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Fumes from Home Depot chemical spill in Freeport sicken 13
14+ hour, 16+ min ago (422+ words) A pallet of home cleaning chemicals fell off a shelf and broke open in a Home Depot in Freeport on Wednesday, sickening 13 people, including 10sent to the hospital after inhalingfumes, officials said. No one was seriously injured, though the store on…...
An explosion scare, then a warehouse fire: Californians want answers about hazardous chemicals
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1696+ words) Manuel Valle, 84, jumped on his bike and rode through his Boyle Heights neighborhood despite the protests from his worried children. The air was smoky, for the fifth day in a row; he pushed through fits of coughing to pass out…...
No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (357+ words) CTV News No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator Mississauga man charged in alleged series of "unprovoked" assaults, rock-throwing incidents One killed, multiple people critically hurt in Brampton crash Fans ready to rally…...
New study suggests health damage from exposure to Ohio toxic train spill - AOL
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (958+ words) In the weeks after the East Palestine train wreck culminated in a towering fireball and chemical release in the small Ohio town, Jessica Boersma was seriously exposed to the stew of compounds emitted from the derailment site. Boersma lives less…...
Students, faculty asked to stay away from part of UIC campus after hazardous material spill
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (141+ words) Students and faculty were asked to briefly avoid part of the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago after a hazardous material spill Saturday. According to a campuswide alert issued Saturday evening, the spill was reported in the 800 block of West…...
Westborough YMCA Evacuated After Chemical Spill
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (91+ words) Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Westborough YMCA Evacuated After Chemical Spill A hazardous materials incident at the Westborough YMCA prompted an evacuation Friday afternoon. WESTBOROUGH, MA " A hazardous materials incident at the Westborough YMCA prompted an evacuation…...
Manassas Officials Say Water Is Safe After Plant Reports 2, 500 Gallon Chemical Spill
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (147+ words) MANASSAS, VA " Approximately 2, 500 gallons of sodium hypochlorite leaked from a truck hose at the City of Manassas Water Treatment Plant early on June 25, the city announced. Sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient in household bleach and is commonly used in…...
Manassas Plant Leak Prompts Chlorine Odor Alert
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (147+ words) Potomac Local News Manassas officials say a chemical leak at the city's Water Treatment Plant caused no injuries or risk to drinking water. Approximately 2, 500 gallons of sodium hypochlorite leaked from a supplier's truck hose early Thursday morning, June 25, at the…...
Tanker transporting ethanol overturns in El Dorado; Evacuations underway
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (446+ words) Headline: Flood Watch until FRI 12: 00 AM MDT County Name: Stanton County Headline: Flood Watch until FRI 1: 00 AM CDT County Name: Morton County County Name: Kearny County County Name: Grant County County Name: Stevens County County Name: Scott County County Name:…...
Virginia water plant reports 2, 500-gallon chemical spill, says water not impacted
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (242+ words) MANASSAS, Va. - A water treatment facility in Northern Virginia reported a large chemical leak on Thursday, but officials say the drinking water was not impacted. Manassas city officials reported the leak early Thursday, June 25, at the city's facility between Glenkirk…...