydney where a woman's body was found over the weekend, Australian officials said Monday.
The New South Wales Police Force said in a news release the body of the 39-year-old woman was found about 4 p.m. Saturday in the bathroom of the Lady Rose, a three-level charter boat.
Officers from the Marine Area Command attended, along with Fire and Rescue NSW HAZMAT crews as a crime scene was established.
"Investigators were advised that several gas detection tests were conducted in a bathroom area of the vessel and were found to be in excess of safe operating levels," NWS police said.
PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING ON MINNESOTA INTERSTATE EXIT RAMP, TAXIS TO CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT
A smell on board the ship at the time was believed to be hydrogen sulfide, a gas being emitted from the black water tank, 9NEWS reported. The captain of the boat at the time was about to empty the tank when the woman's body was discovered.
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EMERGENCY CREWS SUCCESSFULLY CONTAIN DIESEL FUEL SPILL IN SILVERTHORNE
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/emergency-crews-successfully-contain-diesel-fuel-spill-in-silverthorne/
Tags: us_CO, public, release, response, diesel
A small collision on Wildernest Road in Silverthorne nearly turned to disaster on Friday as gallons of diesel fuel flooded into the street in front of the 7-Eleven gas station.
Emergency crews from Summit Fire & EMS and the Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District were able to respond and clean the spill in time, preventing any combustion of the hazardous materials in front of the gas station and stopping the fuel from pouring into the Blue River or the sewer system.
At about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, crews from Summit Fire & EMS were engaged in fighting a small structure fire at the Chateau Claire Condominiums in Dillon when they received a call about a hazardous materials spill on Wildernest Road, near the Interstate 70 interchange and the main ingress towards the Wildernest and Mesa Cortina subdivisions, said Chief Jeff Berino.
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AFTER A FIRE AT DELAWARE CITY REFINERY, RESIDENTS BECOME WARY OF THEIR INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBOR
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2019/02/04/after-fire-delaware-city-refinery-residents-become-wary-their-industrial-neighbor/2769517002/
Tags: us_DE, industrial, follow-up, environmental, petroleum
Black smoke has cleared from the oil refinery on the outskirts of Delaware City, a community some residents say is plagued by its proximity to industry.
‰??I would rather not have the refinery here, but we do have it," said local business owner and Delaware City Councilwoman Megan Titus. "We‰??ve always had it. What are you going to do? Have everyone move?‰??
When a fire broke out in the crude unit at the oil refinery, owned by New Jersey-based PBF Energy, on Del. 9 about noon on Sunday, it revived a realization that ongoing pollution can easily be forgotten ‰?? until there's an incident.
Titus said there have been fires at the refinery before, but without visible flames or smoke, people don't often notice them.
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LARA UPDATES MARIJUANA GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, SAFETY TESTS, AND REMEDIATION PROTOCOLS
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/LARA-updates-marijuana-guidelines-for-active-ingredients-safety-tests-and-remediation-protocols-505323201.html
Tags: us_MI, public, discovery, environmental, pesticides
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Monday, the Bureau of Marijuana Regulation (BMR) updated multiple bulletins related to safety tests, approved/banned active ingredients, and updated remediation methods.
‰??Since the inception of our program, we have been listening to input from medical marijuana stakeholders and have been looking at best practices from other states,‰?? said BMR Director Andrew Brisbo. ‰??The changes announced today are a direct result of the input we have received from those in the industry. We are confident that these new standards will continue to keep medical marijuana products safe for Michigan‰??s patients while allowing businesses to run efficiently.‰??
Highlights from the changes announced Monday:
‰?˘ In a Safety Compliance Facility bulletin, BMR changed banned chemical residue active ingredient detection limits to action limits. Instead of any detection of pesticides resulting in a failure, the new chemical residue standard allows a sample to pass if the detection is below the limit. This change was brought about by industry feedback and reduces the possibility of very minute environmental contaminants resulting in failed marijuana tests. It also brings Michigan in line with other states‰?? regulations.
‰?˘ Since there are currently no federally recognized and published action limits or tolerances for marijuana in 40 CFR part 180, subpart C, or the federal insecticide fungicide, and rodenticide act, 7 USC 136 to 136y; the department published its own list. This list will be continually evaluated and updated based on available scientific and industry information. If the federal government adds marijuana to 40 CFR part 180, subpart C, or the federal insecticide fungicide, and rodenticide act, 7 USC 136 to 136y, LARA will adopt these standards.
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ASPHALT RESIDUE LEADS TO TANK FIRE DURING HOT WORK
http://www.hazmatnation.com/asphalt-residue-leads-tank-fire-hot-work/#sthash.twqf1CoA.dpbs
Tags: us_LA, public, fire, response, asphalt
MONROE, La. (KNOE) ‰?? A storage tank caught fire in Monroe Friday afternoon, sending a billowing pillar of smoke into the air.
It happened behind the DOTD building on Desiard Street around one o‰??clock.
Monroe fire officials say someone was trying to cut an empty tank with a cutting torch when it caught fire. The amount of smoke alarmed nearby residents and drivers on Desiard Street, busy with lunchtime traffic.
Officials say asphalt residue contributed to the amount of smoke.
They say the fire was put out in 15 minutes.
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SOME LAFAYETTE AREAS EVACUATED BECAUSE OF SMALL CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/02/03/some-lafayette-areas-evacuated-because-small-chemical-spill/2765219002/
Tags: us_LA, public, release, response, water_treatment
An evacuation order from emergency officials has been put into effect in the nearby surrounding area of the Lafayette Utilities System North Water Plant. This is due to a chemical hydrated lime spill that took place Sunday, February 3rd.
LUS officials, Lafayette Fire Department, Lafayette Police Department and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality have isolated the affected areas to err on the side of caution. LUS and ES&H are working to neutralize the situation by removing the substance from the contained area.
A small amount of hydrated lime was released from the LUS North Water Plant and caused a cloud of the material to spread over the area, covering nearby roofs and structures. The white powdery substance, when airborne, can cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation. Residents in the area who may have come into contact with the substance are cautioned to wash any exposed skin with plenty of water.
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3 FIREWORKS EXPLOSION VICTIMS IN BULACAN DIE
http://tempo.com.ph/2019/02/02/3-fireworks-explosion-victims-in-bulacan-die/
Tags: Philippines, public, explosion, death, fireworks
BOCAUE, Bulacan ‰?? Three of the five fireworks chemical blast victims in this town have succumbed to serious burn injuries.
Bocaue Mayor Eleonore ‰??Joni‰?? Villanueva-Tugna said that Isaac Paraiso and Jamil Roxas, both 15-years-old, died Tuesday, while the other one, whose name is still being validated, expired Thursday.
The other victims of the Jan. 26 blast were identified as Mark Joseph Ignacio, 16, and Jessie Habal and John David Yambao, both 15.
‰??The victims were said to be cracking a coconut in an abandoned shanty in Barangay Lolomboy when an abandoned pile of fireworks chemicals ignited, causing serious burn injuries to their bodies,‰?? the mayor said.
Villanueva-Tugna said the municipal government of Bocaue will extend financial help for the medical expenses of the surviving victims and burial expenses for those who have already died.
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'THE HOUSE IS OBLITERATED': ONE DEAD FOLLOWING BLAST THAT LEVELLED HOME
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/the-house-is-obliterated-one-dead-following-blast-that-levelled-home-1.4280690
Tags: Canada, public, explosion, death, natural_gas
One person has died and dozens have been displaced following a devastating house explosion that levelled a home in Caledon, Ont.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene Sunday just before 6:30 a.m. and evacuated a large perimeter around the blast site.
‰??The house is absolutely gone, there‰??s no other way to describe it. The house is obliterated,‰?? OPP Const. Ian Michael told CP24.
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The force of the blast sent debris flying across neighbouring streets and into trees. Residents have reported damage to at least six homes including broken windows and a damaged garage door.
Const. Michael confirmed a gas leak was detected when emergency crews arrived on scene, but it is unknown whether this was the cause of the blast. Natural gas to the area has now been shut off.
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CHINESE CHEMICAL FIRM 'MISLED' INVESTIGATORS OVER DEADLY BLAST
https://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/222613-chinese-firm-misled-investigators-deadly-blast
Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death, unknown_chemical
BEIJING, China ‰?? The Chinese chemical firm responsible for an explosion that killed 24 people and injured 21 others in northern China last year hid information and misled investigators, said local authorities in a report published Sunday.
A gas leak caused the explosion last November at a PVC production plant in Zhangjiakou, a northern Chinese city in Hebei province that will host part of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
"After the accident occurred, Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry Company did not report (the incident) to relevant government departments in accordance with regulations, concealed the accident, and misled investigators," said the emergency management department of northern Hebei province.
In its report, local authorities also pointed to the company's lack of safety measures and "chaotic" management for contributing to the blast.
Those in charge of key departments were "not at the company for long periods of time" and violations of labour regulations by employees were common, including playing on their mobile phones and sleeping during work hours, said the report
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