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Monday, October 10, 2022 at 6:33:47 AM
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Table of Contents (8 articles)
THREE FAINT IN GAS LEAK INCIDENT AT FAST FOOD OUTLET
Tags: Malaysia, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide
UPDATE: CHILD IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING HAZMAT INCIDENT AT CAPE COD YMCA – BOSTON 25 NEWS
Tags: us_MA, public, follow-up, injury, pool_chemicals
HAZMAT TEAM RESPONDS TO CHEMICAL LEAK IN CHESTERFIELD
Tags: us_VA, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
LITHIUM BATTERIES BURST INTO FLAMES IN FORT MYERS AFTER HURRICANE IAN
Tags: us_FL, public, release, response, batteries
SUBWAY SERVICE RESUMES IN MANHATTAN AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION: OFFICIALS
Tags: us_NY, public, release, injury, pepper_spray
MULTIPLE CHILDREN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AFTER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL AT YMCA CAPE COD – BOSTON NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
Tags: us_MA, education, fire, injury, pool_chemicals
ROME WORKERS BURNED IN BATTERY EXPLOSION
Tags: us_NY, industrial, explosion, response, batteries, sulfuric_acid
VIC LAWS UPDATED AFTER TOXIC WASTE FIRES
Tags: Australia, public, follow-up, environmental, waste
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THREE FAINT IN GAS LEAK INCIDENT AT FAST FOOD OUTLET
https://www.thesundaily.my/local/three-faint-in-gas-leak-incident-at-fast-food-outlet-XD9948132
Tags: Malaysia, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide
KUALA LUMPUR: Two fast food outlet workers and a Health Ministry (KKM) officer were rushed to the hospital when they fainted due to a gas leak at the restaurant in Jalan Pandan here, today.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said in a statement that firefighters from the Pandan Fire and Rescue Station and Hazardous Materials Unit (Hazmat) teams from the Shah Alam and Tun Razak Fire Stations were deployed to the scene following a distress call at 9.55 am.
He said the KKM officer entered the restaurant to help the two female restaurant workers who had fainted.
The victims were brought to the Ampang Hospital for further treatment, he said, adding that the restaurant is closed pending an investigation.
Meanwhile, Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the fainting spell was caused by the air ventilation fan not being activated while the restaurant workers were frying chicken, resulting in smoke and fumes from a gas leak not being expelled through the exhaust fan of the kitchen.
“The content of carbon monoxide that exceeded the content of oxygen caused the three victims to inhale smoke and gas until they passed out,“ he said in a statement today.
He said all the victims who received treatment at the Ampang Hospital were in stable condition and the case was classified as ‘Refer to Other Agencies’, namely to the Hazardous Materials Special Team (Hazmat). - Bernama
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UPDATE: CHILD IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING HAZMAT INCIDENT AT CAPE COD YMCA – BOSTON 25 NEWS
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/update-child-critical-condition-following-hazmat-incident-cape-cod-ymca/ZEVCVV3CUZEARK7L6ZJF66JHQA/
Tags: us_MA, public, follow-up, injury, pool_chemicals
WEST BARNSTABLE, Mass. — A child is in critical condition following a hazmat incident that took place at a Cape Cod YMCA, Friday, Boston 25 News has learned.
“Barnstable Police were notified at 2:30 PM of a suspected chemical reaction in the pool area that led to seven children experiencing symptoms of illness, including coughing and vomiting,” a release issued by the Massachusetts State Police reads.
The seven children were taken to Cape Cod Hospital by the West Barnstable Fire Department. Their ages range “from 6 to 10 years” according to state police.
Seven children taken to hospital following hazmat incident at Cape YMCA
Two of the children were later flown to Boston area hospitals by medical helicopter. One of the children is a 10-year-old girl, the other is a 9-year-old girl, according to state police.
As of Saturday, “one child from [the] Cape Y remained critical but stable, and is expected to survive,” according to Dave Procopio, a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson.
“A State Hazmat team responded to support West Barnstable FD and other agencies with an accidental mixture of pool chemicals,” according to spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal’s office.
The YMCA Cape Cod announced that they will continue to keep their pool closed “out of an abundance of caution,” in a statement on their Facebook page.
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HAZMAT TEAM RESPONDS TO CHEMICAL LEAK IN CHESTERFIELD
https://www.nbc12.com/2022/10/08/chemical-leak-chesterfield/
Tags: us_VA, public, release, injury, unknown_chemical
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - The Chesterfield Fire Department and a Hazmat team were called to a chemical leak on Saturday at Advan Six.
The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of Bermuda Hundred Road.
One person was transported to the hospital for inhalation. There were no public health concerns due to the incident.
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LITHIUM BATTERIES BURST INTO FLAMES IN FORT MYERS AFTER HURRICANE IAN
https://cbs12.com/news/local/lithium-battery-fire-fort-myers-hurricane-ian
Tags: us_FL, public, release, response, batteries
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — This is something most of us didn't have to think about until recently.
In Fort Myers, storm surge caused by Hurricane Ian caused lithium-ion batteries to become compromised, and that damage caused the batteries to ignite.
Luckily, members of the Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue Hazmat Strike team were on hand.
BSO Fire Rescue Hazmat Strike Team responded to a Lithium battery fire outside of a structure in downtown Fort Myers. (Broward Sheriff's Office)
They responded to Friday morning's fire and say the cause was actually interior atmospheric monitoring which found elevated carbon monoxide levels, and hydrogen cyanide levels, along with multiple batteries with high heat signatures.
The batteries were removed from the structure and discarded properly, at a hazardous materials waste site.
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SUBWAY SERVICE RESUMES IN MANHATTAN AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION: OFFICIALS
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/subway-lines-suspended-in-manhattan-amid-hazmat-situation-at-14th-street-union-square-officials/
Tags: us_NY, public, release, injury, pepper_spray
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — One person was injured and multiple subway lines were temporarily suspended in Manhattan Friday during a hazmat incident involving pepper spray inside the 14th Street-Union Square station, MTA and FDNY officials said.
Service on the N, Q, R, W and Nos. 4, 5, and 6 trains was suspended in much of Midtown and Lower Manhattan around 10:30 a.m., per NYC Transit. L trains also were not running in Manhattan.
Service on all lines resumed about an hour later. Subway riders should expect residual delays, particularly on the D, F, and M lines, according to NYC Transit.
An NYPD spokesperson told PIX11 News a dispute on an R train led someone to spray a canister of pepper spray. An investigation was ongoing.
The FDNY received a call around 10:15 a.m. for a report of someone spraying peppery spray on the platform of the 14th Street-Union Square station. One person was taken to the hospital for treatment, per FDNY officials.
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MULTIPLE CHILDREN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AFTER EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL AT YMCA CAPE COD – BOSTON NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS
https://whdh.com/news/multiple-children-taken-to-hospital-for-evaluation-after-exposure-to-chemical-at-ymca-cape-cod/
Tags: us_MA, education, fire, injury, pool_chemicals
WEST BARNSTABLE, Mass. (WHDH) – A group of children on the Cape needed medical attention after officials say they were exposed to chemicals used for cleaning swimming pools during an afterschool program.
Crews were called to the YMCA Cape Cod center on Friday afternoon where seven children were reportedly having breathing problems. Barnstable Fire said the kids, ages 5 to 10, appeared to have been exposed to muriatic acid, a solution often used for cleaning pools.
Barnstable Police were also called in as officials treated the matter as a hazmat situation after being called in after 2:30 p.m.
The children were taken to Cape Cod Hospital for evaluation, according to the YMCA’s President and CEO, Stacie Peugh.
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ROME WORKERS BURNED IN BATTERY EXPLOSION
https://romesentinel.com/stories/rome-workers-burned-in-battery-explosion,145474
Tags: us_NY, industrial, explosion, response, batteries, sulfuric_acid
OME — A battery explosion burned two Rome maintenance employees working at the water pump station on the Griffiss Business and Technology Park Thursday morning, according to the Rome Fire Department.
Fire officials said the workers were swapping batteries between pumps while they tested the pump motors and one of the batteries exploded about mid-morning. Officials said the two employees suffered chemical burns to their faces.
The employees washed their faces and were taken to Rome Health for further treatment, officials said.
The Rome Fire Department neutralized the spilled battery acid at the scene.
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VIC LAWS UPDATED AFTER TOXIC WASTE FIRES
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7934440/vic-laws-updated-after-toxic-waste-fires/
Tags: Australia, public, follow-up, environmental, waste
Victoria's dangerous goods laws will be upgraded after a review found two large chemical fires in Melbourne could have been avoided.
The fires broke out at two factories in West Footscray and Campbellfield in 2018 and 2019 after chemical waste was illegally stockpiled.
The fires burnt for days, releasing plumes of toxic smoke into the community and damaging the local environment, with the clean-up costing more than $100 million.
In response, the Victorian government in 2020 asked Andrew Palmer KC to lead an independent review of the state's dangerous goods laws.
Mr Palmer found the current regulations were outdated, difficult to navigate and inconsistent, which contributed to non-compliance and illegal activity.
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