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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (12 articles)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:49:40 -0400
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Friday, April 15, 2022 at 6:49:20 AM
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Table of Contents (12 articles)
MAN GETS 2ND-DEGREE BURNS IN SCOTT CHEMICAL FIRE
Tags: us_LA, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
WEST BURLINGTON FIRE CHIEF CLOSES BORGHI PLANT AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL
Tags: us_IA, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
PEEL POLICE, FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO REPORTS OF CHEMICAL SPRAY BEING RELEASED AT BRAMPTON SCHOOL
Tags: Canada, education, release, response, pepper_spray
RENOVATION WITH SAFETY, SECURITY, AND FUNCTION IN MIND: A TALE OF TWO ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Tags: us_NC, laboratory, discovery, environmental
SIX DEAD IN FIRE AND EXPLOSION AT INDIAN CHEMICAL PLANT
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, death, solvent
FORMALDEHYDE CAUSES LEUKEMIA AND OTHER CANCERS, DRAFT EPA REVIEW CONCLUDES
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, formaldehyde
SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED FOLLOWING AMMONIA LEAK AT MENANDS DAIRY
Tags: us_NY, public, release, response, ammonia
POLICE REOPEN I-10 IN IBERVILLE PARISH AFTER HAZMAT CLEAN-UP FORCED HOURS-LONG CLOSURE
Tags: us_LA, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
HAZMAT UNITS RESPOND TO MERCURY SPILL IN NORWALK
Tags: us_CT, public, discovery, response, mercury
TOWN OF MEDFORD, OREGON, ASKED TO EVACUATE OVER MASSIVE EXPLOSION AND POSSIBLE CHEMICAL LEAK
Tags: us_OR, industrial, explosion, response, runoff
FIRE SPARKS DURING DEMOLITION AT PLANT IN HAVERHILL
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, dust, plastics
FIRE SERVICE REMOVE DANGEROUS CHEMICALS
Tags: Solomon_Islands, industrial, discovery, response, copper_sulphate, phosphorus, waste
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MAN GETS 2ND-DEGREE BURNS IN SCOTT CHEMICAL FIRE
https://www.klfy.com/local/lafayette-parish/one-injured-with-second-degree-burns-in-scott-chemical-fire/
Tags: us_LA, industrial, fire, injury, unknown_chemical
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) ' One man received second-degree burns to his hands and wrist after a flash fire at a chemical warehouse on Renauld Dr. in Scott this morning, according to Fire Chief Chad Sonnier.
Sonnier said the man was mixing chemicals inside the warehouse when a fire erupted due to static electricity. Firefighters found him in the parking lot and saw smoke pouring from the warehouse. The warehouse sustained minor damage, though the fire did not spread far.
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WEST BURLINGTON FIRE CHIEF CLOSES BORGHI PLANT AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL
https://www.thehawkeye.com/story/news/2022/04/14/west-burlington-fire-chief-closes-borghi-plant-after-chemical-spill-workplace-safety/7319067001/
Tags: us_IA, industrial, release, response, hydrochloric_acid
WEST BURLINGTON ' Employees at the Borghi USA Inc. manufacturing plant in West Burlington were sent home Thursday after emergency crews responded to a report of a hydrochloric acid spill that was making some workers ill.
Just before 9 a.m., the West Burlington Fire Department was sent to the building after receiving an anonymous tip, according to Fire Chief Shaun Ryan.
A pipe at the factory broke late Tuesday, resulting in a large spill of hydrochloric acid, according to Ryan.
Shortly after West Burlington fire crews arrived on the scene, and due to the potential for hydrochloric acid to be explosive, Ryan said he ordered the plant to shut down and send employees home at about 9:15 a.m.
"I basically told the whole plant they had to evacuate," Ryan said. "(Hydrochloric acid) does have the potential to be explosive if the right conditions exist."
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PEEL POLICE, FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO REPORTS OF CHEMICAL SPRAY BEING RELEASED AT BRAMPTON SCHOOL
https://www.thestar.com/local-brampton/news/2022/04/14/peel-police-fire-crews-respond-to-reports-of-chemical-spray-being-released-at-brampton-school.html?rf
Tags: Canada, education, release, response, pepper_spray
Peel Regional Police and Brampton Fire have been dispatched to a school following reports of a chemical spray being released inside the building on Thursday, April 14.
Police said a call alleging some type of chemical spray had been released at a school near Sandalwood Parkway East and Freshspring Drive was received around 11:30 a.m.
It is unknown what was released but police said it could possibly be pepper spray. The fire alarm was also pulled, said police.
Students have been evacuated and no injuries have been reported at this time.
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RENOVATION WITH SAFETY, SECURITY, AND FUNCTION IN MIND: A TALE OF TWO ACADEMIC PROJECTS
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.2c00008
Tags: us_NC, laboratory, discovery, environmental
At some point, most science laboratories or buildings will require renovations or construction of new space. Renovations may be needed due to a change in the scientific activity, due to an event such as a minor flood or fire, or simply to modernize the space. Because chemistry laboratories are such specialized facilities, it is important that all stakeholders are involved in the project from planning through commissioning. All renovation projects should start with a mission and vision that can guide and anchor the work. A safety professional trained in chemistry and familiar with the needs of the department'ideally embedded in the department'can be an asset to the project team. This paper discusses some of the aspects encountered by an embedded chemical hygiene officer during the renovation of a chemistry stockroom and construction of a multiuse teaching laboratory. Lessons learned are provided to help others be successful with their projects.
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SIX DEAD IN FIRE AND EXPLOSION AT INDIAN CHEMICAL PLANT
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/six-dead-in-fire-and-explosion-at-indian-chemical-plant/4015518.article
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, death, solvent
Incident at Om Organic in Gujarat reportedly occurred during solvent distillation
An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in the Indian state of Gujarat killed six workers in the early hours of 11 April. Two other employees onsite at the time were unharmed.
Local media reports suggest that a reactor at Om Organic in Bharuch exploded during a solvent distillation process. The fire that followed spread rapidly. Local authorities are working to establish the cause of the blast.
The blast is the latest in a string of similar incidents in recent months, which some industry observers attribute to erosions of health and safety regulations across the country, but particularly in the heavily industrial state of Gujarat.
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FORMALDEHYDE CAUSES LEUKEMIA AND OTHER CANCERS, DRAFT EPA REVIEW CONCLUDES
https://cen.acs.org/policy/chemical-regulation/Formaldehyde-causes-leukemia-cancers-draft/100/web/2022/04
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is carcinogenic to humans, a draft risk assessment released April 14 by the US Environmental Protection Agency concludes. The review, conducted by the agency's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program, cites evidence that inhalation of formaldehyde causes nasopharyngeal cancer, sinonasal cancer, and myeloid leukemia in humans.
Formaldehyde is used in making plywood, composite wood items, adhesives, and many other products. Consumers can be exposed to the chemical in tobacco smoke, construction materials, furniture, carpets, and other household products, the assessment says.
The EPA was poised to release the draft formaldehyde review in early 2018, but it abruptly put the assessment on hold under the Donald J. Trump administration. The agency is now planning to use the IRIS assessment to inform its upcoming formaldehyde risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
The American Chemistry Council, which represents chemical manufacturers, has been pressuring the EPA to halt the IRIS program'and its formaldehyde review'for many years. In an April 5 statement, the group claims that the process used by the program does not meet the agency's standards for 'transparency, scientific integrity, and a robust, independent peer review process.'
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED FOLLOWING AMMONIA LEAK AT MENANDS DAIRY
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Residents-urged-to-stay-inside-while-leak-probed-17078753.php
Tags: us_NY, public, release, response, ammonia
MENANDS - Authorities in Menands have lifted a shelter-in-place order requiring residents within a one-mile radius of Midland Farms to shelter in place on Wednesday afternoon as they investigated an ammonia leak.
The order was lifted at 4:15 p.m. after investigators determined there was no threat to the public, officials said.
"The leak was isolated to a valve," said Colonie Fire Department Deputy Fire Coordinator Michael Romano. "Technicians on-site determined it was not a hazard and we turned it over to them for repair."
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Menands Fire Department received a call at around 2 p.m. Wednesday alerting authorities to an ammonia smell in the area.
An investigation revealed a leak at Midland Farms at 375 Broadway, Romano said.
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POLICE REOPEN I-10 IN IBERVILLE PARISH AFTER HAZMAT CLEAN-UP FORCED HOURS-LONG CLOSURE
https://www.wbrz.com/news/police-will-shut-down-i-10-in-iberville-parish-wednesday-to-clear-hazmat-crash/
Tags: us_LA, transportation, release, response, other_chemical
GROSSE TETE - Law enforcement in Iberville Parish closed I-10 Wednesday to remove an overturned tanker truck carrying hazardous materials.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said the truck was carrying acrylic acid and that it sprung a small leak after the crash around 4 a.m. near Grosse Tete.
Louisiana State Police said the eastbound side of the interstate was closed shortly after 11 a.m. so crews from outside the state could help clear the wreck. The eastbound side was closed off between I-49 and the crash scene until around 3:30 p.m..
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HAZMAT UNITS RESPOND TO MERCURY SPILL IN NORWALK
https://westchester.news12.com/hazmat-units-respond-to-mercury-spill-in-norwalk
Tags: us_CT, public, discovery, response, mercury
Officials say a Norwalk Housing Authority employee called the fire department Wednesday afternoon after finding a significant amount of mercury underneath a resident's vehicle inside the Irving Freese complex.
Emergency units set up a perimeter and tested residents with meters to determine if it spread throughout the neighborhood.
The owner of the vehicle was taken to the hospital as a precaution and is expected to be OK.
No residents were forced to evacuate and officials said there is no danger to the neighborhood at this time.
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TOWN OF MEDFORD, OREGON, ASKED TO EVACUATE OVER MASSIVE EXPLOSION AND POSSIBLE CHEMICAL LEAK
https://dailycaller.com/2022/04/13/explosion-chemical-fire-fuel-oregon-medford/
Tags: us_OR, industrial, explosion, response, runoff
Fire crews in Medford, Oregon, responded to a large chemical explosion and fuel fire Tuesday evening.
Loud explosions were heard throughout the area, leading to reports of possible chemical leaks, the New York Post reported. The main fire was located at the Pacific Pride Industrial Fuel Station, according to KOBI5. Those living or residing within a half-mile area of the explosion and fire were asked to evacuate, KDRV reported.
Crews were called around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday night and were still working to control runoff from the fuel silos more than two hours later, advising people to avoid the area, the outlet reported. A heavy foam unit was called in from the local airport to help quell the disaster.
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FIRE SPARKS DURING DEMOLITION AT PLANT IN HAVERHILL
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/04/13/fire-sparks-during-demolition-plant-haverhill/
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, response, dust, plastics
HAVERHILL, Ohio (WSAZ) - Demolition work sparked a fire Wednesday at the ALTIVIA Petrochemical Plant plant in Haverhill, Ohio.
The fire happened as a former Bisphenol A (BPA) production facility was being torn down around 10:35 a.m., according to Scioto County Emergency Management.
As the 200 foot tall steel structure was being toppled a fire ignited at the top of the structure as it hit the ground, officials report.
A statement released from Altivia says 'the cause of the fire is believed to be due to residual organic solid dust igniting as the structure was being brought down.'
Bisphenol A is a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacture of various plastics.
The Plant Emergency Response Team (ERT) on standby at the time, started to extinguish the fire with plant resources.
Altivia says no materials were released during the fire.
There were no injuries, no hazmat situation, and no danger to the public even though the smoke from the fire drifted over US 52 for a short time, Scioto County Emergency Management says.
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FIRE SERVICE REMOVE DANGEROUS CHEMICALS
https://www.solomontimes.com/news/fire-service-remove-dangerous-chemicals/11786
Tags: Solomon_Islands, industrial, discovery, response, copper_sulphate, phosphorus, waste
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Fire Services Department supported other government agencies to remove dangerous chemicals stored at the old Taiwanese farm, east of Honiara this week.
The RSIPF Fire Services Department has supported the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology-Environment Division and Honiara City Waste Management to remove the chemicals to a safer location.
Director Dekyi said those chemicals are very dangerous and if not careful, they can burn human skin, cause damage to the respiratory systems and cause lung cancer. Some chemicals removed from the 20-foot container are phosphorus acid, copper sulphate and Borax Pentahydrate.
Superintendent Dekyi said:
'Since the Fire Service Department has the capability to deal with chemicals, we form part of the operation and safely remove the chemicals to a new safe location within the same vicinity. We store it separately just in case the chemical mix causes some damage.'
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is coordinating the whole operation.
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