Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:33:34 -0400
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Subject: Chemical Safety headlines from Google
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TAMA COUNTY, Iowa - Cheese and Yogurt spilled when a
train jumped the tracks Sunday morning in Tama County.
The Tama
County Sheriff's Office says it happened between Montour and Le Grand.
About 10 cars derailed, spilling the dairy products.
A Hazmat
team also cleaned up some diesel that leaked from the train. No one was
hurt.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Witnesses
said a strong odor accompanied a spewing gas leak at the AGE refinery on
the city's South side late Saturday afternoon.
San Antonio fire, police, hazmat and CPS Energy crews
rushed to the scene. The refinery was shut down and vehicular access to
South Presa Street was blocked near the intersection of Southeast
Military Drive.
CPS crews were able to shut
the line down and secure the area. After about an hour, South Presa was
re-opened and the area was given the all clear.
In May 2009, an even larger area surrounding the
refinery was evacuated, after an 18-wheeler explosion on the
property.
It took 100 firefighters
several hours to extinguish the fire. A hazardous materials team moved
inside the building to turn off the valves fueling this
fire.
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MIDDLETON, Mass. -- An explosion and fire rocked the Bostik
Inc. chemical plant in Middleton Sunday night. Fire officials said there
was significant damage to the building, but no danger to the surrounding
community.
State Fire Marshal Stephen
Coan said the four-alarm fire broke out at the company=92s factory at
211 Boston Road late Sunday. Four people were reported
injured.
Coan said crews were able to
contain a small fire at the plant after an initial explosion. The plant
manufactures adhesives, but officials could not immediately say which
chemical had exploded.
Nearby
residents were urged to stay in their homes with doors and windows
closed, but no evacuations were ordered.
The explosion was heard miles away. Residents of
Peabody and Danvers reported hearing a loud boom and said they could
feel the earth shake.
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A STREET in Southend had to be cordoned off after a
mysterious mercury spill.
Police had to shut off Chelmsford Avenue at 12pm on
Saturday after the chemical, which is highly poisonous, was found on the
road.
One fire crew from Rayleigh Weir attended the scene
and had to wear special protective masks and clothing to suck up the
mercury, which was scattered over a two foot section of the
street.
A specialist waste disposal team was also at the scene
to take away the chemical before the road was reopened shortly after
1.10pm.
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