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Friday, October 21, 2022 at 6:15:29 AM
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Table of Contents (18 articles)
NEPTUNE: TREE FALLS AND CAUSES LEAK IN PROPANE TANK RESULTING IN MAJOR ROADWAYS TO CLOSE ALL AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Tags: us_NJ, public, release, response, propane
MENOMINEE WAREHOUSE FIRE EXPECTED TO BE EXTINGUISHED BY SATURDAY
Tags: us_MI, industrial, follow-up, environmental, waste
BUTTE COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR, STUDENTS INJURED AFTER SCIENCE LAB EXPLOSION
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
TEACHER INJURED, STUDENTS EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL AT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN NORFOLK – THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Tags: us_WA, laboratory, release, injury, unknown_chemical
DINWIDDIE CHEMISTRY CLASS DID NOT FOLLOW FEDERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Tags: us_VA, education, follow-up, environmental, methanol
EXPLOSION AT OUTREACH EVENT UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER 18 PEOPLE INJURED IN SPAIN
Tags: Spain, education, explosion, injury, liquid_nitrogen
WORRISOME TREND FOR EU CHEMICAL MONITORING
Tags: Europe, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical, toxics
STATE HAZMAT TEAM CALLED AFTER CARBON MONOXIDE FILLS WRENTHAM ART STUDIO
Tags: us_MA, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide, epoxy
DIESEL SPILL NEAR MATADERO CREEK – PALO ALTO DAILY POST
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, diesel
INDIA: MASSIVE FIRE AT NOIDA PATHOLOGY LAB DOUSED
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
US FOREST SERVICE SUED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP FOR ALLEGEDLY POLLUTING WATERWAYS
Tags: public, follow-up, environmental, ag_chems
CEO ROLE IS KEY IN IMBIBING SAFETY CULTURE IN INDIAN PROCESS INDUSTRY
Tags: India, industrial, discovery, environmental
THREE DIE IN AC EXPLOSION
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, death, hvac_chemicals
2 BURNED IN FIRE AT HOWMET PLANT
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, injury, dust, magnesium, titanium
GRAHAM FIREFIGHTERS, HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SPILL AT FACILITY ON EAST ELM STREET
Tags: us_NC, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
CHEMICAL DUMP CAUSES MINI EXPLOSION AT BJ’S GAS STATION IN SANFORD, FIRE OFFICIALS SAY
Tags: us_FL, public, release, injury, dust, fire_extinguisher
CHEMICAL HAIR-STRAIGHTENING PRODUCTS MAY INCREASE UTERINE CANCER RISK: NIH STUDY
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
CHEMISTRY WORLD EXPLAINER: E-SCOOTER BATTERY FIRES
Tags: India, public, follow-up, environmental, batteries
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NEPTUNE: TREE FALLS AND CAUSES LEAK IN PROPANE TANK RESULTING IN MAJOR ROADWAYS TO CLOSE ALL AFTERNOON AND EVENING
https://ocscanner.news/2022/10/21/neptune-tree-falls-and-causes-leak-in-propane-tank-resulting-in-major-roadways-to-close-all-afternoon-and-evening/
Tags: us_NJ, public, release, response, propane
Neptune OEM HazMat is on scene at the Gulf Gas located at the corner of RT 33 and West Jumping Brook Rd with a propane tank leaking due to a fallen tree. RT 33 West is closed at Jumping Brood Road and West Jumping Brook Rd is also closed. Avoid the area.
Final Update 8:00PM – Thanks to the new flaring method employed by NTOEM HazMat and FD, the tank has been completely emptied. Emergency personnel are clearing from the scene and the road closures will be removed shortly.
Update 6:45PM – Flaring operations continue to safely remove propane from the tank. RT 33 West remains closed, as does one lane of RT 33 East. Operations are expected to continue for several more hours.
Update 4:30PM – Flaring operations are underway, a large flame will be visible. No cause for alarm. NJDOT is on scene for road closures, traffic is heavy. Avoid the area.
Update 2:55PM – RT 33 will be closed West of Jumping Brook Road for the next several hours due to propane leak at Gulf Gas. West Jumping Brook Road will also be closed at RT 33. Plan an alternate route.
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MENOMINEE WAREHOUSE FIRE EXPECTED TO BE EXTINGUISHED BY SATURDAY
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/10/20/menominee-warehouse-fire-expected-be-extinguished-by-saturday/
Tags: us_MI, industrial, follow-up, environmental, waste
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUC) - For two weeks, fire crews have fought a warehouse fire at Resolute Forest Products in Menominee. Menominee Fire Chief Mark Petersen said the fire should be out by Saturday.
“This warehouse is a building that encompasses about seven acres. This warehouse was filled with bales, scrap paper and pulp that was piled over 10 feet high,” Petersen explained.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Cynthia Kuber, the President of KK Integrated Logistics (KKIL), who owns the property, said most of it is a total loss.
“The building in the beginning as it stood was 560,000 square feet,” Kuber said. “We have lost 420,000 square feet of that to complete destruction. 140,000 square feet still stands and has been deemed structurally sound, but it will need to be restored.”
Environmental agencies from Michigan and Wisconsin have been testing water supplies for PFAS chemicals for several years. They both report a spike in the chemical PFHxA in the water supply, but it remained well below the maximum concentration.
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BUTTE COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR, STUDENTS INJURED AFTER SCIENCE LAB EXPLOSION
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/chemical-accident-at-butte-college
Tags: us_CA, laboratory, explosion, injury, unknown_chemical
OROVILLE, Calif. — UPDATE, OCT. 20, 5:50 PM:
An instructor and six students received minor injuries after an explosion in the Chemistry Lab at Butte College on Thursday afternoon.
According to officials with the Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), the lab experienced an explosion after glass was put to flame, causing it to rupture and injure nearby people.
In total, seven people were injures: an instructor and six students, according to the BCSO. One student was transported to a local hospital and the rest drove themselves.
CAL FIRE officials in Butte County said their firefighters originally responded to the campus in regards to a possible hazardous materials incident. However, it was determined there were no hazardous materials involved.
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TEACHER INJURED, STUDENTS EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL SPILL AT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN NORFOLK – THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
https://www.pilotonline.com/news/education/vp-nw-chemical-spill-booker-t-washington-20221020-sxxdsxm6c5go7himlldzgzab34-story.html
Tags: us_WA, laboratory, release, injury, unknown_chemical
NORFOLK — Students at Booker T. Washington High School were evacuated and a teacher was hospitalized with minor injuries following a chemical spill at the school Thursday morning.
There was a “spill and reaction” of an unidentified chemical in a storage room at the school, said Madeline Curott, spokesperson for the Norfolk school system. It’s unclear how the chemical was spilled and what threat it could pose to students.
“School administration immediately enacted safety and security protocols, including calling Norfolk Fire-Rescue,” Curott said in an email. “Students will remain secure outside while fire personnel ensure that the chemical is neutralized.”
The chemical reaction occurred in one of the chemistry rooms in the school, according to Stephanie Ramsey, spokesperson for Norfolk Fire-Rescue. No other injuries were reported.
“At this time, our investigators and hazmat crew members are still narrowing down what chemicals were actually involved,” Ramsey said Thursday afternoon.
Ramsey said the incident was turned over to a hazardous materials team contacted by the school division to clean up the area.
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DINWIDDIE CHEMISTRY CLASS DID NOT FOLLOW FEDERAL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
https://www.wtkr.com/news/dinwiddie-chemistry-class-did-not-follow-federal-safety-recommendations
Tags: us_VA, education, follow-up, environmental, methanol
DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. -- A Dinwiddie High School chemistry class did not follow several of the recommendations made by the United States Chemical Safety Board (CSB) in the wake of three serious incidents where kids were burned during science demonstrations using methanol.
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Chief Dennis Hale said a bulk-sized container of methanol was used, and there was no shield in place at the time of the demonstration, which both go against the CSB guidance.
Superintendent Dr. Kari Weston said at a press conference on Wednesday that students told investigators personal protective equipment was not used during the demonstration, which is also not in line with CSB guidance.
Weston said it is not standard protocol not to use protective equipment.
She also said Dinwiddie follows recommendations from the Virginia Department of Education for safety during labs.
She said all educators and students go through annual training, and the teachers are supposed to follow a self-assessment checklist prior to demonstrations.
However, she said they do not need to get the demonstrations approved by an administrator.
"Currently there is no formal process where they would have to come before administration or central office to have that be approved. That is something we will be looking at going forward," Weston said.
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EXPLOSION AT OUTREACH EVENT UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER 18 PEOPLE INJURED IN SPAIN
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explosion-at-outreach-event-under-investigation-after-18-people-injured-in-spain/4016397.article
Tags: Spain, education, explosion, injury, liquid_nitrogen
Eighteen people were injured, 10 of them children, by an explosion at a science outreach event in Girona, Spain on 30 September. The accident – which involved the release of nitrogen gas and water vapour – happened during one of the demonstrations on European Research Night, co-organised by the local university. All those injured had been discharged from hospital three days later.
The event has a huge tradition in Girona, according to Marcel Swart, theoretical chemist and director of the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC). ‘It’s wonderful to see the excitement of the kids,’ he says. ‘Since I started working [here] in 2006 … this has been organised every year, with great success.’ Among other activities, this year children could use virtual reality headsets to step inside enzymes and navigate their active sites.
As part of the evening’s entertainment, Dani Jiménez, a science populariser, was performing one of his most popular demonstrations – a controlled combination of liquid nitrogen, boiling water and ping pong balls. When mixed together inside a barrel, the evolving gas propels the ping pong balls into the air, creating a colourful display that is so popular it has become the main attraction of the event in promotional materials and on social media. However, on this occasion, an unexpected explosion shocked the audience.
On videos shared on Twitter of the incident, it appears that the explosion occurred due to the failure of a metallic strap that joined two barrels – supposedly to create a more spectacular display. Jiménez seems to give the go-ahead despite warnings from his colleague, in charge of handling the liquid nitrogen. ‘Well, it’s fine, just hold it … hold it tight and we’ll start,’ Jiménez can be heard saying in one of the videos of the accident posted on Twitter.
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WORRISOME TREND FOR EU CHEMICAL MONITORING
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/worrisome-trend-for-eu-chemical-monitoring/4016414.article
Tags: Europe, public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical, toxics
In two years, Europe has seen a four-fold increase in cases where the country of origin of the product containing Reach-non-compliant chemicals is ‘unknown’, according to recent analysis by the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic). The figure has jumped from 4% in 2019, to 12% in 2000 and then to 18% in 2021, and Cefic says this is most likely due to a rise in online shopping since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Not knowing the origins of products containing non-compliant chemicals reduces the EU’s ability to monitor online markets and improve safety, Cefic warned. The trade group underscored the importance of ramping up enforcement of chemicals legislation for imported goods and online sales.
‘It is striking that with online sales, the origin of many of the products entering the bloc is unknown,’ said Sylvie Lemoine, Cefic’s executive director of product stewardship. ‘We continue to call for stronger surveillance and enforcement efforts, particularly on imported goods and online sales.’ She stressed that this is a matter of consumer safety, as online shopping grows.
Overall, 77% of all chemicals non-compliant with Reach come from outside Europe. The most common non-compliance issue – around 25% – were restricted phthalates, followed by heavy metals such as cadmium and lead, which are also reprotoxic. The most common restricted phthalate was bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, which has been banned in Europe for years, except for certain uses, but still frequently shows up in plastic dolls from China.
Cefic’s findings are based on the EU’s Safety Gate, the rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, and the not-for-profit says they are also validated by studies from Nordic member states.
The European Chemicals Agency’s EU-wide REF-8 pilot project, which focuses on enforcement related to substances, mixtures and articles sold online, is ‘a step in the right direction’, according to Cefic. But the organisation is calling for actions to better enforce European chemicals legislation. This is crucial, the organisation says, as restrictions increasingly address groups of chemicals in different uses, such as microplastics, and will become even more diffuse in the upcoming revision of Reach.
The trade association suggests that such actions should include tightening controls of imports through online marketplaces, developing new standard control methods and lab capacity that enable the enforcement of new restrictions, as well as improving the coordination and sharing of data to further support enforcement actions.
Michael Warhurst, executive director of the UK environmental charity Chem Trust, is not surprised by Cefic’s findings. ‘We’ve known for many years that there is a problem of illegal chemical use in some products imported into the UK and EU and it is important that governments step up monitoring and enforcement on imports,’ he tells Chemistry World.
He says Chem Trust would like to see stronger requirements on those selling the products in question, including online marketplaces, to take responsibility for the chemical safety of what they are selling. Chem Trust is also concerned about the monitoring situation in the UK, which is now outside these EU systems, Warhurst adds.
Rebecca Trager
Senior US correspondent, Chemistry World
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STATE HAZMAT TEAM CALLED AFTER CARBON MONOXIDE FILLS WRENTHAM ART STUDIO
https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/state-hazmat-team-called-after-carbon-monoxide-fills-wrentham-art-studio/article_fe06bb17-9196-5484-b2aa-d862272579a1.html
Tags: us_MA, public, release, injury, carbon_monoxide, epoxy
WRENTHAM — The state Hazardous Materials Response Team was called to assist local firefighters after a chemical reaction filled a downtown art studio with carbon monoxide Wednesday morning.
Firefighters responded to the third-floor studio at 54 South St. just before 10 a.m. after the the studio tenant went across the street to the fire station and complained about not feeling well, Fire Chief Antonio Marino said.
The woman was checked out by EMTs but declined medical treatment, according to the chief.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal.
When firefighters went to the studio, they detected high meter readings for carbon monoxide inside and called for the hazmat team because of the presence of chemicals, Marino said.
It was designated a Tier 1 hazmat response, the lowest state classification, he said.
The high carbon monoxide readings were confined to the studio. The second floor of the building is vacant and a restaurant on the first floor had no readings and was able to stay open.
About five or six hazmat team members dressed in protective suits went inside the studio to investigate.
The chemicals were an epoxy and an acid that the woman regularly used previously without incident to make etchings and other art works, Marino said.
“For some reason the amount of gas that was emitted was other than normal,” he said.
The chief said the woman used a different epoxy and heat to help the curing process.
State and local fire officials and local health and building officials are continuing to investigate the storage of chemicals in the studio, according to Marino.
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DIESEL SPILL NEAR MATADERO CREEK – PALO ALTO DAILY POST
https://padailypost.com/2022/10/19/diesel-spill-near-matadero-creek/
Tags: us_CA, public, release, response, diesel
Between 50 and 100 gallons of diesel fuel have spilled at the VA by the same location of a spill last year that contaminated Matadero Creek.
The diesel fuel spilled out of a storage tank and onto a concrete pad on Friday afternoon at the rear of the VA property, the city of Palo Alto said today (Oct. 19). The diesel did not reach the storm drains nor the creek, the city said.
Cleanup efforts are complete, including the removal of about five gallons of soil. Soil samples are being processed with results anticipated next week, and depending on the results, more clean-up may be needed, the city said.
Fire Battalion Chief Kevin McNally said that members of the hazmat team are investigating, and he doesn’t know how the fuel spilled.
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INDIA: MASSIVE FIRE AT NOIDA PATHOLOGY LAB DOUSED
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-massive-fire-at-noida-pathology-lab-doused-1.1666142385610
Tags: India, laboratory, fire, response, unknown_chemical
Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A massive fire broke out in a pathology laboratory located in Sector 63, Noida on Tuesday has been doused, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident.
The fire tenders reached the spot after receiving alert.
"We got information that a fire broke out in a pathology lab located in Sector 63. Our team reached the spot and the fire has been doused. No casualty has been reported," Jitender Kumar Singh, Fire Officer, Noida said.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.
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US FOREST SERVICE SUED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP FOR ALLEGEDLY POLLUTING WATERWAYS
https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/us-forest-service-sued-environmental-group-allegedly-polluting-waterways
Tags: public, follow-up, environmental, ag_chems
Officials are accused of inadvertently dropping large volumes of chemical fire retardant into streams during wildfire campaigns
An environmental group filed a lawsuit against US Forest Service officials on Tuesday. Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) alleges that the Service polluted waterways during their campaigns against wildfires by dropping large amounts of chemical fire retardant into streams.
The main ingredients of the fire retardant are inorganic fertilizers and salts that can be harmful to some fish, frogs, crustaceans, and other aquatic species. The lawsuit alleges that the continued use of this retardant violates the Clean Water Act and requests a judge declare the pollution illegal.
Data released by the Government earlier this year found that aircraft operated or contracted by the Forest Service dropped more than 3.5 million liters of fire retardant directly onto streams and other waterways between 2012 and 2019.
“It’s simply too toxic at the levels used fighting fires,” said Andy Stahl, FSEEE’s Executive Director.
Forest Service officials have tried to avoid polluting streams while fighting wildfires by imposing buffer zones around waterways where drops are restricted. A 2011 government decision stipulates that fire retardant may only be applied in designated ‘avoidance areas’ where human life or public safety is threatened, and retardant could help.
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CEO ROLE IS KEY IN IMBIBING SAFETY CULTURE IN INDIAN PROCESS INDUSTRY
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/ceo-role-is-key-in-imbibing-safety-culture-in-indian-process-industry/
Tags: India, industrial, discovery, environmental
The Indian chemicals industry was at US$ 178 billion in 2019 and in all likelihood cross US$ 300billion by 2025 registering a CAGR of 9.3%. The demand for chemicals (domestic consumption and export market) is expected to expand to 9% per annum by 2025. Thus chemical industry contribution to to India’s GDP by 2025 is slated to rise to US$ 300 billion .
The Process Industries in India are undergoing major changes, involving Large expansion of capacities & adoption of modern technologies namely, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Deep Learning, Digital Imaging (with SaaS & other platforms) to achieve high performance level and long Asset life.
Along with safe operation of by process industries assume special significance as major incidents /catastrophic accidents in such units will result in major on-site and off-site disasters involving multiple fatalities & loss of properties as seen in Bhopal many decades back (1984) and recently in Visakhapatnam (2021).
In spite of bringing in specific legislations by countries, to prevent such catastrophic events, through various statutes such as CAPPR (Chemical Accident Prevention & Preparedness Rule) and Factories act in India, OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) & EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) RMP in US, Europe Regulation SEVESO III, Directive 2012/18/EU , COMAH 2015 (Control of Major Accident Hazards)in UK etc., the major accidents still keep on happening, India being no exception.
Prevention and mitigation of such disasters are only possible if the top management of these Process Industries, consider `Process Safety’ very seriously and get personally involved to imbibe a safety culture in all their sites and plants.
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THREE DIE IN AC EXPLOSION
https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/three-die-in-ac-explosion/
Tags: India, industrial, explosion, death, hvac_chemicals
INDIA: Three people are reported to have been killed and three others injured when an air conditioning compressor exploded at a chemical plant in Alibag, south of Mumbai.
The explosion occurred at the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) plant this evening (October 19).
Reports conflict over whether the air conditioner was being installed or repaired but an inquiry has been launched to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion.
The deceased are reported to have received fatal burns.
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2 BURNED IN FIRE AT HOWMET PLANT
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2022/10/2-burned-in-fire-at-howmet-plant/
Tags: us_OH, industrial, fire, injury, dust, magnesium, titanium
WEATHERSFIELD — Firefighters from four Trumbull County communities worked Tuesday to battle a fire at the Howmet Aerospace plant, 1000 Warren Ave., that began when titanium dust caught a vacuum truck and a hopper on fire.
Howmet supplies titanium alloys for the aerospace industry.
But because titanium dust is a magnesium-based product, it is highly flammable and it cannot be extinguished with water, according to Weathersfield fire Chief Tom Lambert.
The fire began in a vacuum hose when a contracting company was removing dust particles from a hopper in the plant. The flames moved from the hose back into the plant area, damaging some equipment, according to Lambert.
The plant contacted Trumbull County 911, which contacted the Weathersfield Fire Department at 8:09 a.m. Fire departments in Lordstown, Niles and Howland responded to the emergency call.
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GRAHAM FIREFIGHTERS, HAZMAT CREWS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SPILL AT FACILITY ON EAST ELM STREET
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/graham-firefighters-hazmat-crews-respond-to-chemical-spill-at-facility-on-east-elm-street/
Tags: us_NC, industrial, fire, response, unknown_chemical
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Graham Fire Department responded to a hazardous material incident on Monday night.
Around 5:58 p.m. at Indulor America on 932 E. Elm St. in Graham, officials were notified that a fire alarm at the facility had gone off, according to a GFD news release.
The GFD responded with help from the Haw River Fire Department. Employees told arriving officials about a hazardous material spill and flash fire.
The flash fire was extinguished by employees on the scene before firefighters arrived. The fire alarm was activated as employees left the facility.
Fire, emergency management and and HAZMAT crews stayed on the scene until 1:00 a.m.
During the incident, four employees and three firefighters were evaluated and released by EMS. This was precautionary due to the type of chemicals involved.
The spill was contained in the facility, and there were no negative impacts on the environment or the neighbors living in the area.
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CHEMICAL DUMP CAUSES MINI EXPLOSION AT BJ’S GAS STATION IN SANFORD, FIRE OFFICIALS SAY
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/10/18/chemical-dump-causes-mini-explosion-at-bjs-gas-station-in-sanford-fire-officials-say/
Tags: us_FL, public, release, injury, dust, fire_extinguisher
SANFORD, Fla. – Chemicals dumped near fuel pumps caused a mini explosion at a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Sanford on Tuesday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
Fire officials told News 6 a third-party company was working on something at BJ’s. According to the fire department, someone pressed a wrong button and trigged the fire suppression system.
The system expelled approximately 560 gallons of dry chemical — a type of powder used to subdue flames — near the fuel pumps, fire officials said.
Crews helped get powder off six customers who had been getting fuel from the gas station, the fire department stated.
According to the fire department, the powder can cause eye irritation or respiratory issues.
Crews said four patients were taken to the hospital, and another two were evaluated after some individuals cited difficulty breathing. No life-threatening injuries were reported, the department said.
Sylvia Maldonado was one of the patients taken to the hospital after the explosion. She told News 6 that people “were going crazy” because they didn’t know what was going on.
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CHEMICAL HAIR-STRAIGHTENING PRODUCTS MAY INCREASE UTERINE CANCER RISK: NIH STUDY
https://tetracyclined7k.com/chemical-hair-straightening-products-may-increase-uterine-cancer-risk-nih-study/
Tags: public, discovery, environmental, other_chemical
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found a link between chemical hair straightening products and uterine cancer, suggesting frequent users may be at higher risk. .
The study, released Monday, followed 33,947 racially diverse women between the ages of 35 and 74 for an average of about 11 years. Her 378 women who participated in this study developed uterine cancer.
“It was estimated that 1.64% of women who never used a curling iron would develop uterine cancer by the age of 70, but frequent use increased the risk to 4.05%,” she said. Alexandra White, research leader at the US National Laboratory, described Environmental Health and Safety (NIEHS).
The presence of so-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals in hair straighteners may be responsible for this association. Fragrances, parabens, and phthalates can affect the endocrine system’s ability to regulate hormones.
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CHEMISTRY WORLD EXPLAINER: E-SCOOTER BATTERY FIRES
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/explainer-e-scooter-battery-fires/4016388.article
Tags: India, public, follow-up, environmental, batteries
In India and across the world, several tragic incidents have prompted scrutiny of small battery vehicles
A spate of explosions and fires involving electric two-wheeled scooters in recent months has resulted in serious injuries and deaths in India. Similar incidents worldwide have prompted scrutiny of battery and charging technology used in such vehicles. These incidents have dampened public enthusiasm for electric two-wheelers – which are positioned as a significant element of India’s transition to sustainable transport – and for battery electric vehicles more generally.
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