Hazardous Chemical

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Hazardous Chemical: - An EPA designation for any hazardous material requiring an MSDS under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard. Such substances are capable of producing fires and explosions or adverse health effects like cancer and dermatitis. Hazardous chemicals are distinct from hazardous waste.(See: Hazardous Waste.)
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EXAIR’s New High Powered Cold Gun Replaces Mist Coolants for Dry ...  -  03 Dec 2007
PR Leap (press release),This latest model cold gun has twice the cooling capacity of ordinary cold guns producing a 20°F stream of air that replaces hazardous chemical and mist

Governor Riley Unveils "Virtual Alabama" to Enhance Emergency ...  -  03 Dec 2007
Government Technology,Virtual Alabama can overlay those models and satellite/aerial imagery with the locations of fire hydrants, gas pipelines, hazardous chemical data,

Registration Closing Today for Journalism Seminar  -  03 Dec 2007
Earthtimes,Professor Parker has extensive experience in radioactive and hazardous chemical waste, thermal pollution and water resources engineering.

The Select and Start News Report 12.03.07  -  03 Dec 2007
411mania.com,...which rates companies based on hazardous chemical substances in their products and how they handle taken back products and recycling obsolete ones.

HAZMAT Response Discussion and Questions: Personal Protective ...  -  Nov 30, 2007
FireRescue1,Penetration is the flow or movement of a hazardous chemical through closures (like zippers), seams, porous materials, pinholes, or other imperfections in

Douglas Co. Authorities Respond to Chemical Exposure  -  Nov 28, 2007
My Fox Colorado.com,Dispatchers say two epoxy agents were mixed, creating a hazardous chemical gas cloud inside a facility at 345 Inverness Drive South.

LOGISTICS AND IT: hazchem Hazardous Chemical Network Named as One ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
Response Source (press release),The hazchem Network - www.hazchemnetwork.co.uk - has today been proclaimed as one of Britain’s Digital Elite for their use of the Deltion Web based service

Hazardous chemical Spill in EMS  -  Nov 16, 2007
UWM Post,A hazardous chemical spill in the UWM EMS Building led to a temporary evacuation of the building earlier this morning. The campus was warned through the new

Aqua Dots toys withdrawn due to hazardous chemical content  -  Nov 7, 2007
The Money Times,...by Shubha Krishnappa - November 8, 2007 - 0 comments Adding more to the ongoing concerns over the safety of Chinese-made products, the US Consumer Product

Miniature aircrafts to track hurricanes  -  Dec 1, 2007
Times of India,...pressure sensors to arrange themselves within a safe distance of a developing hurricane, or use chemical sensors to map out a hazardous chemical plume.

Don't waste yourself  -  Nov 28, 2007
The Age,..."In order to certify that Nintendo products comply with standards for hazardous chemical substances in Europe such as RoHS Directive, Nintendo has

Sick workers alert Tulare officials to chemical spill  -  Nov 9, 2007
Fresno Bee (subscription),By Tim Bragg / The Fresno Bee TULARE -- Workers sickened from a toxic cloud Thursday morning alerted Tulare officials to a major hazardous chemical spill

Minnesota joins lawsuit against EPA rule change  -  Nov 29, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),MPCA and University of Minnesota officials offer technical assistance to certain facilities to save money and reduce hazardous chemical use by reformulating

Fine for polluter  -  Nov 29, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,Our biggest concern, especially given the company’s record, is Wayne Metal employees may not be properly trained to handle a hazardous chemical spill.

No injuries, leakage reported from derailed train in city  -  Nov 24, 2007
Baltimore Sun,By Tyeesha Dixon | Sun reporter 2:30 PM EST, November 24, 2007 A train carrying a potentially hazardous chemical derailed near M&T Bank Stadium this morning

Protester charged over 1080 action  -  Nov 27, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,...away from other members of the public in a cordoned area. He advised police and security to contact hazardous chemical experts to dispose of the poison.

Chemical truck crashes in West Virginia, killing driver  -  Nov 9, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,By Jim mckinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A trucker was killed yesterday when his tanker rig carrying a hazardous chemical crashed on Interstate 68 near

'Tis the season to use lights with safety  -  Nov 30, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),...which can cut, and attempt to drink the liquid, which contains a hazardous chemical. n The tree can become charged with electricity from faulty lights,

EPA Notifies Dow Chemical of Clean-Air and Hazardous Waste Violations  -  Nov 10, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),Chicago, Ill., Nov. 9, 2007 -- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 today notified Dow Chemical Co. that it has found potential clean-air and

Nintendo replies to Greenpeace claims  -  Nov 29, 2007
Rapid,The company added that it had established green procurement standards to demand that its component suppliers did not deliver parts with hazardous chemical

A well-mapped response  -  Nov 5, 2007
Officer.comIt's designed to help develop emergency plans, such as a hazardous chemical leak or bomb blast. Among other features, CATS offers plume analysis to

Hazardous derailment prompts warnings  -  Nov 24, 2007
Disaster News NetworkA dozen rail cars, including several carrying a potentially hazardous chemical, jumped the tracks in southern Baltimore Saturday morning prompting officials

Mock drill held at P & G plant  -  Nov 8, 2007
WALB-TV,Dougherty County -- The Procter and Gamble Paper Plant in Albany held a hazardous chemical spill drill at their plant Thursday to test their employee

Virtual Alabama helps responders find disaster sites  -  Nov 28, 2007
The Huntsville Times - al.com,Virtual Alabama can overlay those models and satellite-aerial imagery with the locations of fire hydrants, gas pipelines, hazardous chemical data,

Dow Chemical accused of polluting Midland air  -  Nov 10, 2007
Midland Daily News,By Tony Lascari An alleged Clean Air Act violation at The Dow Chemical Co.'s Michigan Operations site in Midland might have increased public exposure to

Fatal accident closes I-68  -  Nov 9, 2007
Cumberland Times-News,CHEAT LAKE — A fatal tractor-trailer accident that resulted in a hazardous chemical leak closed a five-mile stretch of Interstate 68 for much of Friday.

US EPA resolves Clean Air Act violations with 26 central ...  -  Nov 8, 2007
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),The US Environmental Protection Agency recently settled with 26 central California facilities for a total of $18800 for failing to resubmit risk management

Haz-Mat crews investigate possible leak  -  Nov 20, 2007
KATC,Haz-Mat crews, DEQ officials, along with Lafayette Fire Department and Lafayette Police, responed to a possible hazardous chemical leak near the

Cleanup of contaminated soil begins at plant  -  Nov 19, 2007
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,BY STACY HUDSON A cleanup is under way at a transformer manufacturing plant in Pine Bluff after a hazardous chemical was found seeping from the ground.

First responders get important tool in railroad tanker car  -  Nov 15, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Safety Training Center on Thursday will be worth its weight in gold to first responders who will learn to safely contain a hazardous chemical leak.

Chemical Leak Raises Concerns about Emergency System  -  Nov 10, 2007
WSAZ-TV,Engineers later tested the siren and it was working properly. be shutdown for much of the day. The truck's driver was killed. The hazardous chemical is used

I-68 Closed After Fatal Crash, Chemical Spill  -  Nov 9, 2007
WTOV9.com,Residents were ordered to stay in their homes Friday near Cheat Lake, W.Va., after a hazardous chemical spill on Interstate 68 just east Morgantown.

BREAKING NEWS: Fatal tractor-trailer crash results in chemical ...  -  Nov 9, 2007
Daily Mail - Charleston,...by AP MORGANTOWN -- A fatal tractor-trailer accident today resulted in a hazardous chemical leak that prompted an interstate shutdown and shelter-in-place

Closures continue after ammonia leak  -  Nov 13, 2007
MyFox Tampa Bay,The ensuing leak burned the teen and sent white clouds of the hazardous chemical slowly rolling downstream. The pipeline has been shut off, but residual

Environmental tribunal has its work cut out  -  Nov 20, 2007
The News - International,According to the prosecution, the nine tanning units of Korangi, which were raided by Sepa officials for sample collections of hazardous chemical discharges

US Based Environmental Group Lauds EPA Boss  -  Nov 21, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),...that the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) program is the key to a permanent solution for Hazardous chemical waste in Liberia.

Airport Surplus Collects Variety Items From Travelers  -  Nov 19, 2007
KATV,Items are separated between hazardous chemical materials such as shaving cream, gels, hairspray and non-chemical items, like pocket knives and tools.

Nov. 8 — Northstar’s movements need to be monitored  -  Nov 8, 2007
Puyallup Herald,...demolition — but we should be prepared in case it’sa step toward building a potentially hazardous chemical farm that is clearly unwanted by the community.

Meth awareness seminar set  -  Nov 6, 2007
Register-Herald,Meth cooks steal anhydrous ammonia from the tanks often found on farms, frequently causing hazardous chemical leaks. One leak from a tank killed everything

Barrels in ditch turn out to be discarded waste oil  -  Nov 13, 2007
Harlan Tribune,If the barrels had contained a hazardous chemical or substance, the costs of clean-up could have reached $10000. "That's what's going to happen with

Collin College rolls out text messaging alert system  -  Nov 28, 2007
Pegasus News,...police emergencies, catastrophes (eg, Godzilla or whatever it is that's going to be stomping NYC on 1-18-08) and hazardous chemical exposures.

City, EPA take aim at contaminated Chamberlain Manufacturing site  -  Nov 25, 2007
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,Meanwhile, the US Environmental Protection Agency is working with Chamberlain Manufacturing to investigate, clean up and contain hazardous chemical

Another ammonia leak, but it's smaller  -  Nov 16, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,Anhydrous ammonia is a hazardous chemical used in the manufacture of fertilizer, explosives, textiles and other products. Human contact with an ammonia

The joy of soap making  -  Nov 11, 2007
MLive.com,This was about proving to myself that I could survive a potentially hazardous chemical reaction in my kitchen and emerge with a pile of homemade bars of

Supreme Court Takes Up Arbitration Case  -  Nov 7, 2007
The Associated PressMattel did not contaminate the grounds with the hazardous chemical and an arbitrator initially ruled the toy manufacturer did not have to pay for the

Belo launches environmental campaign  -  Nov 3, 2007
Manila Bulletin,Waste segregation is also practiced, carefully observing that hazardous chemical wastes in the clinics do not pose threat to the environment.

Nuclear weapons site becomes wildlife refuge  -  Nov 23, 2007
Wired BlogsThe government said the site water, air and soil was contaminated with plutonium, uranium, beryllium and hazardous chemical compounds.

DISCHARGE OF AFFLULENT IN THE RIVER KAVERI  -  Nov 22, 2007
Press Information Bureau (press release),Apart from the discharge of effluent into the surplus water course of the river Cauvery, There is no hazardous chemical residue is reported to be mixed in

Vicki Belo joins the green bandwagon  -  Nov 20, 2007
Manila Times,Waste segregation is also practiced, carefully observing that hazardous chemical wastes in the clinics are properly disposed so as not to pose threat to the

Concerned about cancer and tumor rates in their small town ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
Lufkin Daily News,The amount of chemicals traveling through and under Zavalla every day is enormous, Brunk said, referencing hazardous chemical sheets maintained by the fire

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