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Chemical Safety Headlines From Google Monday, November 7, 2011 7:40:46 AM A service of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Connecting Chemistry and Safety at http://www.dchas.org All article summaries and tags are archived at http://pinboard.in/u:dchas Table of Contents (12 articles) MOORESVILLE FIRE RESPONDS TO HAZMAT ˜ FIRENEWS.NET Tags: us_NC, laboratory, discovery, response, picric_acid FIRE LED TO LINEN CRISIS AT HOSPITAL Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, waste FIREFIGHTERS DEAL WITH CHEMICAL SPILL Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, bleach BOCA RATON HAZMAT SITUATION 18 ILL INCLUDING 2 FIREFIGHTERS Tags: us_FL, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical FACTORY EVACUATED DUE TO CHEMICAL FIRE Tags: us_MA, industrial, fire, injury FIRE BREAKS OUT AT MACIEL MARINE BOATYARD Tags: us_MA, public, explosion, response, solvent 3 WORKERS TREATED AFTER LEAK AT OHIO CHEM. PLANT Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical NO INJURIES IN EXPLOSION AT MERC Tags: us_ME, industrial, explosion, response, propane FIREFIGHTERS, HAZMAT BATTLE GARAGE FIRE, EXPLOSION Tags: us_TX, public, explosion, response, unknown_chemical INVESTIGATORS CLOSE TO FINDING CAUSE OF ROSSVILLE HOME EXPLOSION Tags: us_TN, public, explosion, response, methane POLICE HUNT MAN THEY CONSIDER AN "EXTREME DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY" Tags: us_FL, public, discovery, response, meth_lab ATASCADERO POLICE SAY SUSPICIOUS MATERIAL WAS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, dye, hydrogen_peroxide --------------------------------------------- MOORESVILLE FIRE RESPONDS TO HAZMAT ˜ FIRENEWS.NET http://firenews.net/2054/mooresville-fire-responds-to-hazmat/ Tags: us_NC, laboratory, discovery, response, picric_acid MOORESVILLE ˆ On November 4, 2011 around 12:43 hours units form the Mooresville Fire Department responded to 171 Fairview Road (Lake Norman Regional Medical Center) in reference to a Haz-mat situation. Upon arrival the fire department was notified that a small quantity of „Picric‰ Acid was located in the Histology Laboratory. Fire Department personnel along with the Director of Safety for Lake Norman Regional Medical Center evacuated the area for safety. Further investigation showed the acid to be in a crystal form. --------------------------------------------- FIRE LED TO LINEN CRISIS AT HOSPITAL http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/fire-led-to-linen-crisis-at-hospital/2348652.aspx Tags: Australia, industrial, fire, response, waste Emergency supplies of fresh linen had to be trucked in from Sydney during September's Mitchell fire crisis, to keep the Canberra Hospital's operating theatres running. Plans were even made to send firefighters with breathing apparatus into the ACT Government's linen service within the evacuation zone to retrieve sterile surgical linen packs. The chemical fire broke out late at night on September 15 at the Energy Services Invironmental hazardous waste treatment plant, and resulted in much of the industrial suburb being shut down for several days. Minister for Territory and Municipal Service Simon Corbell told a Legislative Assembly Committee that emergency measures had to be put in place to ensure the hospital's surgical teams continued to get their sterile uniforms and other linen. Capital Linen, regarded as critical infrastructure because of its importance to medical health services, employs about 100 people at its Mitchell site and launders about 100 tonnes of linen each week for the ACT Government and private clients. --------------------------------------------- FIREFIGHTERS DEAL WITH CHEMICAL SPILL http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/local/firefighters_deal_with_chemical_spill_1_3222715 Tags: United_Kingdom, industrial, release, response, bleach FORTY firefighters were called to deal with a chemical leak at a Luton sandwich factory on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at Hain Celestial‚s premises (formerly Daily Bread Ltd) in Britannia Estates, Leagrave Road, when a quantity of sodium hypochlorite leaked from a container, at around 8.30 a.m. Five fire appliances and a number of specialist support vehicles from Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Services (BLFRS) were sent to the scene, together with the ambulance service and police. Workers in the sandwich making plant and adjacent factory units on Britannia Estate were evacuated and Leagrave Road was closed as emergency crews arrived to deal with the spillage. No local residents were evacuated. Representatives from the Environment Agency and Thames Water also attended the scene as there were concerns that the chemical, a bleach, which had entered the on site drainage system, might enter the water courses, if not contained. --------------------------------------------- BOCA RATON HAZMAT SITUATION 18 ILL INCLUDING 2 FIREFIGHTERS http://www.cbs12.com/articles/boca-4736503-hazmat-feeling.html Tags: us_FL, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Firefighters believe glue that was use to change the carpet in the clubhouse at Boca West Clubhouse may be what caused more than a dozen people to get sick. According to Don Delucia with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, 50 people were gathered for a meeting in the clubhouse on Boca West Drive when some of them started to get sick. Fire rescue was called, when they arrived two firefighters started feeling ill. In all 8 people were taken to the hospital complaining of headaches and feeling dizzy. Thirteen people were evaluated on the scene but not transported. Firefighters are still trying to determined exactly what happened. --------------------------------------------- FACTORY EVACUATED DUE TO CHEMICAL FIRE http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/factory-evacuated-due-to-chemical-fire Tags: us_MA, industrial, fire, injury CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - A chemical fire broke out around 10:30am Saturday morning at the International Metal Products building on Montgomery Street in Chicopee. 22News was there as firefighters worked to contain the situation. Chicopee's Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Crevier told 22News that people who live and work on Montgomery Street were evacuated from the area for three hours as a precaution. The chemicals that caught on fire were potassium nitrate and sodium nitrite used to harden the metal products made at this factory. Four employees were sent to Baystate Medical Center, but all four were released and deemed to be ok. --------------------------------------------- FIRE BREAKS OUT AT MACIEL MARINE BOATYARD http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=8305 Tags: us_MA, public, explosion, response, solvent Firefighters from Tisbury, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown battled a fire that broke out in a large metal building at the Maciel Marine boatyard off Lagoon Pond Road in Vineyard Haven about 1 pm, Saturday. A stiff northeast wind, a congested work area, and the abundance of hazardous materials stored inside the building contributed to the difficulty of the firefighting job. A team from the state fire marshal's office arrived on the Island late Saturday to assist in the fire investigation. Tisbury Fire Chief John Schilling said the initial investigation identified the location in the building where the fire started. "What we don't have is a source of ignition," Chief Schilling said. "No one thinks there is anything suspicious. At this point in time, the investigation is ongoing." No one was injured. Damage was confined to the interior of the building used as a workplace and for boat storage. Stored in the building was a volatile mix of containers that included paint, propane, gasoline, oil, lubricants and solvents. Small explosions could be heard from inside as black, acrid smoke billowed from around doors, windows and roof vents. --------------------------------------------- 3 WORKERS TREATED AFTER LEAK AT OHIO CHEM. PLANT http://www.examiner.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26334:3-workers-treated-after-leak-at-ohio-chem-plant&catid=35:ap-news&Itemid=56 Tags: us_OH, industrial, release, injury, unknown_chemical DOVER (AP) ˜ A leak of vapor at a chemical plant in eastern Ohio has sent three workers to the hospital and led authorities to restrict traffic in the area. Fire Chief Russ Volkert in Dover tells The Times-Reporter the public was never in danger from Thursday evening's incident at Dover Chemical Corp. He says the leak was contained quickly and an evacuation was never ordered. Firefighters were called around 6:30 p.m. by a motorist in the area who reported an odor burning his eyes and making him cough. Dover Chemical Executive Vice President Tom Freeman says the workers who received medical treatment are OK. He said in a statement that a "chlorinated paraffin solution" was released and says the company is trying to determine why, so it won't happen again. --------------------------------------------- NO INJURIES IN EXPLOSION AT MERC http://www.wmtw.com/news/29682679/detail.html Tags: us_ME, industrial, explosion, response, propane BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The Biddeford Fire Department confirms there has been an explosion at MERC in Biddeford. The call came in around 9:20 a.m. Fire officials said a propane tank that had been thrown away went through a trash shredder causing the explosion. The explosion blew out release doors in the building. The explosion did not cause a fire or injuries. --------------------------------------------- FIREFIGHTERS, HAZMAT BATTLE GARAGE FIRE, EXPLOSION http://www.kens5.com/news/Firefighters-battle-blaze-on-West-French-Street-133229603.html Tags: us_TX, public, explosion, response, unknown_chemical A San Antonio homeowner heard noises in his backyard late Thursday night, and when he looked outside, he found out that his garage had caught on fire. The detached garage apparently started burning after a small explosion, possibly caused by a tire on one of the vehicles inside. Firefighters and a hazmat team were called to the scene in the 1600 block of West French Street. The flames destroyed two vehicles inside, plus welding equipment and other materials. Damage has been estimated at $80,000. --------------------------------------------- INVESTIGATORS CLOSE TO FINDING CAUSE OF ROSSVILLE HOME EXPLOSION http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/15962016/explosion Tags: us_TN, public, explosion, response, methane ROSSVILLE, WALKER COUNTY (WRCB)-- Channel 3 is learning more about a home explosion that rocked a Rossville neighborhood Wednesday night. Officials with the State Fire Marshal's office continued their investigation on Mission Ridge Road Friday morning. Sniffer dogs walked the property, but nothing meth-related was detected. While investigators haven't determined an official cause, they believe the explosion could stem from a 60-year-old septic tank. A methane detector found levels of the chemical were three times higher than usual. Investigators believe a seal on an iron pipe came loose, triggering the explosion. --------------------------------------------- POLICE HUNT MAN THEY CONSIDER AN "EXTREME DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY" http://staugustine.com/police-report/2011-11-04/mobile-meth-lab-found-bag#.TrVIhmBSbqg Tags: us_FL, public, discovery, response, meth_lab A man dumped a duffle bag with a mobile meth lab on the side of River Road off South Dixie Highway on Friday while fleeing from law enforcement officials after a traffic stop, said Kevin Kelshaw, public information officer with the St. Johns County Sheriff‚s Office. Officials stopped the car because they were looking for a man named Michael Green, who had outstanding warrants in connection with manufacturing methamphetamine, Kelshaw said. --------------------------------------------- ATASCADERO POLICE SAY SUSPICIOUS MATERIAL WAS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE http://www.ksby.com/news/atascadero-police-say-suspicious-material-was-hydrogen-peroxide/ Tags: us_CA, public, discovery, response, dye, hydrogen_peroxide Atascadero police and fire say, it's now safe for people who live at Oaks Apartments to return home. This, after many were quarantined and evacuated, after an apartment manager found a suspicious package in the pool. It happened around 9:30 Friday morning, in the 9400 block of Jornada Lane near El Camino Real. Atascadero Police, Fire, a hazardous materials team, the San Luis Obispo County Bomb Squad, and the FBI... all responded. Friday, an apartment manager noticed an odd looking bag in the complex pool. He scooped it out... and investigators say, his concerns grew after seeing a water bottle... with a strange green liquid inside. By early Friday evening, investigators told KSBY, the liquid was hydrogen peroxide, water, and some kind of green dye. ---------------------------------------------
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