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    <title>Ovarian, breast cancers to be added to firefighter compensation scheme in Victoria</title>
    <dc:date>2023-06-08T10:51:04+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Female-specific diseases such as cervical, ovarian and uterine cancers will be added to the list of conditions that are automatically presumed to be caused by professional firefighting, under a plan to be unveiled by the Andrews government on Friday.

A cabinet minister, who was briefed on the changes earlier this week, said the incoming reforms would extend to female firefighters, female mechanics employed by fire services and women who work in forest fire prevention.


Firefighter Katherine Dunell welcomes the expansion of the presumptive cancer laws to female-specific cancers but says it should only apply to firefighters, not other fire services workers.CREDIT: JASON SOUTH
“It’s taken a while, but we’re getting it done,” said the senior Labor MP, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss government matters.

The government promised former Derryn Hinch Justice Party MP Tania Maxwell two years ago that it would add female-specific cancers to the existing workers’ compensation scheme.

Under the scheme, if a professional firefighter develops cancer it is presumed to be as a result of their profession – effectively reversing the traditional onus of proof. About 5000 paid firefighters are covered, as are some 90 maintenance staff.

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    <title>Man escapes burning home after sudden e-bike explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2023-03-20T10:33:05+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A house in Sydney's east went up in flames on Sunday night when an e-bike exploded in the garage, forcing one man to jump from the second-storey balcony to escape.

At about 8pm, emergency services responded to reports of a fire in Eastgardens, about 9km south of the Sydney CBD. Photos from the scene show the destructive aftermath of the flames, including a burnt-out home and car.

Fourteen Fire and Rescue NSW trucks attended the Mathewson St address after the fire spread from the garage. Authorities said all residents were able to escape the property unharmed. It's not known how many people were home at the time.


Emergency services responded to reports of a fire in Eastgardens, Sydney after an e-bike exploded in the garage. Source: NSW Fire and Rescue
Faulty lithium-ion battery to blame for house fire

Fire investigators believe a faulty lithium-ion battery on the bike exploded, causing the fire, which badly damaged the home and destroyed a vehicle in the garage.

"Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) firefighters have removed several other lithium-ion batteries from the scene, concerned they've been compromised by fire and are at risk of igniting and/or exploding," NSW Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) said on Monday.

A fire crew remained at the scene overnight to prevent re-ignition. The e-bike battery was secured and immersed in water by firefighters.]]></description>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A mining boss believes mines will have fewer incidents if employee diversity increases.

BHP recently confirmed it is championing a new pathway to gender equity, which is promised to help decrease workplace injuries and fatalities.

“Having a diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamentally important to the culture we want in our industry and at BHP – a place where it is safe to speak up, share ideas and debate,” Western Australia iron ore asset president Brandon Craig said in a public statement.

“We are committed to achieving a workplace … where people have a voice and can speak their minds.”

Management promised nobody would be penalised for openly expressing their views.

“We are reflecting and acting on employee feedback to address emerging issues and drive performance improvement, and our workplaces are becoming more open, engaging and dynamic,” Craig said.]]></description>
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    <title>Banksmeadow, Sydney: Chemical manufacturing plant catches fire</title>
    <dc:date>2023-02-28T11:49:34+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Businesses and homes were evacuated after a fire at a chemical plant threatened to collapse a cooling tower, triggering fears of a “a significant fire and explosion.”
Significant structural damage to the timber reinforcing the cooling tower sparked concerns the tower itself could collapse and cause a larger explosion.

“If it had given way, the structure would have likely fallen onto six trailers, each storing 1700 cubic metres of potentially-explosive hydrogen,” Fire and Rescue NSW said.

“If the tower did collapse on these hydrogen tanks we could be talking about a significant fire and explosion ... in the area.”

Firefighters rigged a tractor to each trailer and relocated them to a safe location one by one to remove the explosion risk, which was completed by late afternoon.

Local businesses and homes were advised to evacuate during the operation.

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    <title>Arizona firefighters pioneer ‘forever chemical’ treatment</title>
    <dc:date>2023-01-03T11:44:11+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[(Tribune News Service) — Donating blood can save lives, but in the future, doctors may also prescribe rolling up a sleeve and exposing a vein for the health of certain donors.

Research from Australia published in 2021 suggests blood donations reduce the donor's concentration of a class of toxic substances called "per- and polyfluoroakyl substances," or PFAS, popularly called "forever chemicals."

PFAS don't really last "forever," but they earned the moniker because some stay in the body for almost 10 years and accumulate in organs, blood and bones with repeated exposures.

Recent research link PFAS to higher cancer rates, decreased birth weight, hormone disruption, elevated blood pressure and increased incidence of preeclampsia in pregnant women.

Firefighters are at higher risk of PFAS exposure due to the chemicals in foams and protective gear as well as in household products burned in fires.

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    <title>Australia: Authorities responding to structure fire in Bibra Lake, Cockburn, Western Australia, as of the morning of Dec. 24</title>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Authorities are responding to a structure fire at a waste facility along Cocos Drive near Coolibah Way in Bibra Lake, Cockburn, Western Australia, as of the morning of Dec. 24. Officials reported that winds may be blowing potentially dangerous smoke in a north-northwesterly direction, and have issued a Hazmat General Warning for Bibra Lake, Cockburn Central, Coolbelup, Hamilton Hill, North Lake, South Lake, Spearwood, and Yangebup in the cities of Cockburn, Fremantle, and Melville. The impacted area is bounded by Winterfold Road and Farrington Road to the north, Kwinana Freeway to the east, Beeliar Drive to the south, and Rockingham Road to the west. There have been no immediate reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is unclear.

Heightened security, as well as localized business and transport disruptions, are likely in the coming hours as firefighting operations and investigations continue.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response waste</dc:subject>
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    <title>Vic directors charged over chemical spill</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-14T11:12:29+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic-directors-charged-over-chemical-022638928.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three directors of a Victorian company have been charged following a large chemical spill in Melbourne's southwest.

About 13,000 litres of detergent was spilled on March 6 this year, polluting Cherry Creek and Cherry Lake in Altona North.

The Environment Protection Authority alleges MTAW Group Pty Ltd, trading as Melbourne Transport and Warehousing, was responsible for the spill.

The authority in October charged the company with failing to take all reasonably practicable action to reduce the risk of a spill or leak of dangerous goods stored at its Laverton North site.

On Wednesday, the company's three directors were also separately charged over the incident.

"The General Environmental Duty makes protection of the environment everyone's business and our enforcement action sends a strong message to polluters that we will hold them to account," authority chief executive Lee Miezis said.

"Every Victorian, as an individual as well as our companies, have a responsibility to protect the environment from harm."

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public follow-up environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://theloadstar.com/ichca-re-evaluates-ammonium-nitrate-advice-post-beirut-explosion/">
    <title>ICHCA re-evaluates ammonium nitrate advice, post-Beirut explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-07T11:35:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://theloadstar.com/ichca-re-evaluates-ammonium-nitrate-advice-post-beirut-explosion/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The international Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) has issued new guidelines on the safe handling of ammonium nitrate, the combustible substance that exploded in the port of Beirut in August 2020.

The carriage and storage of ammonium nitrate is an ongoing issue, with the requirement to understand the properties of the various types of the chemical available and used.

ICHCA CEO Richard Steele told The Loadstar: “The latest guidance from ICHCA is about mitigating risk in the event of an emergency aboard ship, it’s about clarifying and re-emphasising how ammonium nitrate should be handled.”

Ammonium nitrate under normal circumstances is considered benign, but under some conditions that changes, and it is important to understand what those conditions are and to avoid them, warns Mr Steele, adding that storing ammonium nitrate away from heat sources is critical.

It is clear that labelling of chemicals with the potential for catastrophic consequences requires clarity.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation follow-up environmental ammonium_nitrate</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://westernweekender.com.au/2022/11/fire-crews-save-st-marys-recycling-plant/">
    <title>Fire crews save St Marys recycling plant – The Western Weekender</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-25T12:44:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://westernweekender.com.au/2022/11/fire-crews-save-st-marys-recycling-plant/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire which threatened to destroy a chemical recycling plant in St Marys overnight.

More than 50 firefighters and 12 FRNSW trucks attacked the blaze, which broke out on Christie Street in St Marys just before 9pm on Thursday, November 24.

A 30 cubic metre hook bin and stacks of bulk containers, holding chemical waste, were engulfed in flames.

The fire began to spread towards the storage warehouse, with six LPG-powered forklifts parked on the other side of the wall closest to the fire.

FRNSW crews battled for more than an hour to bring the blaze under control, stopping it from reaching the building and the hazardous chemicals inside.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/21/children-injured-explosion-manly-west-public-primary-school-students-science-experiment-sydney">
    <title>Children suffer serious burns after outdoor science experiment goes wrong at Sydney school</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-21T11:52:48+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/21/children-injured-explosion-manly-west-public-primary-school-students-science-experiment-sydney</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two primary school students suffered serious burns to their face and chest and were taken to hospital after a science experiment conducted outdoors in high winds went wrong at a school on Sydney’s northern beaches.

They were among 11 students and one adult – believed to be their teacher – injured in the incident at Manly West public school about 1.20pm on Monday.

One of the students with serious burns was airlifted to Westmead children’s hospital while the other student was taken to that hospital by ambulance.

The nine other students were taken to the Royal North Shore and Northern Beaches hospitals. The adult was also admitted to hospital in a stable condition.

It is understood the year 5 students were taking part in a science demonstration to create a “black snake” or “sugar snake” with baking soda, a sugar mixture and an accelerant.

NSW Ambulance Acting Supt, Phil Templeman, said the wind had blown some materials around causing the injuries.

“We received multiple triple zero calls reporting that a number of children had sustained burns during a science experiment, which was being conducted outside,” he said.

“Today’s high winds have impacted the experiment and blown some of the materials around. The children have sustained burns to the upper body, chest, face and legs. Thankfully, the majority of the students were not badly injured.”

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia education release injury sodium_bicarbonate</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://gympietoday.com.au/news/2022/11/20/chemical-blaze-and-explosions-in-tozer-st/">
    <title>Chemical blaze and explosions in Tozer St</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-20T12:25:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://gympietoday.com.au/news/2022/11/20/chemical-blaze-and-explosions-in-tozer-st/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are battling a major chemical fire in Tozer St, with reinforcements thought to have been brought in from Pomona and Cooroy, as explosions woke residents this morning (Sunday 20 November).

One resident said the fire seemed to have started about 5.30am, but firefighters were still arriving soon after 7am to back up first response efforts.

“It was a deep roaring explosion, not like a gunshot but more a deep large boom,” he said.

Ankother resident said he thought the blaze may have affected a cleaning products business.

As at 7.30am, firies were still trying to calm the blaze and make the area safe enough for them to get inside and extinguish it.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public explosion response cleaners</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep-102-whats-the-right-strategy-when-we-cant-manage-safety-as-well-as-wed-like-to">
    <title>Ep. 102 What's the right strategy when we can't manage safety as well as we'd like to?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-16T11:46:36+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep-102-whats-the-right-strategy-when-we-cant-manage-safety-as-well-as-wed-like-to</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we’ll be discussing the paper entitled, “Managing risk in hazardous conditions: improvisation is not enough” by Rene Amalberti and Charles Vincent (2019), published in BMJ Quality & Safety. Though the paper is focused on the healthcare industry, we can extrapolate the findings to safety in other industries. We’ll discuss the need for different or modified levels of acceptable safety measures in “degraded operations” when 100% adherence to safety rules is simply not possible.

Healthcare systems are under stress as never before. An aging population, increasing complexity and comorbidities, continual innovation, the ambition to allow unfettered access to care, and the demands on professionals contrast sharply with the limited capacity of healthcare systems and the realities of financial austerity. This tension inevitably brings new and potentially serious hazards for patients and means that the overall quality of care frequently falls short of the standard expected by both patients and professionals. The early ambition of achieving consistently safe and high-quality care for all has not been realised and patients continue to be placed at risk. In this paper, we ask what strategies we might adopt to protect patients when healthcare systems and organisations are under stress and simply cannot provide the standard of care they aspire to.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/roe-highway-motorists-urged-to-wash-cars-after-forrestfield-chemical-spill--c-8818700">
    <title>Roe Highway: Motorists urged to wash cars after Forrestfield chemical spill</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-11T12:10:45+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/roe-highway-motorists-urged-to-wash-cars-after-forrestfield-chemical-spill--c-8818700</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Motorists who drove on Roe Highway in Forrestfield on Thursday morning are being urged to wash their cars immediately after a truck rolled and caused a chemical spill.

The truck flipped on Roe Highway between Tonkin Highway and Orrong Road/Welshpool Road East resulting in a chemical spill about 10.40am.

People who drove south-bound on the highway between 10.40am and 11am are now being urged by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services to wash their cars with water as soon as possible.

The truck was carrying drums filled with sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.


“Crews have neutralised the spilled product. Any remaining product will be diluted with water which will be retained and removed from the area,” DFES said.

“There will only be small amounts on your vehicle and the advice is to wash your car with water.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation release response hydrochloric_acid nitric_acid sodium_hydroxide</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/polymer-chemistry-poised-to-make-plastic-waste-traceable/4016518.article">
    <title>Polymer chemistry poised to make plastic waste traceable</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-10T11:27:30+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/polymer-chemistry-poised-to-make-plastic-waste-traceable/4016518.article</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, over 190 nations agreed to negotiate a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution, energising efforts by governments, industry and international institutions to improve plastic recycling rates. The lack of a recognised system for tracing the origin of plastic products is part of the challenge of managing plastic waste. Now, researchers across social and chemical sciences have collaborated to highlight technologies that can associate plastic with its original manufacturer and how such technologies will reach their full potential when incorporated in governance frameworks for combatting plastic pollution.

‘If plastics are traceable in a simple fashion, legislators will, in principle, be able to put responsibility back onto the initial producer or indeed any actor in the downstream usage chain,’ says Christopher Barner-Kowollik from Queensland University of Technology in Australia, who led the collaboration. ‘Placing responsibility on producers and other actors will allow legislators to make them responsible for the pollution their products cause, akin to other end-of-life take-back schemes.’

Barner-Kowollik and colleagues propose that regulating plastics with chemical labels based on sequence-defined polymers is one way to resolve the anonymity of plastics traceability. For example, sequence-defined polymers can identify the type of plastic, as well as additives used in its manufacturing process. Sequence-defined polymers can also document what percentage of recycled plastic was incorporated into a product. Regulators could therefore use such information to assess the effectiveness of design standards and to ensure those standards meet mandatory policies set out by legislators such as the EU.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery environmental plastics waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-31/pfas-firefighting-chemical-in-drinking-water-at-avalon-airport/101595740">
    <title>PFAS firefighting chemical found in drinking water at Avalon Airport fire station</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-31T10:49:26+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-31/pfas-firefighting-chemical-in-drinking-water-at-avalon-airport/101595740</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The fire station at Avalon Airport has been closed after unsafe levels of PFAS were found in the drinking water.

Key points:

Dozens of firefighters and air traffic controllers are being tested after PFAS was found in their drinking water at Avalon
An investigation is underway into how the chemical entered the drinking water supply
Avalon Airport says the chemical has not been found in the water at the passenger terminal
The union representing aviation firefighters said the firefighting chemical was also detected in the water supply at the air traffic tower south-west of Melbourne.

Airservices Australia, which operates firefighting and air traffic services at the airport, confirmed it had closed the fire station while a new water supply was set up and a deep clean was undertaken.

"Our highest priority is protecting the health and wellbeing of our teams," a spokesperson said.

"Airservices' 30 aviation rescue firefighters and two air traffic controllers stationed at Avalon have been offered expert health advice and free blood testing." 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial discovery environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/suspected-chemical-inhalation-laurie-lawrence-swim-school-/101578756">
    <title>Child hospitalised after suspected chemical exposure at Laurie Lawrence's Gold Coast swim school</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-26T10:43:10+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/suspected-chemical-inhalation-laurie-lawrence-swim-school-/101578756</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five children under the age of six have been treated by paramedics after suspected chemical exposure at Laurie Laurence swim school on the Gold Coast this morning.

A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said a "dispersal technique" was used to ventilate the area at Flagstone Drive in Burleigh Heads.

Swim school operator and celebrated swim coach Laurie Lawrence said children in the class began to suffer respiratory problems in the class this morning, but it was still not clear what had caused the children to experience breathing issues.

"No chemical was reported by the fire brigade when they came and did tests, no chemical in the air was detected and we can't detect any excess in the pool itself … So it's a bit of a mystery," he said.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7934440/vic-laws-updated-after-toxic-waste-fires/">
    <title>Vic laws updated after toxic waste fires</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-08T10:43:51+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7934440/vic-laws-updated-after-toxic-waste-fires/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public follow-up environmental waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/136784-frv-tackles-viva-chemical-spill">
    <title>FRV tackles Viva chemical spill</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-04T10:09:56+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/136784-frv-tackles-viva-chemical-spill</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fire crews have helped to contain a chemical leak at Viva Energy's Corio refinery.
The company sounded a "minor" alarm at about 3.20pm on Monday after the discovery of what it called a "small" kerosene spill.

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) units attended the site and worked with the refinery's own teams to fix the issue.

The all-clear was given just after 5.30pm.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial release response kerosene</dc:subject>
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    <title>Five people being treated after chemical spill at Cessnock</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-13T10:20:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.2hd.com.au/2022/09/13/five-people-being-treated-after-chemical-spill-at-cessnock/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fire and Rescue NSW crews are on the scene of a chemical spill at a Subway store in Cessnock.

They were called to incident on Tuesday morning on Charlton Street and safely evacuated all staff.

NSW Ambulance say they are treating five people for sore throats as a result of the spill. No one has been transported to hospital yet.

The street is closed off and traffic is heavy along Vincent Street, due to the diversions in place.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Sydney news: Residents warned to check gas heaters after three people taken to hospital in Sydney's west</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-06T10:49:30+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-06/tuesday-am-briefing-three-people-hospitalised-gas-leak-suspected/101407632</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three people have been taken to hospital after a gas leak at a house in Sydney's west.

Fire crews were called to the home in Rosehill, where they found three people who were extremely unwell, following reports of a gas leak just after 10pm last night.

A man and a woman in their 70s, and a man in his 50s suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and were carried from the home.

The cause of the gas leak is believed to have been a faulty heater.

New South Wales Fire and Rescue says people should check their heaters because carbon monoxide poisoning can be deadly.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury carbon_monoxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Code Brown called for NT health facilities after fire destroys medical supplies warehouse in Berrimah</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-22T11:02:16+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-21/nt-berrimah-fire/101355120</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government has issued an emergency "Code Brown" for its health services, after a massive fire caused an estimated $30 million in damage to a warehouse storing medical supplies for Royal Darwin Hospital and other health centres. 

A Code Brown was declared as a result
The warehouse supplied the Royal Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine and Gove Hospitals
Emergency services were called to the large fire on College Road in the Darwin suburb of Berrimah at about 10:30am on Sunday, according to NT Chief Fire Officer Mark Spain. 

"On arrival, the building was already engulfed in fire," he said. 

"Fire crews did manage to get inside to contain that fire, but it got away from them at that point in time."

Mr Spain described the building as a "health storage facility" and that the "initial estimate" of the damage was $30 million. 

The warehouse supplied the Royal Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine and Gove Hospitals. (ABC News: Mitchell Abram)
"At this stage, it's early, but you can image [there were] a lot of medical supplies in there, we know that there were oxygen cylinders in there.

"They exploded later on into the fire so we kept a safe distance.

]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.triplem.com.au/story/several-people-hospitalised-after-chemical-spill-at-sydney-nuclear-facility-129956">
    <title>Several People Hospitalised After Chemical Spill At Sydney Nuclear Facility</title>
    <dc:date>2022-08-09T10:46:03+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.triplem.com.au/story/several-people-hospitalised-after-chemical-spill-at-sydney-nuclear-facility-129956</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three people have been hospitalised after a chemical spill at a nuclear facility in southern Sydney.

About 250 millilitres of sodium hydroxide was spilt from a pipe at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation at Lucas Heights on Friday morning.

An ANSTO spokesman said three staff members had been taken to hospital for observation.

The incident occurred in a nuclear medicine manufacturing building that is not associated with the OPAL nuclear reactor, the spokesman said.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial release injury sodium_hydroxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Hazmat incident declared in Perth's north</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-28T10:23:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.6pr.com.au/hazmat-incident-declared-in-perths-north/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A hazmat incident has been declared due to a rubbish fire at Neerabup recycling facility in Perth’s north.

The smoke is potentially hazardous and is spreading across the area.

Firefighters are at the scene.

People in an area bounded by Anchorage Drive and Hester Ave to the north, Wanneroo Road to the east, Burns Beach Road to the south and the coastline to the west may be impacted by smoke.

Motorists are being encouraged to find an alternative route.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/warning-chemical-spill-on-western-ring-rd-at-tullamarine/news-story/9df1b9d705edcaebc942f0ddc987eec8">
    <title>Warning: Chemical spill on Western Ring Road at Tullamarine</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-15T12:54:04+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/warning-chemical-spill-on-western-ring-rd-at-tullamarine/news-story/9df1b9d705edcaebc942f0ddc987eec8</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Victorian residents near the state’s largest airport have been urged to stay indoors following a chemical spill.

A B-double truck, which was carrying a chemical fungicide, crashed through a barrier and rolled over on the Western Ring Rd in Tullamarine just before 2am on Friday.

Hazmat crews are at the scene as hazardous fumes are being released.

A truck has toppled over on Western Ring Rd at Tullamarine. Picture: Supplied/Nine News
Assistant chief fire officer Craig Brownlie told 3AW radio station that the clean-up is expected to take most of the day.

“This is a large incident,” he said.

“We are getting the specialist equipment that we will need to resolve this coming now.”

Environmental Protection Authority officers also attended the scene.

They are working with emergency services to ensure that there is no chemical run-off into local waterways.

Gladstone Park, Strathmore Heights and Airport West residents are urged to stay indoors and avoid the area.

Residents in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs surrounding Tullamarine should stay indoors until further notice. 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation release response pesticides runoff</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/haagen-dazs-ice-cream-recalled-over-chemical-contamination-fears-c-7444649">
    <title>Urgent: Häagen-Dazs ice cream recalled over chemical contamination fears</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-12T11:14:03+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/haagen-dazs-ice-cream-recalled-over-chemical-contamination-fears-c-7444649</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A popular ice cream product has been recalled from selected retailers over chemical contamination concerns.

General Mills Australia is recalling Häagen-Dazs Vanilla 457ml and Häagen-Dazs Classic Collection Mini Cups 4 x 95mL due to chemical (ethylene oxide) contamination.

The recall affects products with Best Before date from 4/7/2022 up to and including 21/7/2023.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery environmental ethylene_oxide</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/7811914/haagen-dazs-ice-cream-recalled-over-contamination-fears/">
    <title>Haagen-Dazs ice-cream recalled over chemical contamination</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-08T10:00:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/7811914/haagen-dazs-ice-cream-recalled-over-contamination-fears/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Some lines of Haagen-Dazs ice-cream is being recalled due to chemical (ethylene oxide) contamination.
General Mills Australia Pty Ltd is conducting the recall of Haagen-Dazs Vanilla 457ml and Haagen-Dazs Classic Collection Mini Cups 4 x 95mL. 

The Vanilla 457mL has been available for sale at Coles, Woolworths and independent retailers including IGA nationally. 
The Classic Collection Mini Cups 4 x 95mL has been available for sale at Coles nationally.
Consumers should not eat this product and should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. ]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery response ethylene_oxide</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/perthnow-wanneroo/smoke-warning-issued-after-large-fire-engulfs-rubbish-machinery-in-neerabup-c-7172877">
    <title>Smoke warning issued after large fire engulfs rubbish, machinery in Neerabup</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-15T10:41:50+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.perthnow.com.au/local-news/perthnow-wanneroo/smoke-warning-issued-after-large-fire-engulfs-rubbish-machinery-in-neerabup-c-7172877</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An out-of-control rubbish and machinery fire which sent plumes of potentially dangerous smoke into the air and triggered a HAZMAT warning in Perth’s north has been contained.

A DFES spokesperson said firefighters managed to border the Neerabup blaze about 2.10pm - but added it could take up to four hours before it is actually brought under total control.

The fire spans an area of about 80m x 80m after taking hold in a rubbish yard. The cause of the blaze is at this point yet to be determined.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/7745666/stepping-it-up-for-chemical-safety-on-farms/?cs=164">
    <title>Stepping it up for chemical safety on farms</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-20T10:14:02+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/7745666/stepping-it-up-for-chemical-safety-on-farms/?cs=164</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new resource created by the Victorian Farmers Federation Making Our Farms Safer Project will help Victorian farmers to manage the risks of dangerous chemicals on their farms.
The Victorian Farmers Federation Making Our Farms Safer project teamed up with Agplus Multi Consulting, ChemClear and drumMUSTER in production of The Hazardous Chemical Handling and Storage Guide.
The Hazardous Chemical Handling and Storage Guide is part of the Making Our Farms Safer project, funded by the Victorian Government to provide all Victorian farmers with support and resources to improve health and safety on farms.
Senior Farm Safety Advisor, at the VFF Making Our Farms Safer Project, John Darcy, said the new guidance fills a hole in the state of knowledge for Victorian farmers on what constitutes good practice for chemical handling on farms.
"A worker recently sustained serious chemical burns on a farm in the Goulburn Valley when they were involved in mixing two incompatible substances.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial discovery environmental ag_chems</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7728370/pool-chemicals-create-dangerous-gas-at-kiama-hazmat-incident/?cs=11">
    <title>Pool chemicals create 'dangerous gas' at Kiama HAZMAT incident</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-07T11:45:46+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7728370/pool-chemicals-create-dangerous-gas-at-kiama-hazmat-incident/?cs=11</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to a Kiama hotel on Friday night after a 'dangerous gas' was created when pool chemicals were accidentally mixed.
The Kiama Fire and Rescue NSW station posted to social media that paramedics, HAZMAT specialists from Shellharbour and the Kiama crews attended the incident.
Their photos show them entering the Nova Hotel on Bong Bong Road.
Read more: Gareth Ward hires Jack de Belin's lawyer to fight sexual assault charges
"Last night we attended a HAZMAT incident involving pool chemicals which were accidentally mixed," they said.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release response pool_chemicals</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/motoring/on-the-road/chemical-spill-closes-all-lanes-on-james-ruse-drive/news-story/a668f7b67a5453c25f68155950527d07">
    <title>Chemical spill: James Ruse Drive near M4</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-05T10:12:32+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/motoring/on-the-road/chemical-spill-closes-all-lanes-on-james-ruse-drive/news-story/a668f7b67a5453c25f68155950527d07</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Traffic on James Ruse Drive in Sydney’s west has been cleared after a toxic acid spill dissolved part of the road, sending a cloud of vapour into the air.
Three-twenty litre drums of hydrochloric acid fell from the back of a truck travelling along the busy Rosehill road around 7.15am, causing acid to gush onto the ground.

Fire and Rescue specialised chemical recovery crews are on the scene at James Ruse Drive between Parramatta Rd and Hassle St.

All lanes were closed following the incident that caused major delays on the busy road but reopened about 10.30am.


Hydrochloric acid has dissolved part of a busy Sydney road after chemical drums fell off a truck on Thursday. Picture: 9 News

Specialised chemical response fire crews dressed in hazmat suits to clean up the chemical spill. Picture: 9 News
Fire and Rescue Superintendent Adam Dewberry told radio station 2GB that the spill was causing “off-gassing” and creating a cloud of vapour above the road.

He said the highly corrosive acid was beginning to eat away at parts of the road. 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation release response hydrochloric_acid</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-02/bp-to-pay-for-adelaide-port-river-jet-fuel-spill/101030010">
    <title>BP to pay more than $65,000 over 2020 jet fuel spill in Adelaide's Port River</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-02T10:48:25+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-02/bp-to-pay-for-adelaide-port-river-jet-fuel-spill/101030010</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Petroleum giant BP will pay a $48,000 fine and other costs for spilling jet fuel into Adelaide's Port River in 2020.

Key points:

A hose failure caused fuel to spill at Largs Bay in February 2020
Residents reported health effects from the fumes to environmental authorities
The $65,000 includes a $48,000 civil penalty and legal costs
The UK-registered fuel company BP Shipping Limited has agreed to pay $65,319 to avoid prosecution by South Australia's Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

The EPA said it received 16 complaints about the spill, with residents reporting health effects from the fumes.

BP's payment includes a $48,000 civil penalty and more than $17,000 in technical expenses.

The company will additionally pay almost $11,000 in legal costs, but the EPA conceded the fine had been reduced because of BP Shipping's "good compliance record".

The fuel spill happened on February 29, 2020, when BP vessel British Engineer was moored at Largs Bay, transferring A-1 jet fuel to the onshore terminal owned by Mobil.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public follow-up environmental jet_fuel petroleum</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/news-and-media/media-alerts/hazardous-material-spill-on-stuart-highway-ingomar-29-april-2022/">
    <title>Hazardous material spill on Stuart Highway, Ingomar</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-29T10:32:08+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/news-and-media/media-alerts/hazardous-material-spill-on-stuart-highway-ingomar-29-april-2022/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At approximately 8:15pm on Thursday, 28 April 2022, CFS crews were alerted to a collision between a truck and a van on the Stuart Highway, approximately 150kms south of Coober Pedy.

Upon further assessment of the scene, it was identified that a trailer being towed by the van was carrying a quantity of unknown chemicals, which had spilt across the highway. CFS crews, with the assistance of SAPOL, were quick to cordon off the area.

There are currently CFS crews from Coober Pedy on scene, who are being supported by SES, and additional resources are being brought in from Woomera CFS.

Atmospheric monitoring conducted this morning confirmed there are hazardous materials present. As a result, and to support local crews, six CFS specialist HAZMAT personnel are currently flying from Adelaide to help identify and safely recover the chemicals. They are expected to be on scene within two hours.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation release response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.9news.com.au/national/st-marys-chemical-facility-fire-blaze-firefighters-sydney-western-news/bd393295-1062-4e9f-a410-5e0ded59c766">
    <title>St Marys: Massive fire at chemical facility in Sydney's west</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-20T10:34:48+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.9news.com.au/national/st-marys-chemical-facility-fire-blaze-firefighters-sydney-western-news/bd393295-1062-4e9f-a410-5e0ded59c766</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Firefighters battled a major blaze for more than two hours at a chemical storage facility in Sydney's west this morning, with the flames spreading to adjoining properties and covering the city in a blanket of thick black smoke.
About 130 firefighters in more than 25 trucks rushed to the scene at St Marys in a bid to contain the fire.
A 39-year-old worker was treated for serious burns to multiple areas of his body before being airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious condition.
LPG cylinders and aerosol containers exploded in the Cleanaway Liquid Waste Facility next door, complicating efforts to douse the flames.
One witness said the explosions sounded like "popcorn in the microwave", with a "bunch of aerosol cans just popping off everywhere".
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial explosion response butane gas_cylinders propane</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-19/man-treated-for-burns-in-western-sydney-warehouse-fire-/100997432">
    <title>Sydney news: Man suffers burns in Western Sydney warehouse fire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-19T10:47:06+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-19/man-treated-for-burns-in-western-sydney-warehouse-fire-/100997432</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A man in his 30s has suffered burns to his face and neck after an explosion and fire at a warehouse in Sydney's west.

New South Wales Ambulance says the man in his 20's was knocked to the ground after the explosion and is being treated for a range of burns.

More than 130 firefighters and 26 fire trucks attended the fire, which broke out at 6:30am at a St Marys chemical warehouse on Christie St. 

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said aerosol cans exploded at the site, while a liquid petroleum gas cylinder was also set on fire. 

FRNSW has urged local residents to remain indoors to avoid dangerous fumes.

NSW Ambulance Acting Inspector Gregory Marshall said a man received "serious burns" in the fire. 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial explosion injury gas_cylinders petroleum</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep94-what-makes-a-quality-leadership-engagement-for-safety">
    <title>Ep.94 What makes a quality leadership engagement for safety?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-19T10:45:18+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep94-what-makes-a-quality-leadership-engagement-for-safety</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our discussion today centers around the paper entitled: “Assessing the Quality of Safety-Focused Leadership Engagements” by Siddharth Bhandari, Matthew R. Hallowell, Caleb Scheve, James Upton, Wael Alruqi, and Mike Quashne– published by the American Society of Safety Professionals in January 2022.

EPISODE NOTES

The authors’ goal was to produce a scoring protocol for safety-focused leadership engagements that reflects the consensus of a panel of industry experts. Therefore, the authors adopted a multiphased focus group research protocol to address three fundamental questions: 

 

1. What are the characteristics of a high-quality leadership engagement? 

2. What is the relative importance of these characteristics? 

3. What is the reliability of the scorecard to assess the quality of leadership engagement?

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia education discovery environmental</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:df301de706e1/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-11/firefighter-blood-donation-study-toxic-chemical-pfas/100982330">
    <title>Study shows regular blood donation could remove PFAS from firefighters' bodies</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-12T10:56:40+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-11/firefighter-blood-donation-study-toxic-chemical-pfas/100982330</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A world-first study involving hundreds of Victorian firefighters shows regular blood donations could reduce the level of potentially harmful chemicals in their bodies.

Key points:

Firefighters have historically had high exposure to PFAS chemicals
During a trial, levels of the potentially harmful chemicals dropped in those making regular blood and plasma donations
Plasma donation was most effective, resulting in a 30 per cent reduction in PFAS levels
The trial, conducted by Macquarie University over 12 months, measured the effect of blood donation on levels of per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the body.

PFAS is a broad name for 4,700 chemicals that have widespread use in everyday life, from non-stick cookware to carpets and clothing.

Historically, PFAS have also been used in firefighting foams, meaning firefighters are the most occupationally exposed cohort to the chemicals.

Previously there was no way to reduce the amount of PFAS in the body.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial discovery environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/four-people-hospitalised-after-chemical-leak-at-melbourne-mall/news-story/d45b51d062b778865b810a3dfdf2d05e">
    <title>Chemical leak at Pacific Werribee leaves four shoppers hospitalised</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-05T10:38:38+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/four-people-hospitalised-after-chemical-leak-at-melbourne-mall/news-story/d45b51d062b778865b810a3dfdf2d05e</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Four people have been taken to hospital after a chemical leak closed down part of a Melbourne shopping centre on Monday.
Shoppers were evacuated from parts of Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne’s west, shortly before midday.

A woman in her 20s and three men in their 40s, 50s and 60s were taken to Werribee Hospital in a stable condition.


Fire crews were on the scene within five minutes of being called. Picture: Liam Beatty
The incident is believed to have originated in a dry cleaning store in which a leak sparked a chemical reaction.

A caller dialled triple-0 shortly before midday to report a strong smell.

Fire crews donned hazmat suits to enter the dry cleaning store and contain the leak.

“Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find a chemical leak had occurred, causing a reaction,” a Fire and Rescue Victoria spokesperson said.

“Wearing breathing apparatus and hazmat equipment, firefighters worked to contain the leak and will remain on scene to safely ventilate the premises.”

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.transcontinental.com.au/story/7682723/truck-spill-closes-augusta-highway/">
    <title>Truck spill closes Augusta Highway</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-01T11:12:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.transcontinental.com.au/story/7682723/truck-spill-closes-augusta-highway/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Augusta Highway was closed to traffic while emergency crews cleaned up following an incident near Winninowie, 20km south of Port Augusta.

Around 10pm on Thursday, March 31, emergency services responded to a truck accident that resulted in a chemical spill on the Augusta Highway.

The road was closed to all traffic from the Wilmington B56 turn-off through to Port Augusta.

Hazmat crews from the SA Country Fire Service attended the scene.

CFS said the road will be re-opened once it was safe to do so. 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation release response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/melbourne-group-lake-fish-kill-pollution-identified/100932824">
    <title>Melbourne Transport and Warehousing says it is behind the spill that killed hundreds of fish in Altona waterways</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-25T11:16:37+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/melbourne-group-lake-fish-kill-pollution-identified/100932824</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A representative from Melbourne Transport and Warehousing says it is the company behind a significant chemical spill which polluted waterways in Melbourne's west.

Key points:

The EPA says about 12,000 litres of a chemical spilling into the waterways resulted in the fish kill
Dead fish were seen at multiple Altona locations downstream, including Cherry Lake and beaches
A Melbourne Transport and Warehousing Group representative told community members a fire at its Laverton North premises led to the spill
Hundreds of dead fish were seen floating to the surface of Cherry Lake in Altona last week.

Environmental authorities believe more than 12,000 litres of chemicals were spilt from a site that stores agricultural fertilisers, with some of that pollution leaking into a stormwater drain.

From that drain the chemicals made their way into Cherry Creek near the Laverton North industrial area.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial follow-up environmental ag_chems</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-14/chemical-spill-kills-wildlife-in-melbournes-west/100909200">
    <title>'Appalling' chemical spill in Melbourne's west leaves dead wildlife strewn through waterways</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-16T10:58:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-14/chemical-spill-kills-wildlife-in-melbournes-west/100909200</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents in Melbourne's west are devastated about a significant chemical spill that has left dead fish through local waterways and may have made it all the way to Port Phillip Bay.

The chemical spill occurred last Monday and came from an industrial area in Laverton North after a factory fire.

Environmental authorities believe about 12,000 to 13,000 litres of surfactant — a type of chemical often found in detergent or soap — was released into the waterways via stormwater drains.

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has started a formal investigation, probing just how the spill occurred.

It does know pollution made its way into Cherry Creek, and then followed the creek's water flows east to Cherry Lake, a large lake used for fishing and recreational activities in Altona.

Here, fish and eels have been seen floating dead in large numbers right across the lake's surface for days.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire environmental unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:c51ffcfcb9cb/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-07/islington-public-school-shut-after-warehouse-fire/100888038">
    <title>Islington Public School shuts after raging warehouse inferno in Newcastle</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-07T11:43:30+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-07/islington-public-school-shut-after-warehouse-fire/100888038</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Department of Education has confirmed that no date has been set for the reopening of a public school forced to close after a massive warehouse fire in Newcastle.

Key points:

Parents in the suburb are worried about asbestos contamination
Students will be moved to other schools from Tuesday
The damaged warehouse buildings are being demolished
Nairn Johnstone, whose eight-year-old son, Bjarni, is a student Islington Public School school, says he is "pretty anxious" about the situation.


Nairn Johnstone doesn't know when Bjarni will be able to go back to his school.(ABC Newcastle: Blake Doyle)
Parents were asked to collect their children from Islington Public School last Wednesday, when it shut.

The school was downwind from the huge fire, which destroyed two four-storey buildings the day before.

The roofs of the buildings were made of asbestos, which collapsed and sent a plume across several suburbs west of the site.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire environmental asbestos</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep91-how-can-we-tell-when-safety-research-is-craap">
    <title>Ep.91 How can we tell when safety research is C.R.A.A.P?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-27T12:22:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep91-how-can-we-tell-when-safety-research-is-craap</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EPISODE SUMMARY

Our discussion today centers around the Sarah Blakeslee one-page reference guideline for citing research sources (Blakeslee, Sarah (2004) "The CRAAP Test," LOEX Quarterly: Vol. 31: No. 3, Article 4.) The paper is not peer-reviewed, but it is a helpful and worthwhile reference to keep in mind when writing your papers.  While Drew actually uses this guide with his students, research shows that even with the guidelines in front of them, many do not do the work and screen for these elements when using sources.

EPISODE NOTES

We will go through each letter of the amusing and memorable acronym and give you our thoughts on ways to make sure each point is addressed, and different methodologies to consider when verifying or assuring that each element has been satisfied before you cite the source.

Sarah Blakeslee writes (about her CRAAP guidelines): Sometimes a  person needs an acronym that sticks. Take CRAAP for instance. CRAAP is an acronym that most students don’t expect a librarian to be using, let alone using to lead a class. Little do they  know that librarians can be crude and/or rude, and do almost anything in order to penetrate their students’  deep memories and satisfy their instructional objectives.  So what is CRAAP and how does it relate to libraries? Here begins a long story about a short acronym…]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7621218/army-detonates-suspicious-canister-in-shell-cove/">
    <title>Exclusion zone setup in Shell Cove as army called in</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-15T11:21:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7621218/army-detonates-suspicious-canister-in-shell-cove/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The sounds of an explosion rang through Shell Cove around 1.30pm on Tuesday, after a suspicious object was detonated by the army.

An exclusion zone had been setup near Bass Point and the army called in after a military canister was found by a member of the public, it was washed up at the Shallows Coastal Reserve near Bass Point.

 The Mercury understands Martin Riggenbach was one of the members of the public who found the washed up canister and alerted authorities. Picture: Martin Riggenbach

Lake Illawarra Chief Inspector Don Faulds told the Mercury a large canister about the size of a cricket bat was located around 9.42am at the Shallows Coastal Reserve in Shell Cove.

Read more: Illawarra's nurses say strike is only the beginning

Inspector Faulds said it was believed to be "military ordnance" (some kind of weaponry).

"As soon as we realised what it is we've stepped back," he said, noting the army had to be called to determine what it was, how old it was and the safest way to dispose of it.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery response explosives</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:4e17bed9dde9/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-15/cheese-company-fined-toxic-spill/100831398">
    <title>Fresh Cheese Company accepts fine for 2018 spill at Broadmeadows factory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-15T11:18:44+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-15/cheese-company-fined-toxic-spill/100831398</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A dairy company behind a chemical spill that left authorities gagging over the "putrid, sour and rancid" smell of rotten cheese in a Melbourne creek has been convicted and fined.

The Fresh Cheese Co was today handed an $8,060 fine in the County Court of Victoria after pleading guilty to permitting an environmental hazard at Yuroke Creek in Broadmeadows close to four years ago.

The court heard that the alarm was raised by members of the public who noticed a "nauseating" smell that resembled sewage or rotting milk while walking on Ripplebrook Drive near the creek.

The reports prompted the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to send an officer who uncovered "thick white sludge" near the culvert of Yuroke Creek.

The court today heard the odour from the liquid was so powerful that Melbourne Water staff dispatched to the site to clean it up were left gagging.

Judge David Brookes said the Fresh Cheese Company had accepted responsibility for the spill.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public follow-up environmental milk waste</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:dd9835d44ce6/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:environmental"/>
	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:milk"/>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep90-does-formal-safety-management-displace-operational-knowledge">
    <title>Ep.90 Does formal safety management displace operational knowledge?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-14T11:34:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep90-does-formal-safety-management-displace-operational-knowledge</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EPISODE SUMMARY

Our discussion today centers around a 2014 paper by a group of Norwegian academics (Almklov,  Rosness, & Størkersen) entitled “When safety science meets the practitioners: Does safety science contribute to marginalization of practical knowledge?” From the Journal of Safety Science, 67, 25-36.

EPISODE NOTES

An excerpt from the paper’s abstract reads as follows: The proposition is based on theory about relationships between knowledge and power, complemented by organizational theory on standardization and accountability. We suggest that the increased reliance on self-regulation and international standards in safety management may be drivers for a shift in the distribution of power regarding safety, changing the conception of what is valid and useful knowledge. Case studies from two Norwegian transport sectors, the railway and the maritime sectors, are used to illustrate the proposition. In both sectors, we observe discourses based on generic approaches to safety management and an accompanying disempowerment of the practitioners and their perspectives.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial discovery environmental</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:2891556927b2/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:discovery"/>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/bridgetown-bushfire-sparks-chemical-contamination-fears/100813344">
    <title>Bridgetown bushfire survivors wait to learn extent of chemical contamination</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-09T11:35:42+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-08/bridgetown-bushfire-sparks-chemical-contamination-fears/100813344</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Residents near Bridgetown in Western Australia are anxiously waiting to learn the extent of toxic heavy metal contamination in the area after a devastating bushfire on Saturday.

The damage from four emergency level bushfires in communities across the South West, Great Southern and Wheatbelt is still being assessed, but at least five houses have been lost.

Fire authorities said they were still gauging the extent of heavy metal contamination in Hester after a bushfire burnt through 600 tonnes of chemically treated pine logs at the Timber Treaters plant.

The logs were treated with the preservative copper chromium arsenate.

At a meeting this afternoon community members were told the HAZMAT zone could be "contained" tomorrow and were again advised not to drink from water tanks. 

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public fire response metals</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:07a7c5cc910f/</dc:identifier>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGOTk5NzUuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D">
    <title>NSW Police Public Site</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-07T11:43:43+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGOTk5NzUuaHRtbCZhbGw9MQ%3D%3D</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating the cause of an industrial fire in Sydney’s west overnight.

About 12.45am today (Monday 7 February 2022), emergency services responded to reports of a chemical fire at an industrial complex in Rayben Street, Glendenning.

Stored at the facility are aerosol cans and gas bottles which exploded during the fire.

NSW Fire & Rescue extinguished the fire about 2.15am.

A moderate amount of damage was sustained to a building in the complex.

No evacuations were implemented and there are no reports of injuries.

There is no ongoing risk to the community.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial explosion response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:40ecc3c24fc9/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.splashmagazine.com.au/fire-at-freedom-pools-perth-factory/">
    <title>Fire at Freedom Pools Perth factory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-31T11:33:10+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.splashmagazine.com.au/fire-at-freedom-pools-perth-factory/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Freedom Pools factory at Kenwick in Western Australia suffered a serious fire on January 27.

SPLASH! understands no one was physically injured in the incident.

Freedom notified SPASA WA saying that investigators were on site and all impacted customers had been notified, and that display centres were closed over the weekend.

More than 50 firefighters fought the fire, eventually bringing the blaze under control.

Fumes
The fire released potentially dangerous fumes including fibreglass and pool chemical residue into the air around Kenwick. As hazmat crews tested the air, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services urged people to avoid the area. They also asked local people to remain inside, away from smoke and potentially toxic fumes, with doors and windows closed and air conditioners switched off.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response pool_chemicals</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:d0a19d95c761/</dc:identifier>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep89-when-is-the-process-more-important-than-the-outcome">
    <title>Ep.89 When is the process more important than the outcome?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-31T11:31:14+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep89-when-is-the-process-more-important-than-the-outcome</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Our discussion today centers around the intriguingly titled paper, “The fetish of technique: methodology as a social defense,” by David Wastell.  Although it was published in 1996, its basic tenets are still useful and relevant today.  We will examine how safety methodology and processes within organizations are often relied upon for “relieving anxiety” rather than leading to successful or intended outcomes.

Join us as we delve into the statement (summarized so eloquently in Wastell’s well-crafted abstract): “Methodology, whilst masquerading as the epitome of rationality, may thus operate as an irrational ritual, the enactment of which provides designers with a feeling of security and efficiency at the expense of real engagement with the task at hand.”]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia education discovery environmental</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:ef78d7ed2d73/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:discovery"/>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7597761/warners-bay-chemical-spill-leaves-two-in-hospital/">
    <title>Warners Bay chemical spill leaves two in hospital</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-28T11:31:44+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7597761/warners-bay-chemical-spill-leaves-two-in-hospital/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Five people have been potentially exposed to dangerous chemicals, two of whom were hospitalised, after a spill at Warners Bay on Thursday morning.

Firefighters who responded to the call around 11.30am said a drum of corrosive liquid chlorine was tipped over at a pool services company on Hillsborough Road spilling around 30 litres and reportedly leaving as many as five people with burns.

Paramedics were called just before midday and assessed those exposed, two of whom - a man and woman - were taken to John Hunter Hospital as a precaution, a spokesperson for the Ambulance said.

Meanwhile, firefighters from Charlestown and Cardiff Fire stations donned protective suits and breathing apparatus, and worked for more than an hour to clean up the spill, assess the building and declare the area safe.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury chlorine corrosives</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:8298d842eddb/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:release"/>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:chlorine"/>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep88-why-do-organisations-sometimes-make-bad-decisions">
    <title>Ep.88 Why do organisations sometimes make bad decisions?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-17T11:40:49+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep88-why-do-organisations-sometimes-make-bad-decisions</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[EPISODE SUMMARY

In this week’s episode, we tackle a topic that may or may not change the way you think about solving problems in an organisation. We delve deeper into an interesting paper on organisational decision making called A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice, written by Michael D. Cohen, James G. March, and Johan P. Olsen.

EPISODE NOTES

While this paper was written over half a century ago, it is still relevant to us today - particularly in the Safety management industry where we are often responsible for offering solutions to problems, and implementing those solutions, requires decisions to be made by top management. 

This is another fascinating piece of work that will broaden your understanding of why organisations often struggle with solving problems that involve making decisions.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia education discovery environmental</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:48c76f6806f8/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:discovery"/>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/eyre-highway-closed-after-truck-carrying-hazardous-material-fire/100756026">
    <title>Eyre Highway closed after truck catches fire carrying chemicals on SA-WA freight route</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-14T11:26:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-14/eyre-highway-closed-after-truck-carrying-hazardous-material-fire/100756026</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fire in a truck carrying hazardous materials in South Australia's far west has forced the closure of the state's main road thoroughfare with Western Australia.

Police said the driver of the truck escaped without injury and unhooked one of the trailers.

The CFS said a large amount of a chemical the truck had been carrying had spilled on the road and there was also a large amount of toxic smoke.

It said the chemical is believed to be cyanide-based, and that two CFS trucks were on the scene.

The Eyre Highway has been closed in both directions and is expected to remain closed for some time.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation fire response cyanide</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:53f2013fe7e9/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:transportation"/>
	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:fire"/>
	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:response"/>
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<item rdf:about="https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep87-what-exactly-is-systems-thinking">
    <title>Ep.87 What exactly is Systems Thinking?</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-03T11:34:54+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://safetyofwork.com/episodes/ep87-what-exactly-is-systems-thinking</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In today’s episode, we discuss another in our series of foundational papers: “Applying Systems Thinking to Analyze and Learn from Events” published in a 2011 volume of Safety Science by Nancy Leveson.  Leveson is a renowned Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and also a Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Professor Leveson conducts research on the topics of system safety, software safety, software and system engineering, and human-computer interaction.

We will review each section of Leveson’s paper and discuss how she sets each section up by stating a general assumption and then proceeds to break that assumption down.We will discuss her analysis of:

Safety vs. Reliability
Retrospective vs. Prospective Analysis
Three Levels of Accident Causes:
Proximal event chain
Conditions that allowed the event
Systemic factors that contributed to both the conditions and the event]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia education discovery environmental</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:89720c297136/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:discovery"/>
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</item>
<item rdf:about="https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/yangebup-factory-fire-firefighter-hurt-battling-huge-industrial-blaze-c-5057080">
    <title>Yangebup factory fire: Firefighter hurt battling huge industrial blaze</title>
    <dc:date>2021-12-23T10:44:40+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/yangebup-factory-fire-firefighter-hurt-battling-huge-industrial-blaze-c-5057080</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A firefighter has been taken to hospital after a large industrial fire broke out in Yangebup, sparking a hazmat smoke warning across several southern suburbs.

The firefighter suffered non-life threatening injuries while battling the blaze, which ignited at a fibre glass factory on Dobra Road about 7.30pm on Wednesday night.

It is believed a chemical reaction inside the factory sparked the fire, which forced police to close nearby streets.

A hazmat smoke warning was issued for parts of Spearwood and Bibra Lake.

“A structure fire in an industrial area is resulting in a potentially dangerous smoke blowing in a northerly direction,” the Department of Fire and Emergency Services warning said.

Nearby residents reported hearing several “explosions” during the blaze.

A train travelling on a freight line behind the Dobra Road factory forced fire fighters to abandon part of their efforts to suppress the fire at one stage.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial explosion injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:1f31983ed815/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-13/kealba-landfill-fires-burn-until-2022/100692880">
    <title>Residents in Melbourne's west fear the worst as Kealba Landfill fire to burn through summer</title>
    <dc:date>2021-12-13T11:46:38+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-13/kealba-landfill-fires-burn-until-2022/100692880</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Every Monday, St Albans resident Nicole Power checks the weather forecast, to see if there will be a northerly wind.

Key points:

Underground spotfires have burned at the Kealba Landfill since November 2019
Residents have complained to the EPA about strong odours coming from the tip
The Barro Group, which owns the tip, had its licence suspended for failing to meet deadlines to extinguish the fires
If there is, she brings the washing in and closes the windows and doors to stop the smell of burning rubbish getting inside her house.

"We don't go outside, we close all the windows, put all the deodorisers on," she said.

Nicole Power lives about 350 metres from the Kealba Landfill, on the banks of the Maribyrnong River in Melbourne's west.

It is a built-up area, with lots of young families. They say the tip was not much of a problem until the spotfires developed underground more than two years ago.

"It varies between the smell of living in the back of a cattle truck, to a chemical-based burning odour," Ms Power said.

The fire has been burning since November 2019, and is not expected to be put out until May 2022.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public fire environmental unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:8ade28b2d9be/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/fire-halts-operations-at-huge-floating-lng-facility/">
    <title>Fire halts operations at huge floating LNG facility</title>
    <dc:date>2021-12-10T11:05:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/fire-halts-operations-at-huge-floating-lng-facility/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SHELL has temporarily halted production at its major floating LNG facility Prelude, after an electrical fire on 2 December. All workers are safe and accounted for.  

At about 23:00 local time on 2 December, systems aboard the ship detected smoke in an electrical utility area, triggering automatic fire detection and management. The fire was extinguished, preventing further spread.

Production at the facility – which operates off the coast of Australia – is suspended until the main power is restored. Shell did not say when resumption is expected.

This news represents the latest setback in a series for the 488 m long ship, which has production capacity of 3.6m t/y of LNG, 1.3m t/y of condensate, and 0.4m t/y of LPG. This includes a previous electrical issue in February 2020, which halted production until January 2021. Operations started in December 2018.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response butane propane</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:f1cefbf5dbe9/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/11/20/fire-n20.html">
    <title>Chemical waste plant fire spews toxic fumes into Australian working-class town</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-21T12:27:40+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/11/20/fire-n20.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fire at the Weston Aluminium chemical waste processing factory on November 14 in the town of Kurri Kurri, New South Wales (NSW), sent thick black toxic plumes into the air. A strong wind carried the fumes, fuelled by multiple chemicals stored at the site, across a wide area, potentially affecting nearly 5,000 residents.

The working-class town is situated in the Hunter Valley, a coal mining region, near the port city of Newcastle.

Despite the potential health danger, from the time fire crews arrived it took five hours for a notice to be sent by text warning residents to stay indoors. Several schools and businesses were forced to close the next day while the fire was still active in several parts of the plant.

Due to the danger posed to firefighters by rapid spread of the blaze they were forced to concentrate on containment. Close to 300 firefighters were called to the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This dangerous thermal processing plant is allowed to be located within a kilometre of the town. That demonstrates the lack of proper planning and oversight by governments and departments, including the NSW Environmental Protection Authority, and lack of regard for the health of working people, including those employed in the plant.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response various_chemicals waste</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:4951daba41e1/</dc:identifier>
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    <title>Fire at hand sanitiser warehouse in Kurri Kurri, NSW, sends toxic smoke into the sky</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-15T11:58:32+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10200209/Fire-hand-sanitiser-warehouse-Kurri-Kurri-NSW-sends-toxic-smoke-sky.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An out-of-control inferno has ripped through a hand sanitiser warehouse sending thick black plumes of toxic smoke hundreds of meters into the sky.

About 180 firefighters were sent to the raging fire at the Weston Aluminium site near Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, with some emergency personnel making the 200km journey north from Sydney to assist.

The blaze erupted at the multiple purpose industrial site which also processes aluminum slag, medical waste and various highly flammable chemicals, at about 10am on Sunday and is expected to keep burning long into the night.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire injury flammables waste</dc:subject>
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    <title>Orica fire on Kooragang Island contained to single stack</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-14T12:16:08+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7509444/orica-chemical-stack-fire-contained/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ABOUT 30 fire fighters attended a fire at Orica's Kooragang Island facility on Saturday night after one of the processing stacks in the ammonia plant caught alight. They were on the scene for about four hours from 9pm along with ambulance crews who attended as a precaution. 

A spokesman for Fire and Rescue NSW said there were no injuries and was no threat to the community. "Obviously, we were a little concerned but the wind was blowing from the west, blowing the smoke out to sea," he said. "We had our HAZMAT team on the scene to monitor the environment."

An Orica spokeswoman said the fire occurred on the outside of a carbon dioxide removal vessel. 

"The operators immediately commenced the safe shutdown of the ammonia plant in accordance with the site's emergency response plan," she said.

The fire was extinguished with the assistance of NSW Fire and Rescue and there was no 'off-site risk to the community or the environment', and there no injuries. 

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<dc:subject>Australia industrial fire response ammonia</dc:subject>
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    <title>Man suffers serious burns, houses shake after explosion at Queensland chemical plant</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-13T12:20:34+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-13/qld-man-seriously-injured-chemical-explosion-isis-central/100618080</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a chemical plant in Queensland's Bundaberg region.

Police issued an emergency declaration after a blaze broke out at the factory in Isis Central at about 9:30pm yesterday.

In a Facebook post, resident Bruce Ironmonger called it "a huge explosion" and said it occurred at the Essential Queensland plant.

He said resin and turpentine are extracted from pine logs there.

The company's website indicates they manufacture "sustainable natural plant extracts".

"The explosion was heard and felt up to 50 [kilometres] away," Mr Ironmonger wrote.]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial explosion injury resin</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/workers-assessed-for-suspected-chemical-inhalation-at-alstonville-recycling-centre/news-story/dfc14d89b7ae1e59d66170d93d28d0d0">
    <title>Workers assessed for suspected chemical inhalation at Alstonville recycling centre</title>
    <dc:date>2021-10-27T11:19:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lismore/workers-assessed-for-suspected-chemical-inhalation-at-alstonville-recycling-centre/news-story/dfc14d89b7ae1e59d66170d93d28d0d0</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emergency services are investigating a chemical incident at a recycling facility which saw one worker taken to Lismore Base Hospital.
Workers at North Coast Recycling at Northcott Crescent in Alstonville called Fire and Rescue NSW just after 12pm on Wednesday.

“A garbage truck that returned to its facility seems to have come back with a chemical that has aggravated the workers,” a NSW Fire and Rescue spokesman said.

“The substance seems to be off-gassing but at this stage we are still investigating the cause.”

Fraser Hindry, station controller from the Fire and Rescue NSW Lismore station, said the unknown substance was controlled and identified by his team.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial release injury unknown_chemical waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.triplem.com.au/story/people-hospitalised-after-exposure-to-mystery-substance-at-a-long-jetty-pharmacy-187266">
    <title>People Hospitalised After Exposure To Mystery Substance At A Long Jetty Pharmacy</title>
    <dc:date>2021-09-28T10:46:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.triplem.com.au/story/people-hospitalised-after-exposure-to-mystery-substance-at-a-long-jetty-pharmacy-187266</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Seven people are recovering after potentially being poisoned at a Long Jetty Pharmacy.

Staff and customers were overcome by fumes at the pharmacy in a dramatic incident on Monday afternoon.

People hospitalised after exposure to mystery substance at a Long Jetty pharmacy

Paramedics, police, and HAZMAT crews were called to the scene to investigate the incident. Four staff, two customers, and a delivery truck driver were treated at the scene.

Several people were taken to Gosford Hospital where they were treated with dizziness and high blood pressure. 

It is not yet clear what the staff and patients were exposed to, HAZMAT crews and police are still investigating.

However, police have ruled out initial speculation that the exposure came from a mystery package.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>People in hospital after attending pharmacy on NSW Central Coast</title>
    <dc:date>2021-09-27T10:48:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-central-coast-pharmacy-send-people-to-hospital/b61cb136-fea6-487f-a4a0-513e690bcb3c</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People at a New South Wales Central Coast pharmacy have been taken to hospital after being overcome by fumes, NSW Ambulance has said.
Just after 4.30pm, paramedics attended Long Jetty Pharmacy at Long Jetty.
Two patients were treated for dizziness and high blood pressure, and were transported to Gosford Hospital in a stable condition.

Several people who attended a NSW pharmacy have been hospitalised. (9News)
READ MORE: All the travel advice you need to plan your NSW summer holiday
Another three patients who had visited the business had also been taken to hospital, including two by ambulance.
"There's always a risk with any potential chemical exposure but paramedics worked hand in hand with Fire Rescue NSW's HAZMAT unit and police to ensure all patients were removed from the building, assessed and treated if needed," NSW Ambulance Superintendent Greg Marshall said.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public release injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/former-defence-force-member-charged-after-raids-locating-chemicals-in-sydney-s-south-20210721-p58biw.html">
    <title>Former defence force member charged after raids locating chemicals in Sydney’s south</title>
    <dc:date>2021-07-21T10:28:00+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/former-defence-force-member-charged-after-raids-locating-chemicals-in-sydney-s-south-20210721-p58biw.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A former member of the Defence Force has been charged after police seized chemicals that they say could be used to manufacture explosives during a major operation in Picton, south of Sydney on Tuesday.

NSW Police began the investigation into Michael Timothy Brown, 54, following information from the Australian Federal Police in relation to the importation of prohibited firearms and explosives.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery response explosives illegal</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7257841/faulty-4000l-gas-tank-unable-to-be-fixed-as-hazmat-moves-to-plan-b/">
    <title>Gas leak Calala: HAZMAT and Tamworth Fire and Rescue NSW teams decant 4000L flammable gas tank at Tamworth Agricultural Institute evacuated</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-18T10:03:59+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7257841/faulty-4000l-gas-tank-unable-to-be-fixed-as-hazmat-moves-to-plan-b/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[AFTER the plan to reseal the faulty valve on a 4000L leaking gas tank failed, firefighters had to move to Plan B.

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<dc:subject>Australia public release response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/factory-evacuated-as-firefighters-battle-hazardous-material-spill-in-campbellfield/news-story/0357dd790fe84a523ca5536499c0c48a">
    <title>Campbellfield factory fire: Firefighters battle hazardous spill</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-10T10:28:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/factory-evacuated-as-firefighters-battle-hazardous-material-spill-in-campbellfield/news-story/0357dd790fe84a523ca5536499c0c48a</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A “chemical reaction” sparked a hazardous material spill at an industrial site in Melbourne’s northern suburbs on Monday morning.
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said 55 firefighters were at the scene of the slab tilt construction factory in Campbellfield after triple-0 callers reported “white fog pouring out of the factory” about 10.40am.
Emergency Management Victoria urged residents living within 1km of the site to keep their windows and doors shut.
The incident was brought under control in about two hours.
Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus encountered white smoke rising from the back of the Nathan Drive building and “immediately escalated the response”.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia industrial release response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-05/woman-launches-legal-action-against-cfa/100117250">
    <title>Woman launches legal action against CFA over allegedly being forced to strip at chemical spill</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-05T10:30:43+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-05/woman-launches-legal-action-against-cfa/100117250</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Victorian woman is suing the Country Fire Authority (CFA) after she was allegedly forced to strip in view of male officers and threatened with being handcuffed after a chemical spill at her property in the state's south-west.

Key points:

Monique Smead says she was separated from her children and had her phone taken off her during the incident
Lawyers allege there is "deep-rooted cultural dysfunction" within the fire authority
The legal action comes as a political fight over the culture of the fire services reignites in Victorian Parliament
Monique Smead filed the action on Friday in the Supreme Court.

She claims she and her three children have suffered ongoing trauma and financial impacts from the CFA's response to a hazardous materials spill at her Yulecart property in April 2013.

At the time the officers responded, the chemical was unknown, but later turned out to be about 200 millilitres of insecticide, court documents stated.

Lawyers for Ms Smead said she was also separated from her children and had her phone taken off her during the 2013 incident.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public follow-up environmental pesticides</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.miragenews.com/chemical-leak-after-b-double-crash-at-adelong-553753/">
    <title>Chemical leak after B-double crash at Adelong</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-04T10:20:03+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.miragenews.com/chemical-leak-after-b-double-crash-at-adelong-553753/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway after a heavy vehicle carrying chemicals crashed in the states south.

About 5.30pm yesterday (Monday 3 May 2021), emergency services responded to reports that a B-double prime mover had crashed down an embankment at the intersection of the Snowy Mountains Highway and Sandy Gully Road, Adelong.

The 55-year-old driver was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to

Wagga Wagga Base Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia transportation release response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/27/regulators-missing-pollutions-effect-on-marine-life-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">
    <title>Regulators missing pollution’s effect on marine life, study finds</title>
    <dc:date>2021-04-27T17:05:08+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/27/regulators-missing-pollutions-effect-on-marine-life-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Increasing chemical and plastic pollution are “significant” contributors to the decline of fish and other aquatic organisms, yet their impact is being missed by regulators, according to a report by environmentalists.

The report, Aquatic Pollutants in Oceans and Fisheries, by the International Pollutants Elimination Network and the National Toxics Network, draws together scientific research on how pollution is adversely affecting the aquatic food chain. It catalogues the “serious impacts” of “invisible killers” such as persistent organic pollutants and excessive nutrients on the immunity, fertility, development and survivaL of aquatic animals.

In it, scientists argue the regulation of fisheries does not always take into account biologically or scientifically relevant data on all contributors to the health of fish populations, leading to a “narrow view” of declining numbers based on quota catch rates and efforts. “Regulators have yet to grasp the impact of pollution,” the report says.

“Many people think fish declines are just the result of overfishing,” said Dr Matt Landos, the report’s co-author and a director of Future Fisheries Veterinary Service, a consultancy based in New South Wales, Australia. “In fact, the entire aquatic food web has been seriously compromised, with fewer and fewer fish at the top, losses of invertebrates in the sediments and water column, less healthy marine algae, coral and other habitats, as well as a proliferation of bacteria and toxic algal blooms.”

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Australia public discovery environmental toxics</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.9news.com.au/national/smoothie-blamed-after-several-children-allergic-reactions-at-melbourne-kindergarten/2c65468b-9044-4688-9287-3078792d2540">
    <title>Allergy breakout: Smoothie blamed for mass reaction in dozens of children at Melbourne creche</title>
    <dc:date>2021-04-15T10:37:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.9news.com.au/national/smoothie-blamed-after-several-children-allergic-reactions-at-melbourne-kindergarten/2c65468b-9044-4688-9287-3078792d2540</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A smoothie is being blamed as a potential cause of a mass allergic reaction at a Melbourne child-minding service.
Parents were told their children couldn't leave Chabad House in Caulfield as paramedics assessed more than a dozen affected.
"We're only making assumptions ... possibly something in the smoothie they were drinking," Jo Wilton from Ambulance Victoria said.
None of the children required hospital treatment.
Approximately 18 firefighters responded to the outbreak.
Fire Rescue Victoria crews were called to the Glen Eira Road incident just after 4.05pm.
"A caller to Triple Zero reported multiple occupants suffering a suspected reaction to an unknown substance," FRV said in a statement.
"Firefighters arrived on scene in six minutes and worked quickly to establish the source of the reactions.
"Crews identified there was no Hazmat risk, and the likely cause of the reaction was through a food source."
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